Music Review

Really Rosie (1999)

Carole King
Reviewed by Rob Brunner | May 28, 1999
EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Carole King; Genres: Reissues, Soundtracks

This underappreciated gem originated as the soundtrack to a 1975 Maurice Sendak children's TV special, but don't dismiss it as just a bunch of nursery rhymes. Despite Sendak-penned lyrics about the alphabet and the perils of stubbornness, Carole King never underestimates children's ability to appreciate sophisticated songwriting. On CD for the first time (as part of a batch of King reissues), Really Rosie is a kid's album even Barney-bashing grown-ups can love. A

Originally posted May 28, 1999 Published in issue #487 May 28, 1999 Order article reprints

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