0–9 Series
1989 compilation album by various artists
0–9 Series is a 1989 series of ten compilation albums released by ABC for Kids .[ 1] It won the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1990 [ 2] and was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art in the same year.[ 3]
The ten albums are aimed at children of each age from 0 to 9: 0 (or Zzzero ) for 0 year olds through to 9 (or Nine ) for 9 year olds. Over 270 songs were recorded for the album series with 214 appearing on the final products. The diversity provides "For newborns and parents there are lullabies (several in different languages), songs about children and sounds of nature. For tiny tots there are entertaining poems, nonsense tunes, clapping and stomping songs and for pre-teens there are contemporary pop songs that touch on some of today's social issues that concern young people."[ 1] A documentary, The Making of 0–9 (1989), on the production of the albums was released alongside it.[ 4] A promotional album, Zzzero–Nine Sampler , was used to advertise the releases.
Artists that appear are Adam Bowen, Aku Kadoga, Andrew Bell, Andrew Can, Angela Webber , Anne Kirkpatrick , Armando Hurley, Barry Crocker , Barry Leef, Chantelle Ormandy, Chris Bailey , Chris Lloyd, Christopher Patlon, Col Joye , Danielle Spencer , Darryl Aberhart, Dave Sandbach, Dave Sandford, Debbie Byrne , Don Spencer , Doug Parkinson , Ernie Dingo , Floyd Vincent, Gillian Eastoe , Gillian Jones , Grace Knight , Graeme Connors , Greedy Smith , Gus O'Brien, James Gillard, Jamie Rigg, Jenny Morris , Jim Conway , Joan Sydney , Joanne Jackson, John Paul Young , John Spence, Jonathan Biggins , Kerrie Biddell , Ketaki Kishor Dongre, Kiri Uu, Lana Warner, Laurie Balmer, Leonora Jackson, Linda Kenny, Linda Marr, Linda Nagle, Lizzie Clear, Lori Vallins , Lucky Starr , Malcolm McCullum, Marc Hunter , Marcus Holden, Margret RoadKnight , Maria Fotiadis, Mark Williams , Maroochy Barambah , Mary Schneider , Melanie Saloman, Mesana Salata, Mic Conway , Mic Conway's Whoopee Band , Mick Layton, Mike Kennings, Moya Simpson , Nicholas Wareham, Normie Rowe , Peter Chambers, Peter Combe , Peter Kenny, Rami Var, Rhonda Burchmore , Rick Price , Robyn Archer , Robyne Dunn , Ross Higgins , Ruth Cracknell , Sabahattin Akdagcik, Sally Dodds, Sharon O'Neill , Shauna Jensen , Stuart Grant , Su Cruickshank , Sweet Atmosphere, Tamina Haider, Tania Bowra , Terry Hannagan, Terry Kaff, Terry Murray, The Moy Sisters, Tommy Emmanuel , Trinidad Calypso Band, Trish Goddard , Wendy Grose, Wendy Matthews and Zachiary Haider.
Albums
Zzzero
Zzzero (836 861-1, 836 861-2, 836 861-4)
One
One (836 862-1, 836 862-2, 836 862-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Never Smile at a Crocodile /Crocodile Rock " Frank Churchill , Jack Lawrence , Elton John , Bernie Taupin Normie Rowe 3:54 2. "A Quick Skip Before Dinner" Mitchell, Sharon O'Neill Sharon O'Neill 1:02 3. "This Little Cow Eats Grass" Traditional Dave Sandford 0:23 4. "The High Skip/Andy Spandy" Andrew Bell, Eleanor Farjeon Lizzie Clear & Lana Warner 0:36 5. "Li'l Liza Jane " Traditional Floyd Vincent 1:24 6. "Bimbo /Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree " Rod Morris, Lew Brown , Charles Tobias , Sam H. Stept Don Spencer & Chantelle Ormandy2:04 7. "Sea Shanty Medley[ note 1] " Traditional Graeme Connors, James Gillard, Marcus Holden & Peter Kenny 4:46 8. "Pigeons and Crows" Traditional Melanie Saloman 0:23 9. "Rockin' Robin " Leon René The Moy Sisters 1:45 10. "Hokey Pokey" Traditional Dave Sandford 0:25 11. "Tiffy Taffy" Michael Rosen , Andrew BellLizzie Clear & Lana Warner 1:19 12. "Chop Chop Chippity Chop" Traditional Trish Goddard 0:21 13. "Baby Food" Robyn Archer Robyn Archer 2:39 14. "Berceuse Pour Rêver" Traditional Jamie Rigg 2:08 15. "When You're Smiling " Larry Shay , Mark Fisher , Joe GoodwinGrace Knight 1:44 16. "Sunset" Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel 2:30
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "This Old Man Comes Rolling Home " Traditional Trish Goddard 1:43 2. "Jerry Hall" Traditional Joan Sydney 0:07 3. "Tip Top" Andrew Bell, Michael Rosen Trish Goddard 0:13 4. "Little Red Car" Ros Price, Graeme Connors Graeme Connors 2:52 5. "Baby's Drinking Song" Graeme Connors Graeme Connors 0:24 6. "Coots Eat Waterbeetles" John Manifold Chris Bailey 0:17 7. "Insallah" Traditional Sabahattin Akdağcık 1:56 8. "Pop Goes the Weasel " Traditional Trish Goddard 1:43 9. "Kennebunk Port" Malvina Reynolds Anne Kirkpatrick 2:00 10. "Gurrwayi, Gurrwayi, the Rainbird" Jenny Hunter Brown, Pat Torres Ernie Dingo & Maroochy Barambah1:09 11. "Banana" Lord Burgess , William Attaway Aku Kadoga 0:54 12. "Babes in the Wood" Traditional Tania Bowra 1:36 13. "Gershwin Lullaby" Traditional Graeme Connors 1:55 14. "Why Worry" Mark Knopfler John Spence 4:15
Two
Two (836 863-1, 836 863-2, 836 863-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Oodnadatta, Parramatta" Ronald Oliver Brierley Jim Conway 1:23 2. "Sand Between My Fingers" Ros Price, Sharon O'Neill Sharon O'Neill 1:30 3. "Cat's Got the Measles" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown Tamina & Zachiary Haider 0:19 4. "The Witch" Michael Dugan Melanie Saloman 0:48 5. "Family Treasures" Graeme Connors, Margaret Mahy Anne Kirkpatrick 1:15 6. "See You Later, Alligator " Robert Guidry Col Joye 2:38 7. "I've Got an Itch" Jack Prelutsky , Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-BrownFloyd Vincent 1:58 8. "The Glowworm" Paul Lincke , Heinz Bolten-Backers, Johnny Mercer Jim Conway 0:48 9. "Sing a Song of Sixpence " Traditional Tania Bowra 1:12 10. "The Kangaroo" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown Mic Conway 1:17 11. "Squeezes" Brian Patten , Graeme ConnorsGillian Eastoe 0:22 12. "There Was a Crooked Man " Traditional Armando Hurley 1:51 13. "The Guppy" Ogden Nash Joan Sydney 0:27 14. "Ralphy Balfen" Grace Knight Grace Knight 1:17 15. "Five Little Monkeys" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown Floyd Vincent 1:36 16. "Slowly, Slowly" Traditional Leonora Jackson 0:55 17. "Three Fleas" Graeme Connors James Gillard 1:07 18. "Heigh-Ho " Frank Churchill, Larry Morey Darryl Aberhart & Andrew Can 1:20
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Medley"
a. "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles " b. "Splish Splash " c. "Singin' in the Bathtub "
a. John Kellette , Jaan Kenbrovin b. Bobby Darin , Murray Kaufman c. Herb Magidson , Ned Washington , Michael Cleary
a. Mic Conway b. Col Joye c. Mic Conway4:00 2. "Something's Drastic" Michael Rosen Mic Conway 0:31 3. "The Clever Rabbit" David Henry Souter , Graeme ConnorsAnne Kirkpatrick 0:45 4. "Where" Walter de la Mare Stuart Grant 0:53 5. "Beni Vi Tui" Traditional Aku Kadoga 0:50 6. "At the Codfish Ball" Lew Pollack , Sidney D. Mitchell Su Cruickshank & Linda Nagle1:10 7. "The Duck" Ogden Nash Joan Sydney 0:35 8. "An Elephant Goes" Traditional Linda Kelly & Graeme Connors 1:17 9. "I Sing the Song of Froggie Swimming" Graeme Connors, Morris Lurie Peter Chambers 2:22 10. "I Put Out to Sea" Andrew Bell, Michael Rosen Barry Leef 0:50 11. "I Wish I Was a Little Grub/Isn't It Funny" Jenny Morris Jenny Morris 0:33 12. "Mrs. Moon" Andrew Bell, Roger McGough Stuart Grant 0:48 13. "Coming Home (The Song of the Naturalist's Wife)" Donovan Leitch Graeme Connors 2:20 14. "Fascinating Rhythm " George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin Kerrie Biddell 2:33
Three
Three (836 864-1, 836 864-2, 836 864-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Hiccup" Gillian Eastoe Gillian Eastoe 1:06 2. "Tailpiece" Max Fatchen Dave Sandford 0:13 3. "Pick Me Up" Robyn Archer Robyn Archer 2:21 4. "The Name Game " Shirley Ellis , Lincoln Chase Aku Kadoga 1:28 5. "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too" Shel Silverstein Tania Bowra 2:18 6. "Two Witches" Alexander Resnikoff Melanie Saloman 0:31 7. "Chickery Chick" Sidney Lippman , Sylvia Dee Ross Higgins & Jonathan Biggins 1:58 8. "Granny's Boot" Spike Milligan , Graeme ConnorsJoan Sydney 1:00 9. "Healthy Pig" Ros Price, Graeme Connors James Gillard 0:51 10. "Jiribuga the Porcupine" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown, Pat Torres Ernie Dingo & Maroochy Barambah 0:40 11. "The Cow" Traditional Aku Kadoga 0:54 12. "The Worm" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown, Pat Torres Mic Conway 0:38 13. "The Woody Woodpecker Song" George Tibbles , Ramey Idriss Ross Higgins 2:09 14. "Kilkenny Cats" Traditional Gus O'Brien 0:52 15. "Pet Parade" Hoyt Axton Terry Hannigan 2:22
Four
Four (836 865-1, 836 865-2, 836 865-4)
Five
Five (836 866-1, 836 866-2, 836 866-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Emma Hackett's Newsbook" Allan Ahlberg , Graeme ConnorsShauna Jensen 0:30 2. "Fish Fingers" Max Fatchen Dave Sandford 0:13 3. "Running Bear " J.P. Richardson Anne Kirkpatrick 2:54 4. "If Pigs Could Fly" Graeme Connors, James Reeves Sally Dodds 2:30 5. "My Brain" Robyn Archer Robyn Archer 2:48 6. "Happy Birthday Dear Dragon" Jack Prelutsky Joan Sydney 1:48 7. "Sneezes" Grace Knight Grace Knight 1:00 8. "Ooby Dooby" Dick Penner , Wade Lee MooreJohn Spence 2:18 9. "Alice Song" Andrew Bell Stuart Grant 1:37 10. "Hermano Chay" Traditional Linda Marr 2:01 11. "Juba" Traditional Aku Kadoga 1:05 12. "The Peanut" Graeme Connors Anne Kirkpatrick 0:48 13. "Heart of the Country " Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney Gillian Eastoe 2:34
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Court of King Caractacus" Rolf Harris Terry Hannagan 2:09 2. "Bushrangers" Floyd Vincent, Isobel Kendall Bowden, Jenny Hunter-Brown Tania Bowra & Robyne Dunn 1:42 3. "The Skye Boat Song " Harold Boulton Wendy Matthews 3:50 4. "Beep Beep " Carl Cicchetti, Donald Claps Sweet Atmosphere 3:00 5. "Heads or Tails" Graeme Connors, Kit Wright Mike Kennings 1:28 6. "There is a Thing" Jack Prelutsky Chris Bailey 0:59 7. "Seventy-Six Trombones " Meredith Willson Barry Crocker 1:27 8. "With His Mouth Full of Food" Shel Silverstein Chris Bailey 1:25 9. "The Trouble with My Brother" Brian Patten, Graeme Connors Mike Kennings 2:11 10. "Viru Polka" Traditional Kiru Uu 2:30 11. "I Know Someone" Graeme Connors, Michael Rosen Christopher Patlon 1:36 12. "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd" Roger Miller Terry Hannagan 2:04 13. "The Bogeyman" Jack Prelutsky Stuart Grant 1:47
Six
Six (836 867-1, 836 867-2, 836 867-4)
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Papa Oom Mow Mow " Carl White, Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Turner Wilson Jr. Jenny Morris 2:45 2. "Don't" Colin Timms, Michael Rosen Angela Webber & Adam Bowen0:52 3. "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour? " Marty Bloom, Ernest Breuer, Billy Rose Mic Conway's Whoopee Band 2:18 4. "Back Seat Tragedy" Robyn Archer Robyn Archer 2:17 5. "Abre Kako" Traditional Mesana Selata 2:04 6. "Up and Down" Graeme Connors, Sally Farrell Odgers Peter Chambers, Mick Layton, Sally Dodds & Wendy Grose 3:50 7. "Bird Eats Fruit" Graeme Connors, Ros Price Tania Bowra 2:50 8. "Limbo Rock " Jon Sheldon, Billy Strange Trinidad Calypso Band 2:34
Seven
Seven (836 868-1, 836 868-2, 836 868-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Super Computer" Allan Caswell , Don Spencer Don Spencer 2:22 2. "Feeding the Family" Brian Patten, Colin Timms Chris Bailey & Gillian Eastoe 1:12 3. "Life on Mars" Colin Timms, Roger McGough Melanie Saloman 1:02 4. "Monster Mash " Bobby Pickett , Leonard L. CapizziRoss Higgins 3:51 5. "My Dad Snores" John Williamson Anne Kirkpatrick 2:35 6. "Feelin' Groovy " Paul Simon Tania Bowra 1:44 7. "When You're Eating" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown Ernie Dingo 0:33 8. "Great Expectations" Graeme Connors, Robin Klein Gillian Eastoe & Shauna Jensen 2:37 9. "Eagle Rock " Ross Wilson Barry Leef 3:41
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Mean Old Mean Hyena" Graeme Connors, Jack Prelutsky James Gillard 2:05 2. "Backwards Bill" Shel Silverstein Aku Kadoga 1:27 3. "Island in the Sun " Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess Armando Hurley 2:45 4. "Tobiyo" Traditional Mesana Salata 1:39 5. "Limericks"
a. "There Was an Old Man" b. "One Summer at Tea" c. "A Sea Serpent" d. "There Was a Fat Lady" Floyd Vincent, Jenny Hunter-Brown Chris Bailey 1:42 6. "Flabbergaster" Colin Timms, Doug MacLeod Adam Bowen 0:27 7. "Friendship" Cole Porter Nicholas Wareham & Danielle Spencer 1:57 8. "I've Been Everywhere " Geoff Mack Lucky Starr 2:15 9. "An Ant's Eye View" Graeme Connors Graeme Connors 2:33 10. "Gimme Dat Ding " Albert Hammond , Mike Hazlewood Mic Conway's Whoopee Band 2:19
Eight
Eight (836 869-1, 836 869-2, 836 869-4)
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Apeman " Ray Davies Barry Leef 4:00 2. "Galaxy Song " Eric Idle , John Du Prez Jonathon Biggins 2:40 3. "I'm in a Rotten Mood" Graeme Connors, Jack Prelutsky Laurie Balmer 0:54 4. "Listen to the Wind" Graeme Connors Grace Knight 3:34 5. "Stomi Omilelo Malo" Traditional Celia White, Jarni Birmingham, Jenny Dornan, Linda Dawson & Moya Simpson 0:58 6. "The Magpies " Denis Glover , Graeme ConnorsGraeme Connors 3:22 7. "Sun Arise " Rolf Harris, Harry Butler Darryl Aberhart 3:20
Nine
Nine (836 870-1, 836 870-2, 836 870-4)
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Water for the Flowers" Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill Sharon O'Neill 3:20 2. "Cost of Living" Chris Harriott Darryl Aberhart 2:17 3. "Three Little Birds " Bob Marley Armando Hurley 3:06 4. "Horror Movie " Greg Macainsh Gillian Eastoe 3:55 5. "Swimming Song" Loudon Wainwright III Anne Kirkpatrick 2:26 6. "Ballet Dancing Boffer Boys" Doug MacLeod Terry Murray 1:17
Zzzero–Nine Sampler
Zzzero–Nine Sampler (Kids 1)
This was the promo album for the series containing songs from each album
Side A Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Water for the Flowers" Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill Sharon O'Neill 3:20 2. "Down on the Corner" John Fogerty Malcolm McCullum, Chris Lloyd, Armando Hurley & Jamie Rigg 2:40 3. "Granny's Boot" Spike Milligan, Graeme Connors Joan Sydney 1:00 4. "Happy Talk" Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II Grace Knight 1:56 5. "The Ships" James K. Baxter, Louis McManus John Paul Young 1:53 6. "Going Home" Mark Knopfler Tommy Emmanuel 3:45 7. "God Bless The Child" Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr. Marc Hunter 4:33 8. "Papa Oom Mow Mow" Carl White, Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Turner Wilson Jr. Jenny Morris 2:45
Side B Title Writer(s) Artist 1. "Monster Mash" Bobby Pickett, Leonard L. Capizzi Ross Higgins 3:51 2. "The Peanut" Graeme Connors Anne Kirkpatrick 0:48 3. "Pick Me Up" Robyn Archer Robyn Archer 2:21 4. "Never Smile at a Crocodile/Crocodile Rock" Frank Churchill, Jack Lawrence, Elton John, Bernie Taupin Normie Rowe 3:54 5. "With His Mouth Full Of Food" Shel Silverstein Chris Bailey 1:25 6. "Let's Twist Again" Kal Mann, Dave Appell Greedy Smith 2:11 7. "Skye Boat Song" Harold Boulton Wendy Matthews 3:50 8. "Splish Splash" Bobby Darin, Murray Kaufman Col Joye 2:07
Awards and nominations
Award
Year
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Category
Result
Ref.
ARIA Music Awards
1990
0-9 Series
Best Children's Album
Won
Best Cover Art
Nominated
Notes
^ The songs in this medley are Here Is The Sea, What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor, Dance To Your Daddy, Donkey Riding, Blow The Man Down & Here Is The Sea (Reprise). Not listed in notes of album
References