NEW MOMMY & ME CDS HELP PARENTS FIND 'TOGETHER TIME' THAT'S MUSICAL AND INTERACTIVE-- TWO PLAYGROUP FAVORITES CDS LAUNCH JANUARY 20

PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN ENJOY FUN-FILLED 'TOGETHER TIME WITH NEW 'MOMMY & ME CDS-- PLAYGROUP FAVORITES AND MORE PLAYGROUP FAVORITES--Perfect for playdates, parties, and anytime musical fun,each CD features a combination of classic & original songs produced by an award-winning team. CD package includes a 20-page activity guide and instrumental tracks. CDs are part of a new multimedia initiative on the part of Mommy & Me, and will be available at retailers everywhere on January 20, 2004.

(PRWEB October 27 2003--Concord Records announces the first releases in an all-new Mommy & Me music series that enhances parent-child interactions. Featuring activities and music developed for the international playgroup phenomenon, Mommy & Me launches with two Together Time" CDs: Playgroup Favorites and More Playgroup Favorites. Both will be available on January 20, 2004 from Concord Records.

Video and DVD versions of Mommy & Me Together Time Playgroup Favorites and More Playgroup Favorites will also be available from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on January 20.

Playgroup Favorites and More Playgroup Favorites CDs feature sparkling new arrangements and lyrics of 22 classic childhood songs produced by a top songwriting-production team of Marty Panzer (Pocahontas II, The Lion King II) and Gregg Field (Now Dig This! A Vocal Celebration of Miles Davis, Earth). Whats more, both Mommy & Me CDs include 20-page activity guides with full lyrics, expert child development information and ideas for parents and kids to play and sing along with the music.

Mommy & Me Playgroup Favorites songs include the now-famous Mommy & Me" theme song, along with tunes that invite interaction, including Shake My Hand (Hello Song)," The Wheels on the Bus," This Is the Way We Wash Our Hair," Itsy Bitsy Spider," and Take My Hand (The Good Bye Song)." Parents will chuckle when they hear the zany doo-wop refrain on The Grand Old Duke of York." More Playgroup Favorites continues the fun with 17 more songs, including Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes," The Mexican Hat Dance," Ring Around the Rosie," Where Is Thumbkin" and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Instrumental versions of the songs follow the vocal tracks, so parents and children can sing together karaoke-style.

Mommy & Me is an international playgroup phenomenon that has become an integral part of todays parenting experience. When parents think of playgroups, they think of Mommy & Me. Millions of parents and their children have attended more than 350,000 parent/child classes and playgroups on a weekly basis over the past 30 years. Mommy & Me has incorporated its breadth of real-life experience with parents and young children, and the expert advice of early childhood educators around the country, to create the Together Time music and videos. The Mommy & Me experience relies on music to keep the fun rolling. The songs and activities on Playgroup Favorites and More Playgroup Favorites are educational in the broadest sense, but the main benefit is enhanced communication and bonding between parents and children.

The National Mommy & Me Mall Tour kick off event will launch 1/27/04 at the Mall of America (MN). The tour will reach markets including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Detroit, Tampa and more. This is a grass roots marketing outreach across both key and secondary markets.

Mommy & Me is committed to providing parents and their children fun, simple resources and techniques to make the most of the time they spend together. For more than 30 years, Mommy & Me has gained insight from parents and leading child experts, and, as a result, is able to provide today's busy parents with a full range of programming, products and services dedicated to helping them make the most of their valuable time, including award-winning together time videos, books and toys. More information about Mommy & Me can be found at Mommyandme.com.

About Concord Records: Concord Records is widely regarded as one of the preeminent record companies in the industry today, committed to offering the adult music audience inspiring, innovative and high quality recordings of jazz and popular music. With a family of labels that now includes several partnerships and imprints (Peak Records, Stretch, Playboy Jazz, Concord Picante and more), Concord has amassed a catalog of over 1,000 albums from such legendary artists as Ray Brown, Charlie Byrd, Rosemary Clooney, Herb Ellis, Stan Getz, Gene Harris, Tito Puente, and Mel Tormé, among others. The labels current roster of world-class vocal and instrumental artists includes: Karrin Allyson, Peter Cincotti, Ray Charles, Michael Feinstein, Nnenna Freelon, Robben Ford, Marian McPartland, Barry Manilow, Eddie Palmieri, Ozomatli, and Poncho Sanchez.
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