The Velveteen Rabbit (album)

The Velveteen Rabbit is an album by pianist George Winston and actress Meryl Streep, released in 1985. The 1922 story by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, is narrated by Streep accompanied by Winston's piano pieces, which also appear without narration. The album was produced by Mark Sottnick and Clay Stites.

The Velveteen Rabbit
Soundtrack album by George Winston, Meryl Streep
Released	1985
Genre	Children ambient new age
Length	32:28
Label	Windham Hill/Dancing Cat, Rabbit Ears, Sony DVD (rerelease)
Producer	Clay Stites, Mark Sottnick
George Winston chronology
December (1982) The Velveteen Rabbit (1985) Summer (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All songs by George Winston

Narration and music

1. "The Velveteen Rabbit" (Piano Solo) – 1:00
2. "Christmas" – 1:47
3. "The Toys" – 1:35
4. "The Skin Horse" – 2:52
5. "Nana" – 0:30
6. "Lullaby" – 2:54
7. "Spring" – 2:27
8. "Summer" – 1:19
9. "The Rabbit Dance" – 3:04
10. "Alone" (Piano Solo) – 1:01
11. "Shabbiness Doesn't Matter" – 1:35
12. "Anxious Moments" – 2:20
13. "The Fairy" – 3:38
14. "Flying" – 2:29
15. "Returning" – 1:18
16. "The Velveteen Rabbit" (Piano Solo) – 2:39

Piano solos without narration

1. "The Velveteen Rabbit" - 1:00
2. "Christmas" - 1:46
3. "The Toys" - 1:35
4. "The Skin Horse" - 0:51
5. "This Magic Called Real" - 0:31
6. "Lullaby (Sandman)" - 2:54
7. "Spring (The Velveteen Rabbit)" - 2:27
8. "Summer" - 1:19
9. "Summer Evening" - 0:49
10. "The Rabbit Dance" - 1:08
11. "Alone" - 1:08
12. "Shabbiness Doesn't Matter" - 1:09
13. "Anxious Moments--Part 1" - 1:20
14. "Loneliness" - 2:22
15. "Anxious Moments--Part 2/The Fairy - 0:50
16. "Flying" - 2:31
17. "Returning/The Velveteen Rabbit" - 4:00
18. BONUS TRACK: "Night Thoughts" - 4:33

Personnel

• George Winston – piano
• Meryl Streep – narration

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	180

External links

• Liner Notes