The Friendship Company: Open for Business is the thirteenth studio and second Children's music album by Christian singer Sandi Patti, released in 1991 on Everland, a Word Records label that specializes in children's music. A sequel to 1989's Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company, this album continues the theme of friendship and with some new animal friends joining Patti at a clubhouse. It also features dialog in between songs telling the story. The Friendship Company: Open for Business peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and in 1992, Patti won for Children's Music Album of the Year and her 11th and final Female Vocalist title (an award she has won since 1982) at the 23rd GMA Dove Awards.
Track listing
"The Friendship Company Theme" (Claire Cloninger, Mark Gersmehl) (0:45) Fergetti Meets His Friends (3:43) * "Open for Business" (Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell) (3:00) Zig Is Voted Into Office (1:33) * "A Little Bit O' Love" (J. Adams, J. McMahan-Wilson, T. Wilson) (2:51) Zig Loses Her Temper (1:57) * "Manners Matter" (J. Adams, G. Garner-Hart) (3:16) Our First Official Visitor! (4:03) * "The Best of Friends" (D. Clark, R. Mauldin) (3:43) What Kind of Creature Is Beemer? (1:21) * "Underneath Your Wrapping" (J. Adams, J. McMahan-Wilson, Rob Krueger) (2:16) Chairman of Cheerfulness (0:44) * "Lookin' on the Upside" (Greg Nelson, Bob Farrell) (2:49) Noodle Learns to Spell (0:43) * "F-R-I-E-N-D" (Karla Worley, Claire Cloninger, Rob Krueger, C. Sterling) (3:27) Building a Sign (0:34) * "Cooperation Hop" (J. Adams, G. Garner-Hart, J. McMahan-Wilson, C. Sterling) (2:38) Fergetti Blows It (2:19) * "Never Too Long, Never Too Far Away" (Gary Driskell, J. Adams) (4:34) Time to Say Goodbye (0:25) * "The Friendship Company Theme (Reprise) (Claire Cloninger, Mark Gersmehl) (0:31)
(*) - Dialog segments written by Rob Krueger
Voice cast Narrator/herself: Sandi Patti Fergetti the Elephant and Infield the St. Bernard: Bill Farmer Beemer: Jess Harnell Zig the Rabbit: Jennifer Darling Noodle the Lamb: Russi Taylor Children's vocals: Kid Connection
Charts Chart (1991)PeakpositionUS Top Contemporary Christian Albums8
Radio singles YearSinglesPeak positions CCM AC 1991-92 "The Best of Friends"6
Accolades GMA Dove Awards 1992 Female Vocalist of the Year YearWinnerCategory1992The Friendship Company: Open for BusinessChildren's Music Album of the Year
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