By 2019, there were 180 albums of sesame street music produced. Sep 22, 2014 or at least thats what i always thought it was called. When sesame street s at its best, it includes multilayered humor and entertainment value that appeals to the adults. When i was a kid, i owned it under the 1974 rerelease title, sesame street 1.
While not part of the sesame street canon even though they both mention sesame street on their covers, they also became wellknown albums because of the shows huge popularity. Columbia records did a second release later that year which included an accompanying book within a foldout album cover. I wore out multiple copies of the very first lp, 1970s sesame street book and record later renamed sesame street 1. Tiptoeing into the realm of consumer products, the shows producers decided that books and records seemed like a safe choice and easy to defend as educational tools.
Book and record set includes texts of the songs of sesame street 24 p. Canadian sesame street 1969, canada, english title open sesame. Columbia album discography, part 28 cscv 1069 1970. The sesame street book and record contains these and a load more musical memory ticklers plus lots of amusing and cute dialogue, making the lp one of our favorite kids music albums of the 1970s. The sesame street theme by sesame street discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Original cast the sesame street record 1970, vinyl. Raposo and his musical team created a huge amount of music for the show, including dozens of unique. These werent exactly readalong books, but instead supplemental information included to enhance a childs enjoyment of the songs. Nov 10, 2018 with money pouring in from new subscriber donors, corporations, and the feds they reimagined themselves and less than a year after the premier of sesame street emerged as the public broadcasting system pbs on october 5, 1970. Sesame street has released well over a hundred albums in its fourdecade history. This is definitely the sesame street record you want to own. Cover art of sesame street book and record 1970, the first album of sesame street music. Now thats not why its the alltime coolest, but it certainly doesnt hurt. Did you know ernies signature song, rubber duckie, made it to the billboards hot 100 singles chart in 1970. Many sesame street songs were recorded by wellknown artists such as barbra streisand, lena horne, dizzy gillespie, paul simon, and jose feliciano. Moss rubber duckie, sung by henson for ernie, remained on the top40 billboard charts for seven weeks that same year.
Sesame street lp record book and poster original cast. With money pouring in from new subscriber donors, corporations, and the feds they reimagined themselves and less than a year after the premier of sesame street emerged as the public broadcasting system pbs on october 5, 1970. Green albums, albums released in 1970, genrechildrens music, and 6 more. My father worked for childrens television workshop through the 1970s, starting as a public relations consultant and as the speechwriter for joan ganz cooney, the founder of ctw and, basically, the creator of sesame street. As a child of the early 70s, i was first introduced to the muppets through sesame street. Ascap, rumblefish publishing, and 1 music rights societies. The coolest sesame street album ever is of course the one all about bert not wanting to expose his private parts to a large group of friends. This album was released in two versions, the one shown above cr 21530 which has a standard cover, and the one shown below cs 1069 which has a fold open cover with book pages attached inside. Sesame street 1970 original cast recording, side a youtube. It was recorded in april 1970, at the end of the shows first season, and was released later that summer. When sesame streets at its best, it includes multilayered humor and entertainment value that appeals to the adults. The sesame street theme by sesame street samples, covers. Listening to some of these songs brought back longforgotten memories of my childhood.
Sesame street records 1970 mikeys muppet memorabilia museum. He was involved in the earliest stages of the shows creation and evolution in 19691970, when the idea of publiclyfunded programming for children that was firmly. In looking at the cover art depicted here, i suppose mine is a late70s reissue, but the track list is the same. Sesame streets songwriters included the shows first music director joe raposo, jeff moss, and christopher cerf, and scriptwriters like tony geiss and norman stiles. The coolest sesame album ever and its all about naked bert. Cast matt robinson as gordon loretta long as susan bob. Sesame street 2 book and record album lp vinyl original 1971. Match the 1970s sesame street childrens record cover to its title. Music of sesame street wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The sesame street book and record was the first sesame street spinoff album, released on columbia records in 1970, shortly after the shows first season ended instead of only a collection of songs, its formatted as an audio sesame street episode, linking the songs with dialogue. My digital recreation my father worked for childrens television workshop through the 1970s, starting as a public relations consultant and as the speechwriter for joan ganz cooney, the founder of ctw and, basically, the creator of sesame street. Sesame street letters of the alphabet records, lps and cds. The sesame street book and record was the first sesame street spinoff album, released on columbia records in 1970, shortly after the shows first season ended.
Sesame street on 1 side and hello on 2nd side approx 7 12 x 7 12 condition is used, book is intact. Sesame street has released well over a hundred albums in its fourdecade. Supercool, vintage 1970 sesame street ride and trash board book and record set from columbia. Sesame street is an institution now, but back in 1970, it was a scruffy production run by an even scruffier bunch of idealist educators who wanted to teach inner city. You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the united states who wouldnt recognize the theme song to sesame street, or even songs like bein green and rubber duckie. Sesame street letters of the alphabet vinyl records and. Original cast the sesame street record 1970, vinyl discogs. The cover for the very first sesame street record album shows the infamous orange version of oscar the grouch used in the pilot episode. The coolest sesame album ever and its all about naked.
Also released as the sesame street record, columbia cr21530, in a nongatefold sleeve and without the book and poster. Sesame street records 1970 mikeys muppet memorabilia. The music on sesame street consisted of many styles and genres, but it retained its own distinctive sound, which was consistent and recognizable so that it could be reproduced. Sesame street 1 columbia cs 1069 1974 ctw 22064 us. The album was originally packaged in a gatefold sleeve that contained a fullcolor.
Muppet central articles songs from the street boxed set. Sesame street s songwriters included the shows first music director joe raposo, jeff moss, and christopher cerf, and scriptwriters like tony geiss and norman stiles. Find sesame street discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Tiptoeing into the realm of consumer products, the shows producers decided that books and. Apr 03, 20 within six months of sesame streets premiere, jim was in the studio recording the first of what would be dozens of record albums featuring songs from the show.
Or at least thats what i always thought it was called. Sesame street 1970 original cast recording, side b youtube. Television quiz sesame street 1970s albums random television or album quiz match the 1970s sesame street childrens record cover to its title. In fact, i remember the trip to toys r us in detroit when my parents purchased it for me. Songs and skits designed to entertain children and to help them develop confidence and those skills and motivations encouraged on the sesame street television program. Sesame street book and record original cast vinyl lp record 1970. Sesame street 1970 original cast recording, side b. Within six months of sesame streets premiere, jim was in the studio recording the first of what would be dozens of record albums featuring songs from the show. It was recorded in april 1970, at the end of the shows. Find sesame street discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Instead of only a collection of songs, its formatted as an audio sesame street episode, linking the songs with dialogue.