Sesame Street old school. Volume 1 [sound recording].
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MusicPublisher number: E1E-CD-4783 | Sesame StreetPublication details: [Port Washington, NY] : Sesame Street, p2010.Description: 3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 inOther title: - Old school
- Sesame Street (Television program)
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Main Library | Children's CD | Sesame Street old school. Vol. 1 | Disc 1 | Available | 33111006590380 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's CD | Sesame Street old school. Vol. 1 | Disc 2 | Available | 33111006590372 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's CD | Sesame Street old school. Vol. 1 | Disc 3 | Available | 33111006590364 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the beginning, Sesame Street was a multi-media proposition, not just a television program but a series of books and toys and, of course, records. A high premium was put on original music, and the early years of the venture produced an astonishing amount of the best children's music written during the 20th century, with a high chart placing for Ernie's classic "Rubber Duckie" in the summer of 1970 merely serving as the capstone for an incredible achievement. Anyone who picked up The Sesame Street Record after the single became a hit, but with no prior knowledge, would have been treated to a parade of catchy songs, nearly all of them written by Joe Raposo, the Street's maestro-in-residence who was responsible for the opening theme, "Bein' Green," "I've Got Two," "People in Your Neighborhood," and many more (although not "Rubber Duckie"). Not all the characters were set in stone yet, evidence being the delightful "Up and Down," where a voice that sounds like Grover also sounds like the Cookie Monster. Sesame Street Old School, Vol. 1 is a three-disc set consisting of straight reissues of three early albums, The Sesame Street Book & Record from 1970, Big Bird Sings! from 1974, and Bert & Ernie Sing-Along, also from 1974. Only the first will be widely palatable to children and adults; on the character-focused LPs (especially Big Bird Sings!), the overwhelming nature of the character's idiosyncrasies begins to weigh heavily, although Bert and Ernie have a wonderful sense of interplay on the opener "I Refuse to Sing Along." ~ John Bush
Compact discs.
Three classic early Sesame Street albums for the first time on CD.
The Sesame Street record. Sesame Street (The Company) -- ABC-DEF-GHI (Big Bird) -- I've got two (Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch) -- Goin' for a ride (Anything People) -- What are kids called (Bob and Susan) -- Everybody wash (Ernie and Bert) -- One of these things (Bob and Susan) -- Up and down (Two Monsters (aka Cookie Monster and Herry Monster)) -- Green (Kermit the Frog) -- Somebody come and play (The Kids) -- I love trash (Oscar the Grouch) -- A face (Bob) -- J-jump (The Kids) -- People in your neighborhood (Bob and The Anything People) -- Rub your tummy (Gordon) -- Number 5 (The Kids) -- Five people in my family (Anything People) -- Nearly missed (Susan) -- Rubber duckie (Ernie) -- Big Bird sings! AB-C-DEF-GHI (Big Bird) -- The noodle song (Big Bird and Oscar) -- The "J" poem ; Very, very special letter (Big Bird) -- Big Bird writes a poem (Big Bird, Snuffelupagus and Herbert Birdsfoot) -- How do I know I'm here (Big Bird) -- Everyone like ice cream (Big Bird, Three Friends and Monster) -- Y'all fall down (Big Bird, Bert and Cookie Monster) -- Everyone makes mistakes (Big Bird and Farley) -- The sound of the letter A (Big Bird) -- Just three colors (Big Bird and Oscar) -- Ha ha (Big Bird, Harvey Kneeslapper and Herry) -- No matter what your language (Big Bird and Luis) -- Big Bird's poem (Big Bird) -- Bert & Ernie sing-along. I refuse to sing along (Bert and Ernie) -- I've been working on the railroad (Ernie, Gordon, Susan and the Company) -- Old MacDonald had a farm (Bob, Luis, Maria, David and the Company) -- A really good feeling (Big Bird) -- Bats in my belfry (The Count) -- Row, row, row your boat (Grover, Herry Monster and Cookie Monster) -- I'll give you a song (Oscar the Grouch) -- Oscar don't allow (David, Big Bird, Ernie Luis and the Company) -- The Limerick song
Matt Robinson, Loretta Long, Bob McGrath, Will Lee, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Sonia Manzano, Roscoe Orman and Hal Miller ; muppet voices by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Carroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, and Fran Brill ; with "the kids from Sesame Street."
As Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary, three classic albums from the show's early days make their debut on CD in this special collection. The Original Cast Record; Big Bird Sings; and Bert & Ernie Sing Along all feature songs whose lessons and music are still enjoyable today.