User talk:ErnieBert

Re: The pipes
Hi, Ken! Thanks for the kind words. I miss you, too, buddy. How have things been? Write me here or send an e-mail. -- TomH 05:14, June 9, 2010 (UTC)

Cover Album
Have you ever run across this before? It has no info on who released it (is it even a real album? or some sort of bootleg??), but it's all SS songs... -- Wendy (talk ) 05:36, June 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, what should we do with this? The album is Kong Mei KM-2210, the seller is in Taiwan, but the cover matches the Chinese KM-2211 we already have.  Is it a separate release?  I wonder if they were all that way....  -- Wendy  (talk ) 06:06, June 6, 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, 2 records to play detective with! Okay, it looks like the 1st one is a pretty well-known punk various artists album.  Discogs.com has the LP here, and an expanded CD edition with 31 songs here.  It's obviously not licensed (the street sign isn't the real one), but anybody can make a cover album, so I would say it goes in the cover albums.


 * The 2nd one is a little more complicated. The Taiwan one we have now has always bugged me, because the cover picture with Robin Gibb looks fake.  Plus, Paul said on the talk page that it doesn't even have real Sesame songs on it, just random '70's songs, so I think it's a bootleg.  It doesn't make sense for a bootleg to not have what the cover says is on it, but maybe the bootlegger was actually hiding the pop songs in a Sesame cover.  Anyway, I would put this new one in the Taiwan slot.  Sometimes different Asian countries share release numbers like different countries in Europe do.  Also, the catalog number on the label was changed at the last minute (notice that the 0 isn't quite level with the other numbers).  So I'll make slots for both of your new finds.  I hope this made sense! -- Ken  (talk ) 19:56, June 6, 2010 (UTC)


 * I love you guys discovered 20 Bands Trash 20 Songs to Find the Way to Sesame Street. I almost bid on the ebay listing, but it is a record, so I'm going to look into how to get a CD, because that is totally my cup of tea as far as my love for crazy bizarre covers of stuff I have emotional attachments too.  I'll keep you posted Ken if I acquire a copy!  -- ''Nate  (talk ) 16:13, June 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * Aw, come on, Nate, buy the record, too! I know the CD has more songs, but the LP artwork is bigger! -- Ken  (talk ) 02:07, June 8, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm just gonna stick to the CD. lol -- ''Nate (talk ) 15:35, June 8, 2010 (UTC)

Live! CRA 45s!!!!
This??? Even if it isn't a proper box set as implied by the seller, this is an awful lot of 45s we don't have! -- Wendy (talk ) 00:47, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Wendy, I literally had to step away from the computer and scream! Do you know what that is?  It's the parallel 45 set for Sesame Street LIVE!.  And what's even more incredible is that I've never seen listings for this on the back cover of other LP's, so I didn't even know they made one!  And if they had made one, it should have been on Columbia like Havin' Fun was, but this is on CRA, which means it came out between 1974 and 1976!  So I'll make a place for it on Sesame Street 45 RPM Boxed Sets, and some rough listings in the "Other Known" singles section on Sesame Street Singles, and as we get more information, we can move them into the right place.  It looks like they're double-numbered like the "My First" series is, and I'm dying to see what numbers they are!


 * Also, it made me laugh to see that they put the same song on both sides of one of the 45's. I'm guessing they did that because there's an odd number of tracks on the album, but it seems like it would have made more sense to put 2 songs on one side like on other 45 sets! -- Ken  (talk ) 03:42, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Small update: The picture looks like it says "Seven 45 RPM Records", so the set might not have had all the songs on it.  But I'm going to treat it like a Carry About because it has the same title as the LP. -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:55, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * I knew you'd be excited -- it even made me squeak a bit when I first saw it :). I think the seller said that 6 of the 7 45s were present; but it should be 8 if it's all the songs.  That makes doubling the one song even crazier!  I added the picture to the 45s set page.  Pity it's not good enough to snag out the individual singles... but now that we know they're out there we'll find them :) -- <font color="Blue">Wendy  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 15:47, April 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, I just won them, so we'll know in a few days! -- <font color="Blue">Ken (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:28, April 21, 2010 (UTC)

New packaging for Sesame Street DVDs
I'm trying to find the Genius Entertainment release of Monster Hits, Rock & Roll and Sing, Hoot & Howl. Amazon, Barnes & Noble,and the WBshop websites all show the cover art for the Genius releases but they are all shipping the Sony Wonder releases. Do you know if these three titles were actually ever released in the Genius packaging?


 * Hi, Oldmom! As a matter of fact, yes, these do exist in Genius editions.  I've seen them at my Barnes & Noble, so you should be able to get them or order them from your local store.  However, Amazon might still have some of the Sony Wonder editions in their warehouse, and B&N might as well.  Maybe you can ask them to confirm the barcode against other titles to make sure they have what you want.  I know that any time videos go through a distributor change, it can be a pain until all the old stock is sold out.  Actually, you might want to hold on to those Sony editions, since they are now out of print, and you may be able to sell them or trade them to people who are looking for those covers!  One final note is that the Genius editions are now also carrying a Warner transition sticker on the back of the video boxes until their old stock is sold out as well.  From what I've seen of the brand-new Warner titles that have come out since February, they are going to keep the same graphics, bar codes, and catalog numbering series as the Genius editions, so I just wanted to mention the sticker, in case you wanted to find ones that don't have it.  I hope this wasn't too long of a reply.  Feel free to ask me anything else!  I hope you find what you're looking for.  You also might want to ask around on the Tough Pigs and Muppet Central forums, and chat with other Sesame video collectors.  Good luck! -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 01:38, April 2, 2010 (UTC)

Fever Ahoy
Hey Ken. What's the source for Polydor 3600 476 cassette of Sesame Street Fever being a Japanese release?? It's currently for sale on ebay by a German seller.... -- <font color="Blue">Wendy (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 02:59, April 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Paul added that a long time ago, so he might have it. I've noticed that sometimes they used the same number for more than one country, although I thought Japan had their own series.  Anyway, if you know for sure it's a German issue, then we should use what we know for sure, and then ask Paul about any Japanese copies. -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:05, April 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * I know for sure it is a German seller. It doesn't say anything about the origin of the tape unfortunately.  It seems probable to me that it is at least a European release, but there's really no way to tell.  -- <font color="Blue">Wendy  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:07, April 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, this page says that that number was for Hong Kong, but it might have been for Japan, too. But then I've always wondered why the Japan cassette didn't match the LP number.  I think we need to ask our international members to keep an eye out for their home countries' releases, and ask Paul which ones he has physical copies of. -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:42, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

Everybody's song
Hey Ken, just wondering, how come you changed the date on "Everybody's Song" from 1979 to 1978? Wattamack4 02:52, March 28, 2010 (UTC)Alex


 * Because in the Sony Wonder edition of the DVD of What's the Name of That Song? they give you a book of lyrics to some of the songs, and Everybody's Song says (C)1978 Festival Attractions. I think people had put 1979 based on the first LP it was on. -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 04:20, March 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh, I see. Actually, I may look through the history to see who originally added it in. Wattamack4 14:03, March 28, 2010 (UTC)Alex


 * Ok, I browsed through, and it looks as though it was originally noted as 1978, but then Gullie changed it to 1979 in September of 2006. It's hard to tell why he did that since he didn't give out a source. Wattamack4 14:07, March 28, 2010 (UTC)Alex

Old School CD set
Hello! I know you're super excited that the new CD set is coming out tomorrow. :) I was looking for it on Amazon, and figured out why I was having a hard time finding it... They've confused the cover with the video cover. This is the listing for the CD set -- it's the right info, with a March 23rd release date, but it's got the Old School video cover.

Just wanted to let you know in case you hadn't spotted that yet. -- <font color="Blue">Danny (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 18:22, March 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I've been following that page since October, when they first put it up, and then they took it down, and then they put it back up with the wrong date and cover, and then they fixed the date, but the cover's still wrong. I hope they fix it as soon as possible!  I also wish they hadn't called it Old School Vol. 1, which only adds to the confusion with the 2 DVD sets, as we can see from the Amazon page!  I would have called it something like Sesame Street: The Classic Years, or The Early Albums or something like that.  One thing that I thought was neat was that Sony is pressing Koch (now called E1) titles, so that means that tomorrow, the original Columbia LP of The Sesame Street Book & Record will be released on what amounts to a Sony CD, just like it would have been if they had done it themselves!  (Remember at the archives when I showed you the contract?  One part of it said that Columbia reserved the right to reissue this album on formats yet to be invented.  So I guess they finally did!) -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 02:10, March 23, 2010 (UTC)

Would You Like to Buy an O?
Hey Ken, I just figured I'd let you know: By album version, I'd meant the extra dialogue that was included from Ernie before the song starts that wasn't shown on the broadcast version. That's why I undid your edit. Sorry for the inconvenience. Wattamack4 02:50, March 3, 2010 (UTC)Alex


 * Well, on the original Muppet Alphabet Album LP, Ernie saying, "I wonder what letter comes next?" is the last thing you hear on Side 1. Side 2 starts with the music, just like the TV version.  In fact, I think the song was an album track first, and later lip-synched, but I'm not 100% sure.  But going by the way the record originally came out, I would say the TV version is the same exact track as the album version.  If you have a CD of Sing the Alphabet, I can see why you might think he was talking before the song started, but it was actually spliced together when they released the CD.  I hope this made sense! -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 03:10, March 3, 2010 (UTC)

Hey again Ken (say, that rhymes :P), just to be sure, are all of the LP releases of each album containing "Would You Like to Buy and O?" start off with the music, while the CD releases of the same albums start off with Ernie's dialogue? Just making sure, because I admit, I don't really have any Sesame Street records, because by the time I was born (12/8/92), I have a good feeling records were probably less popular by then. Wattamack4 22:56, March 3, 2010 (UTC)Alex


 * Okay, let me make it easy for you. The Muppet Alphabet Album is the very first LP that the song appeared on.  The CD of Sing the Alphabet is a reissue of the entire album, so it has the dialogue.  The only 45's that were released have the M, N, O, and P songs on them all together, so they also have the dialogue.  Now, all other LP's and CD's start with the music.  Those are compilations of songs from all over the place.  The only releases that have the dialogue are the CD reissue of TMAA, and the 45 that is one of the set of seven that covers all 26 songs.  I hope that wasn't too confusing! -- <font color="Blue">Ken  (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 05:35, March 4, 2010 (UTC)