Ernie's Hits

Songs from	Sesame Street
Released	1974
Format	LP
Label	Sesame Street Records
Cat no.	CTW 22056

Ernie's Hits is one in a series of character-centered Sesame Street albums released in 1974. Although some of the material comes from the earlier Columbia albums, some tracks appear here for the first time, including two classic Ernie and Bert sketches, as well as skits featuring Ernie with other characters. On later editions of this album, "The Wrong Patient" was dropped and replaced with Ernie singing "El Patito", the Spanish version of "Rubber Duckie". This album was later released as part of the 2-LP set Bert and Ernie: Side by Side, also with the "El Patito" substitution.

Track listing

Side One

1. Rubber Duckie - Ernie
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
   from The Sesame Street Book & Record
2. Everybody Wash - Ernie and Bert
   (Raposo-Stone-Henson)
   from The Sesame Street Book & Record
3. Ernie Presents the Letter "A"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster
4. Tiger Hunt - Ernie and Mr. Tiger
   from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert
5. The Drawing Song- Ernie, Prairie Dawn and Farley
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
   from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert
6. Imagination- Ernie
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
   from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert
7. Ernie Presents the Letter "Q"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster
8. Ernie Dusts the Shelf- Ernie and Bert

Side Two

1. Dee, Dee, Dee- Ernie and Bert
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
   from The Muppet Alphabet Album
2. Would You Like to Buy an O?- Ernie and Lefty the Salesman
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
   from The Muppet Alphabet Album
3. The Man Who Needs Help- Ernie and Simon Soundman
4. The Listening Game- Ernie, Bert and Cookie Monster
   Written by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl
   from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert
5. The Wrong Patient- Ernie and Doctor
6. Ernie Presents the Letter "U"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster
7. Ernie's Drum- Ernie and Bert

Note

• While Guy Smiley is credited on this album, he does not actually appear. The Ernie and Cookie Monster letter sketches are introduced by an announcer, played by Jerry Nelson.

• The album sleeve credits "Rubber Duckie courtesy of The Cerf Collection."

Other releases

Cassette1974
Sesame Street Records
C 5056

8-track1974
Sesame Street Records
T 5056

International releases

CassetteAustralia
Avan Guard
40-CTW-22056

LPAustralia
Summit Records
8022

CassetteAustralia
Summit Records
CS 8022

LPAustralia
Axis Records
AXIS 6366

CassetteAustralia
Axis Records
TC-AXIS-6366

CassetteCanada
1981
CRA
C 5056

Cast

• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
• Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Grover, Lefty the Salesman and Bert
• Jerry Nelson as Herbert Birdsfoot, Simon Soundman, the Doctor and Farley
• Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn
• Jim Henson as Ernie

Production credits

• Album Produced by Joe Raposo
• Project Supervisor: Arthur Shimkin
• Words and Music Mostly by Jeffrey Moss and Joe Raposo
• Additional material written by the Sesame Street writers: Jeffrey Moss, Jon Stone, Joseph A. Bailey, Jerry Juhl, Emily Perl Kingsley, Nina Link, Robert Oksner, Ray Sipherd, Norman Stiles and Daniel Wilcox
• Musical Director: Joe Raposo
• Head Writer: Jeffrey Moss
• Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
• Editing by James Timmens
• Project Coordinator: Jacquie Turner
• Art Director: Robert Pierce
• Photography: Judy Ross and Sandy Speiser
• Properties Director: Nat Mongioi
• Project Directors for CTW: Christopher Cerf and Sharon Lerner

See also

• Sesame Street discography