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| Released | 1978 |
| Format | LP |
| Label | Sesame Street Records |
| Cat no. | CTW 22088 |
Fair Is Fair is a 1978 Sesame Street concept album dealing with topics such as getting along with other people, talking to people politely, and what to do if you hurt somebody's feelings.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Phillip Namanworth except where noted.
Side One
- Talk to Me Nice - Bob, Big Bird, and Oscar
- Tell Them - Gordon
- Don't Go Away Without Me - Ernie and Bert
Music by Phillip Namanworth, Lyrics by Barbara Bottner - I Like You, You Like Me - Big Bird and Little Bird
- Too Busy - Jamie Aff
- Very Fair, Very Square Dance - Herry (sic) and the Muppet Hillbillies
Side Two
- Fair is Fair - Ernie and Bert
- The No Song - Oscar and Farley
Music by Phillip Namanworth, Lyrics by Barbara Bottner - It's Too High - The Orange Helicopter
- I'm a Person - Prairie Dawn
- So Nice to Be Here With You - The Cast
Cast[]
- Bob McGrath as Bob
- Roscoe Orman as Gordon
- And introducing Jamie Aff
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
- Frank Oz as Bert
- Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster (sic; listed as singing "Very Fair, Very Square Dance") and Farley
- Jim Henson as Ernie
- Fran Brill as Little Bird and Prairie Dawn
- With Chris Cerf, Jeff Moss, and Philip Namanworth as the Muppet Hillbillies
- And Chris Cerf, Jerry Nelson, Jeff Moss, and Philip Namanworth as The Orange Helicopter
- And the voices of Lisa Herman, April Lang and Christine Faith ("Tell Them," "Too Busy," and "It's Too High")
Credits[]
- Produced by Philip Namanworth
- Executive producer: Jeff Moss
- Engineering by Frank Laico
- Studio coordinator: Jim Timmens
- Production coordinator: Geri Van Rees
- Art Director: Robert Pierce
- Cover photographer: Neil Selkirk
- Mixing and editing: John Guerriero
- Musical coordinator: Danny Epstein
Musicians[]
- Philip Namanworth and Paul Shaffer, Keyboard
- Jim Mitchell and Richie Resnicoff, Guitars
- Mark Horowitz, Acoustic Guitar and Banjo
- Kenny Kosek, Violin
- Bob Cranshaw, Bass
- Steve Little and Richard Crooks, Drums
- Wally Kane, Reeds
- Mel Davis, Trumpet
- Phil Kraus, Jimmy Maelen, Percussion