Getting Ready for School (album)

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Released	1981
Format	LP
Label	Sesame Street Records
Cat no.	CTW 79014

In the Getting Ready for School album, Big Bird wants to find a place where he can meet new friends, play games, and learn about mooses. Gordon, Susan, Maria and Olivia lead Big Bird in an imagination game where they pretend that Big Bird is going to school for the first time.

Big Bird appears in the introduction for every track, and Oscar makes an appearance in the introduction for "It's Your Birthday", but all of the songs are sung by the human cast.

All the songs on this album were written by Paul Parnes.

Track listing

Side One

1. I Know a Place (It's School) - Gordon
2. Cubbies - Olivia
3. School People - Maria
4. New Friends - Susan
5. Scissors, Paper and Glue - Olivia

Side Two

1. Make Believe Time - Maria
2. Exercise Time - Gordon
3. Snack Time (Juice and Cookies) - Olivia
4. It's Your Birthday - Susan
5. Music Time - Gordon
6. Back Home Again - The Cast

Cast

• Loretta Long as Susan
• Sonia Manzano as Maria
• Roscoe Orman as Gordon
• Alaina Reed as Olivia
• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch

Credits

• Produced by Arthur Shimkin
• Continuity by Norman Stiles
• Music and lyrics by Paul Parnes
• Arranged by Frank Ferucci, Dick Lieb and Colin Romoff
• Band conducted by Tom Spahn
• Music director: David Conner
• Music coordinator: Danny Epstein
• Engineered and mixed by Jim Czak, John Post and Karen Taylor
• Art director: Robert Pierce
• Cover photography: Richard Goldman

Other releases

CassetteSesame Street Records
C 79014

CassetteSight & Sound
62230

See also

• Sesame Street Discography