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{{album|image=LettersNumbersLP.jpg|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1974]]|format=LP|label=[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]|catalogue=CTW 22055}}
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[[Image:LettersNumbersLP.jpg|frame|''Letters...and Numbers, Too!'' album cover.]]
  
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{{album|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1974]]|format=LP|label=Sesame Street Records|catalogue=CTW 22055}}
  
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[[Image:LettersAndNumbersRed.jpg|thumb|300px|Later reissue cover.]]
  
   
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Released in [[1974]], this album consisted of previously released material from earlier ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums, as well as some newer material. Later editions of this album were retitled '''Letters and Numbers'''.
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This album consists of previously released material from earlier ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums, as well as some newer material. The actual cover title of this album is "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself some LETTERS ...and NUMBERS, too!", a reference to "[[I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter]]", a popular song from the 1930's. Later editions of this album were retitled ''Letters and Numbers''.
   
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==Track Listing==
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==Track listing==
 
'''Side One''' ("numbers" side)
  
'''Side One''' ("numbers" side)
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#[[Number Song Series|The Number Five]] - [[The Kids]]<br>(Raposo/Henson)
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#[[Numerosity|The Number Five]] - [[The Kids]]<br><small>(Raposo/Henson)</small><br><small>from ''[[The Sesame Street Book & Record]]''</small>
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#[[Five People In My Family]] - [[The Anything Muppets]]<br>(Moss)
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#[[Five People In My Family]] - [[Anything Muppets|The Anything Muppets]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''The Sesame Street Book & Record''</small>
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#[[I've Got Two]] - [[Bob]], [[Susan]], [[Gordon]], [[Mr. Hooper]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], and [[Big Bird]]<br>(Raposo/Moss)
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#[[I've Got Two]] - [[Bob]], [[Susan]], [[Gordon]], [[Mr. Hooper]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], and [[Big Bird]]<br><small>(Raposo/Moss)</small><br><small>from ''The Sesame Street Book & Record''</small>
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#[[Count von Count Sketches: Miscellaneous#countingflowers|The Count Counts Flowers]] - [[The Count]]<br>(Moss/Kingsley)
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#[[Count von Count Sketches: Miscellaneous#countingflowers|The Count Counts Flowers]] - [[Count von Count|The Count]]<br><small>(Moss/Kingsley)</small>
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#[[Adding]] - The Anything Muppets<br>(Moss/Kingsley)
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#[[Adding]] - The Anything Muppets<br><small>(Moss/Kingsley)</small>
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#[[Count it Higher (song)|Count It Higher]] - [[Chris and the Alphabeats]]<br>(Cerf)
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#[[Count it Higher (song)|Count It Higher]] - [[Chris and the Alphabeats]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by [[Christopher Cerf]]</small>
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#[[No Matter How You Count Them]] - The Anything Muppets<br>(Moss/Kingsley)
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#[[No Matter How You Count Them]] - The Anything Muppets<br><small>(Moss/Kingsley)</small>
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#[[Roosevelt Franklin Counts]] - [[Roosevelt Franklin]]<br>(Raposo/Robinson)
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#[[Roosevelt Franklin Counts]] - [[Roosevelt Franklin]]<br><small>(Raposo/Robinson)</small><br><small>from ''[[The Year of Roosevelt Franklin]]''</small>
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#[[The Song of The Count|The Song of the Count]] - The Count<br>(Moss/Kingsley)
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#[[The Song of the Count|Song of the Count]] - The Count<br><small>(Moss/Kingsley)</small>
   
 
'''Side Two''' ("letters" side)
  
'''Side Two''' ("letters" side)
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#[[J-Jump]] - The Kids<br>(Raposo)
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#[[J-Jump]] - The Kids<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br><small>from ''The Sesame Street Book & Record''</small>
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#[[J Friends|"J" Friends]] - The Anything Muppets<br>(Moss)
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#[[J Friends|"J" Friends]] - The Anything Muppets<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album]]''</small>
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#[[Herbert's Silly Poem|The "K" Poem]] - [[Herbert Birdsfoot]]<br>(Juhl)
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#[[Herbert's Silly Poem|The "K" Poem]] - [[Herbert Birdsfoot]]<br><small>Written by Jerry Juhl</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
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#[[My Favorite Letter|My Favorite Letter "P"]] - The Anything Muppets<br>(Moss)
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#[[My Favorite Letter|My Favorite Letter "P"]] - The Anything Muppets<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
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#[[Sammy the Snake (song)|Sammy the Snake]] - [[Sammy the Snake]]<br>(Moss)
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#[[Sammy the Snake (song)|Sammy the Snake]] - [[Sammy the Snake]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
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#[[X Marks the Spot!|"X" Marks the Spot]] - [[Sherlock Hemlock]]<br>(Raposo)
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#[[X Marks the Spot!|"X" Marks the Spot]] - [[Sherlock Hemlock]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
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#[[The Zizzy Zoomers|Zizzy Zoomers]] - The Anything Muppets<br>(Raposo)
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#[[The Zizzy Zoomers|Zizzy Zoomers]] - The Anything Muppets<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
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#[[Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet]] - Roosevelt Franklin<br>(Raposo/Robinson)
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#[[Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet]] - Roosevelt Franklin<br><small>(Raposo/Robinson)</small><br><small>from ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin''</small>
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#[[What's My Letter?]] - [[Guy Smiley]] and [[Prairie Dawn]]<br>(Juhl)
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#[[What's My Letter?]] - [[Guy Smiley]] and [[Prairie Dawn]]<br><small>Written by Jerry Juhl</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
   
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==Cast==
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==PRODUCTION CREDITS==
  
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*Will Lee as [[Mr. Hooper]]
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:'''Album Produced by'''
  
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*Loretta Long as [[Susan]]
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::[[Joe Raposo]]
  
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*Bob McGrath as [[Bob]]
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:'''Project Supervisor'''
  
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*Matt Robinson as [[Gordon]]
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::[[Arthur Shimkin]]
  
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*[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]]
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:'''Words and Music Mostly by'''
  
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*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]] and [[Bert]]
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::[[Jeffrey Moss]] and Joe Raposo
  
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Herbert Birdsfoot]], [[Count von Count]], [[Sherlock Hemlock]], [[Farley]], [[Sammy the Snake]] and [[Herry Monster]]
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:'''Additional material written by the Sesame Street writers:'''
  
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*[[Fran Brill]] as [[Prairie Dawn]]
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::Jeffrey Moss, [[Jon Stone]], [[Joseph A. Bailey]], [[Jerry Juhl]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Nina B. Link|Nina Link]], Robert Oksner, [[Ray Sipherd]], [[Norman Stiles]] and [[Daniel Wilcox]]
  
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*[[Jim Henson]] as [[Ernie]] and [[Guy Smiley]]
   
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==Other releases==
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:'''Musical Director'''
  
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<gallery>
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::Joe Raposo
  
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Sesame Street Records<br> C 5055
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:'''Head Writer'''
  
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Image:LettersNumbers8track.jpg|{{GNH|8-track}}Sesame Street Records<br>T 5055<br>8T 5055
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::Jeffrey Moss
  
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Image:LettersAndNumbersRed2.jpg|{{GNH|LP}}Sesame Street Records<br>CTW 22055<br>(reissue cover)
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:'''Music Coordinator'''
  
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</gallery>
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::[[Danny Epstein]]
  
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:'''Editing by'''
  
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::James Timmens
  
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:'''Project Coordinator'''
  
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::Jacquie Turner
  
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:'''Art Director'''
  
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::[[Robert Pierce]]
  
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:'''Photography'''
  
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::Judy Ross and Sandy Speiser
  
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:'''Properties Director'''
  
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::[[Nat Mongioi]]
  
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:'''Project Directors for CTW'''
  
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::[[Christopher Cerf]] and [[Sharon Lerner]]
  
   
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==International releases==
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==THE CAST==
  
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<gallery>
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:'''SESAME STREET'''
  
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Image:AxisLettersNumbers.jpg|{{GNH|LP}}[[Australia]]<br>[[Axis Records]]<br>AXIS 6282
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::Northern Calloway as ''[[David]]''
  
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Australia<br>Axis Records<br>TC-AXIS 6282
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::Emilio Delgado as ''[[Luis]]''
  
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|LP}}Australia<br>[[Summit Records]]<br>8007
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::Will Lee as ''[[Mr. Hooper]]''
  
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Australia<br>Summit Records<br>8007
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::Loretta Long as ''[[Susan]]''
  
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</gallery>
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::Sonia Manzano as ''[[Maria]]''
  
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::Bob McGrath as ''[[Bob]]''
  
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::Hal Miller as ''[[Gordon]]''
  
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:'''THE MUPPETS'''
  
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::'''Created by [[Jim Henson]]
  
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::[[Caroll Spinney]] as ''Big Bird and Oscar''
  
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::[[Frank Oz]] as ''Cookie Monster, Grover and Bert''
  
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::[[Jerry Nelson]] as ''Herbert Birdsfoot, Snuffle-upagus, The Count, Sherlock Hemlock, Farley, Herry Monster and various Little Boys''
  
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::[[Fran Brill]] as ''various Little Girls''
  
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::[[Jim Henson]] as ''Ernie''
  
   
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==ALBUM NOTES==
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==Production credits==
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*Album Produced by [[Joe Raposo]]
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:'''A message to parents from the [[Children's Television Workshop]]'''
  
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*Project Supervisor: [[Arthur Shimkin]]
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:With this record, Sesame Street is only as far away as your record player. Now your child can visit his Sesame Street friends at any time of day and discover the same combination of entertainment and education found on our televsion programs. Children familiar with Sesame Street characters will delight in hearing their favorites again and again. But even those who have never watched the show will be able to enjoy, and learn from this album. Workshop revenues from this project will be used to support the continuing production of Sesame Street.
  
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*Words and Music Mostly by [[Jeff Moss|Jeffrey Moss]] and Joe Raposo
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*Additional material written by the Sesame Street writers: Jeffrey Moss, [[Jon Stone]], [[Joseph A. Bailey]], [[Jerry Juhl]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Nina B. Link]], [[Robert Oksner]], [[Ray Sipherd]], [[Norman Stiles]] and [[Daniel Wilcox]]
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*Musical Director: Joe Raposo
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*Head Writer: Jeffrey Moss
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*Music Coordinator: [[Danny Epstein]]
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*Editing by [[Jim Timmens|James Timmens]]
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*Project Coordinator: Jacquie Turner
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*Art Director: [[Robert Pierce]]
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*Photography: [[Judy Ross]] and Sandy Speiser
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*Properties Director: [[Nat Mongioi]]
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*Project Directors for CTW: [[Christopher Cerf]] and [[Sharon Lerner]]
   
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==See Also==
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==See also==
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*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
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*[[Sesame Street discography]]
   
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__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
  
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
 
[[Category:Alphabet]]
  
[[Category:Alphabet]]

Revision as of 22:14, 23 August 2019

LettersNumbersLP
Songs from Sesame Street
Released 1974
Format LP
Label Sesame Street Records
Cat no. CTW 22055

This album consists of previously released material from earlier Sesame Street albums, as well as some newer material. The actual cover title of this album is "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself some LETTERS ...and NUMBERS, too!", a reference to "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter", a popular song from the 1930's. Later editions of this album were retitled Letters and Numbers.

Track listing

Side One ("numbers" side)

  1. The Number Five - The Kids
    (Raposo/Henson)
    from The Sesame Street Book & Record
  2. Five People In My Family - The Anything Muppets
    Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
    from The Sesame Street Book & Record
  3. I've Got Two - Bob, Susan, Gordon, Mr. Hooper, Oscar the Grouch, and Big Bird
    (Raposo/Moss)
    from The Sesame Street Book & Record
  4. The Count Counts Flowers - The Count
    (Moss/Kingsley)
  5. Adding - The Anything Muppets
    (Moss/Kingsley)
  6. Count It Higher - Chris and the Alphabeats
    Music and Lyrics by Christopher Cerf
  7. No Matter How You Count Them - The Anything Muppets
    (Moss/Kingsley)
  8. Roosevelt Franklin Counts - Roosevelt Franklin
    (Raposo/Robinson)
    from The Year of Roosevelt Franklin
  9. Song of the Count - The Count
    (Moss/Kingsley)

Side Two ("letters" side)

  1. J-Jump - The Kids
    Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
    from The Sesame Street Book & Record
  2. "J" Friends - The Anything Muppets
    Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  3. The "K" Poem - Herbert Birdsfoot
    Written by Jerry Juhl
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  4. My Favorite Letter "P" - The Anything Muppets
    Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  5. Sammy the Snake - Sammy the Snake
    Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  6. "X" Marks the Spot - Sherlock Hemlock
    Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  7. Zizzy Zoomers - The Anything Muppets
    Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album
  8. Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet - Roosevelt Franklin
    (Raposo/Robinson)
    from The Year of Roosevelt Franklin
  9. What's My Letter? - Guy Smiley and Prairie Dawn
    Written by Jerry Juhl
    from The Muppet Alphabet Album

Cast

Other releases

International releases

Production credits

See also

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