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| Songs from | Sesame Street |
| Released | 1973 |
| Format | LP |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Cat no. | KC 32343 |
The special quad-fold record sleeve
Poster from the original release
Sesame Street LIVE! is a live album featuring the Sesame Street cast and Muppets performing to an audience of children. It was recorded at three live concerts held on March 15 and 16, 1973 with a total of nearly 1,000 day care center children from the New York area.[1]
The first edition of the album featured a unique package design that included a quad-fold record sleeve. The front of the sleeve contained a cut-out of Big Bird standing next to the Sesame Street lightpost which, when opened, would fold over and create a new scene with the picture on the other side. The packaging also included a large poster, created by Terry Anderson, featuring the lyrics to all of the songs, as well as cartoon drawings of the characters.
This album reached #211 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children.
In 1976, this album was released on a set of consecutively numbered 45's. A book of sheet music of songs from the album was available separately. In 1977, the album was reissued as Concert: On Stage-Live!.
Track listing[]
Side One
- Sesame Street Theme - The Gang
Music by Joe Raposo, Lyrics by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart - Welcome! - David, Mr. Hooper, Bob, Maria, Luis, Gordon and Susan
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - The Arm - David
by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss - How Do I Know I'm Here? - Big Bird, Luis, Bob, Susan and Gordon
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - Tu Me Gustas - Maria
by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss - Show Me How You Feel - Gordon
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss - Mr. Hooper's Poem - Mr. Hooper
Written by Jeff Moss - C Is for Cookie - Cookie Monster
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
Side Two
- My Little Game - Susan
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - Believe in Yourself - Luis
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - What Can I Do? - Bob
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - Still We Like Each Other - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss - My Name Is David - David, Susan, Luis and Bob
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss - Nobody - Mr. Snuffleupagus
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - Sing - Bob and the Cast
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
Note[]
- The first pressings of this album have a custom label that looks similar to the subsequent Sesame Street Records label. Later pressings have the standard red Columbia label.
- This was the only album recorded during Hal Miller's tenure as Gordon.
Other releases[]
International releases[]
Cast[]
- Bob McGrath as Bob
- Loretta Long as Susan
- Will Lee as Mr. Hooper
- Hal Miller as Gordon
- Northern Calloway as David
- Sonia Manzano as Maria
- Emilio Delgado as Luis
- Frank Oz as Cookie Monster and Grover
- Jerry Nelson as Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
Production credits[]
- Album Produced By Joe Raposo
- Written and Directed By Jeffrey Moss
- Live Show Produced By David Connell
- Project Director: Christopher Cerf
- Musical Director: Joe Raposo
- Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
- Assistant To The Music Director: David Conner
- Production Coordinators: Lynn Klugman, Joan Lufrano, Jacquie Turner, Geri Van Rees, Evangeline Vaughn
- Properties Director: Nat Mongioi
- Banner and Crepe Hanging/Supervised For Columbia Records By Arthur Shimkin
- Studio Control And Editing By James Timmens
- Engineering By Frank Laico and Arthur Kendy
- Album Concept & Design: Pacific Eye & Ear
- Poster Illustration: Jerry Anderson
- Photography: Judy Ross & Sandy Speiser
1977 reissue[]
- Art Director: Robert Pierce
- Cover Photography By Neil Selkirk
Sources[]
- ↑ Children's Television Workshop Newsletter. March 30, 1973
See also[]
- Sesame Street discography
- Sesame Street Live, a live touring stage show