Sesame Street LIVE!

Songs from	Sesame Street
Released	1973
Format	LP
Label	Columbia Records
Cat no.	KC 32343

The special quad-fold record sleeve

Released in 1973, the first edition of Sesame Street LIVE! 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. 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. This album reached #211 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. In 1977 the album was reissued as Concert: On Stage-Live!.

Track listing

Side One

1. Sesame Street Theme - The Gang
   Music by Joe Raposo, Lyrics by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart
2. Welcome! - David, Mr. Hooper, Bob, Maria, Luis, Gordon and Susan
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
3. The Arm - David
   by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss
4. How Do I Know I'm Here? - Big Bird, Luis, Bob, Susan and Gordon
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
5. Tu Me Gustas - Maria
   by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss
6. Show Me How You Feel - Gordon
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
7. Mr. Hooper's Poem - Mr. Hooper
   Written by Jeff Moss
8. C Is for Cookie - Cookie Monster
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo

Side Two

1. My Little Game - Susan
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
2. Believe in Yourself - Luis
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
3. What Can I Do? - Bob
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
4. Still We Like Each Other - Grover
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
5. My Name Is David - David, Susan, Luis and Bob
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
6. Nobody - Mr. Snuffleupagus
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
7. 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

LP1977
Sesame Street Records
CTW 22075
Concert: On Stage-Live! (reissue title)

International releases

LPAustralia, 1973
CBS Records
SBP 234378

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

See also

• Sesame Street Discography
• Sesame Street Live, a live touring stage show