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Image:Album.peopleneighborhood.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The People in Your Neighborhood (album)|The People in Your Neighborhood]]''|1980}}|link=The People in Your Neighborhood (album)
  
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Image:Album.bigbirdorchestra.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra]]''|1981''}}|link=Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra
  
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In 2007, [[Koch Records]] announced that it would begin distributing ''Sesame Street'' titles. The first titles began to appear in 2008, with reissues of albums that had previously been released on Sony Wonder. In 2010, Koch Records, now renamed E1 Music, finally reissued ''The Sesame Street Book & Record'' as part of ''[[Old School: Volume 1 (CD)|Old School: Volume 1]]'', a collection of long-out-of-print early ''Sesame Street'' albums.
 
In 2007, [[Koch Records]] announced that it would begin distributing ''Sesame Street'' titles. The first titles began to appear in 2008, with reissues of albums that had previously been released on Sony Wonder. In 2010, Koch Records, now renamed E1 Music, finally reissued ''The Sesame Street Book & Record'' as part of ''[[Old School: Volume 1 (CD)|Old School: Volume 1]]'', a collection of long-out-of-print early ''Sesame Street'' albums.
 
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Image:BestElmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Elmo (album)|The Best of Elmo]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=The Best of Elmo (album)
   
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Image:KochKidsFavoriteSongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=Kids' Favorite Songs (album)
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Image:ElmosavesKoch.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites
   
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Image:KochSingTheAlphabet.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing the Alphabet]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=Sing the Alphabet
  
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Image:BestElmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Elmo (album)|The Best of Elmo]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=The Best of Elmo (album)
  
   
 
Image:Hotdance.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs
  
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Image:Kochsesamexmas.jpg‎|{{GNH|''[[A Sesame Street Christmas (album)|A Sesame Street Christmas]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=A Sesame Street Christmas (album)
  
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Image:KochSingTheAlphabet.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing the Alphabet]]''|2008<br>reissue}}|link=Sing the Alphabet
   
 
Image:Sillysongsreissue.jpg‎|{{GNH|''[[Silly Songs (Sesame Street)|Silly Songs]]''|2009<br>reissue}}|link=Silly Songs (Sesame Street)
  
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==Download-only Albums==
  
==Download-only Albums==
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Beginning in 2010, Sesame Street began to offer their back catalog of albums as downloads through [[Amazon.com]] and [[The iTunes Store]]. They also released the following compilations.
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Beginning in 2010, Sesame Street began to offer their back catalog of albums as downloads through [[Amazon.com]] and [[The iTunes Store]]. They also released the following new compilations.
 
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Image:SesameStreetMusicAmazonSampler.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Music: Amazon Sampler]]''|2011}}|link=Sesame Street Music: Amazon Sampler
  
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Image:SesameStreetChristmasCollection.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street: Christmas Collection|Christmas Collection]]''|2011}}|link=Sesame Street: Christmas Collection
  
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SesameStreetValentinesCollection.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Valentine's Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Valentine's Collection
  
SesameStreetValentinesCollection.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Valentine's Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Valentine's Collection
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ElmosDanceParty.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Dance Party]]''|2012}}|link=Elmo's Dance Party
  
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SunnyDaysCollection.png|{{GNH|''[[Sunny Days Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Sunny Days Collection
  
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TravelSongs.png|{{GNH|''[[Travel Songs]]''|2012}}|link=Travel Songs
  
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SummerGames.png|{{GNH|''[[Summer Games Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Summer Games Collection
  
SummerGames.png|{{GNH|''[[Summer Games Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Summer Games Collection
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School-Album.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Back to School Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Back to School Collection
  
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Halloween Collection digital album.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Halloween Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Halloween Collection
  
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GivingThanks.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Giving Thanks Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Giving Thanks Collection
  
GivingThanks.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Giving Thanks Collection]]''|2012}}|link=Giving Thanks Collection
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Holiday-Classics.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Holiday Classics]]''|2013}}|link=Holiday Classics
  
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V-Valentine.jpg|{{GNH|''[[V is for Valentine]]''|2014}}|link=V is for Valentine
  
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Lyrical-Letters.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Lyrical Letters]]''|2014}}|link=Lyrical Letters
  
Lyrical-Letters.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Lyrical Letters]]''|2014}}|link=Lyrical Letters
 
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==Arts Music==
  
==Arts Music==
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In 2018, Sesame Workshop announced that [[Arts Music]], a division of Warner Music (the label formerly known as [[Warner Bros. Records]]), would begin to make new Sesame albums on vinyl and CD's, and also make them available on streaming services, and as downloads. These were the first new compilations of existing ''Sesame'' music since 2004. All of the songs are from previously released material, but some are on CD for the first time.
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In 2018, Sesame Workshop announced that [[Arts Music]], a division of Warner Music (the company that also owns [[Warner Bros. Records]]), would begin to release new ''Sesame'' albums. The initial announcement stated they would be released on vinyl, CD's and streaming services. Some of the initial compilations put out in fall 2018 were released as CD's but the majority of these compilations are only available via digital downloads and streaming, those are noted as such below. In 2019, Arts Music released ''[[What's The Number?]]'', the first time newly-released music from ''Sesame'' in album form has been put out since 2004.
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Image:Album-CforCookie.jpg|{{GNH|''[[C is for Cookie!]]''|2018}}|link=C is for Cookie!
  
Image:Album-CforCookie.jpg|{{GNH|''[[C is for Cookie!]]''|2018}}|link=C is for Cookie!
 
Image:Album-EforElmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[E is for Elmo!]]''|2018}}|link=E is for Elmo!
  
Image:Album-EforElmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[E is for Elmo!]]''|2018}}|link=E is for Elmo!
 
Image:Album-FforFun.jpg|{{GNH|''[[F is for Fun!]]''|2018}}|link=F is for Fun!
  
Image:Album-FforFun.jpg|{{GNH|''[[F is for Fun!]]''|2018}}|link=F is for Fun!
 
Image:Album-GforGrover.jpg|{{GNH|''[[G is for Grover!]]''|2018}}|link=G is for Grover!
  
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Image:Album-NforNumbers.jpg|{{GNH|''[[N is for Numbers!]]''|2018}}|link=N is for Numbers!
  
 
Image:Album-ChristmasTime.jpg|{{GNH|''[[It%27s Christmas Time! (album)|It's Christmas Time!]]''|2018}}|link=It%27s_Christmas_Time!_(album)
  
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Cracker_Barrel_vinyl_Big_Bird%27s_Best_A.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Big Bird's Best!]]''|2019}}|link=Big Bird's Best!
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D is for Dance.jpg|{{GNH|''[[D is for Dance!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link=D is for Dance!
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Album-FforFriend.jpg|{{GNH|''[[F is for Friend!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link=F is for Friend!
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M is for Me.jpg|{{GNH|''[[M is for Me!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link=M is for Me!
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Album-OForOscar.jpg|{{GNH|''[[O is for Oscar!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link+O is for Oscar!
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Album-QForQuiet.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Q is for Quiet!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link=Q is for Quiet!
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Album-SforSing.jpg|{{GNH|''[[S is for Sing!]]''|2019<br>Download only}}|link=S is for Sing!
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Image:SpecialSSXmas-Album.jpg|{{GNH|''[[A Special Sesame Street Christmas (soundtrack)|A Special Sesame Street Christmas]]''|2012<br>Legend Group Records}}|link=A Special Sesame Street Christmas (soundtrack)
  
Image:SpecialSSXmas-Album.jpg|{{GNH|''[[A Special Sesame Street Christmas (soundtrack)|A Special Sesame Street Christmas]]''|2012<br>Legend Group Records}}|link=A Special Sesame Street Christmas (soundtrack)
 
Platinium-Record.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]''|2015<br>Entertainment One Music}}Vinyl reissue|link=Platinum All-Time Favorites
  
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==See also==
  
==See also==
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*[[Sesame Street Singles]]
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*[[Sesame Street singles]]
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*[[Sesame Street 45 RPM Sets]]
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*[[Sesame Street Book and Audio Sets Discography]]
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*[[Sesame Street book and audio sets discography]]
 
*[[Sesame Street Live Discography]]
  
*[[Sesame Street Live Discography]]
 
*[[Sesame Street Videography]]
  
*[[Sesame Street Videography]]

Revision as of 18:43, 5 December 2019

Sesame-discography

From its earliest planning stages, Sesame Street was designed to be a show that would use music and singing as a part of the material being taught. So it was only natural to release the musical content on records, not only to reinforce the curriculum lessons for children when they weren't watching the show, but also so that Sesame Street music could be enjoyed just for its own sake.


The Early Albums

The first six albums were released by Columbia Records and Warner Bros. Records, both well-established major labels. These were deluxe albums, issued in colorful gatefold covers, usually with bonus material such as posters, lyric booklets, and photos and drawings of the show's characters. This arrangement lasted for the first five years of the show.

Other 1970s Albums

During the summer of 1970, as The Sesame Street Book & Record became a best seller, Bob McGrath and Loretta Long also released their own children's albums. While not part of the Sesame Street canon (even though they both mention Sesame Street on their covers), they also became well-known albums because of the show's huge popularity.

In 1975, K-Tel Records, known for their mail-order records of hits by various artists, became the first outside label to release an LP of songs from Sesame Street, drawn from previous albums.

Sesame Street Records

In 1974, Sesame Street created its own series of records, on an independent label that was called Sesame Street Records, with a custom record label logo of the Sesame Street sign. These albums were manufactured by Children's Records of America from 1974 to 1976, and by Distinguished Productions from 1977 to 1984. Over 70 titles were produced over the ten-year run of the label. The catalog included reissues of all of the previous Columbia and Warner Bros. albums, although in less lavish packages than their original editions. At first, titles were only issued on vinyl, but over the years, they were also produced on cassettes and 8-track tapes. The Sesame Street Records label was shut down around 1984.

Other 1980s albums

Sight & Sound

Sometime after the Sesame Street Records label closed, many Sesame Street titles began to be reissued on cassettes by an educational company called Sight & Sound. While some tapes used the original cover pictures, others had new cover pictures. An important historical footnote during this period is that in 1987, the very first Sesame Street CD was produced, called The Best of Sesame Street, and it would be the only CD produced until the early 1990s.

Golden Music

In 1990, titles began to appear on Golden Music, which was the music division of Golden Books. A mix of new titles appeared, beginning with tributes to Jim Henson and Joe Raposo, along with reissues of older titles. Golden's license lasted until 1994.

Other 1990s albums

Sony Wonder

In 1995, Sony Wonder began issuing a new series of titles. This was looked on with interest by some Sesame collectors, since Sony owns the back catalog of Columbia Records, who put out the very first Sesame Street LP in 1970. While that album was not reissued on CD by Sony Wonder, the third Columbia album, The Muppet Alphabet Album, was reissued as Sing the Alphabet. However, one section of dialogue was cut which referred to turning the record over, which wouldn't make any sense to CD listeners.

The Sony Wonder years culminated with Songs from the Street, an elaborate 3-CD boxed set produced in association with Sony Music's Legacy Recordings. This set was full of classic and rare tracks both from records and from live performances on the show. It also contained a detailed booklet about the history of the show, written by Christopher Cerf. It was the first time Sesame Street had received the boxed-set treatment from a major label, although several multi-LP boxed sets had been released over the years on Sesame Street Records.

Sony Wonder continued to release new titles until 2004.

Other 2000s albums

Koch Records

In 2007, Koch Records announced that it would begin distributing Sesame Street titles. The first titles began to appear in 2008, with reissues of albums that had previously been released on Sony Wonder. In 2010, Koch Records, now renamed E1 Music, finally reissued The Sesame Street Book & Record as part of Old School: Volume 1, a collection of long-out-of-print early Sesame Street albums.

Download-only Albums

Beginning in 2010, Sesame Street began to offer their back catalog of albums as downloads through Amazon.com and The iTunes Store. They also released the following new compilations.

Arts Music

In 2018, Sesame Workshop announced that Arts Music, a division of Warner Music (the company that also owns Warner Bros. Records), would begin to release new Sesame albums. The initial announcement stated they would be released on vinyl, CD's and streaming services. Some of the initial compilations put out in fall 2018 were released as CD's but the majority of these compilations are only available via digital downloads and streaming, those are noted as such below. In 2019, Arts Music released What's The Number?, the first time newly-released music from Sesame in album form has been put out since 2004.

Other 2010s albums

In addition to the main library of Sesame Street music, over the years, original cast albums have been sold at the Sesame Street Live shows. See Sesame Street Live Discography for a chronological list of titles.

See also

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