Released | 1977 |
Format | LP |
Label | Sesame Street Records |
Cat no. | CTW 22081 |
The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album features Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Herry Monster and The Count sharing their favorite fairy tales. This album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to Aren't You Glad You're You?.
Track listing[]
Side One
- Introduction - All
- The Princess and the Pea - Grover
- Silly Annabelle - Prairie Dawn
- The Brothers Who Always Complained - Ernie and Bert
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears - The Count
Side Two
- Attila the Hen - Big Bird
- Hansel and Gretel - Cookie Monster
- The Story of the Nightingale - Herry Monster
- Jack and the Beanstalk - All
Credits[]
- Written by David Korr
- Album produced by Jim Timmens and David Korr
- Musical direction by Jim Timmens
- Musical coordinator: Danny Epstein
- Inspiration/Project director: Sharon Lerner
- Project supervisor: Arthur Shimkin
- Art director: Robert Pierce
- Cover photography: Neil Selkirk
- Musicians: Jonathan Abramowitz, Danny Epstein, Wally Kane, George Marge, Jim Mitchell, Margaret Ross and Jim Timmens
The Muppets Cast[]
- Jim Henson as Ernie
- Frank Oz as Bert, Cookie Monster and Grover
- Jerry Nelson as The Count and Herry Monster
- Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch