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Songs from	Sesame Street
Released	1975
Format	LP
Label	Sesame Street Records
Cat no.	CTW 22071

The Sesame Street Monsters!, with the subtitle A Musical Monster-osity, was a showcase for the monsters from Sesame Street to perform their best-known songs. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to The Little Prince.

Most songs on the album were written by David Axlerod and Sam Pottle.

Track listing

Side One

The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street - The Monsters of Sesame Street (featuring Grover, Herry Monster, Frazzle, and Cookie Monster)
(Axlerod-Pottle)
I, Grover - Grover
(Hall-Pottle)
Five Monsters in My Family - The Monsters of Sesame Street
(Jeff Moss, additional lyrics by David Axlerod)
I Can't Help It - Herry Monster
(Bailey-Axlerod-Pottle)
I Want a Monster to Be My Friend - A Little Girl (Marilyn Sokol)
(Pierce-Pottle)
not included on 1988 re-issue
Frazzle - Frazzle and the Frazzletones
(Axlerod-Pottle)

Side Two

We'll Do It Together - Cookie Monster, Herry Monster and Grover
(Axlerod-Pottle)
Fur - A Maroon-and-Yellow Monster (Stuie Monster)
(Axlerod-Pottle)
Cookie's Rhyming Song - Cookie Monster
(Korr-Axlerod-Pottle)
Monster Lullaby - A Monster Mommy and Her Monster Son
(Axlerod-Pottle)
Games Monsters Play - Herry Monster and Grover
(Axlerod-Pottle)
Be Kind to Your Neighborhood Monsters - Grover and the Monsters of Sesame Street
(Axlerod-Pottle)

Other releases

International Releases

Production credits

Produced by Jon Stone
Musical Direction and Arrangements by Sam Pottle
Continuity by Joseph A. Bailey
Director of Recording: James Timmens
Engineering by F. Laico, P. Duria, A. Kendy, R. Payne
Sound Effects by Bobbie Wood
Executive Producer for CTW: Christopher Cerf
Executive Producer for CRA: Arthur Shimkin
Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
Assistant Musical Director: David Conner
Art Director: Robert Pierce
Cover Photograph by Charles Pike Rowan
Associate Producer for CRA: Geri Van Rees
Associate Producer for CTW: Sharon Lerner
Project Coordinator: Linda Ortlieb
Gluster by Epstein of Forest Hills
Special Thanks to Karen Baxter, Bruce Becker, Roy Blakeman, Laurie Blank, Bob Cranshaw, Peggy Fulton, Janet Gari, Sharon Gay, Al Gottesman, Dawnald Henderson, Wally Kane, Phil Lawrence, Steve Little, Pete Long, Bob McCoy, Jimmy Mitchell, Bob Partnoy, Scott Shukat, Tish Sommers, Alan Stein and Bill Whaley

Cast

Frank Oz as Grover and Cookie Monster
Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster and Frazzle
Richard Hunt as A Maroon-and-Yellow Monster and A Monster Son
Marilyn Sokol as A Little Girl and A Mommy Monster

Featuring the Monsters of Sesame Street: Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Leslie Sawyer, and Jim Henson

And introducing The Frazzletones: Christopher Cerf, Rich Hunt, and Jerry Nelson

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-[[Image:MonstersLP.jpg|frame]]
+'''''The Sesame Street Monsters!''''', with the subtitle ''A Musical Monster-osity'', was a showcase for the monsters from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' to perform their best-known songs.  It was nominated for a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] for Best Recording for Children, but lost to ''The Little Prince''.
-{{album|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1975]]|format=LP|label=[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]|catalogue=CTW 22071}}
-'''''The Sesame Street Monsters!''''', with the subtitle ''A Musical Monster-osity'', was a showcase for the monsters from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' to perform their best-known songs.  It was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Recording for Children, but lost to ''The Little Prince''.
+Most songs on the album were written by [[David Axlerod]] and [[Sam Pottle]].
 ==Track listing==
 '''Side One'''
-#[[The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street]] - The Monsters of Sesame Street (featuring [[Grover]], [[Herry Monster]], [[Frazzle (monster)|Frazzle]], and [[Cookie Monster]]) <br>(Axlerod-Pottle)
+#[[The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street]] - The Monsters of Sesame Street (featuring [[Grover]], [[Herry Monster]], [[Frazzle]], and [[Cookie Monster]]) <br>(Axlerod-Pottle)
 #[[I, Grover]] - Grover<br>(Hall-Pottle)
 #[[Five Monsters in My Family]] - The Monsters of Sesame Street<br>([[Jeff Moss]], additional lyrics by [[David Axlerod]])
 #[[I Can't Help It]] - Herry Monster<br>(Bailey-Axlerod-Pottle)
-#[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] - A Little Girl (Marilyn Sokol)<br> (Pierce-Pottle)
+#[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] - A Little Girl (Marilyn Sokol)<br> (Pierce-Pottle)<br/><small>''not included on 1988 re-issue''</small>
 #[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]] - Frazzle and the [[Frazzletones]]<br>(Axlerod-Pottle)
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 ==Other releases==
+<gallery>
-*C 5071 (Sesame Street cassette)
-*T 5071 (Sesame Street 8-track tape)
+File:Noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Sesame Street Records<br>C 5071
+File:SSMonsters8track.jpg|{{GNH|8-track}}Sesame Street Records<br>T 5071
-*AXIS 6292 (Axis Records LP, Australia)
+File:Noimage-big.png|{{GNH|8-track}}Sesame Street Records<br>8T-5071
-*TC-AXIS 6292 (Axis Records cassette, Australia)
+File:MPISSMonstersCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1988<br/>MPI/[[Sight & Sound]]<br/><small>''with lyrics''</small><br/>62239
-*8018 (Summit Records LP, Australia)
+</gallery>
-*8018 (Summit Records cassette, Australia)
+==International Releases==
+<gallery>
+File:AxisSSMonsters.jpg|{{GNH|LP}}[[Australia]]<br>[[Axis Records]]<br>AXIS 6292 (as part of "[[The Lovable Muppets of Sesame Street|The Lovable Muppets]]" 3-LP box set)
+File:AxisMonstersCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}Australia<br>Axis Records<br>TC-AXIS 6292
+File:Noimage-big.png|{{GNH|LP}}Australia<br>[[Summit Records]]<br>8018
+File:Noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Australia<br>Summit Records<br>8018
+</gallery>
 ==Production credits==
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 *Musical Direction and Arrangements by [[Sam Pottle]]
 *Continuity by [[Joseph A. Bailey]]
+*Director of Recording: [[Jim Timmens|James Timmens]]
 *Engineering by F. Laico, P. Duria, A. Kendy, R. Payne
 *Sound Effects by Bobbie Wood
 *Executive Producer for CTW: [[Christopher Cerf]]
 *Executive Producer for CRA: [[Arthur Shimkin]]
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 *Assistant Musical Director: [[Dave Conner|David Conner]]
 *Art Director: [[Robert Pierce]]
-*Cover Photograph by Charles Pike Rowan
+*Cover Photograph by [[Charles Rowan|Charles Pike Rowan]]
 *Associate Producer for CRA: Geri Van Rees
 *Associate Producer for CTW: [[Sharon Lerner]]
 *Project Coordinator: Linda Ortlieb
 *Gluster by Epstein of Forest Hills
+*Special Thanks to Karen Baxter, Bruce Becker, Roy Blakeman, Laurie Blank, [[Bob Cranshaw]], Peggy Fulton, Janet Gari, Sharon Gay, Al Gottesman, Dawnald Henderson, [[Wally Kane]], Phil Lawrence, [[Steve Little]], Pete Long, [[Bob McCoy]], [[Jim Mitchell|Jimmy Mitchell]], Bob Partnoy, Scott Shukat, [[Tish Sommers]], Alan Stein and Bill Whaley
-*Special Thanks to Karen Baxter, Bruce Becker, Roy Blakeman, Laurie Blank, Bob Cranshaw, Peggy Fulton, Janet Gari, Sharon Gay, Al Gottesman, Dawnald Henderson, Wally Kane, Phil Lawrence, Steve Little, Pete Long, Bob McCoy, Jimmy Mitchell, Bob Partnoy, Scott Shukat, Tish Sommers, Alan Stein and Bill Whaley
 ==Cast==
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 ==See also==
-*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
+*[[Sesame Street discography]]
+__NOWYSIWYG__
-[[Category:Sesame Street Albums|Sesame Street Monsters!]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Sesame Street Monsters!, The}}
+[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
+[[Category:Halloween Albums]]

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Changes: The Sesame Street Monsters!

Revision as of 00:15, 27 June 2020

Contents

Track listing

Other releases

International Releases

Production credits

Cast

See also