Customer Reviews

Platinum Too

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Having purchased the first Platinum CD a couple of years ago, I decided to go for it with Platinum Too. I saw some of the songs on it and was so amazingly excited, particularly "Somebody Come and Play," "Take A Breath," and "Mah Na Mah Na." Unfortunately, the versions of these songs I know and love are not the ones which appear on this CD. I will admit to finding this more than a little disconcerting, but, after a couple listens-through, I didn't mind so much.

On the whole, it's a good mixture of Sesame Street old and new...but I still think the first one is better.

PLATINUM TOO is the follow-up album to the very popular PLATINUM. Both feature favorite songs from Sesame Street. PLATINUM TOO pretty much feels in the gaps left by the first album. Well that's not quite true because these albums only cover Sesame Street favorites through the early 1990s. Still, it's a great album and I've been giving it a lot of airplay on my webradio show. Some of my favorite tunes are:

"Counting is Wonderful"

"Caribbean Amphibian"

"The Grouch Song"

"Believe in Yourself"

"The Ballad of Casey MacPhee"

"Take a Breath"

"Mah Na Mah Na"

"One of These Things"

"One Small Voice"

This is a wonderful companion piece to PLATINUM and is a great album to own and play for kids.

This is an awesome CD. My son loves both the Platinum albums and he seems to like them equally. He won't ride quietly in the car without Sesame or Raffi. I think that Platinum Too is just as good or better because it includes some absolute classics that they left off the first Platinum album (The Ballad of Casey MacPhee, Take a Breath, Believe in Yourself, etc.)

Instead of making ONE really outstanding Platinum Album that included all the best songs, Children's Television Workshop seemed to want to make sure that each character was included on each album and that none got more than just a couple of songs. I am guessing they planned to do two albums from the beginning and so they split up their best songs. For instance, I think that both "C" Is For Cookie and The Ballad of Casey MacPhee are major favorites but they are both performed by Cookie monster so they chose to put them on separate albums. They also have songs that I really dislike on both CD's such as Lambara and ABC-Def_Ghi (not the alphabet song) on Platinum and The Word is No and Little Miss Count Along on Platinum Too.

I do agree with other reviewers on the fact that they didn't always use the recording I expected to hear but that I soon got used to the version they did choose.

Overall, both Platinum and Platinum Too are very fine CDs. I would recommend them to anyone whose child enjoys Sesame Street.

My son loves it, but to me the first Platinum is more enjoyable

My 2 year old can dance and jump up and down for the full length of this CD. She absolutely loves it; she asks for us to play it all day every day and she never gets enough. I also think it's a great CD. I originally bought the album solely for "Mah Na Mah Na" and although it wasn't the Muppet Show version that I wanted, I quickly got used to this one and I also love the album almost as much as my daughter does - it's a great energy. It is a permanent addition to our CD changer now - only the other 4 slots change.

As part of the first generation of Sesame Street kids (and I'm almost 40), this CD is for all of us who know deep in our hearts that C IS for Cookie and that Mr Whipple's store is right around the corner. I grew up with this music and had the privilege of growing up all over agin with my kids, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and my personal favorite, Grover. If you were ever a kid that sat in front of the TV after school and laughed at Bert and Ernie, then this CD is for you. We are never to old to find our way back to Sesame Street. We love you, Jim Henson, wherever you are!

I nearly cried as I listened to some of the samples of this great cd. I had forgotten some of the beautiful sesame street classic tunes like "Me" sung by Grover and "Imagination" sung by Kermit. This is a great album to give to your kids if you want them to develop a healthy self image and a good imagination. I think preschool and kindergarten teachers would do their students a favor by purchasing and playing any classic Sesame St. music. I am so grateful my parents let my siblings and I watch only positive tv shows and listen to positive music.

Where would Platinum be without Platinum Too? This cd is great fun for the whole family. It is so easy to be silly when one of the Sesame Street cds is on. It is great at home, but really great in the car on long road trips. A great buy, [for any age :)] Highly recommended by "torri'smom" who once was a Sesame Street kid herself.

My kids really like this one, not quite as much as the first Platinum volume, but hey, it's great to have for variety!
The little ones can't get too much Sesame Street, right?!
We also love to drive around and rock out while we listen to Schoolhouse Rock and
Scripture Rock!

If you are a parent who grew up with Sesame Street and dread a future (or present) of Barney - this is the CD to hook your children and rejoice in your childhood. Truly a stellar collection of Sesame Street favorites.