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Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music [BOX SET] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 2, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: September 2, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Sony Wonder (Audio)
  • ASIN: B0000C05MP
  • Also Available in: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,114 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #7 in  Music > Children's Music > Sesame Street
    #61 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > General Christmas
    #95 in  Music > Children's Music > Educational

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1. Sesame Street Theme - The Kids
2. ABC - DEF - GHI - Big Bird
3. Bein' Green - Kermit the Frog
4. Sing - The Kids
5. Five Songs - The Kids
6. Five People in My Family - The Anything Muppets
7. People in the Neighborhood - Bob and the Anything Muppets
8. Henson King of the Eight - Jim Henson
9. Hi De Ho Man - Cab Calloway and the Two - Headed Monster
10. How Do You Do - Lena Horne
11. Over, Under, Around and Through - Grover
12. Ladybugs Picnic
13. Somebody Come and Play - The Kids
14. Jellyman Kelly - James Taylor and the Kids
15. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel and Oscar the Grouch
16. Everybody Sleeps - Joe Raposo
17. Rubber Duckie - Ernie
18. Doin ' the Pidgeon - Bert
19. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon and the Kids
20. Sweet - A Little Baby Boy - Pete Seeger and the Kids
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Editorial Reviews

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Songs from the Street, the boxed set that stretches back to "Sesame Street's" 1969 debut, is the kids' record of the year, if not the decade: Big Bird and the gang might've pulled it off themselves--for a crew of fix-it store workers, shopkeeps, and goofball monsters, the talent quotient's off the charts--but when you've got this many names to drop, they've got to land somewhere. What impresses most in three discs is the lack of a single thud. Cab Calloway, Pete Seeger, and James Taylor mosey in on disc one; Johnny Cash, BB King, and Tony Bennett take seats on the stoop for disc two; and the Dixie Chicks, Gloria Estefan, and R.E.M. raise the brownstone roof on disc three--and that's leaving out stars like Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Trisha Yearwood. When it comes to inspiring preschoolers and their parents to sing the praises of rubber duckies, bein' green, and the people in their neighborhood; "The Street" gets busy. --Tammy La Gorce

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite as definitive as I'd hoped, September 5, 2003
By Bruce Aguilar (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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We all know a few Sesame Street songs and chances are they appear on this collection which features 31 cast originals and 32 celebrity appearances. If you've been watching Sesame Street, you can probaly add those up to a grand total of 63 songs! Of the 31 cast originals, all but one track (HENSON KING OF EIGHT) has been previously released on LP or CD. It would have been nice to have more never-before-released tracks. That said, it's great to have some of the tracks appearing on CD for the first time. As for the 32 celebrity appearances, 25 of them have never been released before. So this is definately the set for you if you're a fan of the celebrity versions.

Inside the 10.5" cardboard case, the 3 Cds are presennted in cardboard slip covers and a 68 page booklet is included. The booklet is really impressive as it not only has credits and lyrics for every song, but also offers a brief timeline of the series from it's debut through the present day, as well as extensive liner notes.

I was really miffed that the original broadcast version of LADYBUG'S PICNIC wasn't used. In order to make this THE definitive Sesame Street collection I believe the broadcast version of all songs should have been used. That said, the remix version of the PINBALL NUMBER COUNT and SESAME STREET THEME are terrific!

For the casual Sesame Street fan this set is terrific. For the Sesame Street fan who has a few CD's but never owned or knows what an LP is, this set will offer you a few things you've never heard before like the Lena Horne and Grover classic HOW DO YOU DO. But if you want original broadcast versions of the songs and don't care for the celebrity intrepretations, then this is not the set for you.

This set gets close to being definitive, but misses the mark by not including original broadcast versions and focusing a bit too heavily on the celebrity appearances.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a terrific collection for both fans and kids!, October 8, 2003
By Michele S. Hays (Evanston, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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I love this CD set - it sure beats hours of looking for downloads! It's got a great mix of vintage originals (plenty of Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss for me!) like "Somebody Come and Play" and "What's The Name of That Song" with celebrity songs like "Furry Happy Monsters," and "Elmo and the Lavendar Moon." Best of all, it contains a remix of the Pinball Number Count (you know: one two three FOUR FIVE six seven eight NINE TEN eleven twelve...)There are a couple pop-schmaltz songs on this CD, but they're few and far between. The songs seem to be recorded directly from shows, which may explain another viewer's issue with the quality.

Another plus is 15 pages of terrific liner notes by Sesame Street artist Christopher Cerf (Chrissy and the Alphabeats). It includes a timeline "Sesame Street through the years" on every page as well as great pictures. All the song lyrics are listed (including every syllable of Mah na Mah na!) Buy it - send your percentage of the profits to Sesame Street!

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44 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars 35 Years and a lot of missing memories..., April 14, 2004
By Barbara Millet (Belle Harbor, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Anxiously awaiting this box set, I was thoroughly disappointed when I found there were so, so many songs left out. There are so many songs from "today's Sesame" - what happened to the songs of Sesame from years ago? I was expecting to see more of the classic, unavailable songs from my record collection, but sadly, they can't be found on this box set. Disc 3 is a disappointment - who wants to hear another Aerosmith song???!! Not me. Give me the Ernie & Bert Rhyming song and you would have made my day. Sorry, I have to give it 2 stars. Most of these songs are available on all their other CDs. Shame on you Sesame Street! This box set is just as lame as Season 35.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All of my Sesame Street favorites- old and new
This is a great collection of all of the songs I loved from Sesame Street as a child. My two year old son loves them also. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. D. Green

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the whole family
All the songs are great and from all different times in the life of Sesame Street. Great purchase!
Published 6 months ago by Elizabeth Murray

4.0 out of 5 stars Great cd set
This set of 3 CD's had a great mix of classic and contempary Sesame Street songs.
Published 23 months ago by littleflower

2.0 out of 5 stars I'd rather just the first 10 years, thanks
About half the songs are the original television versions. But the liner notes for the other half list them as being "from" other COMPILATIONS released in the 1990s. Read more
Published on May 25, 2007 by Shockadelic

5.0 out of 5 stars A great buy, you'll play this over and over.
I bought this when my daughter was born, and two years later she still asks for them to be played. The set contains three CDs, on which are collected famous songs, and ditties... Read more
Published on March 14, 2007 by z hayes

5.0 out of 5 stars An All-Round Pleaser
I have always loved the music from Sesame Street, and as I have gotten older I have found that the next generation loves it just as much as I have, whether it be the older or... Read more
Published on February 14, 2007 by J. K. Lees

5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood Renewed
If you grew up on Sesame Street - or just want some music for kids that isn't annoying - this is the box set for you! The songs are clever, amusing, lively, and educational. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by Kelly A. Durkee-Erwin

4.0 out of 5 stars Come and Play
WHAT???????
No Capital I!!!! I can't believe that "Capital I" is not on this CD. Boy, I guess they should do two versions: Songs from the Street 60's/70's and songs from... Read more
Published on November 18, 2006 by Carey Warey

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic set of cd's
while it is true that a lot of this music has already been released on other sesame street cd's, this is a wonderful collection of songs. Read more
Published on July 4, 2006 by zedthezonk

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful gift!
Excellent buy. I bought this item to sing to my newborn daughter and she just loves it. I grew up watching Sesame street so I knew all the songs. Read more
Published on March 3, 2006 by Trinitaria

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