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Just in time for the 40th Anniversary, comes Sesame Street Old School Vol. 1, a reissue project to release some of the earliest Sesame Street albums, featuring the original art, and the earliest cast (sorry kids no Elmo here). When Sesame Street first aired on television in 1969, it was a revolutionary new show aimed specifically at preschool children - an audience previously not targeted by television programming. 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 because Sesame Street music is enjoyable just for its own sake. Many of the albums went on to chart on Billboard top album charts and get nominated and win Grammys. Sesame Street: Old School Volume 1 features three of the classic early Sesame Street albums: The Original Cast Record, Big Bird Sings, and Bert & Ernie Sing Along. All albums have been fully remastered, with original artwork. The Original Cast Album, originally released in 1970, peaked at #23 on Billboard's Top LP's chart in 1970, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. "Big Bird Sings" was originally released in 1974. "Bert & Ernie Sing Along" was released in 1975 and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. All titles have never before been available on CD. These CDs are sure to be a hit with parents, collectors, and even kids as the lessons taught then are just as appropriate and the music just as enjoyable.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.54 x 0.48 x 5.02 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Koch Records
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2009
Label ‏ : ‎ Koch Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002MT3CAM
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3

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AngusMcTavish

How to get (back) to Sesame Street

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2010

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Finally, we are starting to hear our memories come flooding back with these classic albums, now in CD format! SESAME STREET OLD SCHOOL, VOLUME 1 has three of the great albums from the '70s, and after listening to them, I can hardly wait for the next set!

And don't be fooled by the cover shown here. The CD cover is not the same as the DVD set.

A listing for the three CDs:

THE SESAME STREET RECORD (1970)
01. Sesame Street - Kids
02. ABC-DEF-GHI - Big Bird
03. I've Got Two - Bob, Susan, Gordon, Mr. Hooper, Oscar, Big Bird
04. Goin' for a Ride - Anything Muppets
05. What Are Kids Called? - Bob, Susan
06. Everybody Wash - Ernie, Bert
07. One of These Things - Bob, Susan
08. Up and Down - Cookie Monster, Herry
09. Bein' Green - Kermit
10. Somebody Come and Play - Kids
11. I Love Trash - Oscar
12. A Face - Bob
13. J-Jump - Kids, with Big Bird's poem
14. People in Your Neighborhood - Bob, Anything Muppets
15. Rub Your Tummy - Gordon
16. Number 5 - Kids
17. Five People in My Family - Anything Muppets
18. Nearly Missed - Susan
19. Rubber Duckie - Ernie

-The last few seconds of 07 are edited out, but the CD does come with the original record ending (including the LP instructions)!

BIG BIRD SINGS! (1974)
01. ABC-DEF-GHI
02. A Really Good Feeling*
03. Noodle Song - with Oscar
04. Very, Very Special Letter
05. Big Bird Writes a Poem - with Snuffleupagus and Herbert Birdsfoot
06. Y'All Fall Down - with Ernie, Bert, Cookie and others
07. I Just Adore Four*
08. How Do I Know I'm Here - with Bob, Luis, Gordon and Susan
09. Everyone Makes Mistakes - with Farley
10. The Sound of the Letter "A"
11. Just Three Colors - with Oscar
12. Ha, Ha - with Harvey Kneeslapper and Herry
13. No Matter What Your Language - with Luis
14. Big Bird's Poem

* - Two tracks from the original album have been replaced with others. The sound quality in 07 is not the best here, but still enjoyable.

BERT & ERNIE SING-ALONG (1975)
This is one title that works the songs in a basic plot. Here, Ernie hosts a sing-along in his bathroom while an irritated Bert tries to take his bath!

01. I Refuse to Sing Along - B&E
02. I've Been Working on the Railroad - Ernie, Gordon, Susan
03. Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Bob, Luis, Maria, David
04. A Really Good Feeling - Big Bird
05. Bats in My Belfry - Count
06. Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Herry, Grover, Cookie Monster
07. I'll Give You a Song - Oscar
08. Oscar Don't Allow - David, Big Bird, Ernie, Luis
09. The Limerick Song - Susan, Bob, Count, Ernie, Bert
10. On Top of Old Smokey - Grover
11. Living Hand in Hand - Gordon, Susan
12. What's the Name of That Song?
13. A Very Simple Dance - David
14. Morningtown Ride - Bob
15. Everyone Likes Ice Cream - Susan, David, Prairie Dawn, Bob, Ernie, Grover
16. "C" is for Cookie - Cookie Monster
17. Peanuts - Luis, Prairie Dawn, Ernie, Big Bird
18. John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith
19. She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain - Maria, Susan, Gordon, David
20. Finale: What's the Name of That Song? (Reprise)
21. Sing

Classics, each and every one of 'em! If you grew up watching the Street in the years B.E. (Before Elmo), or you just want to hear what things were like in those days, this is the set for you!

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Daniel B

A Great Collection of Classic Sesame Street Albums

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015

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I'm a big fan of Sesame Street, and it would be very difficult to separate the appeal of the show from its music. This set (and the second volume) contains remastered versions of three early Sesame Street albums, marketed for adults who want to revisit some nostalgia or have followed the show through the decades.

The first disc is THE first disc: The first Sesame Street record ever released. It was released in 1970 as "The Sesame Street Book & Record" and re-released a few times in the next few years under a couple different titles. As I understand, part of the "One of these Sounds" track from the original release didn't make it to subsequent releases, and it's also missing from this one. Other than that and some edits to the cover art, this is the complete first Sesame Street album, and it's a real treat to have it — not only for posterity but because it contains some of Sesame Street's greatest hits.

The second disc is "Big Bird Sings." Like the first disc, this album (originally released in 1974) was re-released a year or two after its original version with a couple of track substitutions. That second version is included here. This album was part of a series of records each focusing on a single character, partially made up of material from previous albums. For example, this album has a lot of material from "The Muppet Alphabet Album" which was re-released on CD under the title "Sing the ABCs." So if you have a pretty significant Sesame Street album collection, some of this album might not be new to you. I'll be honest, the songs on this album aren't really my favorite. But they do represent some good early Big Bird material.

The third disc is a real treat. It's a 1975 concept album, "Bert & Ernie Sing-Along". Ernie invites most of the cast over for a sing-along and Bert just wants to relax and take a bath. The scripting, acting and any potential ad-libbing are as good here as anywhere, and the cast (both human and Muppet) is very well-represented. That material weaves continuously through the record's songs, which, while not the biggest Sesame Street classics, are classic Sesame Street takes on familiar and fun songs.

In my particular case, I was initially excited about having the complete first album, and in the end I was treated to the sing-along album as a new favorite. If you're interested in Sesame Street's early days, I think you'll find some similarly delightful material somewhere in this set.

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Customer Zero

Brings back memories and is fun to sing along with!

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2014

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I bought this only for the Bert & Ernie Sing Along on Disc 3. I listened to the Sing Along as a little girl. In fact, my mom had recorded a vinyl record onto a cassette tape so we could take it in the car. We used to sing along on car trips, even after I got older and my sister was an adult! My wee little voice could be heard at the end of the first side saying, "time to turn the record over!" Lol. Needless to say, the cassette tape was lost to time and I have long wanted to hear these songs again. I have no children. I bought this for myself out of nostalgia. Then I made my husband listen to it on a car trip. I don't think he appreciated it as much as I did, but this is a fantastic gift for children or children at heart. The story is easy to follow (basically everyone piles into the bathroom to have a sing along while poor Bert is stuck in the bathtub) and the characters are familiar (Cookie Monster, the Grouch, the Count) and funny. Buy it, buy it now!

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