Sesame Street Discography

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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.

The first few albums were released by Columbia Records and Warner Bros. Records, both major labels with many years of experience. These were deluxe albums, issued in colorful gatefold covers, usually with bonus material such as posters, lyric booklets, and photos and drawings of the show's characters. This arrangement lasted for the first five years of the show.

In 1974, Sesame Street created its own series of records, on an independent label that was called Sesame Street Records, with a custom record label logo of the Sesame Street sign. These albums were manufactured by Children's Records of America from 1974 to 1976, and by Distinguished Productions from 1977 to 1984. Over 70 titles were produced over the ten-year run of the label. The catalog included reissues of all of the previous Columbia and Warner Bros. albums, although in less lavish packages than their original editions. At first, titles were only issued on vinyl, but over the years, they were also produced on cassettes and 8-track tapes.

The Sesame Street Records label was shut down around 1984. Soon after, many Sesame Street titles began to be reissued on cassettes by an educational company called Sight & Sound. While some tapes used the original cover pictures, others had new cover pictures. An important historical footnote during this period is that in 1987, the very first Sesame Street CD was produced, called The Best of Sesame Street, and it would be the only CD produced until the early 1990's. In 1990, titles began to appear on Golden Music, which was the music division of Golden Books. A mix of new titles appeared, beginning with tributes to Jim Henson and Joe Raposo, along with reissues of older titles. Golden's license lasted until 1994.

In 1995, Sony Wonder began issuing a new series of titles. This was looked on with interest by some Sesame collectors, since Sony owns the back catalog of Columbia Records, who put out the very first Sesame Street LP in 1970. While that album has not yet been reissued on CD in its entirety, the second Columbia album, The Muppet Alphabet Album, was reissued as Sing the Alphabet. However, one section of dialogue was cut which referred to turning the record over, which wouldn't make any sense to CD listeners.

The Sony Wonder years culminated with Songs from the Street, an elaborate 3-CD boxed set produced in association with Sony Music's Legacy Recordings. This set was full of classic and rare tracks both from records and from live performances on the show. It was the first time Sesame Street had received the boxed-set treatment.

In 2007, Koch Records announced that it would begin distributing Sesame Street titles. The first titles began to appear in 2008, with reissues of albums that had previously been released on Sony Wonder.

In addition to the main library of Sesame Street music, over the years, soundtrack albums have been sold at the Sesame Street Live shows. See Sesame Street Live Discography for a chronological list of titles.

Cover	Date	Title	Label
	1970	The Sesame Street Book & Record LP	Columbia Records
	1970	Bob McGrath from Sesame Street LP	Affinity Records
	1970	Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street LP	Scepter Records
	1971	The Muppet Alphabet Album LP	Columbia Records
	1971	The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album LP	Warner Bros. Records
	1971	The Year of Roosevelt Franklin LP	Columbia Records
	1972	Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert LP	Columbia Records
	1973	Sesame Street LIVE! LP	Columbia Records
	1974	Bert's Blockbusters LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Big Bird Sings! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	C is for Cookie LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Ernie's Hits LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Grover Sings the Blues LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Letters ...and Numbers, Too! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	My Name is Roosevelt Franklin LP, reissue of The Year of Roosevelt Franklin (1971)	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk Visit Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Sesame Street 1 LP, reissue of The Sesame Street Book & Record (1970)	Sesame Street Records
	1974	¡Sesame Mucho! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1974	Somebody Come and Play LP	Sesame Street Records
	1975	25 Greatest Hits LP	K-Tel
	1975	Bert & Ernie Sing-Along LP	Sesame Street Records
	1975	The Count Counts LP	Sesame Street Records
	1975	Merry Christmas from Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1975	The Sesame Street Monsters! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1975	Sesame Street 2: Original Cast Album LP, reissue of The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album (1971)	Sesame Street Records
	1975	60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street 5 LP set	CRA
	1976	The Muppet Alphabet Album LP, reissue of The Muppet Alphabet Album (1971)	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Aren't You Glad You're You? LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Big Bird Leads the Band LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Bob Sings! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Concert On Stage - Live! LP, reissue of Sesame Street LIVE! (1973)	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Happy Birthday from Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Let Your Feelings Show! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Letters, Numbers and Signs LP, reissue of The Muppet Alphabet Album (1971), Numbers! (1977) and Signs! (1977)	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Numbers! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Sesame Street Gold! LP, reissue of The Sesame Street Book & Record (1970) and The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album (1971)	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Signs! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	Sleepytime Bird LP	Sesame Street Records
	1977	What Time Is It on Sesame Street? LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	10th Anniversary Album LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	David, Daydreamin' on a Rainy Day LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	Fair Is Fair LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	Muppet Masquerade 3-LP set	Sesame Street Records
	1978	On the Street Where We Live - Block Party! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	Sesame Street Fever LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	Sesame Street Story Time LP	Sesame Street Records
	1978	Sing, Sang, Song Singalong LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	At Home with Ernie and Bert LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Dinah! I've Got a Song LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Every Body's Record LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Sesame Disco! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Somebody Come and Play on a Rainy Day 3 LP set	Sesame Street Records
	1979	The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1979	Welcome! LP, reissue of ¡Sesame Mucho! (1974)	Sesame Street Records
	1980	Big Bird's Birdtime Stories LP	Sesame Street Records
	1980	In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record LP	Warner Bros. Records
	1980	Love LP	Sesame Street Records
	1980	The People in Your Neighborhood LP	Sesame Street Records
	1980	Sesame Street Treasury LP	Columbia House
	1981	Bert & Ernie: Side By Side LP	Sesame Street Records
	1981	Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Camping in Canada LP	Golden Music
	1981	Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra LP	Sesame Street Records
	1981	The Count Presents Numbers LP, reissue of The Count Counts (1975) and Numbers! (1977)	Sesame Street Records]
	1981	Christmas Eve on Sesame Street LP	Sesame Street Records
	1981	Getting Ready for School LP	Sesame Street Records
	1981	Grin & Giggle with Big Bird LP	Sesame Street Records
	1981	Sesame Country LP	Sesame Street Records
	1982	Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen LP	Sesame Street Records
	1982	Exercise! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1982	For the First Time LP	Sesame Street Records
	1982	Just Friends LP, reissue of Big Bird Sings! (1974) and Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (1974)	Sesame Street Records
	1982	Just the Two of Us LP, reissue of C is for Cookie (1974) and Grover Sings the Blues (1974)	Sesame Street Records
	1982	Sesame Street Sing-Along! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Bert LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Big Bird LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Cookie Monster LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of the Count LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Ernie LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Grover LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Best of Oscar the Grouch LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	Born to Add LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	The Gang's All Here! LP	Sesame Street Records]
	1983	My Record LP	Sesame Street Records
	1983	Surprise! LP	Sesame Street Records
	1984	Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along LP	Sesame Street Records
	1985	Follow That Bird LP	RCA Records
	1986	Christmas on Sesame Street cassette	CBS Special Products
	1986	Favorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets LP	Magic Video Publishing Company
	1987	The Best of Sesame Street CD, cassette	Sight & Sound
	1990	Bert & Ernie: Side By Side Cassette, reissue of Bert & Ernie: Side by Side (1981)	Golden Music
	1990	The Best of Big Bird Cassette, reissue of The Best of Big Bird (1983)	Golden Music
	1990	The Best of Sesame Street Cassette, reissue of The Best of Sesame Street (1987)	Golden Music
	1990	Cookie Monster and Grover: True Blue Cassette	Golden Music
	1990	Put Down the Duckie! Cassette	Golden Music
	1990	Sleepytime on Sesame Street Cassette, reissue of Sleepytime Bird (1977)	Golden Music
	1990	The Best of Ernie Cassette, reissue of The Best of Ernie (1983)	Golden Music
	1991	Bob's Favorite Street Songs CD, cassette	A&M/PolyGram Records
	1991	Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration CD, cassette	Golden Music
	1992	Happy Birthday from Sesame Street Cassette, reissue of Happy Birthday from Sesame Street (1977)	Golden Music
	1992	Sesame Country CD, cassette, reissue of Sesame Country (1981)	Golden Music
	1992	Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo CD, cassette	Golden Music
	1993	Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs Cassette	Golden Music
	1993	Merry Christmas: A Sesame Street Sing-Along Cassette, reissue of Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along (1984)	Golden Music
	1993	Sesame Road Cassette	Golden Music
	1993	A Sesame Street Sing-Along Cassette, reissue of Sesame Street Sing-Along! (1982)	Golden Music
	1993	We Are All Earthlings Cassette	Golden Music
	1994	Cheep Thrills Cassette	Golden Music
	1994	Sesame Street Celebrates! Cassette	Golden Music
	1995	The Bird is the Word! CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1995	Born to Add CD, cassette, reissue of Born to Add (1983)	Sony Wonder
	1995	"C" Is for Cookie: Cookie's Favorite Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1995	Numbers CD, cassette, reissue of Numbers! (1977)	Sony Wonder
	1995	Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1995	Platinum All-Time Favorites CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1995	Sesame Road CD, cassette, reissue of Sesame Road (1993)	Sony Wonder
	1995	A Sesame Street Christmas CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1995	Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1996	Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1996	Dreamytime Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1996	Monster Melodies CD, cassette, edited reissue of The Sesame Street Monsters! (1975)	Sony Wonder
	1996	Silly Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1996	Sing the Alphabet CD, cassette, edited reissue of The Muppet Alphabet Album (1971)	Sony Wonder
	1996	Sing-Along Travel Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	The Best of Elmo CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	The Count's Countdown CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	Elmo's Coloring Book CD	Audio By The Bay
	1997	Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	Kids' Favorite Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	Oscar's Trashy Songs CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	Platinum Too CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1997	Sesame Street Best CD	Razor & Tie
	1998	Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1998	Elmo Says BOO! CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1998	Elmopalooza! CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1998	Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1998	Fiesta Songs! CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	1999	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland CD	Sony Wonder
	2000	Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out CD	VEE Corporation
	2000	CinderElmo CD	Sony Wonder
	2000	Let's Be Friends CD	VEE Corporation
	2001	Elmo and the Orchestra CD	Sony Wonder
	2001	Kids' Favorite Songs 2 CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	2003	Out of This World CD	VEE Corporation
	2003	Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music CD	Legacy/Sony Wonder
	2004	Are We There Yet? CD	Sony Special Products
	2004	A Celebration of Me, Grover CD, cassette	Sony Wonder
	2004	Happy Birthday from Sesame Street CD, cassette, reissue of Happy Birthday from Sesame Street (1977)	Sony Wonder
	2005	Super Grover! Ready for Action CD	VEE Corporation
	2006	Elmo Makes Music (soundtrack) CD	Sony, VEE Corporation
	2007	When Elmo Grows Up CD	Sony
	2008	Elmopalooza! CD, reissue of Elmopalooza! (1998)	Koch Records
	2008	Kids' Favorite Songs CD, reissue of Kids' Favorite Songs (1997)	Koch Records
	2008	Platinum All-Time Favorites CD, reissue of Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)	Koch Records
	2008	Sing the Alphabet CD, reissue of Sing the Alphabet (1996)	Koch Records
	2008	The Best of Elmo CD, reissue of The Best of Elmo (1997)	Koch Records
	2008	Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs CD, reissue of Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs (1997)	Koch Records
	2008	Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites CD, reissue of Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites (1998)	Koch Records
	2008	A Sesame Street Christmas CD, reissue of A Sesame Street Christmas (1995)	Koch Records

See also

• Sesame Street Singles
• Sesame Street 45 RPM Boxed Sets
• Sesame Street Book and Record Sets Discography
• Sesame Street Live Discography
• Sesame Street Videography