Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music

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Barnes & Noble - Amy Barkat
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? This essential three-CD box set paves the way, celebrating 35 years of sunny days with 63 songs, 25 of which are previously unreleased. The Street's diverse neighborhood is reflected in the collection's fabulous celebrity contributors, from B. B. King and Johnny Cash to Celine Dion and Destiny's Child. Disc 1 opens with the irrepressible Sesame Street theme song and then gives way to a veritable who's who of the music world. Piano Man Billy Joel serenades Oscar the Grouch with "Just the Way You Are," about the importance of being true to yourself -- even if you're grouchy -- while Aaron Neville's supple, sugar-sweet voice ...
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Amy Barkat
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? This essential three-CD box set paves the way, celebrating 35 years of sunny days with 63 songs, 25 of which are previously unreleased. The Street's diverse neighborhood is reflected in the collection's fabulous celebrity contributors, from B. B. King and Johnny Cash to Celine Dion and Destiny's Child. Disc 1 opens with the irrepressible Sesame Street theme song and then gives way to a veritable who's who of the music world. Piano Man Billy Joel serenades Oscar the Grouch with "Just the Way You Are," about the importance of being true to yourself -- even if you're grouchy -- while Aaron Neville's supple, sugar-sweet voice complements Ernie's on the poignant "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon." But it's not all teary ballads -- Sesame Street can rock out, too! Melissa Etheridge's raspy voice works magic on her acoustic performance of "Like the Way I Do (Like the Way U Does)," a playful homage to the letter U. Elmo learns the importance of holding hands while crossing the street from Hootie and the Blowfish on a rousing rendition of "Hold My Hand." And R.E.M. shine in "Shiny Happy People (Furry Happy Monsters)," thanks to Michael Stipe and the boys teaching the Muppet crew about feelings, as "furry happy monsters feeling glad" turn to "furry sobbing monsters feeling sad" and back again. The Muppets get their time in the sun, too, with unforgettable Sesame favorites such as the deceptively simple and infectious "Sing," which winds up being a lesson on how to live a life with passion and even gives the Carpenters' version of this classic a run for the money. Bert and Ernie's "But I Like You" confirms that friends can like different things and still be pals, and the wild and crazy Cookie Monster sings "C Is for Cookie" and "that's good enough for me." Diehard fans will appreciate the 68-page booklet, which includes lyrics, rare photos, and liner notes by award-winning Sesame Street composer and producer Christopher Cerf. But the irresistibly diverse and daring Sesame Street is an essential stop on the pop culture map for everyone now; and this is the quintessential gift for children and adults who understand the timeless importance of rubber duckies and "Bein' Green."
All Music Guide - Rob Theakston
For those who grew up on the magic of PBS and Sesame Street, there are countless musical moments permanently imprinted in the back of our minds, as well as in popular culture's. That said, there are 63 moments spanning three-and-a-half decades that children and adults of all ages will recall and sing along to with great fondness. An armada of Sesame Street's guest appearances are included here : Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, R.E.M., the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett and Johnny Cash are just but a few. However, it's the interludes from the show's original material featuring cast members, muppets and educational songs that are inarguably the true stars here. From the opening bells and guitar of Sesame Street's instantly identifiable theme song, to the charming, simple anthems courtesy of genius Joe Raposo, to such classics as "C Is for Cookie," "Rubber Duckie," "Doin' the Pigeon" and "Mah Na Mah Na," to the contemplative, potent "Bein' Green" from Kermit the Frog -- it's all here. While some collectors may scoff at the availability of most of this material on other CDs and truth be told, a follow-up collection focusing entirely on the earliest years would be superb, fans who grew up on the show and children alike will find having them all on one disc, complete with superb liner notes, lyrics and pictures, an essential piece in their children's record collection. This is the definitive resource, bar none. Simply outstanding.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/2/2003
  • Label: Koch Records
  • UPC: 099923450528
  • Catalog Number: 4505
  • Sales rank: 17,208

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Sesame Street Theme @@The Kids (1:47)
  2. 2 ABC-DEF-GHI (1:46)
  3. 3 Bein' Green (2:20)
  4. 4 Sing (3:03)
  5. 5 Five Song (1:04)
  6. 6 Five People in My Family (1:49)
  7. 7 People in Your Neighborhood (2:02)
  8. 8 Henson King of Eight (1:09)
  9. 9 Hi de Ho Man (2:16)
  10. 10 How Do You Do? (3:46)
  11. 11 Over, Under, Around and Through (2:49)
  12. 12 Ladybugs' Picnic (1:10)
  13. 13 Somebody Come and Play (2:24)
  14. 14 Jellyman Kelly (1:59)
  15. 15 Just the Way You Are (3:08)
  16. 16 Everybody Sleeps (2:04)
  17. 17 Rubber Duckie (2:23)
  18. 18 Doin' the Pigeon (2:11)
  19. 19 Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (1:52)
  20. 20 Sweet-A Little Baby (2:07)
  21. 21 1-2-3 Sesame Street (2:13)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Pinball Number Count @@The Pointer Sisters (2:42)
  2. 2 I've Got Two (4:07)
  3. 3 I Love Trash (2:52)
  4. 4 Nasty Dan (2:14)
  5. 5 Sing After Me (4:43)
  6. 6 Captain Vegetable (2:53)
  7. 7 African Alphabet @@Ladysmith Black Mambazoo (1:50)
  8. 8 B.B. King (2:17)
  9. 9 C Is for Cookie (1:27)
  10. 10 Kiko and the Lavender Moon (Elmo and the Lavender Moon) @@Los Lobos (3:21)
  11. 11 Sweet in the Mornin' (Tweet in the Mornin') (2:12)
  12. 12 Small People (3:28)
  13. 13 Imagination (2:21)
  14. 14 From Your Head (2:06)
  15. 15 What's the Name of That Song? (2:51)
  16. 16 The Batty Bat (2:35)
  17. 17 Mah Na Mah Na (1:53)
  18. 18 Little Things @@Tony Bennett (3:22)
  19. 19 One Small Voice (2:33)
  20. 20 I Don't Want to Live on the Moon (2:23)
  21. 21 This Frog (3:24)
Disc 3
  1. 1 I Love Trash Elmopalooza (3:32)
  2. 2 Two Princes @@Spin Doctors (3:35)
  3. 3 Like the Way I Do (Like the Way U Does) (2:37)
  4. 4 But I Like You (2:02)
  5. 5 Tu Me Gustas (I Like You) (3:16)
  6. 6 Mambo I, I, I, (2:35)
  7. 7 Monster in the Mirror (2:44)
  8. 8 Hold My Hand @@Hootie & The Blowfish (2:58)
  9. 9 I'm Talkin' Love (3:16)
  10. 10 We Are All Earthlings (2:27)
  11. 11 Happy to Meet You (2:33)
  12. 12 Shiny Happy People (Furry Happy Monsters) @@R.E.M. (3:31)
  13. 13 Believe in Yourself @@*NSYNC (1:43)
  14. 14 A New Way to Walk @@Destiny's Child (1:49)
  15. 15 Elmo's Song (2:28)
  16. 16 Slide (Pride) @@Goo Goo Dolls (2:54)
  17. 17 Sing @@Dixie Chicks (1:54)
  18. 18 Just Happy to Be Me @@Fugees (2:30)
  19. 19 Put Down the Duckie (2:13)
  20. 20 Everybody Be Yo'self @@Keb'Mo' and the Kids (2:33)
  21. 21 Sesame Street Theme @@Ursula 1000 (2:51)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Sesame Street Primary Artist
Johnny Cash Guest Appearance
Trisha Yearwood Guest Appearance
Pete Seeger Guest Appearance
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Guest Appearance
Celine Dion Guest Appearance
Gloria Estefan Guest Appearance
Melissa Etheridge Guest Appearance
Goo Goo Dolls Guest Appearance
Billy Joel Guest Appearance
Aaron Neville Guest Appearance
The Pointer Sisters Guest Appearance
Paul Simon Guest Appearance
James Taylor Guest Appearance
Tony Bennett Guest Appearance
Cab Calloway Guest Appearance
Lena Horne Guest Appearance
Bobby McFerrin Guest Appearance
Diane Schuur Guest Appearance
Mel Davis Group Member
Spin Doctors Guest Appearance
Ralph MacDonald Group Member
Melody Makers Guest Appearance
Steve Bargonetti Group Member
Bob McGrath cast
Dixie Chicks Guest Appearance
Jim Henson cast
Bob Cranshaw Group Member
Hootie & the Blowfish Guest Appearance
Fugees Guest Appearance
Dave Bargeron Group Member
Larry Campbell Group Member
Christopher Cerf Group Member
Glenn Drewes Group Member
Todd Graff cast
Cheryl Hardwick Group Member
Richard Hunt cast
Paul Jacobs Group Member
B.B. King Guest Appearance
Gail King Group Member
Will Lee cast
Dick Lieb Group Member
Steve Little Group Member
Los Lobos Guest Appearance
Ziggy Marley Guest Appearance
Bob McCoy Group Member
Kathryn Mullen cast
Clyde Otis cast
Frank Oz cast
R.E.M. Guest Appearance
Joe Raposo Group Member
Mike Renzi Group Member
Andy Stein Group Member
Toots Thielemans Group Member
Steven Tyler Guest Appearance
Lillias White cast
Stevie Wonder Guest Appearance
Keb' Mo' Guest Appearance
Wally Kane Group Member
Madeline Kahn Guest Appearance
Stephen Lawrence Group Member
Mario Figueroa cast
Andrea Giglio cast
Ana Iza Guerrero cast
Althea Jackson cast
Loretta Long cast
Robby Merkin Group Member
Carroll Spinney cast
Tom Spiro cast
Lois Winter cast
Jerry Nelson cast
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Guest Appearance
Fran Brill cast
Ed Mitchell Group Member
Ricky Martinez Group Member
Eric Jacobson cast
Jim Mitchell Group Member
Dave Conner Group Member
Danny Epstein Group Member
Sam Pottle Group Member
Stephanie D'Abruzzo Vocals, cast
Emilio Delgado cast
Camille Kampouris cast
Sonia Manzano cast
Joey Mazzarino cast
Carmen Osbahr cast
Fernando M. Rivas Group Member
David Rudman cast
David Langston Smyrl cast
Destiny's Child Guest Appearance
Roscoe Orman cast
Pam Arciero cast
Savion Glover cast
'N Sync Guest Appearance
Alison Bartlett cast
Noel MacNeal cast
Richie Viruet cast
Ursula 1000 Guest Appearance
Kevin Clash cast
Lexine Bondoc cast
Ben Brown Group Member
Nicole Kolman cast
Vincent Lumapan cast
Rick Lyon cast
Jim Martin cast
Martin P. Robinson cast
Technical Credits
Pete Seeger Composer
Melissa Etheridge Composer
Billy Joel Composer
Paul Simon Composer
James Taylor Composer
Cab Calloway Composer
Bobby McFerrin Composer
David Axelrod Composer
Marilyn Scott Composer
Jim Henson Composer
Fugees Composer
Randy Barlow Producer
Chris Barron Composer
John Boylan Producer
Mark Bryan Composer
Peter Buck Composer
Christopher Cerf Composer, Producer, Liner Notes
Annmarie Gatti Project Staff
David Hidalgo Composer
Mark Hudson Producer
Paul Jacobs Composer
Gail King Composer
Ziggy Marley Composer
Jack Palmer Composer
Joe Raposo Composer, Director, Producer, Music Direction
Mike Renzi Director, Music Direction
Johnny Rzeznik Composer
Geni Sackson Producer
Michael Stipe Composer
Stevie Wonder Composer
Aaron Comess Composer
John Crooks Project Staff
Sky King Composer
Eric Schenkman Composer
Robby Merkin Director, Music Direction
Jeffrey Moss Composer
Bill Berry Composer
Keith Textor Composer
Piero Umiliani Composer
Wyclef Jean Producer
Ed Mitchell Producer
Pat Sweeting Performance Supervisor
Buster Harding Composer
Jett Beres Composer
Ken Block Composer
Dave Conner Music Direction
Andrew Copeland Composer
Danny Epstein Producer
Sam Pottle Composer, Director, Music Direction
Darius Rucker Composer
Mark Trojanowski Composer
Jerry Duplessis Producer
Jorge Ferreiro Art Direction
Joseph Nussbaum Executive Producer
Fernando M. Rivas Composer
Jim Sonefeld Composer
Adam Cohen Project Staff
Jon Stone Composer, Producer
Ryan Newell Composer
Mary Kramer Art Direction
Mark Salzman Composer
Nancy Sans Composer
Luis Santeiro Composer
Norman Stiles Composer
Janey Diamond Project Staff
Sarah Durkee Composer
Judy Freudberg Composer
Tony Geiss Composer
Steve Harper Project Staff
David Marley Composer
Scott McClean Art Direction
Doctor Lewis Bernstein Executive Producer
Dave A. Conell Executive Producer
Dulcy Singer Executive Producer
Al Hyslop Executive Producer
Arlene Sherman Executive Producer
Kim Riordan Art Direction
Michael Loman Executive Producer
Peter MacKennan Art Direction
Bruce Hart Composer
Victor Newman Project Staff
Sarah Taylor Composer
Mark White Composer
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    I would recommend this especially for 2 to 5 year olds.

    As a grandmother of a two year old, I enjoy listening to these songs with her because they bring back the time when my children loved them.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    always in our car

    I came across this set by chance while searching for the tv version of REM's "Furry Happy Monsters", which our kids love to dance to(ok, me too), and it is jammed with wonderful tunes and artists.Now 7, 7 and 4, they still delight in these selections, especially the patter, and it's only out of the car when on loan or being played at home! Essential.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    AWESOME for children and FUN for adults

    I have given this CD to 3 others in addition to buying it for my daughter... Everyone has LOVED it!!! It is a lot of fun and teaches many great concepts such as colors, counting, numbers, and spatial relationships. My daughter, husband, and I LOVE to dance and sing with the Sesame Street gang!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great songs.... new and old!!

    All the songs included are real classics. My children and I have enjoyed them for 13 years. I only wish they had included Ernie's song 'Imagine That...' . It's my favorite song on Sesame Street! All in all... its fun-listening!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Leigh, after 35 yrs., still the one

    I watched Sesame Street when the show first aired. This collection is a wonderful way to remember flashes of my past and my child's past. I look forward to sharing this collection with my grandchildren.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Anyone who grew up with Sesame Street will LOVE this!

    As a Mom of 3 boys ages 13 yrs, 9 yrs. and 21 months, I have loved Sesame Street and the whole gang for years! I especially love seeing and hearing famous artists perform with the Gang at Sesame Street. This CD Set brings back all the wonderful memories of past songs and singers who have graced the three block street on PBS. I was surprised to hear lots of artists I had missed on the show like Aerosmith, Johnny Cash and Melissa Ethridge. My two younger sons love to listen to this set in the car. It completely calms the toddler, which is no small feat. Even if you don't have kids but grew up yourself with SS, you should buy this set. Just don't tell your racquet ball buddies.

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