This is a list of recordings released by the TV series ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...
''. Many of the early
Columbia and CTW (
Children's Television Workshop
Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization and television company that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—includin ...
) releases have been re-released on the
Sony Wonder
Sony Pictures Kids Zone is the kids and family entertainment label of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and the former record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
Despite the similarity in name, Sony Wonder is not directly related to the fo ...
label, and later by
The Orchard and
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Record label#M ...
.
1970s
*1970 - ''The Sesame Street Book & Record: Original Cast'' (a.k.a. ''Sesame Street 1'') (
Columbia CS 1069) / 1974 (
CTW 22064) (US #23, 54 weeks)
[''The Billboard Albums'', 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1284. .]
*1970 - ''The Sesame Street Carry About Box Set'' (Columbia) / (CRA)
*1970 - ''Susan Sings Songs From Sesame Street'' (Scepter SPS-584) (US #86, 13 weeks)
*1970 - ''
Bob McGrath from Sesame Street'' (Affinity 1001) (US #126, 11 weeks)
[''The Billboard Albums'', 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 686. .]
*1971 - ''Sesame Street 2 - Original Cast'' (
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...
BS 2569) / 1975 (CTW 22074) (US #78, 10 weeks)
*1971 - ''
The Muppet Alphabet Album'' (Columbia CC 25503) / 1996 - ''Sing The Alphabet'' (
Sony Wonder
Sony Pictures Kids Zone is the kids and family entertainment label of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and the former record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment.
Despite the similarity in name, Sony Wonder is not directly related to the fo ...
67747-67748) / 2008 (
Koch Records
MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch"), formerly known as Koch Records and Entertainment One (eOne) Music/Records, is an American independent record label and music management company based in New York City. It was formed in 1987 as a music div ...
)
*1971 - ''The
Muppet Alphabet Album Carry About'' (CRA) / 1990 - ''The Sesame Street Alphabet Album'' (Golden)
*1971 - ''The Year of
Roosevelt Franklin'' a.k.a. ''My Name is Roosevelt Franklin'' (Columbia C 30387) / 1974 (CTW 22067)
*1972 - ''Havin' Fun With
Ernie and Bert'' (Columbia CC 25506)
*1972 - ''Havin' Fun With Ernie and Bert Carry About'' (CRA)
*1973 - ''Sesame Street Concert/On Stage - Live!'' (Columbia KC 32343) / 1975 (CTW 22075)
*1974 - ''Bert's Blockbusters'' (CTW 22051)
*1974 - ''Letters ...and Numbers, Too!'' (CTW 22055)
*1974 - ''Ernie's Hits'' (CTW 22056)
*1974 - ''Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street'' (CTW 22057)
*1974 - ''"C" Is For Cookie'' (CTW 22058) / 1995 - ''"C" is for Cookie:
Cookie
A cookie is a sweet biscuit with high sugar and fat content. Cookie dough is softer than that used for other types of biscuit, and they are cooked longer at lower temperatures. The dough typically contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of ...
's Favorite Songs'' (Sony Wonder)
*1974 - ''
Big Bird Sings'' (CTW 22059)
*1974 - ''Somebody Come and Play'' a.k.a. ''Play-Along Songs'' (CTW 22060)
*1974 - ''Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella'' (CTW 22061)
*1974 - ''
Pete Seeger
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weav ...
and Brother Kirk Visit Sesame Street'' (CTW 22062)
*1974 - ''
Grover
Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally perfo ...
Sings The Blues'' (CTW 22066)
*1974 - ''Sesame Mucho!'' (CRA 25507) / 1979 - ''Welcome!'' (CTW 22091)
*1974 - ''
Bob McGrath
Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American actor, singer, and children's author best known for playing original human character and music teacher Bob Johnson on the educational television series ''Sesame Street' ...
Sings For All The Boys and Girls''
*1975 - ''
Bert & Ernie Sing-Along'' (CTW 22068)
*1975 - ''
The Count Counts!'' (CTW 22069)
*1975 - ''
Sesame Street Monsters!'' (CTW 22071) / 1996 - ''Monster Melodies'' (Sony Wonder)
*1975 - ''
Merry Christmas from Sesame Street'' (CTW 25516) / 1995 - ''A Sesame Street Christmas'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1976 - ''Just Friends'' (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters ABCD'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters EFGH'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters IJKL'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters MNOP'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters QRST'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters UVW'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1976 - ''Letters XYZ'' (CRA) / (CTW)
*1977 - ''Let Your Feelings Show!'' (CTW 22076)
*1977 - ''Signs!'' (CTW 22077)
*1977 - ''Happy Birthday from Sesame Street'' (CTW 22078) / 1992 (Golden) / 2004 (Sony Wonder)
*1977 - ''Numbers!'' (CTW 22079) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
*1977 - ''Letters, Numbers and Signs 3-LP Box Set'' (CTW 160)
*1977 - ''Big Bird Leads The Band'' (CTW 22080)
*1977 - ''The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album'' (CTW 22081)
*1977 - ''Sleepytime Bird'' (CTW 22082) / 1990 - ''Sleepytime on Sesame Street'' (Golden)
*1977 - ''
Aren't You Glad You're You?'' (CTW 22083)
*1977 - ''Bob Sings!'' (CTW 22084)
*1977 - ''What Time Is It On Sesame Street?'' (CTW 25517)
*1977 - ''Sesame Street Gold!'' (CTW 79001)
*1978 - ''Sesame Street Story Time'' (CTW 22086)
*1978 - ''On The Street Where We Live - Block Party!'' (CTW 22087)
*1978 - ''David: Daydreamin' On A Rainy Day'' (CTW 25518)
*1978 - ''Fair Is Fair'' (CTW 22088)
*1978 - ''Sing, Sang Song Singalong'' (CTW 25520)
*1978 - ''Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album'' (CTW 79002)
*1978 - ''
Sesame Street Fever
''Sesame Street Fever'' is a concept album made by the cast of Sesame Street in 1978. It follows the characters as a love of disco sweeps Sesame Street.
The album heavily parodies '' Saturday Night Fever'', and the cover features Grover where ...
'' soundtrack (CTW)
*1979 - ''
At Home With Ernie and Bert'' (CTW)
*1979 - ''Every Body's Record'' (CTW)
*1979 - ''
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian country, pop and adult contemporary music singer who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy ...
Sings for the Sesame Street Generation'' (CTW)
*1979 - ''The Stars Come Out On Sesame Street'' (CTW)
*1979 - ''
Sesame Disco'' (CTW)
*1979 - ''
Dinah
In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (; ) was the seventh child and only named daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her rape by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent revenge of her brothers Simeon and Levi, commonly ...
! Pays a Visit to Sesame Street—I've Got A Song'' (CTW)
1980s
*1980 - ''
In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record'' (Warner Bros) (US #156)
*1980 - ''The People in Your Neighborhood'' (CTW)
*1980 - ''Big Bird's Birdtime Stories'' (CTW)
*1980 - ''Christmas Eve on Sesame Street'' (CTW)
*1980 - ''
Love
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'' (CTW)
*1980 - ''Sesame Street Treasury'' (
Columbia House
Columbia House was an umbrella brand for Columbia Records' mail-order music clubs, the primary iteration of which was the Columbia Record Club, established in 1955. The Columbia House brand was introduced in the early 1970s by Columbia Records ...
)
*1981 - ''Bert & Ernie Side By Side'' (
Golden)
*1981 - ''Camping in Canada''
*1981 - ''Getting Ready For School'' (CTW)
*1981 - ''Sesame Country'' (CTW)
*1981 - ''Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra'' (CTW)
*1981 - ''Grin and Giggle With Big Bird'' (CTW)
*1981 - ''Sesame Count'' (CTW) / 1992 (Golden)
*1982 - ''Big Bird Presents Hans Christian Andersen''
*1982 - ''For The First Time''
*1982 - ''Exercise!'' (CTW)
*1982 - ''Just Friends''
*1982 - ''Just the Two of Us''
*1982 - ''Sesame Street Sing-Along!'' (CTW) / 1993 - ''A Sesame Street Sing-Along'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''Surprise!''
*1983 - ''The Gang's All Here''
*1983 - ''Born To Add: Great Rock & Roll'' (CTW) / 1993 (Golden) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
*1983 - ''The Best of Big Bird'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of Ernie'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of Bert'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of Grover'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of Cookie Monster'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of
Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch is a List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a Sesame Street (fiction ...
'' (Golden)
*1983 - ''The Best of The Count'' (Golden)
*1984 - ''Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along'' (CTW) / 1993 - ''Merry Christmas: A Sesame Street Sing-Along'' (Golden)
*1985 - '' Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird Soundtrack'' (
RCA
RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America. It was initially a patent pool, patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghou ...
)
*1986 - ''Bounce Along with Big Bird'' (Golden) / 1996 (Sony)
*1986 - ''Christmas on Sesame Street'' (CBS)
*1987 - ''The Best of Sesame Street'' (Sight & Sound)
1990s
*1990 - ''Put Down the Duckie!'' (Golden)
*1991 - ''Bob's Favorite Street Songs'' (
A&M)
*1991 - ''
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating ''Fraggle Rock'' ( ...
: A Sesame Street Celebration'' (Golden)
*1992 - ''Sing: Songs of
Joe Raposo
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. He is best known for his work on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', for which he wrote the theme song, and several no ...
'' (Golden)
*1993 - ''Sesame Road'' (Golden) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
*1993 - ''We Are All Earthlings'' (Golden)
*1994 - ''Sesame Street Celebrates!'' (Golden)
*1994 - ''Cheep Thrills'' (Golden)
*1995 - ''Sesame Street Platinum: All-Time Favorites'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1995 - ''The Bird is the Word! Big Bird's Favorite Songs'' (Sony Wonder)
*
*1995 - ''Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun'' (Sony Wonder)
*1996 - ''Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits'' (Sony Wonder)
*1996 - ''Big Bird's Band Plays Together'' (Sony Wonder)
*1996 - ''Rosita's Block Party'' (Sony Wonder)
*1996 - ''Sing-Along Travel Songs'' (Sony Wonder)
*1996 - ''Silly Songs'' (Sony Wonder) / 2009 (Koch Records)
*1996 - ''Dreamytime Songs'' (Sony Wonder)
*1997 - ''Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1997 - ''Sesame Street Platinum Too'' (Sony Wonder)
*1997 - ''The Count's Countdown'' (Sony Wonder)
*1997 - ''Oscar's Trashy Songs'' (Sony Wonder)
*1997 - ''The Best Of
Elmo
Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segmen ...
'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1997 - ''Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs'' (Sony Wonder)
*1997 - ''Kids' Favorite Songs'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1998 - ''Fiesta Songs!'' (Sony Wonder)
*1998 - ''
Elmopalooza!'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1998 - ''Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown'' (Sony Wonder)
*1998 - ''Elmo Says BOO!'' (Sony Wonder)
*1998 - ''Elmo Saves Christmas'' (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
*1999 - ''
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
''The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'' (or simply ''Elmo in Grouchland'') is a 1999 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Gary Halvorson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Mitchell Kriegman and Joe ...
'' (Sony Wonder)
2000s
*2000 - ''
CinderElmo'' (Sony Wonder)
*2001 - ''
Elmo & the Orchestra'' (Sony Wonder)
*2001 - ''Kids' Favorite Songs 2'' (Sony Wonder)
*2003 - ''Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music'' (Sony Wonder)
2010s
*2010 - ''Sesame Street Old School Volume 1'' (Koch Records)
*2010 - ''Sesame Street Old School Volume 2'' (Koch Records)
*2011 - ''Sesame Street Music: Amazon Sampler'' (
Amazon.com
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/
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization and Television station, television company that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's ...
)
*2011 - ''Sesame Street Christmas Collection'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''Sesame Street Valentine's Collection'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''A Special Sesame Street Christmas: Soundtrack from the Emmy Nmminated Special'' (Legend Group Records)
*2012 - ''Elmo's Dance Party'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''Sunny Days Collection'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''Travel Songs'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''Summer Games Collection'' (Sesame Workshop)
*2012 - ''Back to School Collection''
*2012 - ''Halloween Collection''
*2012 - ''Giving Thanks Collection''
*2013 - ''Holiday Classics''
*2014 - ''V is for Valentine''
*2014 - ''Lyrical Letters''
*2015 - ''
Keep Christmas with You'' (Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
Unreleased 1974 Sesame Street record albums
* ''Bob and Susan Sing Songs from Sesame Street''
* ''Tu Me Gustas (I Like You)''
* ''Sesame Street Zoo''
See also
*
The Muppets discography
References
External links
*
Muppet Wiki: Sesame Street Discography
{{Grammy Award for Best Children's Album
Discographies of American artists
Film and television discographies
Columbia Records soundtracks
Warner Records soundtracks