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{{album|image=AddLP.jpg|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1983]]|format=LP|label=[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]|catalogue=CTW 22104}}
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[[Image:AddLP.jpg|frame|''Born to Add'' album cover.]]
  
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'''''Born to Add''''' is a collection of rock and roll songs from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Many of the songs featured obscure or one-shot ''Sesame Street'' characters which were parodies of popular classic rock bands. However, a number of well-known characters ([[Bert]], [[Count von Count]] and [[Cookie Monster]]) were also featured.
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{{album|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1983]]|format=LP|label=[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]|catalogue=CTW 22104}}
  
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'''''Born To Add''''' was released as an LP and audio cassette in [[1983]]. It was a collection of rock and roll songs from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Many of the songs featured obscure or one-shot ''Sesame Street'' characters which were parodies of popular classic rock bands. However, a number of well-known characters ([[Bert]], [[Count von Count]] and [[Cookie Monster]]) were featured.
  
   
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This album was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for "Best Recording for Children", but lost to ''E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial''.
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This album (as well as [[Born to Add (song)|its namesake]]) was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Recording for Children, but lost to the [[Michael Jackson]]-narrated read-along album from ''[[E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial]]''.
   
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The album was re-released in [[1993]] on cassette and [[1995]] on CD, with some songs deleted and replaced by more contemporary tracks.
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The album was re-released in [[1993]] on cassette and [[1995]] on CD and cassette, with some songs deleted and replaced by more contemporary tracks (see below for details).
   
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The album cover, like the title song, is a parody of Bruce Springsteen's ''Born to Run''.
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The album cover, like the title song, is a parody of [[Bruce Springsteen|Bruce Springsteen's]] ''Born to Run''.
   
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==Track listing (1983 LP/cassette version)==
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==LP Track Listing==
  
 
'''Side One'''
  
'''Side One'''
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#[[Born To Add (song)|Born to Add]] - [[Bruce Stringbean]] and The S. Street Band
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#[[Born to Add (song)|Born to Add]] - [[Bruce Stringbean]] and The S. Street Band
 
#[[Letter B]] - [[The Beetles|The Sesame Street Beetles]]
  
#[[Letter B]] - [[The Beetles|The Sesame Street Beetles]]
 
#[[Count Up to Nine]] - [[Count von Count|The Count]] with [[Ftatateeta and the Bats]]
  
#[[Count Up to Nine]] - [[Count von Count|The Count]] with [[Ftatateeta and the Bats]]
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#[[The Opposite Song]] - [[Little Chrissy and The Alphabeats|Chris and The Alphabeats]]
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#[[The Opposite Song]] - [[Chris and the Alphabeats]]
 
#[[The Ten Commandments of Health]] - [[Dr. Thad and the Medications]]
  
#[[The Ten Commandments of Health]] - [[Dr. Thad and the Medications]]
 
#[[Honk Around the Clock|Honk Around a Clock]] - [[The Honkers]]
  
#[[Honk Around the Clock|Honk Around a Clock]] - [[The Honkers]]
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'''Side Two'''
  
'''Side Two'''
 
#[[(I Can't Get No) Co-Operation]] - [[Mick Swagger]] and [[The Sesame Street Cobblestones|The Sesame Street Cobble Stones]]
  
#[[(I Can't Get No) Co-Operation]] - [[Mick Swagger]] and [[The Sesame Street Cobblestones|The Sesame Street Cobble Stones]]
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#[[With Every Beat of My Heart]] - [[Little Jerry and the Monotones|Little Jerry and The Monotones]]
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#[[With Every Beat of My Heart]] - [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]]
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#[[I Wish I Had a Friend to Play With Me]] - [[Bert]]
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#[[I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me]] - [[Bert]]
 
#[[Count it Higher (song)|Count it Higher]] - Chris and The Alphabeats
  
#[[Count it Higher (song)|Count it Higher]] - Chris and The Alphabeats
 
#[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] - A Little Girl
  
#[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] - A Little Girl
 
#[[Hey Food]] - Cookie Monster and The Sesame Street Beetles
  
#[[Hey Food]] - Cookie Monster and The Sesame Street Beetles
   
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===Cast===
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==CD/cassette Track Listing==
  
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''The Sesame Street Muppets''
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[[Image:AddCD.jpg|thumb|300px]]
  
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:''Created by [[Jim Henson]]''
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{{album|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1995]]|format=CD|label=Sony Wonder|catalogue=LK 67670<br>LK 67331}}
  
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*[[Frank Oz]] as [[Bert]] and [[Cookie Monster]]
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#Born To Add - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
  
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*[[Jerry Nelson]] as [[Count von Count|The Count]] and [[Little Jerry]]
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#[[Cereal Girl (song)|Cereal Girl]] - [[The Cereal Girl]]
  
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*[[Marilyn Sokol]] as [[Betty Lou|A Little Girl]]
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#Count Up To Nine - The Count with Flatateeta and The Bats
  
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*Featuring [[Christopher Cerf]], [[Jonathan Cerf]], [[Jonathan Frith]], [[Richard Hunt]], [[Jeff Moss|Jeffrey Moss]], [[Thad Mumford]], [[Tish Sommers]] as The Alphabeats, the Sesame Street Beetles, the Sesame Street Cobble Stones, Crumbs Unlimited, etc.
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*And [[Maeretha Stewart]], [[Yvonne Lewis]], and Dianne Wilson
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===Credits===
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*Conceived and produced by [[Christopher Cerf]]
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*Co-producer/chief recording engineer: Doug Epstein
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*Arrangements by [[Dave Conner]] and [[Sam Pottle]]
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*Art director: [[Robert Pierce]]
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*Art director for the Muppets: [[Rick Wetzel]]
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*Cover photography: [[John E. Barrett]]
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*Executive producer: Geri Van Rees
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*Musicians: Dave Conner, [[Bob Cranshaw]], [[Mel Davis]], [[Danny Epstein]], [[Wally Kane]], [[Clarice|Clarice Lemons]], [[Steve Little]], [[Jim Mitchell]], Christopher Cerf, Doug Epstein and Rob Walls
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*Special thanks to [[Henry Beard]], Jon Berg, Fred Christie, Dave Conner, [[Barbara Davis]], [[Michael Frith]], [[Calista Hendrickson]], [[Sharon Lerner]], [[Lyndon Mosse]], [[Danielle Obinger]], [[Arlene Sherman]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Dulcy Singer]], Rose Schwartz, Steven Schwartz, [[Mary Strieff]], [[Karl Soderstrom]]
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==Other releases==
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<gallery>
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File:CTWBornToAddCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1983<br>Sesame Street Records<br>C 5104
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</gallery>
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==International releases==
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The Japanese edition of this album dropped "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend".
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<gallery>
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Image:Borntoaddcdjp.png|{{GNH|CD}}[[Japan]], 1991<br>Sony Records<br>SRCS 5594
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</gallery>
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==Track listing (1993 Golden cassette/1995 Sony Wonder CD and cassette version)==
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[[Image:BornToAddGolden1993Cassette.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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{{album|image=|soundtrack=''[[Sesame Street]]''|date=[[1993]]|format=cassette|label=[[Golden Music]]|catalogue=5215}}
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The 1993 edition of this album dropped "Letter B", "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend", and "Hey Food", and added "Cereal Girl", "I Am Chicken", "Octopus Blues", and "Barn in the USA". This album was reissued on CD and cassette by Sony Wonder two years later.
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'''Side One'''
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#Born to Add - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
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#[[Cereal Girl]] - [[The Cereal Girl]]
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#Count Up to Nine - The Count with Flatateeta and The Bats
 
#The Opposite Song - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
  
#The Opposite Song - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
 
#The Ten Commandments of Health - Dr. Thad and The Medications
  
#The Ten Commandments of Health - Dr. Thad and The Medications
 
#Honk Around a Clock - The Honkers
  
#Honk Around a Clock - The Honkers
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#Me Going To Munch You, Munch You, Munch You - Cookie Monster with Crumbs Unlimited and The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra
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#Me Going to Munch You, Munch You, Munch You - Cookie Monster with Crumbs Unlimited and The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra
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'''Side Two'''
 
#(I Can't Get No) Co-Operation - Mick Swagger and The Sesame Street Cobblestones
  
#(I Can't Get No) Co-Operation - Mick Swagger and The Sesame Street Cobblestones
 
#[[I Am Chicken]] - A [[Chicken]]
  
#[[I Am Chicken]] - A [[Chicken]]
 
#With Every Beat of My Heart - Little Jerry and The Monotones
  
#With Every Beat of My Heart - Little Jerry and The Monotones
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#I Wish I Had a Friend To Play With Me - Bert
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#I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me - Bert
 
#Count it Higher - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
  
#Count it Higher - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
 
#[[Octopus Blues]] - An [[Octopus]]
  
#[[Octopus Blues]] - An [[Octopus]]
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#[[Barn in the USA|Barn In The USA]] - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
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#[[Barn in the USA]] - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
   
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==Other Releases==
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==Other releases==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Cassette}}Sesame Street Records <br>C 5104
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Image:AddCD.jpg|{{GNH|CD}}1995<br>[[Sony Wonder]]<br>LK 67331<br>LK 67670
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Image:BornToAddGolden1993Cassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1993<br> Golden Music <br>5215
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File:SonyBornToAddCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1995<br>Sony Wonder<br>LT 67331<br>LT 67670
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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==International releases==
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==See Also==
  
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<gallery>
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*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
  
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Image:AusBornToAddCD.jpg|{{GNH|CD}}[[Australia]]<br>EMI<br>72438 55446 2
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File:EMIAustraliaBornToAddCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}Australia<br>EMI<br>72438 55446 4
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File:ABC2013BornToAddAustralia.jpg|{{GNH|CD}}Australia, 2013<br/>ABC Music<br>3729308
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</gallery>
   
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==See also==
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[[Category: Sesame Street Albums]]
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*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
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[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]

Revision as of 20:23, 28 December 2015

AddLP
Songs from Sesame Street
Released 1983
Format LP
Label Sesame Street Records
Cat no. CTW 22104

Born to Add is a collection of rock and roll songs from Sesame Street. Many of the songs featured obscure or one-shot Sesame Street characters which were parodies of popular classic rock bands. However, a number of well-known characters (Bert, Count von Count and Cookie Monster) were also featured.

This album (as well as its namesake) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to the Michael Jackson-narrated read-along album from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

The album was re-released in 1993 on cassette and 1995 on CD and cassette, with some songs deleted and replaced by more contemporary tracks (see below for details).

The album cover, like the title song, is a parody of Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run.

Track listing (1983 LP/cassette version)

Side One

  1. Born to Add - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
  2. Letter B - The Sesame Street Beetles
  3. Count Up to Nine - The Count with Ftatateeta and the Bats
  4. The Opposite Song - Chris and the Alphabeats
  5. The Ten Commandments of Health - Dr. Thad and the Medications
  6. Honk Around a Clock - The Honkers
  7. Me Going to Munch You, Munch You, Munch You - Cookie Monster with Crumbs Unlimited and The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra

Side Two

  1. (I Can't Get No) Co-Operation - Mick Swagger and The Sesame Street Cobble Stones
  2. With Every Beat of My Heart - Little Jerry and the Monotones
  3. I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me - Bert
  4. Count it Higher - Chris and The Alphabeats
  5. I Want a Monster to Be My Friend - A Little Girl
  6. Hey Food - Cookie Monster and The Sesame Street Beetles

Cast

The Sesame Street Muppets

Created by Jim Henson

Credits

Other releases

International releases

The Japanese edition of this album dropped "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend".

Track listing (1993 Golden cassette/1995 Sony Wonder CD and cassette version)

BornToAddGolden1993Cassette
[[Image:|center|280px]]
Songs from Sesame Street
Released 1993
Format cassette
Label Golden Music
Cat no. 5215

The 1993 edition of this album dropped "Letter B", "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend", and "Hey Food", and added "Cereal Girl", "I Am Chicken", "Octopus Blues", and "Barn in the USA". This album was reissued on CD and cassette by Sony Wonder two years later.

Side One

  1. Born to Add - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band
  2. Cereal Girl - The Cereal Girl
  3. Count Up to Nine - The Count with Flatateeta and The Bats
  4. The Opposite Song - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
  5. The Ten Commandments of Health - Dr. Thad and The Medications
  6. Honk Around a Clock - The Honkers
  7. Me Going to Munch You, Munch You, Munch You - Cookie Monster with Crumbs Unlimited and The Crumbs Unlimited Orchestra

Side Two

  1. (I Can't Get No) Co-Operation - Mick Swagger and The Sesame Street Cobblestones
  2. I Am Chicken - A Chicken
  3. With Every Beat of My Heart - Little Jerry and The Monotones
  4. I Wish I Had a Friend to Play with Me - Bert
  5. Count it Higher - Chrissy and The Alphabeats
  6. Octopus Blues - An Octopus
  7. Barn in the USA - Bruce Stringbean and The S. Street Band

Other releases

International releases

See also

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