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[[Image:Groverblues2.jpg|thumb|300px|Later reissue cover.]] |
[[Image:Groverblues2.jpg|thumb|300px|Later reissue cover.]] |
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− | '''''Grover Sings the Blues''''' was one of a series of character-centered ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums released in [[1974]]. |
+ | '''''Grover Sings the Blues''''' was one of a series of character-centered ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums released in [[1974]]. Although some of the material comes from the earlier [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] and [[Warner Brothers Records|Warner Brothers]] albums, some tracks appear here for the first time. This album was later released as part of the 2-LP set ''[[Just the Two of Us]]''. |
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+ | This album will be available for the first time on CD on the 3-disc set ''[[Old School: Volume 2 (CD)|Old School: Volume 2]]'', along with ''[[The Year of Roosevelt Franklin]]'' and ''[[The Count Counts]]'' on October 26, 2010. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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'''Side One''' |
'''Side One''' |
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− | #[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]] - [[Grover]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by [[Jeff Moss]]</small><br><small>from ''[[The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album]]''</small> |
+ | #[[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]] - [[Grover]]<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by [[Jeff Moss]]</small><br /><small>from ''[[The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album]]''</small> |
− | #[[Name the Animal]] - Grover, [[Ernie]] and the Muppets<br><small>from ''[[Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert]]''</small> |
+ | #[[Name the Animal]] - Grover, [[Ernie]] and the Muppets<br /><small>from ''[[Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert]]''</small> |
− | #[[Grover Takes a Walk]] - Grover<br><small>from ''Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert''</small> |
+ | #[[Grover Takes a Walk]] - Grover<br /><small>from ''Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert''</small> |
− | #[[Has Anybody Seen My Dog?]] - Grover and [[Marty (Sesame Street)|Marty]]<br><small> |
+ | #[[Has Anybody Seen My Dog?]] - Grover and [[Marty (Sesame Street)|Marty]]<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br /><small>from ''The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album''</small> |
− | #[[Four Furry Friends]] - Grover, [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]], [[Herry Monster|Herry]] and [[Cookie Monster]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br><small>from ''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album]]''</small> |
+ | #[[Four Furry Friends]] - Grover, [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]], [[Herry Monster|Herry]] and [[Cookie Monster]]<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br /><small>from ''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album]]''</small> |
− | #[[Still, We Like Each Other]] - Grover and Little Boy<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''[[Sesame Street LIVE!]]''</small> |
+ | #[[Still, We Like Each Other]] - Grover and Little Boy<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br /><small>from ''[[Sesame Street LIVE!]]''</small> |
− | '''Side Two''' |
+ | '''Side Two''' |
− | #[[I Am Blue]] - Grover<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
+ | #[[I Am Blue]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
− | #[[Two G Sounds|The Two "G" Sounds]] - Grover and [[George (Sesame Street)|George]]<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
+ | #[[Two G Sounds|The Two "G" Sounds]] - Grover and [[George (Sesame Street)|George]]<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss</small><br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
− | #[[Me]] - Grover<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
+ | #[[Me]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
− | #[[I Stand Up Straight and Tall]] - Grover<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo </small><br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
+ | #[[I Stand Up Straight and Tall]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo </small><br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
− | #[[The Question Song]] - Grover and Little Girl<br>(Moss-Juhl)<br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
+ | #[[The Question Song]] - Grover and Little Girl<br />(Moss-Juhl)<br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
− | #[[Over, Under, Around and Through]] - Grover<br><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br><small>from ''The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album''</small> |
+ | #[[Over, Under, Around and Through]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small><br /><small>from ''The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album''</small> |
− | #[[Just Because (Grover)|Just Because]] - Grover and Little Girl<br>(Henson-Juhl)<br><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
+ | #[[Just Because (Grover)|Just Because]] - Grover and Little Girl<br />(Henson-Juhl)<br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
#[[Near and Far]] - Grover |
#[[Near and Far]] - Grover |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Sesame Street Discography]] |
*[[Sesame Street Discography]] |
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[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]] |
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]] |
Revision as of 04:07, 5 September 2010
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Songs from | Sesame Street |
Released | 1974 |
Format | LP |
Label | Sesame Street Records |
Cat no. | CTW 22066 |
Grover Sings the Blues was one of a series of character-centered Sesame Street albums released in 1974. Although some of the material comes from the earlier Columbia and Warner Brothers albums, some tracks appear here for the first time. This album was later released as part of the 2-LP set Just the Two of Us.
This album will be available for the first time on CD on the 3-disc set Old School: Volume 2, along with The Year of Roosevelt Franklin and The Count Counts on October 26, 2010.
Track listing
Side One
- What Do I Do When I'm Alone? - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
from The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album - Name the Animal - Grover, Ernie and the Muppets
from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert - Grover Takes a Walk - Grover
from Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert - Has Anybody Seen My Dog? - Grover and Marty
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
from The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album - Four Furry Friends - Grover, Oscar, Herry and Cookie Monster
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
from The Muppet Alphabet Album - Still, We Like Each Other - Grover and Little Boy
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
from Sesame Street LIVE!
Side Two
- I Am Blue - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - The Two "G" Sounds - Grover and George
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
from The Muppet Alphabet Album - Me - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo - I Stand Up Straight and Tall - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
from The Muppet Alphabet Album - The Question Song - Grover and Little Girl
(Moss-Juhl)
from The Muppet Alphabet Album - Over, Under, Around and Through - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
from The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album - Just Because - Grover and Little Girl
(Henson-Juhl)
from The Muppet Alphabet Album - Near and Far - Grover
Production credits
- Album Produced by Joe Raposo
- Project Supervisor: Arthur Shimkin
- Words and Music Mostly by Jeffrey Moss and Joe Raposo
- Additional material written by the Sesame Street writers: Jeffrey Moss, Jon Stone, Joseph A. Bailey, Jerry Juhl, Emily Perl Kingsley, Nina Link, Robert Oksner, Ray Sipherd, Norman Stiles and Daniel Wilcox
- Musical Director: Joe Raposo
- Head Writer: Jeffrey Moss
- Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
- Editing by James Timmens
- Project Coordinator: Jacquie Turner
- Art Director: Robert Pierce
- Photography: Judy Ross and Sandy Speiser
- Properties Director: Nat Mongioi
- Project Directors for CTW: Christopher Cerf and Sharon Lerner
Cast
- Northern Calloway as David
- Emilio Delgado as Luis
- Will Lee as Mr. Hooper
- Loretta Long as Susan
- Sonia Manzano as Maria
- Bob McGrath as Bob
- Hal Miller as Gordon
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
- Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Grover and Bert
- Jerry Nelson as Herbert Birdsfoot, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Count von Count, Sherlock Hemlock, Farley, Herry Monster and Marty
- Fran Brill as various Little Girls
- Jim Henson as Ernie