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− | '''Grover Sings the Blues''' |
+ | '''''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]]''. |
+ | The album was made available for the first time on CD on the 3-disc set ''[[Old School: Volume 2 (CD)|Old School: Volume 2]]'' in 2010, along with ''[[The Year of Roosevelt Franklin]]'' and ''[[The Count Counts]]''. |
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+ | ==Track listing== |
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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> |
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+ | #[[Name the Animal]] - Grover, [[Ernie]] and the Muppets<br /><small>from ''[[Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert]]''</small> |
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+ | #[[Grover Takes a Walk]] - Grover<br /><small>from ''Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert''</small> |
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+ | #[[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> |
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+ | #[[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> |
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+ | #[[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> |
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+ | #[[I Am Blue]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
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+ | #[[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> |
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+ | #[[Me]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo</small> |
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+ | #[[I Stand Up Straight and Tall]] - Grover<br /><small>Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo </small><br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
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+ | #[[The Question Song]] - Grover and Little Girl<br />(Moss-Juhl)<br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
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+ | #[[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> |
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+ | #[[Just Because (Grover)|Just Because]] - Grover and Little Girl<br />(Henson-Juhl)<br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small> |
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+ | ==Production credits== |
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− | :# [[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]] (Moss) |
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− | :# [[Name the Animal]] |
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− | :# [[Has Anybody Seen My Dog?]] (Raposo) |
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+ | *Musical Director: Joe Raposo |
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− | :# [[Four Furry Friends]] (Raposo) |
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− | :# [[Still, We Like Each Other]] (Moss) |
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+ | ==Cast== |
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− | :# [[I Am Blue]] (Raposo)* |
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− | :# [[The Two "G" Sounds]] (Moss) |
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− | :# [[Me]] (Raposo) |
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− | :# [[I Stand Up Straight and Tall]] (Raposo) |
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− | :# [[Over, Under, Around and Through]] (Raposo) |
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− | :# [[Just Because]] (Henson-Juhl) |
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− | == |
+ | ==Other releases== |
+ | <gallery> |
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+ | Image:Groverblues2.jpg|{{GNH|LP}}Sesame Street Records<br>CTW 22066<br>(reissue cover) |
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− | ::[[Joe Raposo]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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− | ::Arthur Shimkin |
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− | :'''Words and Music Mostly by''' |
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− | ::and Daniel Wilcox |
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− | :'''Musical Direcctor''' |
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− | ::Joe Raposo |
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− | :'''Head Writer''' |
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− | ::Danny Epstein |
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− | :'''Editing by''' |
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− | ::Jacquie Turner |
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− | :'''Art Director''' |
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− | :'''Photography''' |
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− | ::Nat Mongioi |
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− | :'''SESAME STREET''' |
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− | :'''THE MUPPETS''' |
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− | ::'''Created by Jim Henson |
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− | ==ALBUM NOTES== |
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− | :'''A message to parents from the [[Children's Television Workshop]]''' |
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− | :With this record, Sesame Street is only as far away as your record player. Now your child can visit his Sesame Street friends at any time of day and discover the same combination of entertainment and education found on our televsion programs. Children familiar with Sesame Street characters will delight in hearing their favorites again and again. But even those who have never watched the show will be able to enjoy, and learn from this album. Workshop revenues from this project will be used to support the continuing production of Sesame Street. |
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− | '''CTW 22066''' |
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[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]] |
Revision as of 07:39, 8 November 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.
The album was made available for the first time on CD on the 3-disc set Old School: Volume 2 in 2010, along with The Year of Roosevelt Franklin and The Count Counts.
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