Changes: Grover Sings the Blues

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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

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-[[Image:GroverBlues.jpg|frame|''Grover Sings the Blues''<br>LP Sleeve.]]
-'''Grover Sings the Blues''' is one in a series of character-centered ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums released in [[1974]]. The album features [[Grover|Grover's]] hit songs.
+'''''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]]''.
 ==Track listing==
+'''Side One'''
+#[[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>
+#[[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>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>
+#[[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'''
-<nowiki>*</nowiki> = previously unreleased
+#[[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>
+#[[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>
+#[[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>
+#[[Just Because (Grover)|Just Because]] - Grover and Little Girl<br />(Henson-Juhl)<br /><small>from ''The Muppet Alphabet Album''</small>
+#[[Near and Far]] - Grover
+==Production credits==
-:'''SIDE ONE'''
+*Album Produced by [[Joe Raposo]]
-:# [[What Do I Do When I'm Alone?]]: Grover (Moss)
+*Project Supervisor: [[Arthur Shimkin]]
-:# [[Name the Animal]]: Grover, [[Ernie]] and the Muppets
+*Words and Music Mostly by [[Jeffrey Moss]] and Joe Raposo
-:# [[Grover Takes a Walk]]: Grover
+*Additional material written by the Sesame Street writers: Jeffrey Moss, [[Jon Stone]], [[Joseph A. Bailey]], [[Jerry Juhl]], [[Emily Perl Kingsley]], [[Nina B. Link|Nina Link]], [[Robert Oksner]], [[Ray Sipherd]], [[Norman Stiles]] and [[Daniel Wilcox]]
-:# [[Has Anybody Seen My Dog?]]: Grover and [[Marty]] (Raposo)
+*Musical Director: Joe Raposo
-:# [[Four Furry Friends]]: Grover, [[Oscar]], [[Herry]] and [[Cookie Monster]] (Raposo)
+*Head Writer: Jeffrey Moss
-:# [[Still, We Like Each Other]]: Grover and Little Boy (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==
-:'''SIDE TWO'''
+*[[Northern Calloway]] as [[David]]
-:# [[I Am Blue]]: Grover (Raposo)*
+*[[Emilio Delgado]] as [[Luis]]
-:# [[The Two "G" Sounds]]: Grover and [[George]] (Moss)
+*[[Will Lee]] as [[Mr. Hooper]]
-:# [[Me]]: Grover (Raposo)
+*[[Loretta Long]] as [[Susan]]
-:# [[I Stand Up Straight and Tall]]: Grover (Raposo)
+*[[Sonia Manzano]] as [[Maria]]
-:# [[The Question Song]]: Grover and Little Girl (Moss-Juhl)
+*[[Bob McGrath]] as [[Bob]]
-:# [[Over, Under, Around and Through]]: Grover (Raposo)
+*[[Hal Miller]] as [[Gordon]]
-:# [[Just Because]]: Grover and Little Girl (Henson-Juhl)
+*[[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]]
-:# [[Near and Far]]: Grover *
+*[[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]]
-==Production Credits==
+==Other releases==
+<gallery>
-:'''Album Produced by'''
+Image:Groverblues2.jpg|{{GNH|LP}}Sesame Street Records<br>CTW 22066<br>(reissue cover)
-::[[Joe Raposo]]
+</gallery>
-:'''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
+==See also==
-:'''Musical Direcctor'''
-::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
-==The Cast==
-:'''SESAME STREET'''
-::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]]''
-:'''THE MUPPETS'''
-::'''Created by Jim Henson
-::[[Caroll Spinney]] as ''Big Bird and Oscar''
-::[[Frank Oz]] as ''Cookie Monster, Grover and Bert''
-::[[Jerry Nelson]] as ''Herbert Birdsfoot, Snuffle-upagus, The Count, Sherlock Hemlock, Farley, Herry Monster and various Little Boys''
-::[[Fran Brill]] as ''various Little Girls''
-::[[Jim Henson]] as ''Ernie''
-==Album Notes==
-:'''A message to parents from the [[Children's Television Workshop]]'''
-: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.
-'''CTW 22066'''
-==See Also==
 *[[Sesame Street Discography]]
 [[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]

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Changes: Grover Sings the Blues

Revision as of 16:22, 14 June 2014

Contents

Track listing

Production credits

Cast

Other releases

See also