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Over the years, many ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums have been released in [[Japan]]. At first, these were simply reissues of American albums, but later grew to include albums that featured Japanese material.
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Over the years, many ''[[Sesame Street]]'' albums have been released in [[Japan]]. At first, these were simply reissues of American albums, but in later years also consisted of local material, most notably during the [[Sesame Street (Japan)|Japanese co-production]]'s run. Several ''Sesame Street'' songs have also been issued as vinyl and CD singles.
   
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==''[[Sesame Street (Japan)]]'' (2005-2007)==
==Reissues of American albums and singles==
 
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<gallery widths=200 heights=200>
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Image:SesameHAHACD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Ha-Ha-Ha Sesame Street]]''|2005<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
   
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Image:Superd 6988131.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Happy Sesame Street Christmas]]''|2005<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top width=100%
 
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Image:00000141.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Character Song Album]]''|2006<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
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Image:SSIWillBeWithYou.jpg|{{GNH|''[[I Will Be with You]]''|2006<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
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Image:Qweee.JPG|{{GNH|''[[Best! Sesame Street]]''|2006<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
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</gallery>
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==English-language ''Sesame Street'' singles released in Japan==
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top width="100%"
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Cover !! Date !! Title !! Label
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! Cover !! Date !! Title !! Label and Number
   
 
|-
 
|-
| [[CBSBookRecordJapan2.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:Japanfeversingle.jpg|150px|center]]
| align=center | 1970
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| align=center | 1978
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| <!-- track contents -->
| ''[[The Sesame Street Book & Record]]''<br>LP
 
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*Side A: [[Sesame Street Fever (song)|Sesame Street Fever]]
| [[CBS Records]]
 
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*Side B: [[Has Anybody Seen My Dog?]]
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:<small>7" single</small>
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:<small>from ''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''
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| Polydor Records DPQ6119
   
|-
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|-
| [[Image:JSS381747.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:SSFeverJapanPromoSingle.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1978
 
| align=center | 1978
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| <!-- track contents -->
| ''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''<br>LP
 
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*Side A: [[Sesame Street Fever (song)|Sesame Street Fever]]
| [[Polydor Records]]
 
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*Side B: [[Trash]]
 
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:<small>12" single</small>
|-
 
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:<small>from ''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''
|[[Image:JapanInHarmony.jpg|150px|center]]
 
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| Polydor Records MI 4105
| align=center | 1990
 
| ''[[In Harmony]]''<br>CD
 
| Warner Japan
 
   
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Image:SSCDcover.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| [[Image:SSCDcover.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1991
 
| align=center | 1991
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| <!-- track contents -->
| [[Sesame Street Theme]]/[[Sing]]<br>CD single
 
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*Track 1: [[Sesame Street Theme]]
| [[Sony Records]] SRDS 8191
 
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*Track 2: [[Sing]]
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:<small>CD single</small>
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:<small>from ''[[The Best of Sesame Street]]''
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| [[Sony|Sony Records]] SRDS 8191
   
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Image:sesalpha.jpg|150px|center]]
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| [[Image:JapaneseElmosSongVHS.jpg|150px|center]]
| align=center | 1991
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| align=center | 1999
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| <!-- track contents -->
| ''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album|The Sesame Street Alphabet Album]]''<br>CD
 
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*Track 1: [[Elmo's Song]]
| Sony Records
 
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*Track 2: (song unknown)
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:<small>CD single</small>
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| [[Sony|Sony Records]] SVWD 9014
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|}
   
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==Local singles==
|-
 
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top width="100%"
| [[Image:SsnumbersJP.jpg|150px|center]]
 
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
| align=center | 1991
 
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! Cover !! Date !! Title !! Label and Number
| ''[[Numbers!|Sesame Street Numbers Album]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| [[Image:Yukasesamestreet2013.jpg|150px|center]]
| align=center | 1991
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| align=center | 2013
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| <!-- track contents -->
| ''[[What Time Is It on Sesame Street?]]''<br>CD
 
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'''[[僕たちの街 / SESAME STREET THEME]]'''
| Sony Records
 
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Artist: YUKA
   
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* Track 1: 僕たちの街 ''(Our City)''
|-
 
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| [[Image:SSSingAlongCD.jpg|150px|center]]
 
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* Track 2: 僕たちの街 ''(Our City)'' (English version)
| align=center | 1991
 
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| ''[[Sesame Street Sing-Along!|Sesame Street Sing-Along]]''<br>CD
 
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* Track 3: [[Sesame Street Theme]] (cover) (English)
| Sony Records
 
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* Track 4: 僕たちの街 ''(Our City)'' (instrumental)
   
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* Track 5: Sesame Street Theme (instrumental)
|-
 
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| avex infinity / avex trax AQCD50853
| [[Image:SesameBestCD.jpg|150px|center]]
 
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|}
| align=center | 1991
 
| ''[[The Best of Sesame Street]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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==Local albums==
|-
 
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<gallery widths=200 heights=200>
| [[Image:Borntoaddcdjp.png|150px|center]]
 
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Image:Smilekidsalbum.jpg|{{GNH|''[[SMILE!! Japanese Children's Songs in English]]''|2013<br>Daiki Sound DAKCLD-1324}}
| align=center | 1991
 
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</gallery>
| ''[[Born to Add (album)|Born to Add]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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==Reissues of American albums==
|-
 
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<gallery perrow=3 widths=200 heights=200>
| [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]]
 
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Image:CBSBookRecordJapan2.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Sesame Street Book & Record]]''|1970<br>[[CBS Records]]}}
| align=center | 1991
 
| ''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:JSS381747.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''| 1978<br>[[Polydor Records]]}}
|-
 
| [[Image:SesameDiscoCD.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1991
 
| ''[[Sesame Disco!|Sesame Disco]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:InHarmonyJapanLP.jpg|{{GNH|''[[In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record]]''|1980<br>Warner/Pioneer}}
|-
 
| [[Image:SSCDsleep.JPG|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1991
 
| ''[[Sleepytime Bird|Sleepytime on Sesame Street]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:JapanInHarmony.jpg|{{GNH|''[[In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record]]''|1990<br>CD reissue<br>Warner/Pioneer}}
|-
 
| [[Image:sesamexmasjp.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1991
 
| ''[[Merry Christmas from Sesame Street]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:sesalpha.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album|Sesame Street Alphabet Album]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Sesamexmascd.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1992
 
| ''[[Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:SsnumbersJP.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Numbers!|Sesame Street Numbers Album]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Bestcountjapan.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1992
 
| ''[[The Best of the Count]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:WhatTimeJapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[What Time Is It on Sesame Street?]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Oscarhit.png|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1992
 
| ''[[The Best of Oscar the Grouch]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:SSSingAlongCD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Sing-Along!|Sesame Street Sing-Along]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Grovercdjapan.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 1992
 
| ''[[The Best of Grover]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:SesameBestCD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Sesame Street]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Bestcookiejapan.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 199?
 
| ''[[The Best of Cookie Monster]]''<br>CD
 
| Sony Records
 
   
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Image:Borntoaddcdjp.png|{{GNH|''[[Born to Add (album)|Born to Add]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:KidsFavSongsJP.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2005
 
| ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]''|1991<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:KidsFavSongs2JP.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2005
 
| ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
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Image:SesameDiscoCD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Disco!|Sesame Disco]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Superd_7099402.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2006
 
| ''[[The Best of Elmo (album)|The Best of Elmo]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
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Image:SSCDsleep.JPG|{{GNH|''[[Sleepytime Bird|Sleepytime on Sesame Street]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[File:Elmo Saves Christmas CD Japan.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center |2008
 
| ''[[Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites]]''<br>CD
 
| [[Columbia Music Entertainment]]
 
   
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Image:sesamexmasjp.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Merry Christmas from Sesame Street]]''|1991<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[File:JapanAllTimeFavorites.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2009
 
| ''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]''<br>CD
 
| Columbia Music Entertainment
 
   
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Image:ErnieCDjapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Ernie]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[File:JapanElmosFaveSingalongs.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center |2009
 
| ''[[Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs]]''<br>CD
 
| Columbia Music Entertainment
 
|}
 
   
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Bert]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
Other known releases:
 
*''[[Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration]]''
 
   
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Image:Bestcookiejapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Cookie Monster]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
   
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Image:BestofBBcd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Big Bird]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
==Interchannel (2005-present; Local version)==
 
A few local version Sesame Street albums have also been released. While most contain songs unique to the Japanese version, Japanese versions of the "[[Sesame Street Theme]]" and "[[Sing]]" have also been featured.
 
They were manufactured by IC Avenue Music Publishing and distributed by Pony Canyon Inc. These releases include:
 
   
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Image:JimCDjapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
   
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Image:Sesamexmascd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top width=100%
 
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
 
! Cover !! Date !! Title !! Label
 
   
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Image:Bestcountjapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of the Count]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:SesameHAHACD.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2005
 
| ''[[Ha-Ha-Ha Sesame Street]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
  +
Image:Oscarhit.png|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Oscar the Grouch]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Superd 6988131.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2005
 
| ''[[Happy Sesame Street Christmas]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
  +
Image:Grovercdjapan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Grover]]''|1992<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:SSIWillBeWithYou.jpg|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2006
 
| ''[[I Will Be with You]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album|Sesame Street Alphabet Album]]''|1997<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
| [[Image:Qweee.JPG|150px|center]]
 
| align=center | 2006
 
| ''[[Best! Sesame Street]]''<br>CD
 
| Pony Canyon Records
 
   
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Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[Numbers!|Sesame Street Numbers Album]]''|1997<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
|-
 
  +
| [[Image:00000141.jpg|150px|center]]
 
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along]]''|1997<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
| align=center | 2006
 
  +
| ''[[Sesame Street Character Song Album]]''<br>CD
 
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Sesame Street]]''|1999<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
| Pony Canyon Records <!-- cat nr. IPCA-30006 -->
 
  +
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[The Muppet Alphabet Album|Sesame Street Alphabet Album]]''|1999<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
  +
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[Numbers!|Sesame Street Numbers Album]]''|1999<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
   
  +
Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along]]''|1999<br>reissue<br>Sony Records}}
|}
 
  +
  +
Image:KidsFavSongsJP.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''|2005<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
  +
  +
Image:KidsFavSongs2JP.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]''|2005<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
  +
  +
Image:Superd_7099402.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Elmo (album)|The Best of Elmo]]''|2006<br>Pony Canyon Records}}
  +
  +
File:Elmo Saves Christmas CD Japan.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites]]''|2008<br>[[Columbia Music Entertainment]]}}
  +
  +
File:JapanAllTimeFavorites.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]''|2009<br>Columbia Music Entertainment}}
  +
  +
File:JapanElmosFaveSingalongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs]]''|2009<br>Columbia Music Entertainment}}
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File:Sesameenjoyhalloween.jpg|{{GNH|''Let's Enjoy! Halloween Party'' (reissue of ''[[Elmo Says BOO! (album)|Elmo Says BOO!]]'') |2013 (9/25)<br>King Records KICG-391}}
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</gallery>
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 17:01, 7 February 2016

Over the years, many Sesame Street albums have been released in Japan. At first, these were simply reissues of American albums, but in later years also consisted of local material, most notably during the Japanese co-production's run. Several Sesame Street songs have also been issued as vinyl and CD singles.

Sesame Street (Japan) (2005-2007)

English-language Sesame Street singles released in Japan

Cover Date Title Label and Number
Japanfeversingle
1978
7" single
from Sesame Street Fever
Polydor Records DPQ6119
SSFeverJapanPromoSingle
1978
12" single
from Sesame Street Fever
Polydor Records MI 4105
SSCDcover
1991
CD single
from The Best of Sesame Street
Sony Records SRDS 8191
JapaneseElmosSongVHS
1999
CD single
Sony Records SVWD 9014

Local singles

Cover Date Title Label and Number
Yukasesamestreet2013
2013

僕たちの街 / SESAME STREET THEME Artist: YUKA

  • Track 1: 僕たちの街 (Our City)
  • Track 2: 僕たちの街 (Our City) (English version)
  • Track 4: 僕たちの街 (Our City) (instrumental)
  • Track 5: Sesame Street Theme (instrumental)
avex infinity / avex trax AQCD50853

Local albums

Reissues of American albums

See also