Les Chansons de 1, Rue Sésame

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Songs from	1, Rue Sésame
Released	1978
Format	LP
Label	Adès
Cat no.	PM-10.511

This soundtrack album for 1, Rue Sésame, the French co-production of Sesame Street, was produced by Adès in 1978. It belonged to the series Le Petit Menestrel.

Le Chansons de 1, Rue Sésame (The Songs from Sesame Street) is the first album produced in France. Side A contains original Sesame Street songs translated into French. On side B, the songwriters from 1, Rue Sésame make their debut. Rodger Elcourt, Denis Moulin and Claude Sonneville were French folksingers and had not worked with each other before they started with the show. They became known as the "Trio Sesame".

Track Listing

Side A

1. Generique 1, Rue Sésame (Sesame Street Theme) - Claude Sonneville
   Music by Joe Raposo and Jon Stone, Lyrics by Bruce Hart and Michel Berthier
2. Je veux un monstre pour ami (I Want a Monster to Be My Friend) - Betty Lou
   Music by Sam Pottle, Lyrics by Robert Pierce
3. Mon Poil (Fur) - Cookie
   Music by Sam Pottle, Lyrics by David Axlerod
4. Quand je suis seul (When I'm Alone) - Ernie
   Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Moss
5. Ami (Friend) - Bert, Ernie and Cookie
   Music and Lyrics by Jeffrey Moss
6. Je suis tres courageux (I'm Very Brave) - Betty Lou
   Music by Sam Pottle, Lyrics by E. Kaplan
7. Si j'avais su que tu venais (If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake) - Betty Lou
   Music by Albert J. Trace, Lyrics by Al Hoffman and Bob Merrill

Side B

1. Chanson de Toccata (Toccata's Song) - Toccata
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
2. Duo de Toccata et Mordicus (Toccata and Mordicus together) - Toccata and Mordicus
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
3. Chanson de Mordicus (Mordicus' song) - Mordicus
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
4. Chanson de Clemence (Clemence's song) - Clemence
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
5. Duo de Clemence et Roger (Clemence and Roger together) - Clemence and Roger
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
6. Chanson de Roger (Roger's song) - Roger
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran
7. Final (End theme) - all
   Music by Jean Morlier, Lyrics by Danièle Héran

Cast

Side A

• Claude Sonneville as Ernest (Ernie)
• Guy Leroy as Bart (Bert)
• Francois Ossent as Macaron (Cookie Monster)
• Olga Forest as Getrude (Betty Lou)
• Christian Valmory as Grover
• Nini Locasto vocal

Side B

• Claude Sonneville as Toccata
• Denis Demoulin as Mordicus
• Roger Elcourt as Roger
• Monique Tarbes as Clemence

See also

• 1, Rue Sésame Discography