The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album

The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album album cover.

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Songs from	Sesame Street
Released	1971
Format	LP
Label	Warner Brothers Records
Cat no.	BS 2569

Back cover.

1974 reissue album cover.

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Songs from	Sesame Street
Released	1974
Format	LP
Label	Sesame Street Records
Cat no.	CTW 22074

Also released on 8-track.

The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album is the second record album of Sesame Street songs. It was originally packaged in a gatefold sleeve which contained a 24-page book featuring illustrations by Michael Smollin, as well as lyrics to all of the songs. The package also included a sheet of stickers depicting various characters and song titles on the album, and a sheet of Sesame Street signs that could be punched out. The album was simultaneously issued in a boxed set of four extended play 45's, which included smaller versions of the book, stickers and signs. This album peaked at #78 on Billboard's "Top LP's" chart in early 1972. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Recording for Children", but lost to the cast album from The Electric Company. It was subsequently reissued without the book, first as Sesame Street 2: Original Cast and then as a part of the 1977 Sesame Street Gold! limited edition two record set, which also featured the first original cast recording from 1970.

Only the front cover has the long version of the album's title. The spine simply says Sesame Street 2/Original Cast. The actual label says, "Sesame Street 2", with a picture of the Sesame Street sign on a regular Warner Brothers label.

Track listing

Side One

1. Sesame Street - The Kids
   (Raposo-Stone-Hart)
2. Play Along - Gordon, Susan, Oscar, Big Bird, Ernie and Bert
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
3. Everyone Makes Mistakes - Big Bird
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
4. The Garden - Susan and Oscar
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
5. High, Middle, Low - Herbert Birdsfoot, Ernie and Bert
   Music by Jeff Moss, Lyrics by Emily Kaplin
6. The Word Family Song - Gordon, Susan, Mr. Hooper and Oscar
   (Raposo-Moss)
7. What Do I Do When I'm Alone? - Grover
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
8. Has Anybody Seen My Dog? - Marty and Grover
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo

Side Two

1. Sing - The Kids
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
2. Mad! - Little Jerry and the Monotones
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
3. Picture a World - Susan and Gordon
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
4. The Grouch Song - Oscar
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
5. Stop! - Gordon
   (Raposo-Moss)
6. I'm Pretty - A Baby Seal
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
7. Circles - Cookie Monster and Herry Monster
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
8. Over, Under, Around and Through - Grover
   Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
9. Someday Little Children - Susan
   Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss

Inserts

Sheet of punch-out Sesame Street signs.

Sheet of stickers.

Cast

• Matt Robinson as Gordon
• Loretta Long as Susan
• Will Lee as Mr. Hooper
• Frank Oz as Bert, Cookie Monster and Grover
• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
• Jerry Nelson as Herbert Birdsfoot, Herry Monster, Farley, Marty and Little Jerry
• Jim Henson as Ernie
• The Voices of the Kids: Mario Figueroa, Andrea Giglio, Ana Iza Guerrero, Todd Graff, Althea Jackson, Clyde Otis, Tom Spiro, Christine Winter, Lois Winter

Credits

• Produced by Joe Raposo and Jeffrey Moss
• Words and Music by Joe Raposo and Jeffrey Moss
• Project Director: Christopher Cerf
• Album Designed by Mike Smollin
• Illustrations by Mike Smollin and Associates

See also

• Sesame Street Discography