Ernie's Hits

Ernie's Hits is one in a series of character-centered Sesame Street albums released in 1974. Although some of the material comes from the earlier Columbia albums, some tracks appear here for the first time, including two classic Ernie and Bert sketches, as well as skits featuring Ernie with other characters. On later editions of this album, "The Wrong Patient" was dropped and replaced with Ernie singing "El Patito", the Spanish version of "Rubber Duckie". This album was later released as part of the 2-LP set Bert and Ernie: Side by Side, also with the "El Patito" substitution.
==Track listing==
Side One
#Rubber Duckie - ErnieMusic and Lyrics by Jeff Mossfrom The Sesame Street Book & Record
#Everybody Wash - Ernie and Bert(Raposo-Stone-Henson)from The Sesame Street Book & Record 
#Ernie Presents the Letter "A"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster 
#Tiger Hunt - Ernie and Mr. Tigerfrom Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert 
#The Drawing Song- Ernie, Prairie Dawn and FarleyMusic and Lyrics by Joe Raposofrom Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert 
#Imagination- ErnieMusic and Lyrics by Joe Raposofrom Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert 
#Ernie Presents the Letter "Q"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster
#Ernie Dusts the Shelf- Ernie and Bert 
Side Two	 
#Dee, Dee, Dee- Ernie and BertMusic and Lyrics by Jeff Mossfrom The Muppet Alphabet Album 
#Would You Like to Buy an O?- Ernie and Lefty the SalesmanMusic and Lyrics by Joe Raposofrom The Muppet Alphabet Album 
#The Man Who Needs Help- Ernie and Simon Soundman 
#The Listening Game- Ernie, Bert and Cookie MonsterWritten by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhlfrom Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert 
#The Wrong Patient- Ernie and Doctor 
#Ernie Presents the Letter "U"- Ernie, Guy Smiley (sic) and Cookie Monster 
#Ernie's Drum- Ernie and Bert 
==Note==
*While Guy Smiley is credited on this album, he does not actually appear. The Ernie and Cookie Monster letter sketches are introduced by an announcer, played by Jerry Nelson.
*The album sleeve credits "Rubber Duckie courtesy of The Cerf Collection."
==Other releases==
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==International releases==
File:40CTW22056ErniesHitsAustralia.jpg|AustraliaAvan Guard40-CTW-22056
File:noimage-big.png|AustraliaSummit Records8022
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File:noimage-big.png|AustraliaAxis RecordsAXIS 6366
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File:C5056ErniesHitsCanadaCassette.jpg|Canada1981CRAC 5056
==Cast==
*Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
*Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Grover, Lefty the Salesman and Bert
*Jerry Nelson as Herbert Birdsfoot, Simon Soundman, the Doctor and Farley
*Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn
*Jim Henson as Ernie
==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
==See also==
*Sesame Street discography
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Category:Sesame Street Albums