Sesame Street LIVE!

Released in 1973, the first edition of ***Sesame Street LIVE!*** featured a unique package design that included a quad-fold record sleeve. The front of the sleeve contained a cut-out of Big Bird standing next to the Sesame Street lightpost which, when opened, would fold over and create a new scene with the picture on the other side. The packaging also included a large poster, created by Terry Anderson, featuring the lyrics to all of the songs, as well as cartoon drawings of the characters. In 1976, this album was released on a set of consecutively numbered 45's. A book of sheet music of songs from the album was available separately. This album reached #211 on *Billboard's* Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. In 1977, the album was reissued as *Concert: On Stage-Live!*.

## Track listing

**Side One**

1. Sesame Street Theme - The Gang
Music by Joe Raposo, Lyrics by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart
2. Welcome! - David, Mr. Hooper, Bob, Maria, Luis, Gordon and Susan
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
3. The Arm - David
by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss
4. How Do I Know I'm Here? - Big Bird, Luis, Bob, Susan and Gordon
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
5. Tu Me Gustas - Maria
by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss
6. Show Me How You Feel - Gordon
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
7. Mr. Hooper's Poem - Mr. Hooper
Written by Jeff Moss
8. C Is for Cookie - Cookie Monster
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo

**Side Two**

1. My Little Game - Susan
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
2. Believe in Yourself - Luis
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
3. What Can I Do? - Bob
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
4. Still We Like Each Other - Grover
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
5. My Name Is David - David, Susan, Luis and Bob
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
6. Nobody - Mr. Snuffleupagus
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo
7. Sing - Bob and the Cast
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo

## Note

* The first pressings of this album have a custom label that looks similar to the subsequent Sesame Street Records label. Later pressings have the standard red Columbia label.

* This was the only album recorded during Hal Miller's tenure as Gordon.

## Other releases

LP1977
Sesame Street Records
CTW 22075
*Concert: On Stage-Live!* (reissue title)
## International releases

LPAustralia, 1973
CBS Records
SBP 234378
## Cast

* Bob McGrath as Bob
* Loretta Long as Susan
* Will Lee as Mr. Hooper
* Hal Miller as Gordon
* Northern Calloway as David
* Sonia Manzano as Maria
* Emilio Delgado as Luis
* Frank Oz as Cookie Monster and Grover
* Jerry Nelson as Mr. Snuffleupagus
* Caroll Spinney as Big Bird

## Production credits

* Album Produced By Joe Raposo
* Written and Directed By Jeffrey Moss
* Live Show Produced By David Connell
* Project Director: Christopher Cerf
* Musical Director: Joe Raposo
* Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
* Assistant To The Music Director: David Conner
* Production Coordinators: Lynn Klugman, Joan Lufrano, Jacquie Turner, Geri Van Rees, Evangeline Vaughn
* Properties Director: Nat Mongioi
* Banner and Crepe Hanging/Supervised For Columbia Records By Arthur Shimkin
* Studio Control And Editing By James Timmens
* Engineering By Frank Laico and Arthur Kendy
* Album Concept & Design: Pacific Eye & Ear
* Poster Illustration: Jerry Anderson
* Photography: Judy Ross & Sandy Speiser

### 1977 reissue

* Art Director: Robert Pierce
* Cover Photography By Neil Selkirk

## See also

* Sesame Street discography
* Sesame Street Live, a live touring stage show