The Mom I Want to Be

 

Just in time for Sesame Street’s big 40th anniversary, KOCH Records and Sesame Workshop are proud to present the Sesame Street: Old School – Volume 1 music collection, a collectible reissuing of three early Sesame Street albums. This new CD collection features three classic albums – “The Original Cast Record”, “Big Bird Sings”, and “Bert & Ernie Sing Along” – fully restored, remastered, and even featuring the original artwork. These titles have never before been available on CD and will come packaged together in a collectible “Old School” slip case.

 

“The Original Cast Album”, originally released in 1970, peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Top LP’s chart in 1970, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. “Big Bird Sings” was originally released in 1974. “Bert & Ernie Sing Along” was released in 1975 and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children.

 

These CDs are sure to be a hit with collectors, fans, parents, and kids of all ages. This special music collection is planned for release from KOCH Records on November 10, 2009; and will be a perfect compainon to the collectible 40th anniversary book, the special 40th anniversary DVD set and the brand-new 40th annviersary season on PBS which are also planned to hit fans on November 10th (which is exactly 40 years, to the day, since Sesame Street premiered).

 

 

 

Sesame Workshop releases two brand-new books that take a loving look back at the incredible history of the world’s most famous street.

 

“Sesame Street: A Celebration of Forty Years of Life on the Street” by Louise Gikow is a 256-page hardcover book that gives an inside look at every aspect of Sesame Street – beginning with the initial idea for the the show and the creation of the pilot episode and moving through its evolution over four decades. The book will also provide an insider’s view on many of the delightful Muppet and human characters, as well as the writers, directors, producers, and all the other creative people involved in the legendary series. The book will include hundreds of rare photographs from the Sesame Workshop archives giving an historical look both in front of and behind the cameras. The book will also feature excerpts from scripts, plus original character sketches and show notes.

 

Another book that explores the history of Sesame Street:  “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street” by Michael Davis, will take an extensive look at the development, rise and enduring success of television’s most influential children’s show by capturing the oral history of the beloved show. For over five years, Davis conducted more than 200 in-depth interviews with Sesame Street’s key players in order to collect the definitive story of the show.