Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music

Disc 1
1	Sesame Street Theme / The Kids 1:47
2	ABC-DEF-GHI 1:46
3	Bein' Green 2:20
4	Sing 3:03
5	Five Song 1:04
6	Five People in My Family 1:49
7	People in Your Neighborhood 2:02
8	Henson King of Eight TV Version 1:09
9	Hi de Ho Man TV Version 2:16
10	How Do You Do? 3:46
11	Over, Under, Around and Through 2:49
12	Ladybugs' Picnic TV Version 1:10
13	Somebody Come and Play 2:24
14	Jellyman Kelly TV Version 1:59
15	Just the Way You Are TV Version 3:08
16	Everybody Sleeps TV Version 2:04
17	Rubber Duckie 2:23
18	Doin' the Pigeon 2:11
19	Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard TV Version 1:52
20	Sweet-A Little Baby TV Version 2:07
21	1-2-3 Sesame Street TV Version 2:13
Disc 2
1	Pinball Number Count / The Pointer Sisters previously unreleased 2:42
2	I've Got Two 4:07
3	I Love Trash 2:52
4	Nasty Dan 2:14
5	Sing After Me TV Version 4:43
6	Captain Vegetable 2:53
7	African Alphabet / Ladysmith Black Mambazoo 1:50
8	B.B. King TV Version 2:17
9	C Is for Cookie 1:27
10	Kiko and the Lavender Moon (Elmo and the Lavender Moon) / Los Lobos 3:21
11	Sweet in the Mornin' (Tweet in the Mornin') TV Version 2:12
12	Small People TV Version 3:28
13	Imagination 2:21
14	From Your Head TV Version 2:06
15	What's the Name of That Song? 2:51
16	The Batty Bat 2:35
17	Mah Na Mah Na 1:53
18	Little Things / Tony Bennett TV Version 3:22
19	One Small Voice 2:33
20	I Don't Want to Live on the Moon TV Version 2:23
21	This Frog 3:24
Disc 3
1	I Love Trash Elmopalooza 3:32
2	Two Princes / Spin Doctors TV Version 3:35
3	Like the Way I Do (Like the Way U Does) TV Version 2:37
4	But I Like You 2:02
5	Tu Me Gustas (I Like You) 3:16
6	Mambo I, I, I, 2:35
7	Monster in the Mirror 2:44
8	Hold My Hand / Hootie & The Blowfish TV Version 2:58
9	I'm Talkin' Love TV Version 3:16
10	We Are All Earthlings 2:27
11	Happy to Meet You 2:33
12	Shiny Happy People (Furry Happy Monsters) / R.E.M. TV Version 3:31
13	Believe in Yourself / *NSYNC TV Version 1:43
14	A New Way to Walk / Destiny's Child TV Version 1:49
15	Elmo's Song 2:28
16	Slide (Pride) / Goo Goo Dolls TV Version 2:54
17	Sing / Dixie Chicks TV Version 1:54
18	Just Happy to Be Me / Fugees 2:30
19	Put Down the Duckie 2:13
20	Everybody Be Yo'self / Keb'Mo' and the Kids TV Version 2:33
21	Sesame Street Theme / Ursula 1000 Remix 2:51

Barnes & Noble

Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? This essential three-CD box set paves the way, celebrating 35 years of sunny days with 63 songs, 25 of which are previously unreleased. The Street's diverse neighborhood is reflected in the collection's fabulous celebrity contributors, from B. B. King and Johnny Cash to Celine Dion and Destiny's Child. Disc 1 opens with the irrepressible Sesame Street theme song and then gives way to a veritable who's who of the music world. Piano Man Billy Joel serenades Oscar the Grouch with "Just the Way You Are," about the importance of being true to yourself -- even if you're grouchy -- while Aaron Neville's supple, sugar-sweet voice complements Ernie's on the poignant "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon." But it's not all teary ballads -- Sesame Street can rock out, too! Melissa Etheridge's raspy voice works magic on her acoustic performance of "Like the Way I Do (Like the Way U Does)," a playful homage to the letter U. Elmo learns the importance of holding hands while crossing the street from Hootie and the Blowfish on a rousing rendition of "Hold My Hand." And R.E.M. shine in "Shiny Happy People (Furry Happy Monsters)," thanks to Michael Stipe and the boys teaching the Muppet crew about feelings, as "furry happy monsters feeling glad" turn to "furry sobbing monsters feeling sad" and back again. The Muppets get their time in the sun, too, with unforgettable Sesame favorites such as the deceptively simple and infectious "Sing," which winds up being a lesson on how to live a life with passion and even gives the Carpenters' version of this classic a run for the money. Bert and Ernie's "But I Like You" confirms that friends can like different things and still be pals, and the wild and crazy Cookie Monster sings "C Is for Cookie" and "that's good enough for me." Diehard fans will appreciate the 68-page booklet, which includes lyrics, rare photos, and liner notes by award-winning Sesame Street composer and producer Christopher Cerf. But the irresistibly diverse and daring Sesame Street is an essential stop on the pop culture map for everyone now; and this is the quintessential gift for children and adults who understand the timeless importance of rubber duckies and "Bein' Green." Amy Barkat

All Music Guide

For those who grew up on the magic of PBS and Sesame Street, there are countless musical moments permanently imprinted in the back of our minds, as well as in popular culture's. That said, there are 63 moments spanning three-and-a-half decades that children (and adults) of all ages will recall and sing along to with great fondness. An armada of Sesame Street's guest appearances are included here : Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, R.E.M., the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett and Johnny Cash are just but a few. However, it's the interludes from the show's original material featuring cast members, muppets and educational songs that are inarguably the true stars here. From the opening bells and guitar of Sesame Street's instantly identifiable theme song, to the charming, simple anthems courtesy of genius Joe Raposo, to such classics as "C Is for Cookie," "Rubber Duckie," "Doin' the Pigeon" and "Mah Na Mah Na," to the contemplative, potent "Bein' Green" from Kermit the Frog -- it's all here. While some collectors may scoff at the availability of most of this material on other CDs (and truth be told, a follow-up collection focusing entirely on the earliest years would be superb), fans who grew up on the show and children alike will find having them all on one disc, complete with superb liner notes, lyrics and pictures, an essential piece in their children's record collection. This is the definitive resource, bar none. Simply outstanding. Rob Theakston