Sesame Street discography

Last updated September 07, 2025

This is a list of recordings released by the TV series Sesame Street . Many of the early Columbia and CTW (Children's Television Workshop) releases have been re-released on the Sony Wonder label, and later by The Orchard and Warner Music Group.

1970s

1970 - The Sesame Street Book & Record: Original Cast (a.k.a. Sesame Street 1) (Columbia CS 1069) / 1974 (CTW 22064) (US #23, 54 weeks)^[1]
1970 - The Sesame Street Carry About Box Set (Columbia) / (CRA)
1970 - Susan Sings Songs From Sesame Street (Scepter SPS-584) (US #86, 13 weeks)^[2]
1970 - Bob McGrath from Sesame Street (Affinity 1001) (US #126, 11 weeks)^[3]
1971 - Sesame Street 2 - Original Cast (Warner Bros. BS 2569) / 1975 (CTW 22074) (US #78, 10 weeks)^[1]
1971 - The Muppet Alphabet Album (Columbia CC 25503) / 1996 - Sing The Alphabet (Sony Wonder 67747-67748) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1971 - The Muppet Alphabet Album Carry About (CRA) / 1990 - The Sesame Street Alphabet Album (Golden)
1971 - The Year of Roosevelt Franklin a.k.a. My Name is Roosevelt Franklin (Columbia C 30387) / 1974 (CTW 22067)
1972 - Havin' Fun With Ernie and Bert (Columbia CC 25506)
1972 - Havin' Fun With Ernie and Bert Carry About (CRA)
1973 - Sesame Street Concert/On Stage - Live! (Columbia KC 32343) / 1975 (CTW 22075)
1974 - Bert's Blockbusters (CTW 22051)
1974 - Letters ...and Numbers, Too! (CTW 22055)
1974 - Ernie's Hits (CTW 22056)
1974 - Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street (CTW 22057)
1974 - "C" Is For Cookie (CTW 22058) / 1995 - "C" is for Cookie: Cookie's Favorite Songs (Sony Wonder)
1974 - Big Bird Sings (CTW 22059)
1974 - Somebody Come and Play a.k.a. Play-Along Songs (CTW 22060)
1974 - Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (CTW 22061)
1974 - Pete Seeger and Brother Kirk Visit Sesame Street (CTW 22062)
1974 - Grover Sings The Blues (CTW 22066)
1974 - Sesame Mucho! (CRA 25507) / 1979 - Welcome! (CTW 22091)
1974 - Bob McGrath Sings For All The Boys and Girls
1975 - Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (CTW 22068)
1975 - The Count Counts! (CTW 22069)
1975 - Sesame Street Monsters! (CTW 22071) / 1996 - Monster Melodies (Sony Wonder)
1975 - Merry Christmas from Sesame Street (CTW 25516) / 1995 - A Sesame Street Christmas (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1976 - Just Friends (CTW)
1976 - Letters ABCD (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters EFGH (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters IJKL (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters MNOP (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters QRST (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters UVW (CRA) / (CTW)
1976 - Letters XYZ (CRA) / (CTW)
1977 - Let Your Feelings Show! (CTW 22076)
1977 - Signs! (CTW 22077)
1977 - Happy Birthday from Sesame Street (CTW 22078) / 1992 (Golden) / 2004 (Sony Wonder)
1977 - Numbers! (CTW 22079) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
1977 - Letters, Numbers and Signs 3-LP Box Set (CTW 160)
1977 - Big Bird Leads The Band (CTW 22080)
1977 - The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album (CTW 22081)
1977 - Sleepytime Bird (CTW 22082) / 1990 - Sleepytime on Sesame Street (Golden)
1977 - Aren't You Glad You're You? (CTW 22083)
1977 - Bob Sings! (CTW 22084)
1977 - What Time Is It On Sesame Street? (CTW 25517)
1977 - Sesame Street Gold! (CTW 79001)
1978 - Sesame Street Story Time (CTW 22086)
1978 - On The Street Where We Live - Block Party! (CTW 22087)
1978 - David: Daydreamin' On A Rainy Day (CTW 25518)
1978 - Fair Is Fair (CTW 22088)
1978 - Sing, Sang Song Singalong (CTW 25520)
1978 - Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album (CTW 79002)
1978 - Sesame Street Fever soundtrack (CTW)
1979 - At Home With Ernie and Bert (CTW)
1979 - Every Body's Record (CTW)
1979 - Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation (CTW)
1979 - The Stars Come Out On Sesame Street (CTW)
1979 - Sesame Disco (CTW)
1979 - Dinah! Pays a Visit to Sesame Street—I've Got A Song (CTW)

1980s

1980 - In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record (Warner Bros) (US #156)
1980 - The People in Your Neighborhood (CTW)
1980 - Big Bird's Birdtime Stories (CTW)
1980 - Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (CTW)
1980 - Love (CTW)
1980 - Sesame Street Treasury (Columbia House)
1981 - Bert & Ernie Side By Side (Golden)
1981 - Camping in Canada
1981 - Getting Ready For School (CTW)
1981 - Sesame Country (CTW)
1981 - Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra (CTW)
1981 - Grin and Giggle With Big Bird (CTW)
1981 - Sesame Count (CTW) / 1992 (Golden)
1982 - Big Bird Presents Hans Christian Andersen
1982 - For The First Time
1982 - Exercise! (CTW)
1982 - Just Friends
1982 - Just the Two of Us
1982 - Sesame Street Sing-Along! (CTW) / 1993 - A Sesame Street Sing-Along (Golden)
1983 - Surprise!
1983 - The Gang's All Here
1983 - Born To Add: Great Rock & Roll (CTW) / 1993 (Golden) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
1983 - The Best of Big Bird (Golden)
1983 - The Best of Ernie (Golden)
1983 - The Best of Bert (Golden)
1983 - The Best of Grover (Golden)
1983 - The Best of Cookie Monster (Golden)
1983 - The Best of Oscar the Grouch (Golden)
1983 - The Best of The Count (Golden)
1984 - Sesame Street Christmas Sing-Along (CTW) / 1993 - Merry Christmas: A Sesame Street Sing-Along (Golden)
1985 - Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird Soundtrack (RCA)
1986 - Bounce Along with Big Bird (Golden) / 1996 (Sony)
1986 - Christmas on Sesame Street (CBS)
1987 - The Best of Sesame Street (Sight & Sound)

1990s

1990 - Put Down the Duckie! (Golden)
1991 - Bob's Favorite Street Songs (A&M)
1991 - Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration (Golden)
1992 - Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (Golden)
1993 - Sesame Road (Golden) / 1995 (Sony Wonder)
1993 - We Are All Earthlings (Golden)
1994 - Sesame Street Celebrates! (Golden)
1994 - Cheep Thrills (Golden)
1995 - Sesame Street Platinum: All-Time Favorites (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1995 - The Bird is the Word! Big Bird's Favorite Songs (Sony Wonder)
1995 - Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun (Sony Wonder)
1996 - Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits (Sony Wonder)
1996 - Big Bird's Band Plays Together (Sony Wonder)
1996 - Rosita's Block Party (Sony Wonder)
1996 - Sing-Along Travel Songs (Sony Wonder)
1996 - Silly Songs (Sony Wonder) / 2009 (Koch Records)
1996 - Dreamytime Songs (Sony Wonder)
1997 - Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1997 - Sesame Street Platinum Too (Sony Wonder)
1997 - The Count's Countdown (Sony Wonder)
1997 - Oscar's Trashy Songs (Sony Wonder)
1997 - The Best Of Elmo (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1997 - Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs (Sony Wonder)
1997 - Kids' Favorite Songs (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1998 - Fiesta Songs! (Sony Wonder)
1998 - Elmopalooza! (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1998 - Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown (Sony Wonder)
1998 - Elmo Says BOO! (Sony Wonder)
1998 - Elmo Saves Christmas (Sony Wonder) / 2008 (Koch Records)
1999 - The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (Sony Wonder)

2000s

2000 - CinderElmo (Sony Wonder)
2001 - Elmo & the Orchestra (Sony Wonder)
2001 - Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (Sony Wonder)
2003 - Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (Sony Wonder)

2010s

2010 - Sesame Street Old School Volume 1 (Koch Records)
2010 - Sesame Street Old School Volume 2 (Koch Records)
2011 - Sesame Street Music: Amazon Sampler (Amazon.com/Sesame Workshop)
2011 - Sesame Street Christmas Collection (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - Sesame Street Valentine's Collection (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - A Special Sesame Street Christmas: Soundtrack from the Emmy Nmminated Special (Legend Group Records)
2012 - Elmo's Dance Party (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - Sunny Days Collection (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - Travel Songs (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - Summer Games Collection (Sesame Workshop)
2012 - Back to School Collection
2012 - Halloween Collection
2012 - Giving Thanks Collection
2013 - Holiday Classics
2014 - V is for Valentine
2014 - Lyrical Letters
2015 - Keep Christmas with You (Mormon Tabernacle Choir)

Unreleased 1974 Sesame Street record albums

Bob and Susan Sing Songs from Sesame Street
Tu Me Gustas (I Like You)
Sesame Street Zoo

References

1 2 The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1284. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.
↑ The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1023. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.
↑ The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 686. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.

External links

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[whit-1] 1 2 The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1284. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.

[2] The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 1023. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.

[3] The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 686. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.

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v t e Sesame Street
Fictional location Sesame Workshop productions Characters Educational goals Format Influence Licensing Recurring segments Accolades
People	Linda Bove Fran Brill Northern Calloway Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Christopher Cerf Kevin Clash Joan Ganz Cooney Emilio Delgado Ryan Dillon Judy Freudberg Tony Geiss Louise Gold Jim Henson Richard Hunt Eric Jacobson Will Lee Gerald S. Lesser Peter Linz Kermit Love Sonia Manzano Joey Mazzarino Bob McGrath Lloyd Morrisett Jeff Moss Alan Muraoka Jerry Nelson Roscoe Orman Carmen Osbahr Frank Oz Carol-Lynn Parente Joe Raposo Martin P. Robinson Matt Robinson David Rudman Norman Stiles Jon Stone Caroll Spinney Matt Vogel Steve Whitmire List of guest stars List of puppeteers
Production	History Research International co-productions Elmo's World "Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce" Wicked Witch episode Music discography
Songs	Theme song "Bein' Green" "C Is For Cookie" "I Love Trash" "Mah Nà Mah Nà" "Monster in the Mirror" "One of These Things (Is Not Like the Others)" "Rubber Duckie" "Sing"
Films	Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
U.S. spin-offs	Play with Me Sesame Sesame Beginnings Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures Elmo: The Musical The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo Mecha Builders
Television specials	Julie on Sesame Street (1973) Out to Lunch (1974) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) Big Bird in China (1983) Don't Eat the Pictures (1983) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Sesame Street, Special (1988) Big Bird in Japan (1989) Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting (1989) Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991) Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years (1993) Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) Elmopalooza (1998) The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998) CinderElmo (1999) Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) Abby in Wonderland (2008) The Cookie Thief (2015) Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016) When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (2018) Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate (2020)
Books	The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover (1971) Sesame Street Together Book (1971) Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster (1986)
Literature	Sesame Street Magazine Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street The Sesame Street Dictionary Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America
Video games	Big Bird's Egg Catch Alpha Beam with Ernie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure Cookie's Counting Carnival Ready, Set, Grover! Once Upon a Monster Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece Kinect Sesame Street TV
Attractions	Sesame Place Philadelphia San Diego Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic Spaghetti Space Chase Super Grover's Box Car Derby
Documentaries	The World According to Sesame Street Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Jim Henson Idea Man
Related	The Jim Henson Company Noggin (1999-2002) Sesame Street in the UK Sesame Street Live Comic strip The Muppet Movie (1979) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Syndication packages The Muppets "Sesame's Treet" Big Bag Oobi (episodes) Panwapa Teletape Studios Kaufman Astoria Studios The Joan Ganz Cooney Center Sesame Street: The Musical Evil Elmo
Category

v t e Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album
1959−1975	"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" – Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1959) Peter and the Wolf – Peter Ustinov (1960) Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks – Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1961) Prokofiev: Peter and The Wolf – Leonard Bernstein (1962) Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals / Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra – Leonard Bernstein (1963) Bernstein Conducts for Young People – Leonard Bernstein (1964) Mary Poppins: Original Cast Soundtrack – Dick Van Dyke & Julie Andrews (1965) Dr. Seuss Presents: "Fox in Sox" and "Green Eggs and Ham" – Marvin Miller (1966) Dr. Seuss Presents - "If I Ran the Zoo" and "Sleep Book" – Marvin Miller (1967) Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas – Boris Karloff (1968) Peter, Paul and Mommy – Peter, Paul and Mary (1970) Sesame Street – Joan Cooney & Thomas Z. Shepard (producers) (1971) Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs – Bill Cosby (1972) The Electric Company – Bill Cosby & Rita Moreno (1973) Sesame Street Live! – Joe Raposo (producer) (1974) Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too – Paul Winchell, Sebastian Cabot & Sterling Holloway (1975)
1976−1993	The Little Prince – Richard Burton (1976) Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Saint-Saëns: "Carnival of the Animals" – Hermione Gingold & Karl Böhm (1977) Aren't You Glad You're You – Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens (producers) (1978) The Muppet Show – Jim Henson (producer) (1979) The Muppet Movie – Jim Henson & Paul Williams (producers) (1980) In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record – David Levine & Lucy Simon (producers) (1981) Sesame Country – Jim Henson & Dennis Scott (producers) (1982) In Harmony 2 – David Levine & Lucy Simon (producers) (1983) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones (producer) (1984) Where the Sidewalk Ends – Shel Silverstein and Ron Haffkine (producer) (1985) Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird – Jim Henson & Steve Buckingham (producers) (1986) The Alphabet – Jim Henson, Geri Van Rees & Kathryn King (producers) (1987) The Elephant's Child – Bobby McFerrin & Jack Nicholson (1988) Pecos Bill – Robin Williams and Ry Cooder (1989) The Rock-A-Bye Collection, Volume 1 – Tanya Goodman (1990) The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1991) A Cappella Kids – Clifford "Barney" Robertson (producer) (1992) Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1993)
2012−present	All About Bullies... Big and Small – Gloria Domina, James Cravero, Kevin Mackie, Patrick Robinson & Steve Pullara (producers) (2012) Can You Canoe? – The Okee Dokee Brothers (2013) Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well – Jennifer Gasoi (2014) I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World – Neela Vaswani (2015) Home – Tim Kubart (2016) Infinity Plus One – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (2017) Feel What U Feel – Lisa Loeb (2018) All the Sounds – Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats (2019) Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype – Jon Samson (2020) All the Ladies – Joanie Leeds (2021) A Colorful World − Falu (2022) The Movement – Alphabet Rockers (2023) We Grow Together Preschool Songs – 123 Andrés (2024) Brillo, Brillo! – Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band (2025)
From 1994–2011, the category was split into Best Musical Album for Children and Best Spoken Word Album for Children.