Fat Albert - Rock 'n' Roll Disco 1980

This rip leaves something to be desired but now it exists as an exit from my existential crisis.

Enjoy until a better version comes along. 

1.   Saturday-Sunday-Monday-Funday
2.   Mr. Shakespeare
3.   Little Tiny World
4.   Skippin' Out
5.   She Doesn't See Me
6.   You're My Hero
7.   Goddie, Goodie, Goodie
8.   I Wanna Be a Cowboy
9.   Rainbow of Love
10.  Friends

Animal Band - Animal Rock 1998

1.  Dreams And Jelly Beans
2.  Roller Coaster
3.  First Step
4.  Unicorn
5.  Shake
6.  Change
7.  What Would You Do?
8.  Looks Like Rain
9.  Dreams
10. Animal Jam

Songs from Sesame Street 2 STER-1343 1972

This record has been surfacing lately but never at right time place or price.
Until yesterday on Palm Sunday.
Cheap and clean & no deep scratches, stereophonic even.
Everyone strive to get back to that same state.

• DQ-1342 The Mouse Factory Presents Mickey and his Friends
• DQ-1343 1971 maybe, my STER copy is 1972
• DQ-1344 This could be your find here - get to work pronto
• DQ-1345 Candy Man

Now wayoutjunk posted this in 2010 but this fresh rip provides some modification to my understanding of the LP.

1.  Sesame Street - softly promises a safe place once you find the way.

2.  Everyone Makes Mistakes - when you grow up be prepared to name names

3.  High Middle Low - the track recorder loop is a highlight

4.  Sing - ubiquity 

5.  I'm Pretty 

6.  Someday, Little Children

7.  Sesame Street (Reprise) - horns increase
     kids now free to apply knowledge back on their own streets 

Unless I'm mistaken.

Songs from the Wizard of Oz 1969

DQ-1328
1.   Over the Rainbow
2.   In the Merry Old Land of Oz
3.   Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead
4.   Follow the Yellow Brick Road
5.   If I Only Had a Brain
6.   Happy Glow (The Scarecrow Song)
7.   Trouble in Oz
8.   Livin' a Lonely Life
9.   Just Call Smarmy
10. The Pup-Pup-Puppet Polka
11. The Oz-phabet
12. If You'll Just Believe

The Langley Schools Music Project - Innocence & Despair - 1976 & 1977

1.   Venus and Mars/Rock Show - It's Silly Willie with the Philly band 
         Could be, oo-wee!
2.   Good Vibrations - Close my eyes she's somehow closer now
         Softly smile, I know she must be kind
         When I look in her eyes - She goes with me to a blossom world
3.   God Only Knows - The world could show nothing to me 
         so what good would living do me?
4.   Space Oddity- Here I am sitting in a tin can 
        For above the world Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do
5.   The Long and Winding Road
      The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear
        The wild and windy night that the rain washed away
        Has left a pool of tears, crying for the day - Why leave me standing here
6.   Band on the Run - Stuck inside these four walls
        sent inside forever - never seeing no one nice again
7.   I'm into Something Good - I walked her home and she held my hand
8.   In My Room - There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to - In my room
        Lie awake and pray do my crying and my sighing
9.   Saturday Night - Gotta keep on dancing to the rock and roll
10. I Get Around
11. Mandy - I remember all my life raining down as cold as ice
        Shadows of a man, a face through a window crying in the night
12. Help Me, Rhonda
      She let another guy come between us and it shattered our plans
13. Desperado - You ain't gettin' no younger
        Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home and freedom, oh freedom.
        That's just some people talkin' - You're a prisoner walkin' through this world all alone
14. You're So Good to Me - You take my hand and you understand
15. Sweet Caroline - Was in the spring and spring became the summer
        Who'd have ever believed you'd come along
16. To Know Him Is to Love Him - I'll be good to him - I'll bring love to him
17. Rhiannon - Will you ever win?
18. Wildfire - They say she died one winter when there came a chilling frost
19. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
      We'd like to make a contact with you -  We are your friends

Happy Time - Chorus - Little Toot HT-1015

I don't get on as many boats as I did twenty years ago.

Then again I don't have to anymore.

Now I just hop on board with my mind.

1. Little Toot

2. I Saw a Ship A-Sailing

3. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

4. The Wishing Pond

5. Sailing, Sailing

6. Blow the Man Down

7. Sacramento

8. Sailor's Alphabet

9. Barnacle Bill

10. Three Pirates

11. The Marines' Hymn

12. Aloha Oe

13. I Saw Three Ships

14. Hands Across the Sea

15. Deep River

16. The Erie Canal

Dr. Seuss Presents "The Cat in the Hat Song Book" 1967

1. Let Us All Sing

2. The Super-Supper March

3. My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes with Bears

4. In My Bureau Drawer

5. The No Laugh Race

6. Plinker Plunker

7. Hurry Hurry Hurry!

8. Cry a Pint

9. I Can Figure Figures

10. Somebody Stole My Hoo-Too-Foo-To-Boo-To-Bah!

11. Rainy Day in Utica, N.Y.

12. Lullaby for Mr. Benjamin B. Bickelbaum

13. Happy Birthday to Little Sally Spingel Spungel Sporn

14. My Uncle Terwilliger Likes to Pat

15. Yawn Song

16. The Left-Sock Thievers

17. Drummers Drumming

18. Party Parting

Alphabet and Counting Songs - Happy Time Chorus 1963

It's been a season since I kicked it for the children. Now kids, I'm a counter; but make no mistake, alphabetizing is essential in taking reading and spelling abilities to the next level -mastering file creation and retrieval! Warning - Any griping about sound quality will trigger hours of film strip & VHS tape review. I would start with side one as Happy Time's side two starts to discuss what comes next - old age, traffic, clock watching and calendar page turning.

Added bonus to this lecture is the below transcription for Fork, Knife and Spoon. Little DJ's can chop up phrases like "got something to cut" or "my sharp edge cuts right through." Adults watch out for Mr. Fork, though. He seems to have a hidden agenda. Having said that, if anthropomorphic silverware can prevent one child from developing an eating disorder our children really will win the future.

1. The Alphabet Song
2. The Counting Song
3. Rockabye Baby
4. Alphabet Zoo
5. Hush Little Baby
6. Fork, Knife and Spoon
7. Time to Tell Time
8. How Many Days in a Year
9. Be Kind to Your Parents
10. Happy Do-Right
11. Do My Dolly

Now gather round children meet three friends of mine
Who will always be with you when you go to dine.
Just look on the table for a fork, knife and spoon.
Now they're gonna sing you ... The Table Manners Tune!

I'm Mr. Fork with points so sharp. I'm good for holding meat.
And if you handle me just right I'm sure to help you eat.
You first take me in your right hand just like you hold a pen.
And turn me til my points are up and stop try that again.
This is the way you should hold me for food like peas and rice
But please don't overload me cause it isn't very nice.
Now put me in your left hand. Turn my points down toward the plate.
And if you've anything to cut I'll keep it firm and straight.
Don't use me like a shovel. Never grab me like a ball.
And one thing more the back of me is never used at all.
If you'll remember what I've said you'll eat with ease and grace.
And Mom and Dad won't be ashamed to take you any place.

Now I am Mr. Knife and I'm might handy, but
I'm only used at mealtime when you've got something to cut.
Whenever you're not using me against the plate I'm laid.
My handle on the table thats for balancing my blade.
You hold me in your right hand with fingers wrapped around.
The finger that you point with along my back is crowned.
You never have to use me when you're eating corn or stew
But when it comes to meat you'll find my sharp edge cuts right through.
I'm only used for cutting food. I never pick it up.
You wouldn't want me in your mouth and then have to hiccup.
If you use me as I've told you my edge both sharp and keen
Will cut your food so neatly that your chin will stay quite clean.

I am Ms. Spoon and I come in two sizes

For soup, for dessert, and all sorts of surprises.
Like my brother the fork hold me in your right hand

Dip me gently in liquids. Now isn't that grand?
I'm built with a ball either oval or round

Which you place in your mouth never makin' a sound.
You can use me for stirring or eating ice cream
I'll pick up every drop and I'll leave your plate clean.

Now that is all that there is to it.
We all know that you can do it
We'll help you morning night and noon
I'm Mr. Fork... I'm Mr. Knife... and I..., I am Ms. Spoon.

The Globetrotters - The Globetrotters 1970

So I got this LP in great condition except the gatefold was missing. My rip was average at best so I retagged one from elsewhere to get more ears listening to this transcendent slice of 100% uncut bubblegum funk. I'm partial to House Party, Gravy & the ode to promiscuity called Bouncin' All Over the World. Your results may vary. Tracks 1-13 are from the OG LP. More info here
1. The Globetrotter's Theme
2. Globetrottin'
3. Bouncin' All Over the World
4. Sneaky Pete
5. Marathon Mary
6. River Queen
7. House Party
8. Gravy
9. Meadowlark
10. Lillia Peabody
11. Put a Little Meat On Your Bones, Lucinda
12. Rainy Day Bells
13. Cheer Me Up
14. Duke of Earl
15. Sweet Georgia Brown - Brother Bones and His Shadows

The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street 1979

This LP previously suffered from not being in my Sesame Street collection. Now that it is in my collection I find it ranks higher than it did when it was not around for me to play yesterday, today and tomorrow.

1. Wonder Child -- Helen Reddy
2. Nasty Dan -- Johnny Cash with Oscar The Grouch
3. Yes We Can, Can -- Pointer Sisters
4. One Thing Leads To Another -- Judy Collins with Biff
5. Sing After Me -- Madeline Kahn with Grover
6. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -- Judy Collins with the Sesame Street Kids
7. Oh What A Beautiful Morning -- Ray Charles
8. How Do You Do -- Lena Horne with Grover
9. Five Feet High And Rising -- Johnny Cash with Biff
10. A World Without Music -- Jose Feliciano with the Sesame Street Kids
11. I Make Up Songs -- Helen Reddy

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Yesterday is gone. It's all "Remember when?" Yesterday is passed. It never comes again
Yesterday was bright or yesterday was gray; but all I know is how I feel today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Tomorrow never comes. It's always on the way. For yesterday's tomorrow has become today.
We miss what's very close by looking off so far. We all can learn. Today is where we are.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Today is all there is. Today is not too late. Today's the only day we have to celebrate.
For yesterday is gone. Tomorrow's far away. And everyone is living in today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Grover Sings the Blues

1. What Do I Do When I'm Alone?
2. Name the Animal
3. Grover Takes a Walk
4. Has Anybody Seen My Dog? (with Marty)
5. Four Furry Friends (with Oscar, Herry & Cookie Monster)
6 Still, We Like Each Other (with Little Boy)
7. I Am Blue
8. The Two "G" Sounds (with George)
9. Me
10. I Stand Up Straight and Tall
11. The Question Song (with Little Girl)
12. Over, Under, Around and Through
13. Just Because (with Little Girl)
14. Near and Far

Back in March...

February 2010 Forays

Trying something different this month - look for some scheduled posts through the 16th but not much after that until March. I started slow last Record Store Day but recently picked up the pace on my crate-digging. There's just still too much vinyl out there that needs to be rescued from oblivion. I've ripped some of it, but no, I'm not cleaning the rips any further. DIY. If you want too see cleaner rips there's a whole host of links to your right. I also won't be scanning any LP covers - this blog is for your education not mine. While I'm away honing my skills for the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival I lined up some rare & cheap finds to bust out for all. If I don't make it back from the NBA All-Star Game just keep providin' music for the masses fellow blog-travelers. Peace.

Sesame Street - Sing the Alphabet 1996

F is for 40, and this should help set off any alphabetizing sessions.

1. ABC-Def-Ghi
2. A-The Sound of the Letter "A"
3. B- Oscar's "B" Sandwich
4. C- "C" Is for Cookie
5. D- Dee, Dee, Dee
6. E- What's My Letter?
7. F- Four Furry Friends
8. G- Two "G" Sounds
9. H- Ha Ha
10. I-I Stand Up Straight and Tall
11. J- "J" Friends
12. K- Herb's Silly Poem
13. L-La La La
14. M-MMM Monster Meal
15. N- The Noodle Story
16. O- Would You Like to Buy an "O"?
17. P- My Favorite Letter
18. Q- The Question Song
19. R- The "R" Machine
20. S-Sammy the Snake
21. T- The Tale of Tom Tattertall Tuttletut
22. U- "U" Lecture
23. V- Very, Very Special Letter
24. W- The National Association of "W" Lovers
25. X- "X" Marks the Spot
26. Y- Just Because
27. Z-The Zizzy Zoomers

Multiplication Rock 1973

To lighten things up here's something to help the children of today. Don't think I forgot you kiddies but please stop asking if the long-promised kid's blog will ever see the light of day. Everything in time. For now, practice counting. There's still only eight of us http://www.blogger.com/profile-find.g?t=o&q=Counting left including one known clone. Back in the day you couldn't get this funkin lesson until Rhino released the lot on CD in 1997. Let me just add that if anyone ever thought Electric Company would be better as a disco/vocabulary/Heroes style show, well then, your time is now. Free Letterman & RIP Blossom Dearie ...

1. Lynn Ahrens - Schoolhouse Rocky
2. Bob Dorough - Elementary, My Dear
3. Bob Dorough - Three Is a Magic Number
4. Bob Dorough - The Four-Legged Zoo
5. Bob Dorough - Ready or Not, Here I Come
6. Bob Dorough - My Hero, Zero
7. Grady Tate - I Got Six
8. Bob Dorough - Lucky Seven Sampson
9. Blossom Dearie - Figure Eight
10. Grady Tate - Naughty Number Nine
11. Bob Dorough - The Good Eleven
12. Bob Dorough - Little Twelvetoes

Image jacked from Soul Strut - original LP cover. Two tracks, "My Hero, Zero" and "Three Is A Magic Number" had been edited for TV to keep each video within three minutes. The LP featured both songs in their full, unedited forms. The LP version of "The Four-Legged Zoo" has a slightly different ending than the television version.

Bill Cosby - I Started Out as a Child 1964

Happy blog birthday week to me. Hope to post more soon and even launch a spinoff. For now I'll be cleaning up dead links etc. Anything urgent should be left in the comments to this post.
1. Sneakers
2. Street Football
3. The Water Bottle
4. Christmas Time
5. The Giant
6. Oops!
7. The Lone Ranger
8. Ralph Jameson
9. Medic
10. My Pet Rhinoceros
11. Half Man
12. Rigor Mortis
13. The Neanderthal Man
14. T.V. Football
15. Seattle

Platinum Too

1. Big Bird with the Kids - Somebody Come and Play
2. Kingston Livingston III - Just Happy to Be Me
3. Lillian, Bob, Maria, Luis, Telly Monster, Susan, Gordon, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, PraIrie Dawn, Merry Monster, Big Bird, Savion, Gina, and Mr. Handford - What's the Name of That Song?
4. The Count - Counting Is Wonderful
5. Kermit the Frog - Carribean Amphibian
6. Prairie Dawn - All by Myself
7. Maria, Gina, and The Company - The Word Is No
8. Oscar the Grouch - The Grouch Song
9. Ernie with Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Herbert Birdsfoot, Prairie Dawn, and Grover - Imagination
10. Bob,Susan and Gordon - Believe in Yourself
11. Big Bird - Everyone Makes Mistakes
12. Cookie Monster and A Balladeer - The Ballad of Casey McPhee
13. Elmo - Take a Breath
14. Lillian - Reach Your Hand Up High
15. Mah Na Mah Na - Mah Na Mah Na
16. Bob and Susan - One of These Things (One of These Sounds)
17. The Count and Zoe - Little Miss Count Along
18. Grover - Me
19. Bert and Ernie - Clink Clank
20. The Kids,Hoots the Owl and Prairie Dawn - One Small Voice

Sesame Street Platinum 1995

1. The Kids - Sesame Street Theme
2. Big Bird - ABC-DEF-GHI
3. Bob and the Anything People - The People in Your Neighborhood
4. Ernie - Rubber Duckie
5. Elmo, Big Bird and Snuffleupagus - Elmo's Song
6. Bert - Doin' the Pigeon
7. Cookie Monster - "C" Is for Cookie
8. Ernie - I Don't Want to Live on the Moon
9. Grover - The Monster in the Mirror
10. The Kids - Sing
11. Elmo - Happy Tappin' with Elmo
12. Grover, Herry Monster, Cookie Monster and Frazzle - Fuzzy and Blue (And Orange)
13. Kermit the Frog - Bein' Green
14. The Count with the Singing, Dancing Lambs - Lambaba!
15. Grover - What Do I Do When I'm Alone?
16. Ernie and Elmo - One Fine Face
17. Oscar the Grouch - I Love Trash
18. Prairie Dawn - Little Things
19. Ernie and Hoots the Owl - Put Down the Duckie
20. A Boy and the Anything Muppet Animals - We Are All Earthlings

Sesame Street - Fiesta Songs! 1998

Not that classic shit but CTW is still producing bangers after almost 40 years.
RIP, Fred Rogers and Mr.Hooper!

1. Emilio Delgado/Kevin Clash/Sesame Street - Tu Me Gustas (I Like You) [Luis & Elmo Version]
2. Anything Muppets/Sesame Street - It Sure Is Hot!
3. Bats/Ed Mitchell/Jerry Nelson/Sesame Street - Counting Backwards in Spanish
4. Bob McGrath/Emilio Delgado/Loretta Long/Sesame Street/Sonia Manzano - ople in Your Neighborhood (La Gente en Tu Barrio)
5. Carroll Spinney/Emilio Delgado/Sesame Street - No Matter What Your Language (No Importa Su Idioma)
6. Carmen Osbahr/Marty Robinson/Sesame Street - Quiero Jugar (I Want to Play)
7. Frank Oz/Jim Henson/Sesame Street - Rubber Duckie (El Patito)
8. Carmen Osbahr/Emilio Delgado/Sesame Street/Sonia Manzano - Me Gusta (I Like It)
9. Carroll Spinney/Jerry Nelson/Sesame Street - The Spanish Numba Rumba
10. Carmen Osbahr/Kevin Clash/Sesame Street -
11. Frank Oz/Sesame Street/Sonia Manzano - Me (Yo)
12. Bob McGrath/Emilio Delgado/Sesame Street - Loud and Soft (Fuerte y Suave)
13. Carmen Osbahr/Sesame Street - Fiesta!
14. "Down With People" Chorus/Carroll Spinney/Peter Linz/Sesame Street - No Me Gusta (I Don't Like It)
15. - Ninos de Sesame Street- Sing (Canta)

Roosevelt Franklin

1. Roosevelt Franklin Counts
2. Days of the Week
3. Mobity Mosely's Months
4. Keep on Trying
5. The Safety Boy Blues
6. Just Because
7. The Skin I'm In
8. A Bear Eats Bear Food
9. Halfies
10. Me and You
11. Old King Midas
12. Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet