Muppet Central News - Four Sesame CD reissues coming in March

You can't keep a good frog down -- or keep him from singing! The beloved songs from perennial pre-school hit, "Sesame Street," and its band of lovable Muppets that have entertained, educated and enchanted more than three generations are back in a foursome of infectious and engaging new reissued music CDs from KOCH Records. Kids young and old won't be able to resist the catchy and familiar tunes encompassing the best and most memorable music from the multiple Emmy Award-winning series on these charming new "Sesame Street" titles to debut at retail stores nationwide on March 4, 2008.


Pre-Order Platinum All-Time Favorites		Pre-Order Kids' Favorite Songs

"Platinum All-Time Favorites," "Kids' Favorite Songs," "Sing the Alphabet" and "Elmopalooza" feature kiddie mega-stars such as, Elmo, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover performing their signature songs that blend ABCs and 123s with gentle lessons on friendship, the world around them and the joys of singing.

"We're thrilled to welcome 'Sesame Street' into our fast-growing family of quality kid-friendly music CDs," said Veronica Villarreal, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for KOCH Records. "The show is just as relevant today as it was 35 years ago and it continues to be among the top-rated pre-school programs in the country, with songs that are fresh and consistently winning over new fans everyday. No other children's audio catalog has meant more to so many generations."

"Sesame Workshop is very excited to be part of the KOCH family and to be able to, once again, offer these much in demand titles back into the marketplace," said Mike Khouri, Assistant Vice President of Home Video and Audio for Sesame Workshop.


Pre-Order Sing the Alphabet		Pre-Order Elmopalooza

"Platinum All-Time Favorites" features a who's who of Muppets and showcases their unique style and personalities through songs like "Bein' Green" by Kermit the Frog, "Rubber Duckie" by Ernie and "I Love Trash" by (who else?!) Oscar the Grouch. The 20-song CD also features classics, including "The People in Your Neighborhood" and the "Sesame Street Theme" recognized all over the world.

Koch Record's "Kids' Favorite Songs" CD contains familiar kids' ditties done in standout "Sesame Street" style. The 15-track title includes a rousing rendition of "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" by Elmo And The Kids and "This Little Pig Went to Market" by The Oinker Sisters.

In "Sing the Alphabet," "Sesame Street" is at its educational best with songs for every letter of the alphabet from "ABC-DEF-GHI" to "Z-The Zizzy Zoomers."

The fourth new title, "Elmopalooza," features a star-studded line-up of musical guests singing along with the famous residents of "Sesame Street." The 11-song CD includes selections from such notable recording artists as Steven Tyler, Gloria Estefan, The Fugees, Celine Dion, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Buffet and more.

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

Pre-Order Kids' Favorite Songs
1. "The Farmer in the Dell" - Big Bird and the Kids
2. "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" - Elmo and the Kids
3. "Ring Around the Rosy/Skip to My Lou" - Prairie Dawn and the Kids
4. "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain/Turkey in the Straw" - Elmo
5. "The Grouch Medley: Jack and Jill/Little Miss Muffet/Mistress Mary – Oscar the Grouch
6. "In The Evening by the Moonlight" - Hoots the Owl
7. "ABC Medley: Alphabet Song/Baa Baa Black Sheep/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" - The Count
8. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Snuffy
9. "Old MacDonald" - The Count
10. "I've Been Working On the Railroad" - Zoe
11. "Eensy Weensy Spider" - The Count and the Kids
12. "Oh, Dear, What Can The Matter Be?" - Telly, Big Bird and Elmo
13. "Oh Susanna" - Noel Cowherd and the Kids
14. "Home on the Range" - Elmo
15. "This Little Pig Went To Market" - The Oinker Sisters

Pre-Order Sing the Alphabet
1. "ABC-DEF-GHI" - Elmo
2. "A-The Sound of the Letter 'A'" - Big Bird
3. "B-Oscar's 'B' Sandwich" - Oscar the Grouch
4. "C-'C' Is For Cookie" - Cookie Monster
5. "D-Dee, Dee, Dee" - Ernie
6. "E-What's My Letter?" - Guy Smiley and Prairie Dawn
7. "F-Four Furry Friends" - Grover, Herry Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster
8. "G-Two 'G' Sounds" - Grover and George
9. "H-Ha Ha" - Harvey Kneeslapper, Herry Monster and Big Bird
10. "I-I Stand Up Straight and Tall" - Grover
11. "J-'J' Friends" - The Anything Muppets
12. "K-Herb's Silly Poem" - Herbert Birdsfoot
13. "L-La La La" - Bert and Ernie
14. "M-MMM Monster Meal" - Herry Monster and Cookie Monster
15. "N-The Noodle Story" - Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch
16. "O-Would You Like To Buy An 'O'?" - The Salesman and Ernie
17. "P-My Favorite Letter" - The Anything People
18. "Q-The Question Song" - Grover and a Little Girl
19. "R-The 'R' Machine" - Ernie and Bert
20. "S-Sammy the Snake" - Sammy the Snake
21. "T-The Tale of Tom Tattertall Tuttletut – Herbert Birdsfoot and the Anything Muppets
22. "U-'U' Lecture" - Professor Hastings
23. "V-Very, Very Special Letter" - Big Bird
24. "W-The National Association of 'W' Lovers" - Bert
25. "X-'X' Marks the Spot" - Sherlock Hemlock
26. "Y-Just Because" - Grover and a Little Girl
27. "Z-The Zizzy Zoomrs" - The Anything Muppets

Pre-Order Elmopalooza
1. "Mambo l, l, l" - Gloria Estefan
2. "I Want A Monster to Be My Friend" - En Vogue
3. "Zig Zag Dance" - Mighty Mighty Bosstones & the Count
4. "Nearly Missed" - Rosie O'Donnell and Elmo
5. "Just Happy To Be Me" - Fugees
6. "I Don't Want To Live On the Moon" - Shawn Colvin and Ernie
7. "I Love Trash" - Steven Tyler
8. "Caribbean Amphibian" - Jimmy Buffett, Kermit the Frog and the All-Amphibian Band
9. "Happy To Meet You" - Celine Dion, Herry Monster, Elmo and Big Bird
10. "One Small Voice" - Kenny Loggins and the Kids
11. "Songs" - Elmo and the Kids

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