I just read a post about possible 40 anniversary music-release ideas . How about a boxed set titled "Sesame Street 40 Years Of Musicial Memories It could be four disc set "Each disc could have 30 songs from each decade and it could also have skits in between the songs Disc one could focus on the first decade of the show The discs could have "Themes " Disc one could foucus on the songs from the old SS vinyl records "If posible they should be the ones that haven't been heard since then ( E.G. a song from Fair is Fair ).
Disc two could Focus on "Rarities - that means a version of a song or a song omly heard on SS proper and never was released on any audio media (E.g Disco Toothbursh " or " the Perfect Thing )
Disc Three could be a "tribute Disc " and feature songs and verbal memories of people who have passed on and I think the whole "I Miss You Mr. Hooper "scene would be a fitting touch for this disc and it could have Big Bird's rendition of "Bein Green " on it and it could have the Carpenters version of "Sing " on it.
Disc Four should have "celeberity songs "that have never been on CD: Examples of this include Perry Como and Julie Andrews singing " Picture a World " and Smokey Robinson's "it Takes Time ".
I think this would make an excllent hoiday gift for both Sesame generations and it would introduce some of lesser-known songs to a whole new generaton of listeners.