arranged by, conductor David Horowitz arranged by, conductor Dick Lieb arranged by, conductor Joe Raposo arranged by, conductor Leon Pendarvis art direction Robert Pierce baritone saxophone Dave Tofani bass Herb Bushler cello Jesse Levy cello Kermit Moore co-producer, engineer Michael Delugg concept by [conceived by] Joe Raposo concept by [concieved by] Arthur Shimkin concept by [created by], voice [as ernie] Jim Henson concept by [from an idea by], other [continuity by] Norman Stiles congas Jimmy Maelen drums Richard Crooks guitar Cliff Morris guitar Jack Cavari guitar Jeff Layton keyboards David Horowitz keyboards Pat Rebillot mixed by, edited by Joe Raposo mixed by, edited by Michael Delugg percussion George Devens photography by [cover] Neil Selkirk producer, directed by [musical direction] Joe Raposo reeds Lou Marini strings Gene Orloff strings Gerald Tarack strings Harold Kohon strings Joe Malin strings Matthew Raimondi strings Paul Gershman trombone Alan Raph trumpet Joe Shepley voice [as big bird and oscar the grouch] Carroll Spinney voice [as grover, cookie monster and bert] Frank Oz voice [as the count and marty] Jerry Nelson voice [the voices of the girls] Maeretha Stewart voice [the voices of the girls] Ullanda McCullough voice [the voices of the girls] Yvonne Lewis Manufactured By Distinguished Productions, Inc. Distributed By Distinguished Productions, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Children's Television Workshop Copyright (c) Children's Television Workshop Recorded At CBS Studios, New York Recorded At Mediasound Mixed At CBS Studios, New York Mixed At Mediasound Produced For Sesame Street Records Produced For Children's Television Workshop Record Company Children's Television Workshop Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: Ctwo CTW 79005A-1F (Side A runout, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: A-1 ∞ CTW 79005B-1B (Side B runout, variant 1) Matrix / Runout: one A[flower]∞ CTW 79005A-1B (Side A runout, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: five A ∞ CTW 79005B-1B (Side B runout, variant 2) Matrix / Runout: A-Two ∞ CTW 79005A-1B (Side A runout, variant 3) Matrix / Runout: A four ∞ CTW 79005B-1B (Side B runout, variant 3) Matrix / Runout: A Three ∞ CTW 79005A-1B (Side A runout, variant 4) Matrix / Runout: A Two ∞ CTW 79005B-1B (Side B runout, variant 4)