1980 Various – In Harmony (A Sesame Street Record)

In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record and In Harmony 2 are two compilation albums of children’s music performed by various artists, released in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Of the two albums, only the first album charted, reaching No. 156 on the Billboard 200. The Doobie Brothers’ cover of “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” was the only single release to chart, when it reached No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. A second single, Al Jarreau’s “One Good Turn”, failed to chart. The first album was released on Sesame Street Records through Warner Bros. Records, and is the only album in the series with a direct connection to the popular children’s series Sesame Street, as it includes a song performed by the characters Ernie and Cookie Monster. The second album was released on Columbia Records, and while no Muppet-related content appears on the album, the credits state that a “royalty is being donated to the Children’s Television Workshop and various children’s charities” from its proceeds. Each album won the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, at the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards and 25th Annual Grammy Awards, respectively. The Grammys were awarded to the producers, David Levine and Lucy Simon.