21 Favorite Songs LP [1973]

This album has come up on eBay a few times lately so I thought I'd go ahead and post information about this compilation LP. Produced by Columbia House, this "AS SEEN ON TV" compilation features 21 of the most popular song titles from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

 

While most, if not all, of these songs appear on other Mister Rogers LPs, I think my favorite part of this LP is the text found on either side of the record itself. Only five years into the program, the label refers to "the one and only Mister Rogers." I'm sure this was somewhat of a marketing ploy on the part of Columbia House, but at the same time I can't help but think this slightly-cliche reference recognizes the fact that Mister Rogers was an educational icon even in his earliest days.

And for what it's worth, the final track on this album features the "snappy new day" version of Good Feeling versus the "grow twelve inches version."

For more on this LP, visit the Neighborhood Archive.