Rare LP COME ON AND ZOOM Childrens Show Sndtrk NM DJ

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 MEGA-RARE PROMO  LP!

1974 Television Soundtrack

From the Award Winning Children's TV Show

COME ON AND

ZOOM

WHITE-LABEL PROMOTIONAL ISSUE - U.S. PRESSING

A&M RECORDS - #SP-3402 - ORIGINAL ISSUE FROM 1974

The disc is actually MINT and Unplayed.

The Gatefold Jacket is easily in VG+ or better with no ink, holes or stickers except the PROMO sticker that is supposed to be there. Shows light wear.  Extremely nice for its age.

"ZOOM" was an American educational television show, created almost entirely by children, which aired on PBS from January of 1972 to March of 1978. A remake of the show, also on PBS, premiered in 1999 and ended production in 2005. Both versions were produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. Christopher Sarson was "ZOOM"'s creator and original producer (1972-1974).

"ZOOM" encouraged children to "turn off the TV and do it!" On the show, a cast of (usually) seven kids (known as "ZOOMers") performed various activities such as games, plays, poems, recipes, jokes, and science experiments, all suggested by viewer contributions. The performers in the original series were known for wearing striped rugby shirts and jeans, and for performing the show barefoot. The mail-in request became a pop culture reference for its music exhortation to "Write "ZOOM", Z-Double-O-M, Box 3-5-0, Boston, Mass 0-2-1-3-4: send it to "ZOOM"!". There was also a language game on the show called Ubbi-Dubbi and another called Fannee Doolee.

"ZOOM" was a new kind of series when it premiered on January 3, 1972. Unlike other children's fare at the time, it was for the most part unscripted. Far from seeking to capitalize by making stars of the child actors, the contracts prohibited them from making any television appearances or doing commercials for three years after they left the show.

"ZOOM" was intended to inspire children to be active investigators, creators, and problem-solvers as well as introduce them to the principles of ethnic diversity. The show's "ZOOMSci" segment, for example, featured on the later incarnation, encouraged viewers to try the activities shown on "ZOOM" and to send in their results.

When "ZOOM" made a comeback in 1999, parents who had grown up watching the show could now share it with their own children, and found that it was very much the same as it had been in the 1970s. The theme song was similar, there was still Ubbi-Dubbi, and the "ZOOMers" continued to play games and perform skits suggested by other children. While the ZOOMers would occasionally appear barefoot for certain games and skits, the entire show was no longer performed barefoot. With the advent of the Internet, the "0-2-1-3-4" jingle was rarely sung, supplanted by one that emphasized "PBSKids, dot org!" Also, when reading aloud the names of contributors, the later version provided only first names and abbreviated surnames (e.g., "Paul T."), presumably as a compromise between crediting the children and meeting modern privacy expectations for child safety.

The show was last taped during the summer of 2004, many episodes taking place off of the "ZOOM" set. The decision to cancel the show was largely due to failing ratings, with the last season's ratings down almost a fifth from the previous year. Currently, there are no TV stations airing rerun episodes, with the sole exception of Discovery Kids Canada, which is available only by digital cable or satellite subscription within Canada. There is currently talk of putting "ZOOM" on either PBS Kids Sprout or soon-to-be 24-hour digital PBS Kids Go! channel.

The first "ZOOM" series lasted six seasons (1972–1978) and featured 49 "ZOOMers". The second "ZOOM" series lasted seven seasons (1999–2005) and featured 32 "ZOOMers". At the end of every season of the second series, cast members who had grown too old were replaced by new cast members.

INCREDIBLY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION!!  AS OF THIS POSTING THERE ARE NONE OF THESE CURRENTLY LISTED ON EBAY OR  AMAZON.COM.   THIS IS A REALLY NICE COPY!

TRACK LISTING:

ZOOM-THEME

STAY ALL NIGHT

GAMES

THE LOLLIPOP TREE

WITCHES BREW

MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE

I BELIEVE IN MUSIC

TWINKLE (A MAD TEA PARTY)

PICCOLOMINI

BALLIN' THE JACK

WISHES

FANNEE DOOLEE

ADRESS SONG - SEND IT TO ZOOM!

FANNEE DOOLEE (ANSWER)

UBBI-DUBBI

ZOOM CLOSE

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