Pinball Wizards

So I know last time I said we would talk about the Mizell brothers, but I was just making a cup of tea here at First Word HQ when this little gem popped into my head. I don't know about you, but us lovely people here in the office grew up watching Sesame Street. It's magical mix of wonderful characters such as The Count (without Sinden back then), Cookie Monster (before the Larry Levan Mix), Burt and Ernie, Snuffleufugus and Big Bird, along with its entertaining outlook at education made it far and away the best thing on TV. One thing stood out however, and still to this day remains possibly the most endearing part of this wonderful show. Performed by the Pointer Sisters, 'The Pinball Number Count' was a hazy mix of psychedelic visuals and heavy jazz funk vibes. Each time I'd watch the show, I would wait with bated breath for this intoxicating piece of animation to appear without a second thought as to how it would shape my musical tastes in the years to come. For those who want a copy, DJ Food did a re-edit of it a few years back which can be found on a Ninja Tune 12" through discogs, but I have yet to find it on one of the many Sesame Street LPs that were released. If anyone can point me in the right direction on that front then drop us an email here at the First Word office. I'll leave you to reminisce now over this wonderful creation......until next time fellow music lovers.