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Kermit Unpigged is an album that was released by The Jim Henson Company through BMG Kidz in 1995; it was the last album released by Jim Henson Records.
Kermit and the other Muppets arrive at a recording studio where they have humorous encounters with various celebrities and each other. The album ends with all of the Muppets meeting back up and singing The Beatles song "All Together Now."
Track Listing
- She Drives Me Crazy - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy
- Daydream - Vince Gill and Kermit the Frog
- On Broadway - George Benson, Clifford and The Rhythm Rats
- All I Have to Do Is Dream - Linda Ronstadt and Kermit the Frog
- Born To Be Wild - Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy
- Mr. Spaceman - Jimmy Buffett, The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat
- Bein' Green - Don Henley and Kermit the Frog
- Wild Thing - Animal, Floyd and Kermit the Frog
- Can't Get Along Without You - Kermit the Frog and Robin
- All Together Now - The Muppets with Harry Smith on tuba
Cast
- Kevin Clash as Clifford
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Bunsen Honeydew
- Jerry Nelson as Robin, Floyd
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
Guest Artists
- George Benson
- Jimmy Buffett
- Vince Gill
- Don Henley
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Linda Ronstadt
- Harry Smith
- Lily Tomlin (as the studio manager)
Production Credits
- Produced by: Robert Kraft and John Boylan
- Recorded by: Guy DeFazio
- Assistant Engineer Dave Schiffman
- Mixed by Guy DeFazio and Paul Grupp
- Assistant Engineer Roland Alvarez
- Mastered by: Ric Wilson, Digisonics, Encino, CA
- Production Coordinators: Lisa Bauman and Teri Weigel
- Liner Notes: Christine Roberts
- Cover Photo: John E. Barrett
- Album Design: Todd Cooper, Bill Smith Studios
Trivia
- The album's recording of "All I Have to Do Is Dream" was also featured on disc 4 ("Rarities") of "The Linda Ronstadt Box Set" released in 1999.
- The album's recording of "Born to be Wild" was also featured on disc 3 ("Duets") of Ozzy Osbourne's "Prince of Darkness" collector's box set released in 2005.
- The album title is a play on the name of the MTV series "Unplugged".
- The album liner notes thank Vince Gill for the album title.
- The liner notes also thank Jim Lewis for "above and beyond"