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⚫ | '''Ol' Brown Ears is Back''' |
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⚫ | '''''Ol' Brown Ears is Back''''' is an album featuring [[Rowlf the Dog]]. Rowlf, [[Rowlf at the Piano|at the piano]], gives ebullient introductions and banter as he sings and plays some of his (and the Muppets') hit songs. The album was released on CD and cassette in 1993 by [[BMG Kidz]]/[[Jim Henson Records]]. The cassette release included a poster depicting Rowlf behind the scenes, recording and prepping for the album. |
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The original recordings by Henson and Scott were re-worked by producer [[Robert Kraft]] and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks. The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown. |
The original recordings by Henson and Scott were re-worked by producer [[Robert Kraft]] and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks. The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown. |
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− | The album's title, ''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'', is a |
+ | The album's title, ''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'', is a reference to [[Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra's]] 1973 album ''[[wikipedia:Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back|Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back]]''. |
+ | Rowlf lipsynched to [[Memory Lane]] and [[You and I and George]] from this album on the ''[[The Merv Griffin Show]]'' in 1984, while promoting ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''. |
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− | ''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'' is currently out of print. Copies of the now-rare album have been known to sell for over a hundred dollars in online auctions. |
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− | ==Track |
+ | ==Track listing== |
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+ | [[Image:Brown Ears 2.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]] |
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#[[Eight Little Notes]] |
#[[Eight Little Notes]] |
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− | #[[I Never Harmed an Onion]] |
+ | #[[I Never Harmed an Onion]] |
− | #[[Halfway Down the Stairs]] |
+ | #[[Halfway Down the Stairs]] |
#[[Memory Lane]] |
#[[Memory Lane]] |
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#[[Cottleston Pie]] |
#[[Cottleston Pie]] |
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#[[Bein' Green]] |
#[[Bein' Green]] |
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− | #[[Carbon Paper]] |
+ | #[[Carbon Paper]] |
#[[Garden Song]] |
#[[Garden Song]] |
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− | #[[New York State of Mind]] |
+ | #[[New York State of Mind]] |
#[[When]] |
#[[When]] |
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− | #[[You and I and George]] |
+ | #[[You and I and George]] |
− | #[[Wishing Song]] |
+ | #[[Wishing Song]] |
#[[Old Dog Trey]] |
#[[Old Dog Trey]] |
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+ | ==Other releases== |
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+ | Image:OBEIB_CT.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1993<br>Jim Henson Records/BMG Kids<br>74860-30023-4<br>74860-35023-4 |
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+ | </gallery> |
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==Credits== |
==Credits== |
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+ | [[Image:Brown Ears 1.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]] |
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+ | :Producer: [[Jim Henson]] & [[Robert Kraft]] |
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+ | :Associate Producer: Chris Boardman |
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+ | :Vocals: Jim Henson ''(as [[Rowlf the Dog]])'' |
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+ | :Piano: [[Derek Scott]] |
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− | : [[BMG Kidz]] / [[Jim Henson Records]] |
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− | : '''Recorded:''' [[1984]] |
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− | : '''Release:''' [[1993]] |
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− | ==External |
+ | ==External links== |
*[http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekmuppetmusic.htm#Wednesday ToughPigs.com: ''My Week with Muppet Music''] |
*[http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekmuppetmusic.htm#Wednesday ToughPigs.com: ''My Week with Muppet Music''] |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Muppet Discography]] |
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[[Category:Muppet Albums]] |
[[Category:Muppet Albums]] |
Revision as of 16:21, 14 June 2014
Songs from | The Muppet Show |
Released | 1993 |
Format | CD |
Label | Jim Henson Records/BMG Kidz |
Cat no. | 74860-30023-2 74860-35023-2 |
Ol' Brown Ears is Back is an album featuring Rowlf the Dog. Rowlf, at the piano, gives ebullient introductions and banter as he sings and plays some of his (and the Muppets') hit songs. The album was released on CD and cassette in 1993 by BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records. The cassette release included a poster depicting Rowlf behind the scenes, recording and prepping for the album.
Although the album was first released in 1993 (three years after Henson's death), the songs were actually recorded by Jim Henson (as Rowlf) and Derek Scott (on piano) almost a decade earlier, in January 1984.
The original recordings by Henson and Scott were re-worked by producer Robert Kraft and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks. The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown.
The album's title, Ol' Brown Ears is Back, is a reference to Frank Sinatra's 1973 album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.
Rowlf lipsynched to Memory Lane and You and I and George from this album on the The Merv Griffin Show in 1984, while promoting The Muppets Take Manhattan.
Track listing
- Lydia, the Tattooed Lady
- Eight Little Notes
- I Never Harmed an Onion
- Halfway Down the Stairs
- Memory Lane
- Cottleston Pie
- Bein' Green
- Carbon Paper
- Garden Song
- New York State of Mind
- When
- You and I and George
- Wishing Song
- Old Dog Trey
Other releases
Credits
- Producer: Jim Henson & Robert Kraft
- Associate Producer: Chris Boardman
- Vocals: Jim Henson (as Rowlf the Dog)
- Piano: Derek Scott