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{{album|soundtrack=''[[The Muppet Show]]''<br>''[[The Muppet Movie]]''<br>''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''<br>''[[Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas]]''|date=2011|format=CD|label=[[Walt Disney Records]]|catalogue=}}
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{{album|soundtrack=''[[The Muppet Show]]''<br>''[[The Muppet Movie]]''<br>''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]''<br>''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]''|date=[[2011]]|format=CD|label=[[Walt Disney Records]]|catalogue=D000458292}}
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[[File:MuppetsRevisited.png|thumb|300px|Cover shown at D23 Expo in 2009]]
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[[Video:Muppets - The Green Album sampler|thumb|300px|right|''The Green Album'' sampler]]
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'''''The Green Album''''' is an upcoming Muppet CD scheduled for release on August 23, 2011. The album features covers of Muppet songs by famous bands and singers. The title is a reference to [[the Beatles]]' record "The White Album".
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'''''The Green Album''''' is a Muppet CD released on August 23, [[2011]]. The album features covers of classic Muppet songs by famous bands and singers. The title is a reference to [[the Beatles]]' record "The White Album".
   
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A [[The_Muppet_Show_Theme#OK_Go_cover_and_music_video|music video]] for [[OK Go]]'s cover of "[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" was produced featuring OK Go and [[:Category:The Muppets Characters|the Muppets]]. The video, directed by [[Kirk Thatcher]], was released on August 23, 2011.
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The album was first announced at the [[D23 Expo]] in September 2009 with the title ''Muppets Revisited''. It had a long hiatus until 2011 when it was renamed and given a full track list.
  
   
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==Track listing==
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#The Muppet Show Theme - OK Go
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#[[The Rainbow Connection]] - [[Weezer]] and [[Hayley Williams]]
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Image:OurworldMyMorningJacket.jpg|Jim James of My Morning Jacket playing a cover version of "[[Our World]]" for the album.
  
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#[[Mahna Mahna (song)|Mahna Mahna]] - The Fray
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muppets revisited.jpg|Muppets Revisited Album Art as of April 2011|link=http://www.laofficelounge.com/164723031256339805
  
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#[[Movin' Right Along]] - Alkaline Trio
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#[[Our World]] - My Morning Jacket
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#[[Halfway Down the Stairs]] - [[Amy Lee]]
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#[[Mr. Bassman]] - Sondre Lerche
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#[[Wishing Song]] - The Airborne Toxic Event
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#[[Night Life]] - Brandon Saller and Billy Martin
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#[[Bein' Green]] - [[Andrew Bird]]
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#[[I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along]] - Matt Nathanson
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#[[I'm Going to Go Back There Someday]] - Rachael Yamagata
   
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==Notes==
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==Track listing<ref>[http://www.starbucks.com/blog/a-first-glance-at-the-muppets-the-green-album/1039 A First Glance at The Muppets: The Green Album]. Starbucks.com</ref>==
  
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*The album was first announced at the [[D23 Expo]] in September 2009 under the title ''Muppets Revisited''. The release was put on hold until 2011 when it was announced for release under the new title ''The Green Album''.
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#"[[The Muppet Show Theme]]" ([[OK Go]])
  
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#"[[The Rainbow Connection]]" ([[Weezer]] and Hayley Williams)
  
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* While the album was produced by [[The_Walt_Disney_Company#The_Muppets_Studio_.282004-present.29|The Muppets Studio]], not all songs on the album are from productions owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]]; "Our World" from ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas]]'', a production owned by [[The Jim Henson Company]], is also included among the tracks.
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#"[[Movin' Right Along]]" (Aklaline Trio)
  
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* The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week of release, with 30,000 units moved according to Nielsen SoundScan. It debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Top Digital Album chart. On iTunes, it was the fourth best selling album, the top selling rock album, the top selling rock song ("Rainbow Connection"), and top music video, "Muppet Show Theme Song".
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#"[[Our World]]" (My Morning Jacket)
  
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#"[[Halfway Down the Stairs]]" (Amy Lee)
  
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* A press release listed Kermit as saying that: "I'm flippergasted! Hearing these songs covered by these amazing artists makes them sound so fresh. They're like old friends you've just met. It just proves what we always say in the swamp: 'songs sung green, everybody knows one'."<ref>http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess/572914/572914.html/?fileContentId=572914&fileName=572914.html&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y</ref>
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#"[[Mr. Bassman]]" (Sondre Lerche)
  
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#"[[Wishing Song]]" (The Airborne Toxic Event)
  
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==Gallery==
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#"[[Night Life]]" (Brandon Saller and Billy Martin)
  
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#"[[Bein' Green]]" (Andrew Bird)
  
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MuppetsRevisited.png|''Muppets Revisited'' album art<br>shown at D23 in September 2009
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#"[[I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along]]" (Matt Nathanson)
  
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muppets revisited.jpg|''Muppets Revisited'' album art<br>released April 2011|link=http://www.laofficelounge.com/164723031256339805
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#"[[I'm Going to Go Back There Someday]]" (Rachael Yamagata)
  
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Muppets-The-Green-Album-Fan-Packages.jpg|Package promotion that comes with a digital download, a Threadless Muppets T-shirt and a poster.
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Revision as of 02:35, 13 February 2014

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Songs from The Muppet Show
The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Released 2011
Format CD
Label Walt Disney Records
Cat no. D000458292

thumb|300px|right|The Green Album sampler The Green Album is a Muppet CD released on August 23, 2011. The album features covers of classic Muppet songs by famous bands and singers. The title is a reference to the Beatles' record "The White Album".

A music video for OK Go's cover of "The Muppet Show Theme" was produced featuring OK Go and the Muppets. The video, directed by Kirk Thatcher, was released on August 23, 2011.

Track listing

  1. The Muppet Show Theme - OK Go
  2. The Rainbow Connection - Weezer and Hayley Williams
  3. Mahna Mahna - The Fray
  4. Movin' Right Along - Alkaline Trio
  5. Our World - My Morning Jacket
  6. Halfway Down the Stairs - Amy Lee
  7. Mr. Bassman - Sondre Lerche
  8. Wishing Song - The Airborne Toxic Event
  9. Night Life - Brandon Saller and Billy Martin
  10. Bein' Green - Andrew Bird
  11. I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along - Matt Nathanson
  12. I'm Going to Go Back There Someday - Rachael Yamagata

Notes

  • The album was first announced at the D23 Expo in September 2009 under the title Muppets Revisited. The release was put on hold until 2011 when it was announced for release under the new title The Green Album.
  • The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week of release, with 30,000 units moved according to Nielsen SoundScan. It debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Top Digital Album chart. On iTunes, it was the fourth best selling album, the top selling rock album, the top selling rock song ("Rainbow Connection"), and top music video, "Muppet Show Theme Song".
  • A press release listed Kermit as saying that: "I'm flippergasted! Hearing these songs covered by these amazing artists makes them sound so fresh. They're like old friends you've just met. It just proves what we always say in the swamp: 'songs sung green, everybody knows one'."[1]

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess/572914/572914.html/?fileContentId=572914&fileName=572914.html&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y
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