Music, Mayhem and More!
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| Songs from | The Muppet Show The Muppet Movie The Great Muppet Caper The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppet Christmas Carol Muppet Treasure Island Muppets from Space |
| Released | 2002 |
| Format | CD |
| Label | Rhino Records |
| Catalogue no. | R2 78119 |
The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem and More! The 25th Anniversary Collection is a collection of songs from The Muppet Show and theatrical Muppet movies. It was released in 2002 to celebrate The Muppet Show's 25th anniversary. Consisting of twenty-seven tracks, fourteen songs come from previous Muppet Show soundtracks, while at least one song from each movie (or soundtrack) is also featured.
All of the songs have previously been available on other albums (The Muppet Show, The Muppet Show 2, and the various movie soundtracks), but some of the songs, particularly all of the tracks from The Muppets Take Manhattan, received their CD debut with this album.
This album includes a special booklet about the history of the Muppets and their music, written by Craig Shemin.
Contents |
Track listing
- The Muppet Show Theme - Cast
(Jim Henson/Sam Pottle) - Mahna Mahna/Lullaby of Birdland - Mahna Mahna and The Snowths
(Piero Umiliani/George Shearing/George David Weiss) - There's a New Sound - Scooter
(Tony Burello/Tom Murray) - Lady of Spain - Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphone
(Stanley Damerell/Tolchard Evans/Robert Hargreaves/Henry Tilsley) - Trees - Wayne and Wanda
(Joyce Kilmer/Oscar Rasbach) - A Monologue by Fozzie Bear - Fozzie Bear & Kermit the Frog
(Derek Scott) - Bein' Green - Kermit the Frog
(Joe Raposo) - Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear - Scooter and Fozzie Bear
(Randy Newman) - Tenderly - Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem
(Jack Lawrence/Walter Gross) - Wishing Song - Gonzo
(Paul Tracy) - What Now My Love? - Miss Piggy
(Pierre Delanoe/Gilbert Becaud/Carl Sigman) - Happy Feet - Kermit the Frog
(Milton Ager) - We Got Us - The Muppets
(Walter Marks) - Closing Theme - (instrumental)
(Jim Henson/Sam Pottle) - The Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog
(Paul Williams/Kenny Ascher) - Movin' Right Along - Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear
(Paul Williams/Kenny Ascher) - Can You Picture That? - Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem
(Paul Williams/Kenny Ascher) - Finale: The Magic Store - The Muppets
(Paul Williams/Kenny Ascher) - Hey a Movie! - Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo & The Muppets
(Joe Raposo) - Happiness Hotel - The Muppets
(Joe Raposo) - The First Time It Happens - Kermit & Miss Piggy
(Joe Raposo) - Together Again - Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and The Muppets
(Jeff Moss) - I'm Gonna Always Love You - Baby Piggy, Baby Kermit, Baby Fozzie, Baby Gonzo, Baby Scooter, and Baby Rowlf
(Jeff Moss) - He'll Make Me Happy - Kermit & Miss Piggy
(Jeff Moss) - One More Sleep 'Til Christmas - Kermit the Frog
(Paul Williams) - Love Led Us Here - Kermit & Miss Piggy
(Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) - I'm Going to Go Back There Someday (Muppets From Space version) - Gonzo
(Paul Williams/Kenny Ascher)
Credited Performers
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, and Mahna Mahna. (plus Waldorf and some of the Muppaphones)
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Marvin Suggs. (plus Animal, Sam the Eagle, and the Snowths)
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo. (plus Zoot)
- Richard Hunt as Scooter and Wayne. (plus Statler, Janice, and Sweetums)
- Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog (on Tracks 25 and 26). (Plus Rizzo the Rat)
- Eren Ozker as Wanda. (Note: Wanda does not actually get any lines, but Eren Ozker does perform Janice on track 9, and she also performs background vocals on track 1)
Uncredited Performers
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Pops, one of the Chickens, and some of the Muppaphones
- Charles Grodin as Nicky Holiday
- Diana Rigg as Lady Holiday
- Additional uncredited background performers: John Lovelady, Louise Gold, and Kathy Mullen
Notes
- This album was originally going to be titled The Muppet Show 25th Anniversary Celebration: Who Let the Frogs Out?[1]
- As on Muppet Hits, the middle of the "Muppet Show Theme" is cut.
- The instrumental intro for "Bein' Green" is cut.
- Best of the Muppets featured uncut versions of the two songs listed above.
