The Muppet Show (album)

The Muppet Show album is a collection of songs and sketches from the first season of the show. It also contains framing material recorded especially for the album, such as Kermit's introductions, backstage moments with Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Animal, and heckling by Statler and Waldorf. Non-musical segments reused from the show are presented without a laugh track.
The album reached #153 on Billboard's Top LPs and Tapes chart, and also won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. It was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, knocking The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl off the #1 spot.
The LP cover is a first season cast photo of the characters arranged around the backstage set, with a larger photo of Kermit holding a microphone pasted at the center.
While most international releases feature English-language recordings, there were several versions dubbed in the native language of the country, including the French, German, Italian, and Brazilian-Portuguese releases.
==Track listing==
Side One
#The Muppet Show Theme (Henson, Pottle) - The Entire CastIntroduction by Kermit the Frog
#Mississippi Mud (Barris, Cavanaugh) - The Gogolala Jubilee JugbandDialogue with Statler and WaldorfDialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
#Mahna Mahna (Umiliani) with Lullaby of Birdland (Shearing, Weiss) - Mahna Mahna
#The Great Gonzo Eats a Rubber Tire to "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" (R. Korsakov)
#Mr. Bassman (J. Cymbal) - Floyd and ScooterDialogue with Kermit and Fozzie Bear
#Cottleston Pie (A. A. Milne, Haynie) - Rowlf
#The Amazing Marvin Suggs and His Muppaphone Play "Lady of Spain" (Scott, Reaves, Evans)Pachalafaka (Taylor) (International releases only)Dialogue with Statler and Waldorf
#Lydia the Tattooed Lady (Harburg, Arlen) - Kermit
#Halfway Down the Stairs (A. A. Milne, Simson) - Robin
Side Two
#Tenderly (Lawrence, Gross) - Dr. Teeth and the Electric MayhemDialogue with Kermit and Animal
#I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog (Braunstein) - Mary LouiseDialogue with Statler and WaldorfDialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
#Tit Willow (Gilbert, Sullivan) - Rowlf and Sam the Eagle
#Veterinarian's Hospital - "A Soap Opera": Dr. Bob, Nurse Piggy and Nurse Janice(music written by Derek Scott)
#Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear (Newman) - "As sung by Scooter and danced by Fozzie"Dialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
#What Now My Love? (Delanoe, Becaud, Sigman) - Miss Piggy
#A Monologue by Fozzie Bear (with the assistance of Kermit)(music written by Derek Scott)Hugga Wugga (International releases only)
#Trees (Kilmer, Rasbach) - Wayne and Wanda
#Sax and Violence (Henson) - Nigel, Zoot and Mahna Mahna
#Bein' Green (Raposo) - Kermit
==Note==
*Sam the Eagle's introduction of Wayne and Wanda is actually from their performance of "Stormy Weather".
==The Players==
*Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Marvin Suggs, and Assorted Other Characters
*Jerry Nelson as Floyd, Kermit's Nephew Robin, Country Trio, Uncle Deadly
*Richard Hunt as Scooter, Sweetums, Statler, Wayne, Mildred
*Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Zoot, Bunsen Honeydew, Muppy
*Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf, Swedish Chef, Waldorf, Newsman
*Eren Ozker as Hilda, Wanda, Janice
*John Lovelady as Crazy Harry, Nigel
*Fran Brill Happens to Be In Love with a Big Blue Frog.
==Album Credits==
*Executive Producer: Jim Henson
*Producer: Jack Burns
*Director: Peter Harris
*Writers: Jack Burns, Jerry Juhl, Marc London, Jim Henson
*Musical Associate: Derek Scott
*Orchestra Conducted by: Jack Parnell
*Musical Consultant: Larry Grossman
*Audio: Roger Knight, Ted Scott
*Executive Producer, Henson Associates: David Lazer
This album is produced by Jim Henson, with the help of Peter Harris. Studio Producer: Jed Kearse. Re-mix Engineer: Larry Bartlet. Album Design: Michael Frith. Poster Designs: Miguel Sanchez.
© Henson Associates, Inc. 1956, 1976, 1977.
==Other releases==
Image:Arista1977MuppShowCassette.jpg|1977Arista RecordsATC-4152
Image:MuppShow8trk.jpg|1977Arista RecordsAT8-4152
==International releases==
Image:noimage-big.png|Canada, 1977Arista RecordsAB 4152
Image:8A-4152.jpg|Canada, 1977Arista Records8A-4152
Image:LP_The_Muppet_Show_(UK_Version).jpg|UK, 1977Pye RecordsNSPH 19
Image:TheMuppetShow Album Gatefold.jpg|Interior artwork for NSPH 19
Image:TMS CT PYE.jpg‎|UK, 1977Pye RecordsZCP 19
File:Pye_1977_muppet_show_album_8-track_cassette_1.jpg|UK, 1977Pye RecordsY8P 19
File:Pye_1977_muppet_show_album_8-track_cassette_3.jpg
Image:GermanmuppetshowLP.jpg|Germany, 1977Pye Records25 743 XOT
Image:PyeTMSGermanyTape.jpg|Germany, 1977Pye Records57 441 GT
Image:254427361_L.jpg|France, 1977Pye RecordsPYA. 20297
Image:MuppetLPItaly.jpg|Italy, 1977Pye RecordsPNP 57024/25
Image:Spanjemuppet.jpg|Spain, 1977Pye RecordsP-3039 
Image:ZCP_19.jpg|Denmark, 1977Pye RecordsZCP 19
Image:MuppetShowAlbumArgentina.jpg|Argentina, 1979 Music Hall MH 50-14881-8
Image:MuppShowIsraelHataklitHaifa1977.jpg|Israel, 1977Hataklit Haifal
Image:MuppetAustraliaLP.jpg|Australia, 1977Astor RecordsSPLP-1502
Image:MuppetYugoslaviaLP.jpg|Yugoslavia, 1978PGP RTBLP 55-5740
Image:Muppetshowportuguese.jpg|Brazil, 1978RCA103.0252
==See also==
*Muppet discography
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