The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)

The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording features the songs from the film, written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher. This album reached #32 on Billboard's Top LPs and Tapes chart in 1979, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The album won a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children. It was also nominated for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, but lost to Superman. The film's score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1980 in the Best Music, Original Song Score category. It lost to All That Jazz. "Rainbow Connection" was also nominated in the Best Music, Original Song category. It lost to "It Goes Like It Goes" from the film Norma Rae.
The soundtrack was issued on CD for the first time in 1993, and it was reissued again on August 13, 2013, coinciding with the movie's Blu-ray release.Twitter post by Paul Williams, dated May 25, 2013‘Muppet Movie’ Soundtrack Re-release on August 13 - Stitch Kingdom, June 14, 2013 This new edition contains liner notes by Paul Williams. A matching LP edition, which is almost an exact replica of the 1979 release, was released for the annual Record Store Day event, on April 19, 2014.
While most international releases use the English-language soundtrack, the German album edition was dubbed, and released under the title of Muppet Movie.
==Track listing==
Side One
#Rainbow Connection - Kermit
#Movin' Right Along - Kermit & Fozzie
#Never Before, Never Again - Miss Piggy
#Never Before, Never Again (Instrumental)
#I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along - Kermit & Rowlf
Side Two
#Can You Picture That? - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
#I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along (Instrumental)
#I'm Going to Go Back There Someday - Gonzo
#America - Fozzie
#Animal... Come Back Animal (Instrumental)
#Finale: The Magic Store - The Muppets
==Credits==
*Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ian Freebairn-Smith
*Cover illustration by Michael K. Frith
*Album design by Rick Wetzel
;Musicians
*Guitars: Art Munson, Ernie Corallo, Anthony Berg
*Keyboards: Kenny Ascher, David Garland, Michael Melvion, Randy Kerber
*Drums: Gary Mallaber, James Gordon
*Percussion: Mark Stevens, Alan Estes
*Bass: Colin Cameron, Reinhold Press
*Saxophone: David Garland
*Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
==Other releases==
Image:MuppetMovieCassette.jpg|1979Atlantic RecordsCS 16001
Image:Mupmov8trk.JPG|1979Atlantic RecordsTP 16001
Image:RCAMuppMovieCassette.jpg|1979 RCA Music ServiceC 130405(Record club edition)
Image:MuppMovieAlt8trk.jpg|US, 1979RCA Music ServiceTP 16001(Record club edition)
Image:Album.tmm-cd.jpg|1993BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records74860-30019-2
Image:Muppetlyricsbooklet2.JPG|1993BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records74860-30019-4
File:2013 Muppet Movie CD.jpg|2013Walt Disney Records (front)D001852502
File:MuppetMovieSoundtrack2013backcover.jpg|2013Walt Disney Records (back, jewel case)D001852502
File:MuppetMovieSoundtrack2013digipakbackcover.jpg|2013Walt Disney Records (back, digipak)D001852502
The Muppet Movie vinyl 35th anniv.jpg|2014Walt Disney RecordsD00201230135th Anniversary EditionRecord Store Day exclusive releaseLimited pressing of 2,500
Image:MuppetMovieVinyl.jpg|2022Walt Disney RecordsD003868301
==International releases==
Image:MuppetMovieSoundtrackUK.jpg|UK, 1979CBS RecordsS CBS 70170
Image:40-70170.jpg|UK, 1979CBS40-70170
Image:noimage-big.png|Australia, 1979CBS RecordsSBP 237377
File:CBS1979AustraliaMuppMovieCassette.jpg|Australia, 1979CBS Records PC 7377
Image:CBSMuppMovieFrenchSoundtrack.jpg|France, 1979CBS Records70179
Image:747_5039.jpg|Saudi Arabia7475039
Image:TMM_CT2.jpg|unknownS 875A
Image:TMM CT.jpg‎|unknownIMD-6522
Image:MM_CT_P2582.jpg|unknownPyramidP-2582
Image:muppetmoviecasette-cbs.jpg|unknownCBS
Image:Album.tmm-cd.jpg|UK, 1993BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records74321-18247-2
==See also==
*Muppet discography
==Sources==
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Category:Muppet Albums
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