The Muppet Show (album)

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***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, and Brazilian-Portuguese releases.

## Track listing

**Side One**

1. The Muppet Show Theme (Henson, Pottle) - The Entire Cast
Introduction by Kermit the Frog
2. Mississippi Mud (Barris, Cavanaugh) - The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband
Dialogue with Statler and Waldorf
Dialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
3. Mahna Mahna (Umiliani) with Lullaby of Birdland (Shearing, Weiss) - Mahna Mahna
4. The Great Gonzo Eats a Rubber Tire to "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" (R. Korsakov)
5. Mr. Bassman (J. Cymbal) - Floyd and Scooter
Dialogue with Kermit and Fozzie Bear
6. Cottleston Pie (A. A. Milne, Haynie) - Rowlf
7. The Amazing Marvin Suggs and His Muppaphone Play "Lady of Spain" (Scott, Reaves, Evans)
Pachalafaka (Taylor) *(International releases only)*
8. Lydia the Tattooed Lady (Harburg, Arlen) - Kermit
9. Halfway Down the Stairs (A. A. Milne, Simson) - Robin

**Side Two**

1. Tenderly (Lawrence, Gross) - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Dialogue with Kermit and Animal
2. I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog (Braunstein) - Mary Louise
Dialogue with Statler and Waldorf
Dialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
3. Tit Willow (Gilbert, Sullivan) - Rowlf and Sam the Eagle
4. Veterinarian's Hospital - "A Soap Opera": Dr. Bob, Nurse Piggy and Nurse Janice
(music written by Derek Scott)
5. Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear (Newman) - "As sung by Scooter and danced by Fozzie"
Dialogue with Kermit and Miss Piggy
6. What Now My Love? (Delanoe, Becaud, Sigman) - Miss Piggy
7. A Monologue by Fozzie Bear (with the assistance of Kermit)
(music written by Derek Scott)
Hugga Wugga *(International releases only)*
8. Trees (Kilmer, Rasbach) - Wayne and Wanda
9. Sax and Violence (Henson) - Nigel, Zoot and Mahna Mahna
10. 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

Cassette1977
Arista Records
ATC-41528-track1977
Arista Records
AT8-4152
## International releases

LPCanada, 1977
Arista Records
AB 41528-trackCanada, 1977
Arista Records
8A-4152LPUK, 1977
Pye Records
NSPH 19Interior artwork for NSPH 19CassetteUK, 1977
Pye Records
ZCP 198-trackUK, 1977
Pye Records
Y8P 19LPGermany, 1977
Pye Records
25 743 XOTCassetteGermany, 1977
Pye Records
57 441 GTLPFrance, 1977
Pye Records
PYA. 20297LPSpain, 1977
Pye Records
P-3039CassetteDenmark, 1977
Pye Records
ZCP 19LPArgentina, 1979
 Music Hall
MH 50-14881-8LPIsrael, 1977
Hataklit HaifalLPAustralia, 1977
Astor Records
SPLP-1502LPYugoslavia, 1978
PGP RTB
LP 55-5740LPBrazil, 1978
RCA
103.0252