The Muppets

~ Release by The Muppets (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1The Muppet Show Theme
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
producer:
Ed Mitchell (producer)
additional guest performer:
Joanna Newsom
recording of:
The Muppet Show Theme
lyricist:
Jim Henson (US artist, cartoonist, puppeteer, inventor & filmmaker)
composer:
Sam Pottle
The Muppets feat. Joanna Newsom0:51
2“Muppet Studios, I Can’t Believe It”
Walter2.550:04
3Life’s a Happy Song
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Joseph Magee and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
additional guest performer:
Feist (Leslie Feist – American‐Canadian indie pop singer / of Broken Social Scene) and Mickey Rooney (actor)
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Kevin Kleish
recording of:
Life's a Happy Song
lyricist and composer:
Bret McKenzie
Jason Segel, Amy Adams & Walter feat. Feist & Mickey Rooney44:29
4“I Haven’t Seen the Old Gang”
Kermit & Jason Segel2.550:20
5Pictures in My Head
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Rick Ruggieri and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie, Ed Mitchell (producer) and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
performer:
The Electric Mayhem (Muppets), Fozzie (Muppet character), Gonzo (Muppet character), Kermit (Muppet character) and Swedish Chef (Muppet character)
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Doug Walter (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
Pictures in My Head
lyricist and composer:
Aris Archontis (American recording engineer, and songwriter), Jeannie Lurie (songwriter, producer) and Chen Neeman (singer, songwriter, music producer)
Kermit & The Muppets2:36
6“We Drive”
Kermit & Walter2.550:11
7Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
Paul Simon4.552:42
8“That Spells Reno”
80's Robot & Amy Adams2.550:18
9Rainbow Connection (The Moopets version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
producer:
Ed Mitchell (producer)
performer:
Fozzie (Muppet character) and The Moopets
arranger:
Steve Morrell
cover recording of:
The Rainbow Connection (The Muppets Movie)
writer:
Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
publisher:
Fuzzy Muppet Songs and Welbeck Music Corp.
part of:
The 52nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Muppets Movie (film soundtrack)
The Moopets1:02
10“Welcome Back”
Kermit, Fozzie, Walter & Dr. Teeth2.40:20
11We Built This City
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
other vocals [DJ voice]:
Les Garland (American entertainment executive) (in 1985)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
remixed at:
The Soundcastle (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We Built This City (in 1985)
writer:
Dennis Lambert, Martin Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Songs, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Concord Copyrights London Limited, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Little Mole Music, Petwolf Music, Tuneworks Music Co., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Zomba Enterprises (ASCAP-affiliated) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Starship3.94:54
12“Party of One”
Sarah Silverman & Amy Adams2.550:09
13Me Party
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Joseph Magee and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Doug Walter (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
Me Party
lyricist and composer:
Bret McKenzie and Paul Roemen
Amy Adams & Miss Piggy2.451:53
14“We Humbly Ask”
Kermit & Chris Cooper2.550:09
15Let’s Talk About Me
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Joseph Magee and Mike Klein (missingNo.; saxophonist & tambourinist)
producer:
Ali (Dee) Theodore, Bret McKenzie and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
additional guest performer:
Nathan Pacheco
performer:
Chris Cooper
recording of:
Let's Talk About Me
lyricist and composer:
Ali (Dee) Theodore and Bret McKenzie
Chris Cooper feat. Nathan Pacheco2:33
16“The Answer Is No”
Chris Cooper & Kermit the Frog0:07
17“Are You a Man or a Muppet?”
Amy Adams2.550:08
18Man or Muppet
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Joseph Magee, Matt Shane and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Doug Walter (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
Man or Muppet
lyricist and composer:
Bret McKenzie
part of:
The 84th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2011 winner)
Jason Segel & Walter2:58
19“Down at the Ole Barbershop”
Kermit2.450:07
20Smells Like Teen Spirit
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
producer:
Ed Mitchell (producer)
other vocals [barbershop vocals] arranger:
Steve Morrell
cover recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
The Muppet Barbershop Quartet52:23
21“Princesses of Poultry”
Kermit2.550:06
22Forget You
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
producer:
Ed Mitchell (producer)
other vocals [chicken clucking] arranger:
Steve Morrell
cover recording of:
Fuck You
writer:
Brody Brown, CeeLo Green, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (US singer)
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2010
Camilla and the Chickens2:29
23“It’s Time for Our Song”
Kermit & Miss Piggy2.550:04
24Rainbow Connection
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Rick Ruggieri and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie, Ed Mitchell (producer) and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Steve Morrell
orchestrator:
Kevin Kleish
recording of:
The Rainbow Connection (The Muppets Movie)
writer:
Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
publisher:
Fuzzy Muppet Songs and Welbeck Music Corp.
part of:
The 52nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Muppets Movie (film soundtrack)
The Muppets3.353:09
25“Get Out There and Help Those Guys”
Jason Segel2.550:06
26The Whistling Caruso
recording engineer:
David Boucher and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
mixer:
Brian Malouf and Casey Stone (engineer)
orchestrator:
Kevin Kleish
recording of:
The Whistling Caruso
composer:
Andrew Bird (US indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter)
Andrew Bird1:15
27“How Charming, a Finale”
Uncle Deadly2.40:06
28Life’s a Happy Song Finale
recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Joseph Magee and Casey Stone (engineer)
producer:
Bret McKenzie and Mickey Petralia
mixer:
Brian Malouf
performer:
Amy Adams (actress), Chris Cooper, The Muppets (Jim Henson’s puppet characters), Jason Segel (American actor, screenwriter, singer-songwriter) and Walter (Muppet character)
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Kevin Kleish
recording of:
Life's a Happy Song Finale
lyricist and composer:
Bret McKenzie
"The Muppets" Entire Cast2:23
29“Mary, Marry Me”
Jason Segel & Amy Adams2.30:09
30Mahna Mahna
Mahna Mahna & The Two Snowths2:05

Credits

Release

graphic design:Steve Sterling (graphic designer)
Sean Tejaratchi
mastering:Patricia Sullivan (mastering engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering)
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3332604 [info]
ASIN:US: B005NKIQ3K [info]

Release group

creative direction:Steve Gerdes (graphic designer and musician)
part of:The Muppets (2011 film soundtrack) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/410325 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/ [info]
Wikidata:Q7752654 [info]