The Muppets

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

Tracklist

Enhanced CD 1
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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
arranger:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer)
orchestrator:
Chris Caswell (Film & TV composer) and Doug Walter
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 Simon4.652:42
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
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)
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:
Concord Copyrights London Limited, Little Mole Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Starship44:54
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
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
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: 84)
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
composer:
Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
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
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)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/410325 [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/ [info]
Wikidata:Q7752654 [info]