| The Muppet Show | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1977 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Label | Pye, Arista (USA) | |||
| Producer | Jack Burns | |||
| The Muppets chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Muppet Show is the first soundtrack album released from the TV show of the same name. It reached number one in the UK Albums Chart in the week ending 25 June 1977. In 1979, the album won The Grammy Award for Best Album for Children.[2]
Overview
[edit]The album includes selected songs from Season 1 of the Muppet Show as well as comedy sketches and various unlisted short skits, including interjections by Muppet characters Statler and Waldorf.
Reception
[edit]Allmusic found the album "a lost treasure with all those Jim Henson characters brimming with life. Even without the visuals, this LP has all the trappings of their successful variety show of the late '70s, when the Muppets were at the height of their popularity."[1]
Track listing
[edit]Side A
- "The Muppet Show Theme"
- "Mississippi Mud"
- "Mahna Mahna"
- "The Great Gonzo Eats a Rubber Tyre to the Flight of the Bumblebee"
- "Mr. Bassman"
- "Cottleston Pie"
- "The Amazing Marvin Suggs and His Muppaphone Play Lady of Spain"
- ”Pachalafaka”
- "Lydia the Tattooed Lady"
- "Halfway Down the Stairs"
Side B
- "Tenderly"
- "I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog"
- "Tit Willow"
- "Veterinarian Hospital – Soap Opera"
- "Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear"
- "What Now My Love"
- "A Monologue by Fozzie Bear"
- ”Hugga Wugga”
- "Trees"
- "Sax and Violence"
- "Bein' Green"
Muppet performers
[edit]- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Swedish Chef, Waldorf, and The Newsman
- Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, Sam the Eagle, and Marvin Suggs
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog, Country Trio, and Uncle Deadly
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Sweetums, Statler, Wayne, and Mildred
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot, Bunsen Honeydew, and Muppy
- Eren Ozker as Hilda, Wanda, and Janice
- John Lovelady as Crazy Harry and Nigel
- Fran Brill as Mary Louise
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Swan, Glenn. "Allmusic Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "21st Annual Grammy Awards (1978)". grammy.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 275,276. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Muppets – The Muppet Show". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "British album certifications – Muppets – The Muppet Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-10-29. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Muppet Show in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
[edit]- The Muppet Show at Discogs (list of releases)
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From 1993–2010, the category was split into Best Musical Album for Children and Best Spoken Word Album for Children. | |
