Quick facts for kids Muppet Beach Party |
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| Studio album by
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| Released |
January 1, 1993 |
| Recorded |
1993 |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Length |
33:25 |
| Label |
Jim Henson Records, BMG Kidz |
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Muppet Beach Party is a music and comedy record released by The Jim Henson Company through BMG Kidz in 1993. The album consisted of the Muppets having an all-day beach party and performing popular songs, mostly from the 1960s. Similar to The Muppet Show albums from the late 1970s, the album divides song tracks with Muppet dialogue. It was released in CD and cassette form, with the latter including a poster with lyrics on the opposite side.
The album was the first full-length Muppet album to feature Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog's new voice after the death of Jim Henson.
Track listing
| Artist(s) |
| 1. |
"Surfin' U.S.A." |
Kermit the Frog and Clifford |
3:10 |
| 2. |
"Wooly Bully" |
Gonzo the Great, and Rizzo the Rat |
2:18 |
| 3. |
"Under the Boardwalk" |
Clifford with the Surf Rats |
3:24 |
| 4. |
"Sugar Shack" |
The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat |
2:31 |
| 5. |
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" |
Kermit |
2:36 |
| 6. |
"Limbo Rock" |
The Muppets |
2:26 |
| 7. |
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" |
Clifford, Kermit, and Rockapella as the Giant Clams |
3:15 |
| 8. |
"Kokomo" |
Kermit |
3:36 |
| 9. |
"Surfin'" |
The Surf Rats, featuring Buzz the Wharf Rat |
2:48 |
| 10. |
"Walkin' on Sunshine" |
Clifford with The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat |
2:40 |
| 11. |
"Fun, Fun, Fun" |
Robin the Frog and the Frog Scouts |
2:19 |
| 12. |
"Wipe Out" |
Animal |
2:22 |
Personnel
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- Ralph Humphrey – Drums
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Horn Arrangements, Trombone
- Gary Grant – Trumpet
- Jerry Hey – Trumpet
- Dan Higgins – Saxophone
- Mike Lang – Keyboards
- Dan Stein – Associate Producer, Keyboards, Sound Design
- Michael K. Frith – Art Direction
- Theo Panagopoulos – Art Direction
- Brian Bonehead Kinkead – Assistant Engineer
- James McIlvery – Assistant Engineer
- Dave McNair – Engineer
- Michael Golub – Engineer
- Rob Seifert – Engineer
- Bill Straus – Engineer
- Dennis Sands – Engineer/Mixer
- Ric Wilson – Mastering
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Other appearances
- 1980: "Surfin' U.S.A." was performed by Kermit and his frog henchmen in episode 518 of The Muppet Show.
- 1993: The Muppets' rendition of "Kokomo" was made into a music video. The video was included on Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) and aired on Nickelodeon.
