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The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Album artwork by Michael K. Frith
Soundtrack album by
The Muppets
Released 1979
Recorded 1978
Studio A&M Studios
Genre Soundtrack
Length 32:36
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The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording is the soundtrack album from the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie, featuring the songs and select score written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. Originally released on LP by Atlantic Records in North America and by CBS internationally, the album reached No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Album in 1980 and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and two Academy Awards; Best Adaptation Score for the overall album and Best Original Song for "Rainbow Connection", which reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After its initial release, the soundtrack album had subsequent CD reissues by Jim Henson Records in 1993 and by Walt Disney Records on August 13, 2013. Disney's reissue was digitally remastered, featured liner notes by Williams, and marked the first time the soundtrack was available in print in over 20 years.

Track listing

No. Title Artist(s) Length
1. "Rainbow Connection"   Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) 3:15
2. "Movin' Right Along"   Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear (Jim Henson and Frank Oz) 2:57
3. "Never Before, Never Again"   Miss Piggy (Frank Oz) 2:49
4. "Never Before, Never Again" (Instrumental)   3:52
5. "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along"   Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog (Jim Henson) 3:58
6. "Can You Picture That?"   Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt and Dave Goelz) 2:33
7. "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along" (Instrumental)   2:31
8. "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday"   Gonzo (Dave Goelz) 2:55
9. "America"   Fozzie Bear (Frank Oz) 0:53
10. "Animal...Come Back Animal"     1:30
11. "Finale: The Magic Store"   The Muppets (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Kathryn Mullen) 5:17
Total length:
 32:36

Personnel

  • Guitars: Art Munson, Ernie Corallo, Anthony Berg
  • Keyboards: Kenny Ascher, David Garland, Michael Melvoin, Randy Kerber
  • Drums: Gary Mallaber, James Gordon
  • Percussion: Mark Stevens, Alan Estes
  • Bass: Colin Cameron, Reinhold Press
  • Saxophone: David Garland
  • Harmonica: Tommy Morgan

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