Muppets: The Green Album

Muppets: The Green Album
Muppets: The Green Album
Studio album by Various artists
Released August 23, 2011
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock, contemporary
Length 36:40
Label Walt Disney
Producer Dani Markman

Muppets: The Green Album is a cover album of popular Muppet songs by various contemporary music artists.[1] The album was released by Walt Disney Records on August 23, 2011 on CD and as a digital download in the iTunes Store.[2][3]

The entire album was made available for preview through NPR's First Listen program a week before release.[4] The official music video for "The Muppet Show Theme" was released online and for purchase on August 19, 2011. The video features OK Go attempting to produce their own music video until they are interrupted by the Muppets' antics.[5]

Contents

Track listing

Muppets: The Green Album
No. Title Artist Length
1. "The Muppet Show Theme"   OK Go 2:36
2. "The Rainbow Connection"   Weezer and Hayley Williams (from Paramore) 4:00
3. "Mahna Mahna"   The Fray 2:13
4. "Moving Right Along"   Alkaline Trio 2:33
5. "Our World"   My Morning Jacket 3:05
6. "Halfway Down The Stairs"   Amy Lee (from Evanescence) 2:25
7. "Mr. Bassman"   Sondre Lerche 2:41
8. "Wishing Song"   The Airborne Toxic Event 2:47
9. "Night Life"   Brandon Saller (from Atreyu) and Billy Martin (from Good Charlotte) 2:59
10. "Bein' Green"   Andrew Bird 4:10
11. "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along"   Matt Nathanson 2:42
12. "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday"   Rachael Yamagata 4:15

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Cinema Blend 4.5/5 stars[6]
Consequence of Sound 3/5 stars[7]
IGN (8/10)[8]
Spin (7/10)[9]
Toronto Star 3.5/4 stars[10]

Muppets: The Green Album received generally positive reviews from music critics.[11] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 63, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Consequence of Sound wrote that; "All that's "green" isn’t necessarily gold here, but most of it shines. "[7]

Chart success

Charts (2011) Peak
position[12]
Canadian Albums Chart 14
U.S. Billboard 200 8
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Kids Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Tastemakers Albums 11

Credits

1. "Muppet Show Theme"

Written by Jim Henson and Sam Pottle
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Produced by OK Go
Mixed by Dave Fridmann

2. "Rainbow Connection"

Written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Harp by Allison Allport
Additional guitar by Blake Mills
Mixed by Brian Malouf

3. "Mahna Mahna"

Written by Piero Umiliani
Edward B. Marks Music Company BMI
Produced by The Fray and Warren Huart
Mixed by Warren Huart

4. "Movin' Right Along"

Written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Produced and mixed by Matt Allison

5. "Our World"

Written by Paul Williams
Jim Henson Productions Inc. and Spirit Two Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Produced by Yin Yames
Mixed by Kevin Ratterman

6. "Halfway Down the Stairs"

Written by Harold Fraser-Simon and A.A. Milne
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew Ltd. (PRS)
Produced by Will Hunt and Amy Lee
Organ by Amy Lee
Mixed by Daniel Mendez

7. "Mr. Bassman"

Written by Johnny Cymbal
Jewel Music Publishing Company Inc. (ASCAP)
Mixed by Kato Ådland

8. "Wishing Song"

Written by Paul Tracey
Kunjani Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Pete Min & Mikel Jollett

9. "Night Life"

Written by Joseph Raposo
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Produced and mixed by Ryan Williams

10. "Bein' Green"

Written by Joe Raposo
Green Fox Music Inc. (BMI)/Jonico Music Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Andrew Bird
Mixed by Mark Nevers

11. "I Hope That Something Better Comes Along"

Written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Produced by Mark Weinberg

12. "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday"

Written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher
Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
Produced by Mike Viola
Mixed by Ducky Carlise
  • Executive Producer: Dani Markman
  • Business and Legal Affairs: Melissa Bolton
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California
  • Creative Direction and Album Design: Steve Gerdes

See also

References

  1. ^ Riedel, David (29 June 2011). "Hayley Williams, Weezer collaborating on Muppets song". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20075488-10391698.html. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Walt Disney Records Presents Muppets: The Green Album". PR Newswire. 27 June 2011. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walt-disney-records-presents-muppets-the-green-album-124612333.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  3. ^ Rosenblum, Lenni (27 June 2011). "Details Revealed About 'Muppets: The Green Album'". Phonenix NewTimes. http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2011/06/details_revealed_about_muppets.php. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Hilton, Robin (2011-08-14). "First Listen: 'Muppets: The Green Album'". NPR. http://www.npr.org/2011/08/14/138984517/first-listen-muppets-the-green-album. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
  5. ^ "OK Go's 'Muppet Show Theme Song' Music Video". August 23, 2011. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/23/ok-go-muppet-show-theme-song-video-watch_n_934005.html. Retrieved September 4, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Album Review: Muppets Green Album". Cinema Blend. August 30, 2011. http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Album-Review-Muppets-Green-Album-34677.html. Retrieved 2011-08-30. 
  7. ^ a b "Album Review: Various Artists – Muppets: The Green Album". Consequence of Sound. August 23, 2011. http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/08/album-review-various-artists-muppets-the-green-album/. Retrieved 2011-08-31. 
  8. ^ "Today's rock stars deliver solid updates to Muppets classics.". IGN. August 23, 2011. http://music.ign.com/articles/118/1189860p1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-31. 
  9. ^ Wood, Mikael. "Various Artists 'Muppets: The Green Album'". SPIN. http://www.spin.com/reviews/various-artists-muppets-green-album-walt-disney. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
  10. ^ Terauds, John. "CD Reviews: Muppet tunes marvelous; forgotten songs even better". Toronto Star. http://www.toronto.com/article/696704--cd-reviews-muppet-tunes-marvelous-forgotten-songs-even-better. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 
  11. ^ a b "'Muppets: The Green Album' Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/muppets-the-green-album. Retrieved 2011-08-26. 
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/various-artists/muppets-the-green-album/1311197

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