Kermit Unpigged

{{Short description|1994 The Muppets album}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Kermit Unpigged

| type = studio

| artist = The Muppets

| cover = Kermit Unpigged cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 27, 1994

| recorded = 1993–1994

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Comedy

| length = 37:38

| label = Jim Henson Records, BMG Kidz

| producer = {{hlist|Robert Kraft|John Boylan}}

| prev_title = Muppet Beach Party

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Muppet Treasure Island: Original Soundtrack

| next_year = 1996

}}{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r202745|first=|last=|accessdate=June 20, 2011}}

| rev2 = Music Week

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-10-15.pdf#page=19|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|magazine=Music Week|date=October 15, 1994|page=19|access-date=June 16, 2025}}

}}

Kermit Unpigged is a comedy album released by The Jim Henson Company through BMG Kidz in 1994, and the last album released by Jim Henson Records. The record's title is a parody of the MTV series MTV Unplugged, and the cover is a parody of Eric Clapton's Unplugged album cover as well. The album consists of Kermit the Frog and the other Muppets getting lost at a recording studio and encountering celebrities including Linda Ronstadt, with whom Kermit sings "All I Have to Do Is Dream", Vince Gill who sings "Daydream" with Kermit, Jimmy Buffett who sings "Mr. Spaceman" with Gonzo, and Ozzy Osbourne with whom Miss Piggy sings "Born to Be Wild". The album ends with the Muppets meeting back up and singing the Beatles song "All Together Now". Comedian Lily Tomlin also makes appearances as her character Ernestine.

The album reached #20 on Billboard{{'}}s Top Kid Audio chart.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = She Drives Me Crazy

| note1 = Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

| writer1 = {{hlist|Roland Gift|David Steele}}

| length1 = 4:54

| title2 = Daydream

| note2 = Vince Gill and Kermit the Frog

| writer2 = John Sebastian

| length2 = 3:05

| title3 = On Broadway

| note3 = George Benson, Clifford and the Rhythm Rats

| writer3 = {{hlist|Barry Mann|Cynthia Weil|Jerry Leiber|Mike Stoller}}

| length3 = 4:16

| title4 = All I Have to Do Is Dream

| note4 = Linda Ronstadt and Kermit the Frog

| writer4 = Boudleaux Bryant

| length4 = 4:05

| title5 = Born to Be Wild

| note5 = Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy

| writer5 = Mars Bonfire

| length5 = 3:28

| title6 = Mr. Spaceman

| note6 = Jimmy Buffett, The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat

| writer6 = Roger McGuinn

| length6 = 2:56

| title7 = Bein' Green

| note7 = Don Henley and Kermit the Frog

| writer7 = Joe Raposo

| length7 = 3:54

| title8 = Wild Thing

| note8 = Animal, Floyd Pepper and Kermit the Frog

| writer8 = Chip Taylor

| length8 = 3:54

| title9 = Can't Get Along Without You

| note9 = Kermit the Frog and Robin

| writer9 = {{hlist|Robert Kraft|John Boylan}}

| length9 = 3:38

| title10 = All Together Now

| note10 = The Muppets with Harry Smith

| writer10 = {{hlist|John Lennon|Paul McCartney}}

| length10 = 3:18

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Personnel

The Muppet performers

Musicians

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Technical personnel

  • Robert Kraft – producer
  • John Boylan – producer
  • Guy DeFazio – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Schiffman – assistant engineer
  • Paul Grupp – mixing
  • Roland Alvarez – assistant engineer
  • Ric Wilson – mastering
  • Lisa Bauman – production coordinator
  • Teri Weigel – production coordinator

References

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{{Muppet films}}

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Category:1994 albums

Category:The Muppets albums

Category:1990s comedy albums

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