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
Personnel
The Muppets – Primary Artist Steve Whitmire – Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat Frank Oz – Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal Kevin Clash – Clifford Dave Goelz – Gonzo the Great Jerry Nelson – Robin the Frog Walt Harrah – Vocals Angie Jaree – Vocals Bob Joyce – Vocals David Joyce – Vocals Tampa Lann – Vocals Myrna Matthews – Vocals Rockapella – Vocals Randy Crenshaw – Vocal Arrangement, Vocals Nick Brown – Guitar George Doering – Guitar Ken Wild – Bass Michael Bruno – Percussion
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
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' renditions of "Kokomo" and "Wipe Out" were made into music videos. "Kokomo" was included in 1994's Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green, and both videos aired on Nickelodeon.
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