Kermit Unpigged
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 (The [Lovin' Spoonful song)|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 Billboards Top Kid Audio chart.
Personnel
The Muppet performers- Kevin Clash – Clifford
- Dave Goelz – The Great Gonzo, Bunsen Honeydew
- Jerry Nelson – Robin, Floyd Pepper
- Steve Whitmire – Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker
- Frank Oz – Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
- Bill Barretta
- Gerry Beckley
- Michael Botts
- John Boylan
- Nick Brown
- Michael Bruno
- John Capek
- Jennifer Condos
- Tim Drury
- Kevin Dukes
- Bruce Gaitsch
- Bob Glaub
- Andrew Gold
- Armand Grimaldi
- Warren Ham
- Robert Kraft
- Gary Mallaber
- Gunnar Nelson
- Matthew Nelson
- Doug Norwine
- Sid Page
- Alan Pasqua
- Scott Plunkett
- Michael Ronstadt
- Frank Simes
- Neil Stubenhaus
- David Lawrence – string arrangements
- 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