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The Great Muppet Caper: An Original Soundtrack Recording / Lord Grade Presents A Jim Henson Film ''The Great Muppet Caper'' / Warner Bros. Records Inc. LP 1981
WB K 56 942
The songs and score for the film were written and composed by Joe Raposo. In 1982, Raposo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The First Time It Happens" but lost to "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen from Arthur.
In 1981, Miss Piggy won the Youth in Film Award for Best Young Musical Recording Artist for her performance of "The First Time It Happens", becoming the first, and only, non-human recipient in the history of the award.
!!! Condition of this LP used Very Very Good !!!
| Label: | Warner Bros. Records Inc. – WB K 56 942 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1981 |
| Genre: | Children's, Stage & Screen |
| Style: | Soundtrack |
Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Main Title" (Instrumental) | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "Hey A Movie!" | Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo | 2:44 |
| 3. | "The Big Red Bus" (Instrumental) | 1:25 | |
| 4. | "Happiness Hotel" | The Muppets | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Lady Holiday" (Instrumental) | 1:13 | |
| 6. | "Steppin' Out With a Star" | Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo | 2:32 |
| 7. | "The Apartment" (Instrumental) | 0:54 | |
| 8. | "Night Life" | Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem | 2:58 |
| 9. | "The First Time It Happens" | Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Couldn't We Ride" | The Muppets | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Piggy's Fantasy" | Stuart Kale and Kermit the Frog | 3:58 |
| 12. | "The Heist/The Muppet Fight Song/Muppets To The Rescue" (Instrumental) | 3:47 | |
| 13. | "Homeward Bound" (Instrumental) | 0:52 | |
| 14. | "Finale: Hey a Movie!" | The Muppets | 1:30 |
| 15. | "Finale: The First Time It Happens" | Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy | 1:37 |
| Total length: | 36:46 | ||
| A1 | The Main Title | 2:50 | |
| A2 | Hey A Movie! | 2:44 | |
| A3 | The Big Red Bus | 1:26 | |
| A4 | Happiness Hotel | 3:06 | |
| A5 | Lady Holiday | 1:11 | |
| A6 | Steppin' Out With A Star | 2:31 | |
| A7 | The Apartment | 0:58 | |
| A8 | Night Life | 2:57 | |
| B1 | The First Time It Happens |
4:13 | |
| B2 | Couldn't We Ride | 3:07 | |
|
Piggy's Fantasy |
(3:57) |
||
| B3.1 | Piggy's Fantasy | ||
| B3.2 | "Miss Piggy" | ||
|
The Great Muppet Caper |
(3:49) |
||
| B4.a | The Heist | ||
| B4.b | The Muppet Fight Song | ||
| B4.c | Muppets To The Rescue | ||
| B5 | Homeward Bound | 0:55 | |
|
Finale |
(3:05) |
||
| B6.1 | Finale: Hey A Movie! | ||
| B6.2 | Reprise: The First Time It Happens |
- Conductor – Joe Raposo, Marcus Dods
- Contractor [Orchestra] – George Hamer
- Coordinator [Music] – Graham Walker (2)
- Design [Album] – Michael K. Frith
- Directed By [Musical Director], Arranged By – Joe Raposo
- Edited By [Assistant Musical Editor] – Dina Eaton
- Edited By [Music Editor] – Mike Clifford
- Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Tim Pennington
- Engineer [Recording], Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – John Richards
- Executive-Producer [Album] – Jim Henson
- Illustration [Cover] – Drew Struzan
- Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Vlado Meller
- Music By, Lyrics By – Joe Raposo
- Orchestrated By – Richard Lieb, Jim Tyler, Joe Raposo
- Photography By [Sleeve] – John E. Barrett
- Producer – Joe Raposo
- Producer [Assistant] – Joan Witberg
- Tap Dance [Miss Piggy's Tap Work] – Anita Mann
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the second theatrical film in The Muppets franchise. In addition to the Muppet performers, the film stars Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg with special appearances by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, and Jack Warden. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London.
The film was released by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution on 26 June 1981 in the United States and on 30 July 1981 in the United Kingdom. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. Shot in the United Kingdom and London in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of The Muppet Show.
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