''Muppet Beach Party'' is a

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and

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record released by The Jim Henson Company through BMG Kidz in 1993. The album consisted of

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having an all-day beach party and performing popular songs, mostly from the 1960s. Similar to ''

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'' 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

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as Kermit the Frog's new voice after the death of

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Track listing

Personnel

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– Primary Artist *

– Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat *

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–

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, Fozzie Bear and

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* 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 *

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– Trumpet *

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– Saxophone * Mike Lang – Keyboards * Dan Stein – Associate Producer, Keyboards, Sound Design *

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– 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

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References

{{Authority control 1993 albums The Muppets albums