Ol' Brown Ears is Back

Ol' Brown Ears is Back
Studio album by The Muppets
Released April 6, 1993
Recorded January 1984
Genre Comedy
Length 27:37
Label Jim Henson Records, BMG Kidz
Producer Jim Henson, Robert Kraft
The Muppets chronology
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Soundtrack
(1992)
Ol' Brown Ears is Back
(1993)
Muppet Beach Party
(1994)

Ol' Brown Ears is Back is a music and comedy record released by The Jim Henson Company through BMG Kidz in 1993. The album consists of 14 songs recorded by Jim Henson as Rowlf the Dog.[1][2] Although released three years after Henson's death, the tracks were recorded in 1984. It was released in CD and cassette form, with the latter including a poster.

The album's title is a reference to Frank Sinatra's 1973 album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lydia, the Tattooed Lady"  Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg2:08
2."Eight Little Notes"  Larry Grossman, Hal Hackady2:25
3."I Never Harmed an Onion"  Alan L. Grey, Ginger Joan Grey, Moe Jaffe1:26
4."Halfway Down the Stairs"  A. A. Milne2:53
5."Memory Lane"  Abe Burrows1:32
6."Cottleston Pie"  A. A. Milne1:38
7."Bein' Green"  Joe Raposo2:27
8."Carbon Paper"  Abe Burrows1:40
9."Garden Song"  David Mallett2:47
10."New York State of Mind"  Billy Joel2:41
11."When"  Abe Burrows1:22
12."You and I and George"  Red Kelly1:36
13."Wishing Song"  Paul Tracey2:02
14."Old Dog Trey"  Walt Kelly2:27

Personnel

  • Rowlf the Dog – Primary Artist
  • Jim Henson – Piano, Producer, Vocals
  • Derek Scott – Piano
  • Chris Boardman – Arranger, Associate Producer, Conductor
  • Robert Kraft – Producer
  • Sandy De Crescent – Orchestra Contractor
  • Nancy Fogarty – Editing, Music Editor
  • Larry Grossman – Creative Consultant
  • Dave Collins – Mastering

  • Dave Hunt – Engineer
  • Dennis Sands – Engineer, Mixing
  • Tom Hardisty – Assistant Engineer
  • Brandon Harris – Assistant Engineer
  • Charles Paakkari – Assistant Engineer
  • Jonathan Rutley – Assistant Engineer
  • Theo Panagopoulos – Art Direction
  • Corey Edmonds Millen – Design
  • John Barrett – Photography

References

  1. ↑ "The Secret Genius Of Rowlf The Dog". Whatculture.com. September 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rowlf the Dog's Solo Album Pleases". Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1993. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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