The
Louise Gold
sang as a Muppet Performer background vocalist part of The Entire Muppet
Audience, record produced in 1977.
Catalogue number: (45 RPM Record) PYE
Records 7NX 8004
Cast
Featuring
Frank Oz - as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear
Jim Henson - as Kermit The Frog
With
The Entire
Muppet Audience - Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave
Goelz, and, Louise Gold
Production Team
Orchestra conducted by - Jack Parnell
Musical Associate - Derek Scott
Produced by - Jim Henson with the assistance of Peter Harris and Philip Casson
Recorded by - Ted Scott and Roger Knight
Producer for PYE Records - Jed Kearse
Re-Mix Engineer - Larry Bartlet
Sleeve Design - Paul Chave
Track Listing
Side A
1. Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way - Miss Piggy and The Entire Muppet Audience (Frank Oz
with Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz,
and, Louise Gold)
2. Waiting At The Church - Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog (Frank Oz and Jim
Henson)
Side B
1. The Boy Up In The Gallery - Miss Piggy and The Entire Muppet Audience (Frank Oz
with Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and, Dave
Goelz, possibly also Louise Gold)
2. Wotcher Knocked Em In The
Two of the
four tracks on this little record (Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way,
and, Wotcher Knocked Em In The Old Kent Road), were in episodes
of The Muppet Show that were
recorded after Louise Gold had joined the team, so it would make sense
to use her big strong singing voice on the backing vocals). Interestingly The
Boy Up In The Gallery was actually from the episode of The Muppet Show that was recording the
week Louise had her second audition, the one that actually involved her
trying-out on the show. It is quite likely that the track was laid down in the
same recording session as when Louise recorded her audition number Chanson
De Amour. So is it possible she could have sung backing vocals on this
as well? But if she did then The
Muppets were very very lucky that Louise was the candidate who actually got
the job.
Miss Piggy’s
star role on this album has led to it sometimes being referred to (especially
on Ebay Listings) as Miss Piggy’s Music Hall.
All six
puppteers singing on this album, along with the orchestra conducted by Jack Parnell, starred on The Muppet Show, on which Peter Harris, Philip Cason, Derek Scott,
Roger Knight, and, Ted Scott also worked.
All six
puppeteers singing on this album, along
with an orchestra conducted by Jack
Parnell, can be heard on the Muppet albums: The
Muppet Show 2, and The Muppet Show
Music Album. Derek Scott was a musical associate, on, and Philip
Casson, Peter Harris, Ted Scott and, Roger Knight were
involved with, all of these
All six
puppeteers sing on the single For What It’s
Worth, which was also produced by PYE
Records.
All six
puppeteers singing on this album, along with an orchestra conducted by Jack
Parnell can also be heard on: Muppet Hits 1
and Muppet Hits 2. Peter Harris was also
involved with both of these.
All six
puppeteers singing on this album, along with an orchestra conducted by Jack
Parnell, appeared on The
Royal Variety Performance (1977). They can all also be heard on the Muppet
album Jim Henson Presents Silly
Songs.
All six
puppeteers singing on this album, puppeteered on the film The
Great Muppet Caper; and can also be heard singing on: The Great Muppet Caper (Soundtrack
album), John
Denver And The Muppets A Christmas Together, John Denver &
The Muppets Merry Christmas 45RPM, Favorite Songs From Jim
Henson’s Muppets, Put Some Zing
In Your Spring, Muppet Music Sampler,
Muppet Music Mix, Christmas For Kids, John Denver Christmas, and, Music
Mayhem And More.
All six
puppeteers singing on this album went on to puppeteer on The Muppets Go To The Movies, on
which Peter Harris also worked. They
are all also featured on the documentary Of
Muppets And Men.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and, Louise
Gold puppeteered on The Dark Crystal, for
which
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and, Dave Goelz
puppeteered on Labyrinth.
Frank Oz,
Frank Oz,
Jim Henson, Frank Oz,
Jim Henson,
Jim Henson,
Dave Goelz, and, Louise Gold went on
to puppeteer on The Animal Show, on which Frank Oz did a guest puppeteering
appearance, and Peter Harris was
also involved with.
Philip
Casson and Peter Harris were
also involved with Spitting Image. and the
album Spit In Your Ear.
Philip Casson went on to work as a director on the Spitting Image Pilots and Casualty.
Muppet
New-Girl Louise Gold went on to appear in Mrs Cole’s Music Hall at The Mill in
Sonnig, where coincidentally the songs on the bill included Wotcher
Knocked ‘Em In The
Louise Gold, Jim Henson, and, Richard Hunt went on to puppeteer on Tale Of The Bunny Picnic.
Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt,
Louise Gold, and, Richard Hunt went
on to puppeteer on The Ghost Of Faffner
Hall (with Louise actually starring, she performed the title role).
Frank Oz,
Review
by Emma Shane, 1st November 2005
This is a curious little Muppet album. The first time I heard it I had no idea there was even a possibility that one very very new Muppeteer could be singing on it, even if it was only backing vocals. Music Hall songs have a certain delightful informality and catchy pleasantness about them, popular in the days before mass-produced recorded music. Perhaps it was actually the invention of the phonograph and more recent recording devices (such as a the CD) that signalled the demise of music-hall songs. With their famously “second-rate variety” theme these old songs suit the spirit of The Muppet Show rather well, and it is nice to hear these four: Don’t Dilly Dally On The Way, Waiting At The Church, The Boy In The Gallery, and, Wotcher Knocked Em In The Old Kent Road given a new lease of life on phonograph as performed by a bunch of talented puppeteers! There is only one drawback, and that is giving the lead vocals to Frank Oz. They were probably best suited to his characters, especially Miss Piggy, the only difficulty is that some of the puppeteers singing as part of The Entire Muppet Show Audience (mostly Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt, plus of course Louise Gold) are somewhat better singers than he is. But perhaps it doesn’t matter too much, he acquits himself reasonably well after all. Certainly this record is probably a must-have for Miss Piggy Fans. But what about fans of performers other than Mr Oz? There’s a nice little performance from Jim Henson as Kermit on Waiting At The Church, but other than that the remaining three or four muppeteers are very much in the background, however if you listen very carefully, it may be possible to pick out a few individuals; Jerry Nelson sounds quite distinctive on The Boy Up In The Gallery. While the Muppet’s then youngest newest recruit, Louise Gold, on her first Muppet album can be distinctly heard momentarily as part of the audience on Wotcher Knocked Em In The Old Kent Road. A small beginning to start a not insignificant recording career. Perhaps worth thinking about getting for that, at least if you happen to be a fan of either The Muppets or Music Hall Songs.
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Links about The
Muppet Wiki’s page for this album: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Muppet_Show_Music_Hall
