Christmas For Kids
– Featuring John Denver & The
Muppets
Louise Gold appeared as a Muppet Performer background
vocalist, produced in 2002. (The Muppets tracks were recorded
in 1979)
Catalogue number: (CD) Delta/Laserlight 3 CD Set 55 785
Note the album itself is very uninformative about who is
performing on it. The information below is mostly gleaned from referring back
to the original album of John Denver And The Muppets A Christmas Together.
Cast
Cast (Muppet)
Miss Piggy,
Fozzie Bear, and, Animal - Frank Oz
Robin,
Floyd, and, Lew Zealand - Jerry Nelson
Scooter,
Janice, Staler, and, Beaker - Richard Hunt
The Great
Gonzo, Zoot, Beauregard, and, Dr Bunsen Honeydew - Dave Goelz
Kermit The
Frog, Waldorf, and, Dr Teeth - Jim Henson
Also
featuring The Muppet Performers - Louise
Gold, Kathryn Mullen, and, Steve Whitmire
Solo’s In The Twelve Days Of Christmas
1.
John Denver - John Denver
2. Fozzie Bear - Frank Oz
3. Gonzo - Dave Goelz
4. Robin - Jerry Nelson
5. Miss Piggy - Frank Oz
6. Scooter - Richard Hunt
7. Lew Zealand - Jerry Nelson
8. Rowlf - Jim Henson
9. Bunsen and Beaker - Dave Goelz
and Richard Hunt
10. Stadler and Waldof - Richard Hunt
and Jim Henson
11. Beauregaurd - Dave Goelz
12.
Kermit The Frog - Jim Henson
Musicians (on Muppet Disc only)
Vocals,
6 & 12-string guitars - John
Denver
Drums, and,
Percussion - Hal Blaine
Electric
& Acoustic Guitars, and, Dobro - James Burton
Bass - Emory
Gordy Jr
Keyboards - Glen
D Hardin
Reeds - Jim
Horn
Banjo,
Electric & Acoustic Guitars - Herb Pederson
Acoustic
Guitar - Denny Brooks
Mandolin,
and, Harmonica - Danny Wheetman
Musicians (on the other two discs)
?
Production Team
Designed
by – Mike Kanjanakaset
Produced by
– Delta Entertainment Corporation
Track Listing
John Denver The Muppets A Christmas Together: Laserlight CD: 12 761:
1. Twelve Days Of Christmas – John
Denver, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
and, Jim Henson, possibly with Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, and, Louise
Gold
2. The Peace Carol – John
Denver, and, Richard Hunt, with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen
3. Christmas Is Coming – Frank
Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and, Jerry Nelson
4. A Baby Just Like You – John
Denver
5. Deck The Halls – John
Denver, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen
6. Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913 – John Denver
7. The Christmas Wish – Jim
Henson
8. Medley: Alfie The Christmas Tree/ Carol For A Christmas Tree/ It’s In
Every One Of Us – John Denver
with: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen.
9. Silent Night, Holy Night – John
Denver, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen
10. We Wish You A Merry Christmas – John Denver, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz,
Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, and, Kathryn
Mullen
Baby’s First Christmas – Music For Lullabies: Laserlight CD: 21 233
1. Jingle Bells – uncredited instrumental
2. O Come All Ye Faithful –
uncredited instrumental
3. Come Little Children
– uncredited instrumental
4. White Christmas
– uncredited instrumental
5. Silent Night
– uncredited instrumental
6. O Tannenbaum
– uncredited instrumental
7. Good King Wenceslas
– uncredited instrumental
8. Hark The Herald Angels Sing – uncredited instrumental
9. Ave Maria
– uncredited instrumental
10. O Sanctissima – uncredited instrumental
11. Jesus, Lover Of My Soul –
uncredited instrumental
12. Am Weihnachtsbaum –
uncredited instrumental
13. Nearer My God To Thee
– uncredited instrumental
14. Saviour, Blessed Saviour – uncredited instrumental
15. Te Deum Laudmus
– uncredited instrumental
16. The
17. The Chimes Of Trinity –
uncredited instrumental
18. Monastery Bells
– uncredited instrumental
19. Jesus, Lover Of My Soul (Alternative Arrangement) – uncredited
instrumental
20. Onward Christian Soldiers – uncredited instrumental
21. Auld Lang Syne –
uncredited instrumental
Toyland – Baby’s First Christmas: Laserlight CD: 21 360
1. We Wish You A Merry Christmas – uncredited instrumental
2. Deck The Halls
– uncredited instrumental
3. Toyland –
uncredited instrumental
4. Joy To The World –
uncredited instrumental
5. Frosty The Snowman
– uncredited instrumental
6. Here We Come A Caroling
– uncredited instrumental
7. The First Noel –
uncredited instrumental
8. Away In A Manger –
uncredited instrumental
9. The Holly And The Ivy –
uncredited instrumental
10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – uncredited instrumental
11. O Little Town Of
12. O Holy Night –
uncredited instrumental
13. Twelve Days Of Christmas – uncredited instrumental
14. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen –
uncredited instrumental
15. We Three Kings
– uncredited instrumental
16. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Reprise) –
uncredited instrumental
John Denver And The Muppets (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz,
Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, and, Kathryn
Mullen), along with Hal Blaine, James Burton, Emory Gordy Jr, Glen D
Hardin, Jim Horn, Herb Pederson, Denny Brooks, and, Danny
Wheetman had appeared together on the album John Denver And The
Muppets A Christmas Together, from which their tracks on this album come.
Three tracks from that album, two of which turn up here, were also released as
a single John Denver &
The Muppets Merry Christmas 45RPM. The same tracks that appear on this
album can also be found on John Denver
Christmas.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz,
Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen were the eight
main puppeteers on The Muppet Show, on which John Denver had been a Guest Star.
The Muppet Show
Eight (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold,
and, Kathryn Mullen) also
puppeteered on The Great Muppet Caper,
and, The Muppets Got To The Movies.
They featured on the documentary Of Muppets
And Men. Their recording credits include: The Muppet Show Music Album, The Great Muppet Caper (Soundtrack
album), Favorite
Songs From Jim Henson’s Muppets, Muppet
Music Sampler, Muppet Hits 1, Muppet Hits 2, Muppet
Music Mix, and, Music Mayhem & More.
The Big Five (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz), plus, Louise
Gold puppeteered on The
Royal Variety Performance (1977). Their recording credits include: The Muppet Show Music Hall, The Muppet Show 2, For What It’s Worth, and, Jim Henson Presents Silly Songs.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire,
Louise Gold, and, Kathryn Mullen puppeteered on The Dark Crystal, for which Jerry Nelson did some voice work.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire,
and, Kathryn Mullen went on to
puppeteer on Labyrinth.
Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz,
Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, and, Kathryn
Mullen went on to puppeteer at Jim
Henson’s Memorial Service.
Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire,
and, Louise Gold puppeteered
together on The Muppet Christmas Carol,
and, Muppet Treasure Island. Their
recording credits include The
Muppet Christmas Carol (Soundtrack album).
Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire,
Louise Gold, and, Kathryn Mullen puppeteered together on Sesame Street (in the early 1990s).
Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and, Louise
Gold’s recording credits include Born To Add.
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
and, Louise Gold’s recording credits
include Elmo’s Lowdown Hoedown.
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and, Louise Gold puppeteered on The Animal Show, on which Frank Oz made an appearance as a guest puppeteer.
Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire,
Louise Gold, and, Kathryn Mullen had appeared in “a burlesque show with some of the
Muppet-company”.
Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz did voice-work for the
British outerspace segments on the international Fraggle
Rock, on which Louise Gold
puppeteered.
Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, and, Louise Gold’s recording credits include Jerome Kern The First 100 Years.
Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, and, Louise Gold puppeteered on The
Secret Life Of Toys.
Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and, Louise
Gold’s recording credits include A
Green And Red Christmas.
Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, and, Louise
Gold, puppeteered on Tale Of The Bunny Picnic.
Richard Hunt, and, Louise Gold puppeteered on The Ghost Of Faffner Hall.
Jim Henson appeared on
the documentary Inside The Labyrinth.
Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and, Louise Gold’s recording credits include The Count’s Countdown, however there has
been some debate as to whether Louise
Gold actually sang on it.
Review
by Emma Shane, 12
May 2007
What
can I say about this three CD set? Well perhaps the beginning of May was not
the most appropriate time of year to be listening to Christmas carols. If you
like symphonic variations of traditional, mostly religious Christmas carols,
then the second two discs on this album might be your cup of tea. If, like me,
that is not your thing, then avoid it. Mixed in with the traditional carols are
symphonic instrumentals of a few newer items from films and such like, for
example as Frosty The Snowman which was quite jolly. But I could have done
without a most peculiar arrangement of White Christmas (And I always
thought that Irving Berlin could
withstand a fair amount of messing about with). Still at least they are all
mercifully short, and did not include any singing (I actually ended up being
glad the numbers were instrumental only). In fact listening to them I found
myself rather empathising with humbug counterpoint character in
Of
course the major marketing point with this album is the first disc, featuring John
Denver And The Muppets. All these tracks were taken from the 1979
album. However, I was disappointed to note that three of the better tracks on
that album were not included, I rather missed them. Nevertheless The
Muppet performers do a jolly good job with: The Twelve Days Of Christmas,
Christmas
Is Coming, Deck The Halls, The Christmas Wish, It’s
In Every One Of Us, Silent Night, and, We
Wish You A Merry Christmas. If you are buying this album as a Muppet
fan, then you really would be much better off getting the CD of John
Denver And The Muppets A Christmas Together itself (making sure it is a
version with the 3 “lost” tracks), rather than wasting money on this 3 CD set;
unless of courser you are a completist, in which case I guess you’ll buy it
anyway, whether it is actually worth it or not.
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