Best of the Muppets

The first new muppet album released since Disney purchased the rights to the muppets was released in May 2004. It was released as a soundtrack to The Muppets Wizard of Oz. Originally, Disney planned on only including songs from the movie in addition to The Rainbow Connection and a new hip hop version of Bein' Green, called It Ain't Easy Bein' Green, to be performed by Kermit the Frog and Ashanti. However, it was decided not to include a new cover, and instead promote it as both a soundtrack and a release of some of the muppets best-known songs.

Although only 1 out of the 9 songs that weren't from The Muppets Wizard of Oz, Halfway Down The Stairs, had not been included in The Muppet Show 25th Anniversary Collection: Music, Mayhem, and More (CD) from two years earlier, Bein' Green had it's opening music included, and The Muppet Show Theme was presented in it's full, uncut version as heard in The Muppet Show (LP), probably the first time since the release of that album that the full album version was included on an album.

Track Listings

 * 1) Gotta Get Out of Kansas- Ashanti.
 * 2) When I'm With You- Ashanti,  Kermit,  Gonzo, Fozzie Bear & Pepe.
 * 3) The Witch is In The House-Miss Piggy with Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem.
 * 4) Calling All Munchkins-The Munchkins Tap-your-knuckle Choir.
 * 5) Good Life-Ashanti.
 * 6) Nap Time-Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem
 * 7) The Muppet Show Theme-featuring the Muppets.
 * 8) Mahna Mahna-Mahna Mahna and the two Snowths
 * 9) (It's Not Easy) Bein' Green-Kermit
 * 10) '''Rainbow Connection-Kermit
 * 11) Lady of Spain-Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphone.
 * 12) Halfway Down The Stairs-Kermit & Robin
 * 13) What Now My Love?-Miss Piggy.
 * 14) Tenderly-Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem
 * 15) Happy Feet-Kermit