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'''''Ol' Brown Ears is Back''''' is a 14-track album solely featuring [[Rowlf the Dog]]. Rowlf, [[Rowlf at the Piano|at the piano]], gives ebullient introductions and banter as he sings and plays some of his (and the Muppets') hit songs. The album was released on CD and cassette on April 6, [[1993]] by [[BMG Kidz]]/[[Jim Henson Records]]. The cassette version came with a poster depicting Rowlf behind the scenes, recording and prepping for the album.
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'''''Ol' Brown Ears is Back''''' is an album featuring [[Rowlf the Dog]] in new recordings of songs that had all previously been covered on ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
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Rowlf, [[Rowlf at the Piano|at the piano]], gives ebullient introductions and banter as he sings and plays some of his (and the Muppets') hit songs. The album was released on CD and cassette in 1993 by [[BMG Kidz]]/[[Jim Henson Records]]. The cassette release included a poster depicting Rowlf behind the scenes, recording and prepping for the album.
   
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Although the album was first released in 1993 (three years after Henson's death), the songs were actually recorded by [[Jim Henson]] (as Rowlf) and [[Derek Scott]] (on piano) almost a decade earlier, in January of [[1984]].
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Although the album was first released in 1993, three years after [[Jim Henson]]'s death, the songs were actually recorded by Henson (as Rowlf) and [[Derek Scott]] (on piano) almost a decade earlier in January 1984. The original recordings were re-worked by producer [[Robert Kraft]] and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks.
   
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The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown. However, the recordings of "[[Memory Lane]]" and "[[You and I and George]]" were used for Rowlf's 1984 appearance on ''[[The Merv Griffin Show]]'', in promotion with ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''.
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The original recordings by Henson and Scott were re-worked by producer [[Robert Kraft]] and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks. The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown.
  
   
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The album's title, ''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'', is a parody of [[Frank Sinatra]]'s [[1973]] album ''[[wikipedia:Ol' Blue Eyes is Back|Ol' Blue Eyes is Back]]''.
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The album's title, ''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'', is a reference to [[Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra's]] 1973 album ''[[wikipedia:Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back|Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back]]''.
   
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==Track listing==
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''Ol' Brown Ears is Back'' is currently out of print. Copies of the now-rare album have been known to sell for over a hundred dollars in online auctions.
  
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[[Image:Brown Ears 2.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]]
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#[[Lydia, the Tattooed Lady]]
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==Track Listing==
  
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#[[Eight Little Notes]]
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[[Image:Brown_Ears_2.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]]
  
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#[[Lydia, the Tattooed Lady]]
  
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#[[Eight Little Notes]]
  
 
#[[I Never Harmed an Onion]]
  
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#[[Halfway Down the Stairs]]
  
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#[[Memory Lane]]
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#[[Memory Lane]]
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#[[Cottleston Pie]]
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#[[Cottleston Pie]]
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#[[Carbon Paper]]
  
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#[[Garden Song]]
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#[[Garden Song]]
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#[[New York State of Mind]]
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#[[When]]
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#[[When]]
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#[[You and I and George]]
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#[[You and I and George]]
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#[[Wishing Song]]
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#[[Wishing Song]]
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#[[Old Dog Trey]]
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#[[Old Dog Trey]]
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==Other releases==
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</gallery>
   
 
==Credits==
  
==Credits==
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[[Image:Brown_Ears_1.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]]
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[[Image:Brown Ears 1.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowlf in the Studio]]
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:Producer: [[Jim Henson]] & [[Robert Kraft]]
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*Produced by [[Robert Kraft]]
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:Associate Producer: Chris Boardman
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*Associate Producer: Chris Boardman
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*Creative Consultant: [[Larry Grossman]]
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:Vocals: Jim Henson ''(as [[Rowlf the Dog]])''
  
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*Orchestra recorded and mixed by Dennis Sands
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:Piano: [[Derek Scott]]
 
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*Arranged and conducted by Chris Boardman
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*Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
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*Mixed at Signet Sound Studios, Los Angeles
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*Mastered by David Collins at [[Charlie Chaplin Studios|A&M Studios]], Los Angeles
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*Cover Photo: [[John E. Barrett]]
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*Special thanks to [[Lyndon Mosse]], Daniel Obinger and [[Craig Shemin]]
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*And a special thanks to [[Michael K. Frith]]
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*'''Piano and Vocal Tracks Produced by [[Jim Henson]]'''
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*'''Vocal: Jim Henson'''
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*Piano: [[Derek Scott]]
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*Engineer: Dave Hunt
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*Assistant Engineer: Jonathan Ruttley
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*Piano and Vocal tracks Recorded January, 1984, CTS Studios, London
   
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==External Links==
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekmuppetmusic.htm#Wednesday ToughPigs.com: ''My Week with Muppet Music'']
  
*[http://www.toughpigs.com/myweekmuppetmusic.htm#Wednesday ToughPigs.com: ''My Week with Muppet Music'']
   
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==See Also==
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==See also==
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*[[Muppet Discography]]
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*[[Muppet discography]]
   
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Revision as of 23:37, 11 August 2019

Album.brownears
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Released 1993
Format CD
Label Jim Henson Records/BMG Kidz
Cat no. 74860-30023-2
74860-35023-2

Ol' Brown Ears is Back is an album featuring Rowlf the Dog in new recordings of songs that had all previously been covered on The Muppet Show.

Rowlf, at the piano, gives ebullient introductions and banter as he sings and plays some of his (and the Muppets') hit songs. The album was released on CD and cassette in 1993 by BMG Kidz/Jim Henson Records. The cassette release included a poster depicting Rowlf behind the scenes, recording and prepping for the album.

Although the album was first released in 1993, three years after Jim Henson's death, the songs were actually recorded by Henson (as Rowlf) and Derek Scott (on piano) almost a decade earlier in January 1984. The original recordings were re-worked by producer Robert Kraft and associate producer Chris Boardman for the release, adding a backing orchestra to the seasoned vocal and piano tracks.

The original intentions for the raw tracks and the reason for the 9-year recording-to-release gap are unknown. However, the recordings of "Memory Lane" and "You and I and George" were used for Rowlf's 1984 appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, in promotion with The Muppets Take Manhattan.

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

Track listing

Brown Ears 2

Rowlf in the Studio

  1. Lydia, the Tattooed Lady
  2. Eight Little Notes
  3. I Never Harmed an Onion
  4. Halfway Down the Stairs
  5. Memory Lane
  6. Cottleston Pie
  7. Bein' Green
  8. Carbon Paper
  9. Garden Song
  10. New York State of Mind
  11. When
  12. You and I and George
  13. Wishing Song
  14. Old Dog Trey

Other releases

Credits

Brown Ears 1

Rowlf in the Studio

  • Produced by Robert Kraft
  • Associate Producer: Chris Boardman
  • Creative Consultant: Larry Grossman
  • Orchestra recorded and mixed by Dennis Sands
  • Arranged and conducted by Chris Boardman
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
  • Mixed at Signet Sound Studios, Los Angeles
  • Mastered by David Collins at A&M Studios, Los Angeles
  • Cover Photo: John E. Barrett
  • Special thanks to Lyndon Mosse, Daniel Obinger and Craig Shemin
  • And a special thanks to Michael K. Frith
  • Piano and Vocal Tracks Produced by Jim Henson
  • Vocal: Jim Henson
  • Piano: Derek Scott
  • Engineer: Dave Hunt
  • Assistant Engineer: Jonathan Ruttley
  • Piano and Vocal tracks Recorded January, 1984, CTS Studios, London

External links

See also

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