Songs from | Rocky Mountain Holiday |
Released | 1983 |
Format | LP |
Label | RCA Records |
Cat no. | AFL1-4721 |
Rocky Mountain Holiday is the soundtrack to the 1983 television special of the same name, featuring songs by John Denver and the Muppets. This album reached #202 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to the Michael Jackson-narrated read-along album from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Track listing[]
Side One
- Hey Old Pal - John Denver, Kermit, Fozzie Bear and the Cast
- Grandma's Feather Bed - Kermit and the Cast
- She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain - Kermit, Janice, Floyd Pepper, Scooter, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the Cast
- Catch Another Butterfly - John Denver
- Down by the Old Mill Stream - John Denver and the Cast
- Durango Mountain Caballero - John Denver
- Gone Fishin' - John Denver and Floyd
Side Two
- Medley: Tumblin' Tumbleweeds/Happy Trails - John Denver and Miss Piggy
- Poems, Prayers and Promises - John Denver and the Cast
- Take 'Em Away - The Jug Band
- Going Camping - John Denver and the Cast
- Home on the Range - John Denver and Rowlf the Dog
- No One Like You - John Denver
The Muppet Performers[]
- Jim Henson as Kermit, Rowlf, Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal
- Jerry Nelson as Robin, Floyd
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Statler
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Zoot
- Steve Whitmire as Rizzo
Credits[]
- Produced by Milton Okun, John Denver & Barney Wyckoff
- Engineer: Roger Nichols
- Vocal arrangements: Ray Charles
- Orchestral arrangements: Lee Holdridge
- Vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars: John Denver
- Keyboards: Glen D. Hardin
- Guitar, electric guitar, dobro: James Burton
- Drums: Jerry Carrigan
- Bass: Jerry Schaff
- Reeds: Jim Horn
- Banjo: Steve Carnelli
- Fiddle, harmonica: Danny Wheetman
- Art direction: Henson Associates Inc. & RCA Records
- Graphic designer: Diana Zadaria
- A&R coordinator: Mary Ann Horstmeyer
- Photography: John E. Barrett