Changes: The Muppet Christmas Carol (Story Album)

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A "Jim Henson's Story Album" adaptation of The Muppet Christmas Carol was released by BMG Kidz and Jim Henson Records in December 1993. The audio adaptation, narrated by Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, retold the film's story, incorporating the songs "Scrooge," "It Feels Like Christmas," and background score, and occasional sound bites from the movie. The accompanying book is a 24-page "souvenir scrapbook," consisting of photos and minimal text, rather than a literal transcription of the cassette.

The set also included two sheets of Muppet Christmas Carol-themed stickers.

Some of the audio track for "It Feels Like Christmas," performed by the main Muppet cast, was reused from the Muppets' performance in Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show (although replacing Robin's part with Gonzo and Rizzo, adding a backing choir, and adjusting the overall mix and pacing). This version of the song had been released the year prior on a promo CD for the film's soundtrack proper.

Cast

Dave Goelz as the Great Gonzo
Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat

Credits

Producer: Ed Mitchell
Executive Producer: Robert Kraft
Digital mix and mastering: Ric Wilson at Digisonics
Audio adaptation: Ellen Weiss, from the original screenplay by Jerry Juhl

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-A "Jim Henson's Story Album" adaptation of ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' was released by [[BMG Kidz]] and [[Jim Henson Records]] in December [[1993]]. The audio adaptation, narrated by [[Gonzo]] and [[Rizzo the Rat]], retold the film's story, incorporating the songs "[[Scrooge]]," "[[It Feels Like Christmas]]," and background score, and occasional sound bites from the movie. The accompanying book is a 24-page "souvenir scrapbook," consisting of photos and minimal text, rather than a literal transcription of the cassette.
+A "Jim Henson's Story Album" adaptation of ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' was released by [[BMG Kidz]] and [[Jim Henson Records]] in December [[1993]]. The audio adaptation, narrated by [[Gonzo]] and [[Rizzo the Rat]], retold the film's story, incorporating the songs "[[Scrooge (song)|Scrooge]]," "[[It Feels Like Christmas]]," and background score, and occasional sound bites from the movie. The accompanying book is a 24-page "souvenir scrapbook," consisting of photos and minimal text, rather than a literal transcription of the cassette.
 The set also included two sheets of ''Muppet Christmas Carol''-themed stickers.
-The some of the audio tracks for "It Feels Like Christmas," performed by the main Muppet cast, were reused from the Muppets' performance in ''[[Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show]]'' (replacing Robin's lines with Gonzo and Rizzo, and adding a backing choir) .
+Some of the audio track for "It Feels Like Christmas," performed by the main Muppet cast, was reused from the Muppets' performance in ''[[Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show]]'' (although replacing Robin's part with Gonzo and Rizzo, adding a backing choir, and adjusting the overall mix and pacing). This version of the song had been released the year prior on a promo CD for the film's [[The Muppet Christmas Carol (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] proper.
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 [[Category:Christmas Albums]]
+[[Category:Christmas Books]]