1979 John Denver & The Muppets – A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson’s Muppets and singer-songwriter John Denver. The special first aired December 5, 1979, on ABC. It has never been released on any standard home video format but the special is available for viewing at the Paley Center for Media, alongside other Muppet specials.
Tracks
1 Twelve Days Of Christmas (Traditional) 04:22
2 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 01:49
3 The Peace Carol (Bob Beers) 02:45
4 Christmas Is Coming (Traditional) 01:13
5 A Baby Just Like You (Joe Henry; John Denver) 02:52
6 Deck The Halls (Traditional) 01:35
7 When The River Meets The Sea (Paul Williams) 02:42
8 Little Saint Nick (Brian Wilson) 02:22
9 Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913 (Lee Holdridge; Robert Bridges) 02:52
10 The Christmas Wish (Danny Wheetman) 03:27
11 Medley (John Denver; Lee Holdridge; David Pomeranz) 04:34
12 Silent Night (Traditional) 03:09
13 We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional) 01:05
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Denver |
| Acoustic Guitar | Denny Brooks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Burton |
| 12 String Guitar | John Denver |
| Banjo | Herb Pedersen |
| Dobro | James Burton |
| Mandolin | Danny Wheetman |
| Keyboards | Glen Hardin |
| Harmonica | Danny Wheetman |
| Reeds | Jim Horn |
| Percussion | Hal Blaine |
| Vocals | Kathryn Mullen |
| Vocals | Louise Gold |
| Vocals | Steve Whitmire |
| Vocals | Jim Henson |
| Vocals | Frank Oz |
| Vocals | Jerry Nelson |
| Vocals | Richard Hunt |
| Vocals | Dave Goelz |
| Vocals | John Denver |
Liner Notes
Producer – Milton Okun
Arranged By – Danny Wheetman, Denny Brooks, Emory Gordy, Jr., Glen Hardin, Hal Blaine, Herb Pedersen, James Burton, Jim Horn, John Denver
Arranged By (Orchestral) – Lee Holdridge
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ray Charles
Conductor – Ray Charles
Engineer (Assistant) – Andrew Clarke (2), Andy Todd (2), Ralph Osborn, Randy Pipes, Tchad Blake
Recorded By – Ed Barton
Art Direction, Illustration – Michael K. Frith
Photography – Donal Holway, Nancy Moran
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records