The Grammy winning soundtrack, originally produced by Paul Williams and executive produced by late Muppet creator Jim Henson, will be available Aug. 13 and coincide with the the Blu-ray release of the movie, according to a press release from Disney.
The album features 11 songs by Williams and Kenny Ascher, including Kermit the frog singing "The Rainbow Connection." Williams writes in his liner notes that Henson set out to not make a children's film but rather one "for the child in all of us."
According to Disney, "the film takes Kermit on the ultimate road trip, as he travels from his home in the swamp to Hollywood in search of his dream to entertain. Along the way he makes new friends, from Fozzie Bear and Gonzo to the sultry femme fatale, Miss Piggy. Unfortunately the evil frogs-leg restaurant magnate Doc Hopper (played by the late Charles Durning) keeps trying to kidnap and fricassee Kermit's legs at every turn. All's well that ends well, when the gang finally makes it to Hollywood, where a studio chief (played by a glowering Orson Welles) issues them the standard rich and famous contract."
The soundtrack includes the following songs:
"Rainbow Connection:" Performed in the opening scene by Kermit, alone in the swamp, and reprised at the end by the entire cast.
"Movin' Right Along:" Kermit and Fozzie leave behind the treacherous El Sleezo Cafe, hop in the Studebaker and sing this upbeat song while criss-crossing America.
"Never Before, Never Again:" Miss Piggy sings this romantic torch ballad just after being named Miss Bogen County and spying the love of her life, Kermit, from across a crowded fairground.
"Never Before, Never Again:" An instrumental version.
"I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along:" Kermit and Rowlf the Dog sing this wistful lounge ballad after Miss Piggy dumps her "short, green and handsome" beau.
"Can You Picture That?:" Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem rock out this fun rocker as they turn Fozzie's drab Studebaker into a Haight-Ashbury love bug.
"I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along:" An instrumental version.
"I'm Going to Go Back There Someday:" Gonzo sings this hopeful tune sitting around a campfire with the Muppets gang, as their Hollywood dreams seem lost for good.
"America:" Fozzie's feeling patriotic as he sings the hymn while driving past Mount Rushmore, Yosemite Valley and the Grand Canyon.
"Animal...Come Back:" Animal, carries the day after downing Insta-Grow pills, rising 50 feet and dispersing the bad guys for good.
"Finale: The Magic Store:" The Muppets sing their memorable finale on an empty Hollywood sound stage, decorating it with movie magic, and then singing the unforgettable lyric: "Life's like a movie, write your own ending."
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