7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Jim Henson performance!, May 14 2006
By R. Laincz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Old Brown Ears Is Back (Audio CD)
This album has a wonderful range of songs, all sung by Jim Henson (as Rowlf the Dog) with only piano accompaniment by Derek Scott (as Rowlf, also). For upbeat, silly fun there is "Lydia the Tattooed Lady". For gentleness there is the A.A. Milne favorite, "Halfway Down the Stairs" and "Wishing Song" which was performed by Gonzo on the Muppet Show. The one that really blows me away is the version of Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind". It's both gritty and wistful and worth tracking down. Great for kids and adults and especially for any Jim Henson fan.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rowlf the Dog is a Musical Genius, Mar 10 2012
By Don Milne - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Old Brown Ears Is Back (Audio CD)
Why this album is out of print is beyond me. No one can sing a song like Rolf. My favorite song on this album is the Strolling song - great lyrics. "I've been strolling down memory lane, without a ding dong thing to remember."
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Jim Henson performance!, Mar 24 2008
By R. Laincz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Old Brown Ears Is Back (Audio Cassette) (Audio Cassette)
This album has a wonderful range of songs, all sung by Jim Henson (as Rowlf the Dog) with only piano accompaniment by Derek Scott (as Rowlf, also). For upbeat, silly fun there is "Lydia the Tattooed Lady". For gentleness there is the A.A. Milne favorite, "Halfway Down the Stairs" and "Wishing Song" which was performed by Gonzo on the Muppet Show. The one that really blows me away is the version of Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind". It's both gritty and wistful and worth tracking down. Great for kids and adults and especially for any Jim Henson fan.