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Track Listings
| 1. Alma Mater/Alma Mater (Parody) |
| 2. Summer Nights |
| 3. Those Magic Changes |
| 4. Freddy, My Love |
| 5. Greased Lightnin' |
| 6. Mooning |
| 7. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee |
| 8. We Go Together |
| 9. It's Raining On Prom Night |
| 10. Born To Hand-Jive |
| 11. Beauty School Dropout |
| 12. Alone At A Drive-In Movie |
| 13. Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen |
| 14. There Are Worse Things I Could Do |
| 15. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) |
| 16. All Choked Up |
| 17. We Go Together (Reprise) |
Editorial Reviews
This is Grease when it was "A New '50s Rock 'n' Roll Musical" on Broadway. The 1978 film was fun, but this 1972 show was raw and rowdy (like real rock 'n' roll): Summer Nights; Greased Lightnin'; Beauty School Dropout; All Choked Up , and more!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The original Broadway version of Grease is much different that the movie version. The chief difference is that the biggest hits from the movie, the title song, "You're The One That I One Want" & "Hopelessly Devoted To You", were written specifically for the movie and do not appear here. The play also had a harder edge to it, taking place in an urban environment and was more explicit. Fans of the movie will recognize songs like "Greased Lightnin'", "Summer Nights", "Beauty School Dropout", "Born To Hand Jive" and "We Go Together" but other standouts include "All Choked Up", "Those Magic Changes" & "Freddy My Love".
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By KRA
Format:Audio CD
At some point in the early 1970's, nostaglia for the 1950's started running out of control. At a time when America was dealing with many social changes, somehow the decade of the 1950's became yearned after for
fun, innocence, rock and roll, and postwar prosperity. The realty being it was a decade that also included
economic issues, open descrimination, and very tame music (the name "the quiet generation" was there for a reason).
Grease came to life as a parody of the 1950's nostaglia craze, and it painted a truer, grittier portrait of the late 50's at an urban high school. The movie that came out in 1978, and the Broadway revival of the 90's whitewashed the story, and cleaned up the language so much the original Broadway musical got lost in the shuffle.
The great score is lead by Adrienne Barbaue, Barry Bostwick, and Carol Demas, and a number of songs never made it to the film, including Those Magic Changes, and Freddy My Love. Yes, in the 1950's there still was a draft!. Adrienne's character of Rizzo steals the show with her numbers, Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee, and There Are Worse Things I Could Do, finally the "Bad Girl" is allowed to be human. Summer Nights, It's Raining On Prom Night, and Rock N Roll Party Queen speak to the teenager that remains in all of us.
Enjoy this very real trip into the late 1950's
Ken
fun, innocence, rock and roll, and postwar prosperity. The realty being it was a decade that also included
economic issues, open descrimination, and very tame music (the name "the quiet generation" was there for a reason).
Grease came to life as a parody of the 1950's nostaglia craze, and it painted a truer, grittier portrait of the late 50's at an urban high school. The movie that came out in 1978, and the Broadway revival of the 90's whitewashed the story, and cleaned up the language so much the original Broadway musical got lost in the shuffle.
The great score is lead by Adrienne Barbaue, Barry Bostwick, and Carol Demas, and a number of songs never made it to the film, including Those Magic Changes, and Freddy My Love. Yes, in the 1950's there still was a draft!. Adrienne's character of Rizzo steals the show with her numbers, Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee, and There Are Worse Things I Could Do, finally the "Bad Girl" is allowed to be human. Summer Nights, It's Raining On Prom Night, and Rock N Roll Party Queen speak to the teenager that remains in all of us.
Enjoy this very real trip into the late 1950's
Ken
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Grease, here in its original form, is an adventurous, raw, rowdy, INSIGHTFUL show that paints a very accurate picture of a pivotal moment in American history when rock and roll was giving birth to the Sexual Revolution. Grease is not a silly, brainless 50s parody, but is instead a smart, insightful, alternative piece of theatre (inspired in many ways by HAIR), with real muscle, attitude, rawness, and a thrilling, subversive, over-sexed energy. If you want to hear what Grease SHOULD sound like, if you want to hear the real sound of early rock and roll, get this original 1972 recording. Forget the awful revival, and forget the movie (as fun as it may be) -- THIS is Grease. [...]
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shipped Fast - Great Product
Great CD! Shipped quickly. Very happy. No problems. My children were very pleased. Grease is one of their favorite musicals.
Published 1 month ago by Brent Brandt
4.0 out of 5 stars
Music still fun!
Show is a little dated and flimsy story but the music is still lots of fun. Brings back lots of memories!
Published 2 months ago by mjb
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great quality recording
There are so many recordings of Grease out there but this Original Broadway production is by far the best one. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maryann Zschau Bergman
4.0 out of 5 stars
The only recording that portrays how the musical should sound.
While the voices are not as high of quality as some of the other CD's offered it gives the best characterization within the music.
Published 4 months ago by Sharon E Jutila
5.0 out of 5 stars
Grease CD
This original cast album CD of Grease is great. It is a classic. I highly recommend it to any collector of Broadway albums.
Published 5 months ago by Stephen M. Feldman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Your "Grease" experience is not complete...
...until you've listened to the original Broadway cast version.
The "Grease" franchise stemming from the 1970s Broadway musical has been extended into movies (and the... Read more
The "Grease" franchise stemming from the 1970s Broadway musical has been extended into movies (and the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by 35-year Technology Consumer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Grease Broadway
This is a great soundtrack it is fun and enjoyable to listen to. the best songs on this soundtrack are all of them. Read more
Published on February 6, 2011 by David A. Smith
1.0 out of 5 stars
BAD
The item has not arriverd yet....talked to support service online and gave me a new date although I'm skepticall. Didin't even recieve an apollogy message.
Published on January 23, 2011 by JJCB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD!
The product was as described and arrived in a very timely manner, much sooner than advertised. Also, it was well packaged. I would definitely buy from this seller again. Read more
Published on June 28, 2009 by James E. Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Quintessential Grease
As a high school theater director, I have taught this musical and this cast recording is the best resource for anyone who really wants to enjoy this show the way it was intended to... Read more
Published on October 2, 2008 by Allen J. Venezio
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