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The Rocky Horror Show (Original 1973 London Cast - First Night)

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Here it is - cheap and cheesy - the original ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Starring Tim Curry, Little Nell, Pat Quinn and author/songwriter Richard O'Brien. The recording is garage-band crude and the singing more enthusiastic than accomplished. So why is this, in some ways, the definitive ROCKY? Because it's rawer, crazier, and and just plain more fun than any version that came after. This is ROCKY when it was an impromptu labor of love, staged in a dusty old theatre for $1.98. You can just hear the relish with which the actors (including a pre-AB FAB Chris Malcolm) jump into their roles. The gusto with which the band attacks the songs make the polished movie versions seem tame. Very enjoyable, and highly reccomended.

I gave this cd 4 stars becuase it does not contain the original alternate recordings of a few of the songs that were released on the original vinyl album back in 1973. Everything else is the same and the original production.

These are the classic songs first performed here 18 months before the legendary movie soundtrack. These songs sound almost like demos for the up and coming popular soundtrack recordings.

Very 70's and very fun.
Great for completists and fans of the cult The Rocky Horror Picture Show
looking for more.

THis is excellent! The cast is almost the same as the film, plus there are songs that didn't make it to the film.

The definitive recording - cheap and cheesy. Recorded in a small studio in just 24 hours it captures the mood of the show perfectly, starring Tim Curry, writer/composer Richard O'Brian, Patricia Quinn and Little Nell performing their roles as they did in the movie. A must for any one who enjoys musicals and far better than the movie soundtrack.

This is a great record to have if you're interested in Rocky Horror as a phenomenon. The songs are somewhat rough and unpolished, lending the whole performance a sort of "school play" air. But it's great to hear the first cast ever, and expecially good for comparing to other cast albums. This is not perfect, or slick, or definitive, but it's the same songs you most likely know and love, with the added charm of being chronologically the first Rocky Horror recording.