Hairspray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists - Soundtracks - 1988

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1995)
• Original Release Date: February 26, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Soundtrack
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B000002Q86
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,112 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Media Type: CD
Artist: HAIRSPRAY
Title: SOUNDTRACK
Street Release Date: 11/03/1994
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Genre: SOUNDTRACK

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, oldies but goodies you're not sick of the second time around..., January 25, 2007

By	Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

The movie Hairspray by John Waters boasts a score so good it's almost criminal! This CD contains twelve great songs that deserve much more attention than they ever received; and just one listen proves it.

The great songs on this CD include Toussaint McCall's heartrending ballad "Nothing Takes The Place Of You." Toussaint McCall sings this beautifully and the musical arrangement enhances the beauty of this number. Jan Bradley performs "Mama Didn't Lie" which is another excellent song. Jan sings about protecting her heart from boys who don't want to give her true love. "Foot Stompin'" boasts an infectious beat by The Flares as they sing about dancing to what was once known as "race" music. Excellent!

"You'll Lose A Good Thing" is a very romantic ballad by Barbara Lynn. In this song Barbara reminds her man to treat her well.

One of very favorite numbers on this album is Gene Pitney's "Town Without Pity." Gene delivers this song very well; his voice is strong and energetic. The musical arrangement will stun you, too. Another excellent song is "The Madison Time" by The Ray Bryant Combo. "The Madison Time" is essentially a great instrumental number with a man telling dancers on the dance floor which steps to take. The arrangement is slick, $exy and very catchy, too.

Despite the fact that this CD boasts a fine collection of obscure oldies, the song "Hairspray" was written for the 1988 movie. "Hairspray" represents camp at its best and you will enjoy this number even if it isn't an oldie.

Other great songs on this CD include "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song);" "Shake A Tail Feather" and "The Roach (Dance)."

Some reviewers write that they wish that this CD included more music from the motion picture soundtrack. They are right. I considered making this a four star review for that reason but I concluded that the strength of this CD as it stands merits a five star review. The songs here are just so good I said "Aw, heck" to myself and so I gave it five stars anyway.

The liner notes give the songs credits and John Waters adds a brief essay about the songs on this CD. The graphics are excellent.

Overall, this CD offers a rare opportunity to hear many obscure but wonderful oldies that deserve more play time than they ever will receive. The quality of the sound is excellent even on my portable CD player. Fans of the oldies or movie soundtracks will love this album. May you enjoy this album as much as I have!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmmmm, November 3, 2004

By	Dwayne Lightsey Jr. (Maryland) - See all my reviews

I agree with some of the other reviewers- ALL OF THE SONGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. Especially, my most favorite song from the movie- "Hide And Go Seek" by Bunker Hill. If you recall, this is the song that Tracey and Link were dancing to in Motormouth Maybell's record shop. Also, "You Don't Own Me" and a few others should have been included.

Other than that, it's a cool CD.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's MADISON time, hit it!, September 19, 2004

By	B. Janssen (HEERLEN, Limburg Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great soundtrack! I like all songs, and I get really happy when I listen to them.
Fantastic!
B U T.......where are all the other songs????
Only 12 songs on a CD, which can contain 20 songs or so!
There are a lot of songs I would like to own very much, but they're left out on the CD. You don't own me, mashed potatoes, waddle waddle, do the new continental. And especially the last 2 I mentioned I would like to have oh so bad, but I can't find them anywhere! Releasing them on this soundtrack was my only chance, I searched everywhere for those songs, and on search engines they aren't even reckognized! Why not release a second part to the soundtracks, it could contain many songs from the movie, since so much has been left out.
a bit of a bummer!