Reefer Madness the Musical

Various Artists - Rock

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 1, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004TZKI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #264,182 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Variety, May 25, 1999
...a WONDERFULLY INVENTIVE, SUPER-CHARGED musical parody, featuring a first-rate ensemble!

Product Description
Original Los Angeles Cast Recording of long-running, New York-bound, award-winning musical smash by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney. Winner of 5 Ovation Awards, including best Musical; Winner of 7 Garland Awards, including Best Production and Best Musical Score; Winner of 7 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, including Best Production and Best Musical Score; Placed on the LA Times list of Top Ten Theatrical Productions of 1999; Awarded a 'Stony Award' for Best Theatrical production by the editors of High Times Magazine. CD is a studio recording with original cast and full 6 piece band. Includes 28 page full-color booklet, lots of photos, all the lyrics, authors' notes and two bonus tracks (including a preview of Murphy & Studney's next musical "Valley of Kings").

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reefer Madness Rocks, August 5, 2000

By A Customer

I absolutely love this album. The music is totally upbeat and fun. The lyrics are a riot. Both the music and lyrics are something that will remain with you for a long time. I never get tired of listening to it and especially like the swing dance number "At the Old Five and Dime" which, I defy you to listen to and remain seated. Another favorite is "Listen to Jesus,Jimmy" which is totally over the top. This is an album to sit and enjoy when you are alone and can appreciate its humor and strong message. It is also an album to share with friends, when you are ready to have some fun. I saw this show in LA and now can't wait for its opening Off-Broadway in NYC. The show is a take off on the 1930s government scare flick of the same name but has gone quite a few steps further in its own unique and creative approach. This is something that has just begun to take off and you will be hearing a lot about it before long. I predict another Rocky Horror Picture Show, but with a greater edge.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Showtime music, August 9, 2005

By	H. Phillips "gogolucky" (san francisco, ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love, love, love the Reefer Madness movie on Showtime. I guess I didn't look very closely at the songs on this, the original musical CD. I thought they would have the same songs, but, nope. "Listen to Jesus Jimmy" is still the best song, but others like "Loved by Mary Lane" are missing.
This is a fun CD but unless you saw and liked the original musical, it may not be what you are looking for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Soundtrack in My collection, August 24, 2005

By	M. Stegeman "The Crazy pHT" (Fairfield, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this after watching the movie on Showtime, and while I was disappointed by the lack of the Brownie song, It made up with so many others.... The Monkey Song, Lullabye, And the Listen to Jesus, Jimmy Reprise!

The Vocals by Rober Torti and Christian Campbell are top notch, love them....and I think Robert Torti sounded much better as Jack.

Beyond that, I recomend it to anyone who loved the movie....even if the vocal inflections change, and there are alternate lyrics....fun times, two thumbs up