Album

The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various

1978 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

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The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various

The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a Soundtrack & Scores album by Various, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 52 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A3The Feeling That We Have3:30
  2. A4Can I Go On?1:56
  3. A5Glinda's Theme1:09
  4. A7Soon As I Get Home / Home4:01

Side B

  1. B1You Can't Win3:14
  2. B2Ease On Down The Road #13:50
  3. B3What Would I Do If I Could Feel?2:18
  4. B5Ease On Down The Road #21:30
  5. B6(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion2:23
  6. B7Ease On Down The Road #31:24
  7. B8Poppy Girls3:27

Side C

  1. C1Be A Lion4:04
  2. C2End Of The Yellow Brick Road1:01
  3. C5Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)3:13

Side D

  1. D1Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News3:01
  2. D4The Good Witch Glinda1:10
  3. D5Believe In Yourself (Reprise)2:13

Sound DNA

  • Soundtrack & Scores
  • Musical Theatre & Stage
  • lush
  • celebratory
  • theatrical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Pressing as indicated ◈-P-◈ (two diamond shapes with a P in the middle) stamped in runout.
Label variation
- Side A label has the tracks which are printed above the center hole, appearing in four lines of text.
- Compare with Pinckenyville The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (US 1978) (opens in a new tab) which relegates the same side A track information to five lines of text. The other sides may have similar differences.
Gatefold sleeve.
Includes a quad-fold poster + 12-page booklet including story.
Written by Quincy Jones, pictures, all credits, list of Musicians and Lyrics to the songs.
B2 "Ease On Down The Road #1" duration stated as 3:19 in error.
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Recording studio...A&R Recording Studios, New York City
Mastered by....Bernie Grundman, A&M Records, L.A.
Diana Ross appears through the courtesy of Motown Records Corporation
Michael Jackson appears through the courtesy of Epic Records
Richard Pryor appears through the courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Ron Carter - Courtesy of Milestone Records
Anthony Jackson [Fender] - Courtesy of Columbia Records
Randy Brecker - Courtesy of Arista Records
Jon Faddis - Courtesy of Pablo Records, RCA Records
Paulinho Da Costa - Courtesy of Pablo Records, RCA Records
Steve Gadd - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Harvey Mason - Courtesy of Arista Records

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Bruce SwedienENGINEER
  • Bruce SwedienENGINEER [MUSIC RECORDING ENGINEER], RECORDED BY [PRE-RECORDING], SOUND DESIGNER [PRODUCTION MUSIC SOUND], POST PRODUCTION [POST-PRODUCTION RECORDING], MIXED BY [ALBUM MIXING], EQUIPMENT [SPECIAL EQUIPMENT DESIGN]
  • Bruce SwedienENGINEER [MUSIC RECORDING]
  • Bruce SwedienENGINEER [RECORDING]
  • Bruce SwedienENGINEER, LINER NOTES [INSIDE 12-PAGE BOOKLET], OTHER [ASSISTANT TO QUINCY JONES]
  • Bruce SwedienPRODUCER [ASSISTANTS TO QUINCY JONES]
  • Bruce SwedienRECORDED BY, POST PRODUCTION, PRODUCT MANAGER, MIXED BY
  • George WalkerENGINEER [TECHNICIAN]
  • Ken HarperEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Larry DahlstromENGINEER [TECHNICAL ENGINEERING]
  • Larry DahlstromENGINEER [TECHNICAL]
  • Mitchell PlotkinENGINEER [TECHNICIAN]

Songwriting

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