Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Grease (2008 Reissue, Remastered, 30th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition, Polydor/Universal, 9809773)"

Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. It was originally released by RSO Records and subsequently re-issued by Polydor Records between 1984 and 1991. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time, also ranking amongst the biggest selling soundtrack albums of all time. The song "You're the One That I Want" was a U.S. and UK No. 1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Besides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock and roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song "Grease", a tune written by Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. No. 1.

The soundtrack was released on April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. As with most musicals of the period, the vocal takes recorded for the album release–and in some cases the instrumental background as well–do not lock to picture but were recorded during entirely different soundtrack sessions often months prior or subsequent to the performances used for lip sync in the film.

The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John—although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. Sha Na Na performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film, the recordings of which also appear on the soundtrack. Stockard Channing sings lead on two of the tracks; the two tracks remain her only significant contribution to recorded popular music to date. The title track is featured twice on the soundtrack and performed by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.

The entirety of the score written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey for the Broadway musical was included on the soundtrack and/or in the film, with the exception of two songs: "Shakin' at the High School Hop" (originally composed to open Act II of the musical) and "All Choked Up" (the song originally written into the spot where the film used "You're the One that I Want") were both left out of both the film and the soundtrack. Not all of the songs were included in the film; songs cut from the film were performed on the soundtrack by Louis St. Louis and Cidny (then Cindy) Bullens or converted to instrumentals. Songs in the musical that were not performed by Rizzo, Danny, Sandy, the Teen Angel, or Johnny Casino & the Gamblers were given to those characters or to St. Louis and Bullens; these included Sandy's original feature number "It's Raining on Prom Night" (given to Bullens and used as a jukebox background song), Marty's "Freddy, My Love" (given to Bullens), Doody's "Those Magic Changes" (given to Johnny Casino & the Gamblers), Kenickie's "Greased Lightnin'" (given to Danny), and both of the songs originally attributed to a character named Roger that was written out of the film, "Mooning" and "Rock'n'Roll Party Queen" (both given to St. Louis; "Mooning" was replaced in function in the film by the 1930s standard "Blue Moon," performed by the Gamblers). Rizzo's 11 o'clock number "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" was only kept in the film at Channing's fervent insistence, as she felt the song (and the storyline behind it) was necessary to prevent Rizzo from becoming a one-dimensional caricature.

The most successful songs from the soundtrack were written specifically for the film. They included the Billboard number-one hits "Grease", "You're the One That I Want" and the Academy Award-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You". In the UK, the album proved even more successful where "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" (a song carried over from the original musical) reached No.1 for nine and seven weeks respectively, while "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" all became top three hits. The soundtrack album hit the top of the charts in the US during the summer of 1978, replacing The Rolling Stones' Some Girls. In the UK, it remained at the top of the charts for 13 consecutive weeks. As of 2011, "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" are still among the 20 best-selling singles of all time in the UK (at Nos. 6 and 19 respectively). "Greased Lightnin'," another carryover from the stage version, was also released as a single, reaching the top 20 in the UK but narrowly missing the top 40 in the U.S. in part because of the lyrical content not being permitted on U.S. radio.

Two of the bass players who recorded on the Grease soundtrack were members of Toto. One of these, David Hungate, also performed on Newton-John's album Totally Hot with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. Other musicians on the soundtrack had previously worked with Elton John, Steely Dan, Bee Gees and others. The Grease album, as well as the soundtrack for the film, were recorded and mixed by David J. Holman.

The album has sold over 6.1 million copies in the U.S. in the SoundScan era (beginning 1991) in addition to the 8 million shipped in the years 1978–1984.

In their review, Billboard stated that "RSO follows its record breaking Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with another apparent smash film track. The double pocket set contains 24 cuts of original Broadway material as well as new material written specifically for this contemporized version. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta shine with their best vocal efforts, especially Newton-John on the rapidly rising single 'You're The One That I Want.'"

Cashbox noted that "the former Broadway hit sounds like a winner on vinyl, too. With great vocals from stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta and help from Sha-Na-Na, Frankie Valli and Peter Frampton, this 2- LP set should slide to the top of the pop chart. One hit single is already out, and more will follow."

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively rated the soundtrack four-and-a-half stars. He stated that "the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes" due in large part to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances of the latter. Erlewine added however that the original songs "are so giddily enjoyable that everything works". He also said that "the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease." The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards.

Tracklist:

Disc 1: Grease Remastered

1. Frankie Valli – Grease 3:25
2. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights 3:36
3. Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You 3:05
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You're The One That I Want 2:49
5. John Travolta – Sandy 2:35
6. Frankie Avalon – Beauty School Dropout 3:59
7. Stockard Channing – Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee 1:40
8. John Travolta – Greased Lightnin' 3:14
9. Cindy Bullens – It's Raining On Prom Night 2:52
10. Alone At The Drive-In-Movie (Instrumental) 2:23
11. Sha-Na-Na – Blue Moon 2:25
12. Sha-Na-Na – Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay 2:02
13. Sha-Na-Na – Those Magic Changes 2:18
14. Sha-Na-Na – Hound Dog 1:25
15. Sha-Na-Na – Born To Hand Jive 4:39
16. Sha-Na-Na – Tears On My Pillow 2:03
17. Louis St. Louis & Cindy Bullens – Mooning 2:15
18. Cindy Bullens – Freddy My Love 2:48
19. Louis St. Louis – Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen 2:11
20. Stockard Channing – There Are Worse Things I Could Do 2:23
21. Olivia Newton-John – Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) 1:30
22. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Cast – We Go Together (Interpolating: A) Which Doctor (Bagdasarian), B) Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)) 2:59
23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) 1:23
24. Frankie Valli– Grease (Reprise) 3:24

Disc 2: Grease Bonus Disc

1. Grease (Instrumental) 3:23
2. Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) 3:34
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) 3:03
4. You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) 2:32
5. Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) 2:30
6. John Travolta – Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) 3:20
7. Rydell Fight Song (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) 0:20
8. Greased Up And Ready To Go (Previously Unreleased Instrumental) 4:49
9. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Grease Megamix 4:48
10. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta – Grease Dream Mix 3:45
11. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (Martian Remix) 3:37
12. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) 3:25

All selections except "Grease" arranged by: John Farrar, Michael Gibson, Louis St. Louis

Strings on "Summer Nights" arranged by Ben Lanzarone

Horns and Strings on "Greased Lightnin'" and "Born to Hand Jive" arranged by Michael Melvoin

Karl Richardson – engineer ("Grease")

Recorded at: Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood

United Western Studios, Hollywood

Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood

Engineered by: David J. Holman, Jay Lewis, EirBilly Joel Wangberg, Michael Carneval, Karl Richardson ("Grease")

All selections mixed and re-mixed by David J. Holman at Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood (Except "Grease")

Produced by: Louis St. Louis and John Farrar; Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson ("Grease")

Album mastered at A&M Records by Bernie Grundman

Art direction: Glenn Ross

Album design: Tim Bryant/George Corsillo

Photography: Alan Pappe/Lee Gross Assoc., Inc.

Background photos: Ron Slenzak

Various Artists "Millenium Classic Rock Party"

Millenium Classic Rock Party is a compilation album, released by Rhino Records in 1999. Part of Rhino's Millenium Series, released February 16th, 1999.

Track listing :

1. Queen  We Will Rock You
2. Boston More Than A Feeling
3. Foreigner Hot Blooded
4. The Doobie Brothers China Grove
5. Steve Miller Rock'N Me
6. Chicago 25 Or 6 To 4
7. Jethro Tull Aqualung
8. Alice Cooper No More Mr Nice Guy
9. Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
10. Deep Purple Smoke on The Water
11. Golden Earring Radar Love
12. The Guess Who American Woman
13. Three Dog Night Joy To The World
14. Fleetwood Mac Don't Stop
15. America Sister Golden Hair
16. The Allman Brothers Band Ramblin' Man
17. David Bowie Fame
18. Focus   Hocus Pocus
19. Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird
20. Peter Frampton Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)

Peter Frampton "Frampton Comes Alive!"

Frampton Comes Alive! is a double live album by English rock musician Peter Frampton released in 1976. It is one of the best-selling live albums in the United States, and considered by many to be one of the finest live rock recordings of all time. Following four solo albums with little commercial success, Frampton Comes Alive! was a breakthrough for the artist.

Released on January 6, 1976, it debuted on the charts at 191. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 the week ending April 10, 1976, and was in the top spot for a total of 10 weeks. It was the best-selling album of 1976, selling over 8 million copies in the US and becoming one of the best-selling live albums to date, with estimated sales of 11 million worldwide.

Frampton Comes Alive! was voted "Album Of The Year" in the 1976 Rolling Stone readers poll. It stayed on the chart for 97 weeks and was still No. 14 on Billboard's 1977 year-end album chart.

The most recognisable songs from the album are "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", and "Do You Feel Like We Do", all of which were released as singles, and continue to receive ample airplay on classic rock radio stations.

In January 2001, a 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the album was released, containing four additional tracks that were not included on the original version (although one of these was recorded in a radio studio as part of a broadcast, and does not form part of the main concert programme). The track sequence is also significantly different, to more accurately reflect the set list used in the original concerts. Frampton produced the completely remixed and extended album, and played an impromptu live performance with the original band from the album at Tower Records in Los Angeles to help promote the release.

The album was recorded in summer and fall 1975, primarily at Winterland in San Francisco and the Long Island Arena in Commack, New York, as well as a concert on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus in Plattsburgh, New York. The Winterland songs were recorded on a 24 track master recorder. Other concerts were captured on a 16-track recorder. Recordings from four shows were used for the original album. Master tapes were recorded at 15 inches per second using professional Dolby "A" noise reduction.

The live album had been intended to be a single LP disc, but at the suggestion of A&M Records additional shows were recorded and the album expanded to two LPs for release. On the special features for the "Live in Detroit" concert DVD, Frampton commented that some difficulty was encountered in the mixing after the cord to the bass drum mic was pulled, accidentally causing the microphone to face at a 90-degree angle from the drum head. During the concerts, Frampton principally used a distinctive black custom Gibson Les Paul electric guitar (with three humbucking pick-ups as opposed to the usual two). On In the Studio with Redbeard, Frampton said "the album is mostly live except for the first verse of 'Something's Happening', the rhythm electric guitar on 'Show Me the Way' (the talk-box came out but the engineer forgot to move the mike) and the intro piano on 'I Wanna Go to the Sun' were fixed in the studio but the rest was all live (all the guitar solos, acoustic guitars, electric keyboards, drums, bass guitar and rest of vocals) which was unheard of at the time".

The double album was released in the US with a special reduced list price of $7.98, only $1.00 more than the standard $6.98 of most single-disc albums in 1976. The album was pressed in "automatic sequence", with sides one and four on one record, followed by sides two and three on the other. This arrangement was intended to make it easier to listen through the whole album in sequence on automatic record changers.


Three hit singles were released from the album: "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do" and "Show Me the Way". The talk box guitar effect became strongly associated with Frampton when it was heard on the latter two singles. The "Do You Feel Like We Do" single version was edited to 7:19 from the 14:15 album version. But even at just over seven minutes, it is about twice the length of the average hit single and one of the longest ever to make the top 40 (even The Beatles' "Hey Jude" ran 7:11). The B-side of "Do You Feel Like We Do", the acoustic instrumental "Penny for Your Thoughts", was the shortest song on Frampton Comes Alive at just 1:23.