Grease (Bonus Tracks) (2003) (Remastered/Reissued)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602498097731 Release Date: 9/23/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60614118 Item#: MDYPCN Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Grease (Soundtrack Version) ------ 2. Summer Nights (Soundtrack Version) ------ 3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Soundtrack Version) ------ 4. You're The One That I Want (Soundtrack Version) ------ 5. Sandy (Soundtrack Version) ------ 6. Beauty School Dropout (Soundtrack Version) ------ 7. Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee (Soundtrack Version) ------ 8. Greased Lightnin' (Soundtrack Version) ------ 9. It's Raining On Prom Night (Soundtrack Version) ------ 10. Alone At A Drive In Movie (Soundtrack Version) ------ 11. Blue Moon (Soudtrack Version) ------ 12. Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay (Soundtrack Version) ------ 13. Those Magic Changes (Soundtrack Version) ------ 14. Hound Dog (Soundtrack Version) ------ 15. Born To Hand Jive (Soundtrack Version) ------ 16. Tears On My Pillow (Soundtrack Version) ------ 17. Mooning (Soundtrack Version) ------ 18. Freddy My Love (Soundtrack Version) ------ 19. Rock N' Roll Party Queen (Soundtrack Version) ------ 20. There Are Worse Things I Could Do (Soundtrack Version) ------ 21. Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) ------ 22. We Go Together (Soundtrack Version) ------ 23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Soundtrack Version) ------ 24. Grease (Reprise) ------ Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Grease (Instrumental) ------ 2. Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) ------ 3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) ------ 4. You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) ------ 5. Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) ------ 6. Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) ------ 7. Rydell Fight Song (Soundtrack Version) ------ 8. Greased Up And Ready To Go (Soundtrack Version) ------ 9. The Grease Mega-Mix (Single Version) ------ 10. Grease Dream Mix (Single Version) ------ 11. Summer Nights (Martian Remix) ------ 12. You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) ------ (P) 2003 Universal International Music B.V. (C) 2003 Universal International Music B.V.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Producers: Louis St. Louis, John Farrar, Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson. Recorded at Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, United Western Studios, and Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. Adapter: Allan Carr. Personnel: Louis St. Louis (vocals, keyboards); Cindy Bullens, Frankie Avalon, Frankie Valli, John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Sha Na Na, Stockard Channing (vocals); John Farrar (guitar, background vocals); Cliff Morris, Dennis Budimir, Dan Sawyer, Jay Graydon, Lee Ritenour , Peter Frampton, Tim May, Tommy Tedesco , Joey Murcia, Bob Rose (guitar); Gayle Levant, Dorothy Remsen (harp); Gary Brown , Ernie Watts, John Kelson, Jr., Jerome Richardson, Ray Pizzi (saxophone); Al Aarons, Bobby Bryant (trumpet); Lloyd Ulgate (trombone); Bhen Lanzarone, Mike Land, Lincoln Majorca, Scorn, Greg Mathieson, George Bitzer (keyboards); Ron Zeigler, Cubby O'Brien, Ollie Brown, Carlos Vega (drums); Victor Feldman, Antoine Dearborn, Larry Bunker, Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion); Maxayn Lewis, Jim Haas, Pat Henderson, Diana Lee, Jerry Whitman, Lisa Roberts, Gerald Garrett, Loren Farber, Gene Merlino, Melissa MacKay, Zedric Turnbough, Mitch Gordon, Jackie Ward, M. Ann White, Paulette Brown, Curt Becher, Gene Morford, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Kerry Chater, Sally Stevens, Venetta Fields, Beau Charles, Ron Hicklin, Myrna Matthews, Marti McCall, Carol Chase (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Ian Curnow; David J. Holman; Karl Richardson; The Martian. Audio Remixer: David J. Holman. Recording information: Filmways; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA; Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Director: Randal Kleiser. Editor: John F. Burnett. Photographers: Alan Papp?; Ron Slenzak. Arrangers: Michael Gibson ; John Farrar; Albhy Galuten; Louis St. Louis; Barry Gibb. Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978. That was the version that transformed Grease into a phenomenon -- it was a runaway box office success, and then became a TV, cable, and video favorite. The soundtrack rivaled its film counterpart as a pop culture perennial, and it's not hard to see why -- its good-natured pastiche of doo wop and early rock & roll is infectious and charming, due in no small part to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's charismatic, engaging performances. They sing the majority of the originals -- "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "You're the One That I Want," "Sandy," "Greased Lightnin'" -- which were the reason why the film and soundtrack became blockbusters. The fact that the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes is largely due to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances, but the originals are so giddily enjoyable -- not only the quintet mentioned above, but also Frankie Avalon's "Beauty School Dropout," Stockard Channing's "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee," and Frankie Valli's title track -- that everything works. Some listeners may prefer the Broadway cast recording, but the fact of the matter is, 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Three of the first four tracks on this double album, "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "You're The One That I Want" all went on to become big hits in the USA and UK for the new disco sensation John Travolta and his co-star Olivia Newton-John. Frank Valli also took the title song into the upper reaches of charts all over the world. As for this album, it lingered for 12 weeks at number 1 in America, and topped the British chart for a lucky 13. Even in the 90's several of these tracks are still guaranteed floor-fillers at many a party night, and once again it is showing at a theatre near you. Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978. That was the version that transformed Grease into a phenomenon -- it was a runaway box office success, and then became a TV, cable, and video favorite. The soundtrack rivaled its film counterpart as a pop culture perennial, and it's not hard to see why -- its good-natured pastiche of doo wop and early rock & roll is infectious and charming, due in no small part to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's charismatic, engaging performances. They sing the majority of the originals -- "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "You're the One That I Want," "Sandy," "Greased Lightnin'" -- which were the reason why the film and soundtrack became blockbusters. The fact that the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes is largely due to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances, but the originals are so giddily enjoyable -- not only the quintet mentioned above, but also Frankie Avalon's "Beauty School Dropout," Stockard Channing's "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee," and Frankie Valli's title track -- that everything works. Some listeners may prefer the Broadway cast recording, but the fact of the matter is, 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 2003 reissue features an additional disc of bonus material.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Engineer: David J. Holman; Eirik Wangberg; Jay Lewis; Karl Richardson; Michael Carnevale   Technical Info Release Date : 09/23/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 000101102 Label : Polydor (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 102m : 36s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 06024980977316   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.32) - Ranked #27 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...Tuneful fun...epitomizing the blissful innocence of childhood in the '70s..."    Product Image