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Post by Dawn on Jul 21, 2003 6:46:25 GMT -5
Today's album is a childhood favorite of mine. I remember playing it often back in the day.
Grease Soundtrack - Various Artists, 1978[/size]
The tracks:
1. Grease - Frankie Valli
2. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
4. You're The One I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
5. Sandy - John Travolta
6. Beauty School Dropout - Frankie Avalon
7. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Stockard Channing
8. Greased Lightning - John Travolta
9. It's Raining On Prom Night - Cindy Bullens
10. Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey
11. Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
12. Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
13. Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
14. Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
15. Born To Hand Jive - Sha-Na-Na
16. Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
17. Mooning - Louis St. Louis & Cindy Bullens
18. Freddy My Love - Cindy Bullens
19. Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
20. There Are Worse Things I Could Do - Stockard Channing
21. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
22. We Go Together - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fein/Paul Francis Webster
24. Grease - Frankie Valli
What are your thoughts on this album?
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Post by jpkansas on Jul 21, 2003 7:03:14 GMT -5
You know, I've never seen the movie in its entirety, but I love the music. Hopelessly Devoted To You, You're The One That I Want, Summer Nights and Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee are my faves. Good choice, Dawn.  |
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Post by m c dornan on Jul 21, 2003 11:33:37 GMT -5
Why doesn't the title song of a 50s nostalgia movie set in the 50s have a 50s feel to it? Some of the other original songs do.
I saw "Grease" live on stage back in the 70s.
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Post by Ken on Jul 21, 2003 12:14:49 GMT -5
I remember hearing this for the first time during that summer while visiting my cousins - they had it on 8- track.We liked Greased Lightning alot. I got the album for my birthday that December.
Faves - Grease , Greased Lightning , We Go Together , Summer Nights , Hoplessly Devoted To You and You're The One That I Want
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 21, 2003 17:46:51 GMT -5
Love it! ESSENTIAL album! Love to play it at parties. And you know, I never owned it until the CD era!  Isn't that terrible?? Faves-You're the One I Want, Summer Nights, Grease. |
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Post by djdave on Jul 21, 2003 21:13:28 GMT -5
One of the best soundtracks, period. I've seen the movie over 20 times, yet never played the soundtrack in its entirety! Hope to convert to CD on this shortly.
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Post by kathyb on Jul 21, 2003 23:54:44 GMT -5
Yay! LOVE the movie, love the soundtrack. I've told this story before, but I was 15 when the movie came out, and I didn't drive yet, so I was always begging people to take me to go see the movie. At first, they did, but when they got tired of going with me, then I'd take the bus and go watch the movie by myself. LOL!
Of course, I had to have the soundtrack too, and I listened to it constantly up in my room. Such great memories!
Whenever I watch the movie today, now that I'm older, I realize that most of the actors and actresses in the movie were close to 30 years old (if not older), and playing high school students. But when you're a teenager and just digging the movie and the music, who cares? LOL!
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:16:38 GMT -5
You know, I've never seen the movie in its entirety, but I love the music. Hopelessly Devoted To You, You're The One That I Want, Summer Nights and Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee are my faves. Good choice, Dawn.  Thanks, JP. I've always loved 'Hopelessly Devoted to You', and the scene in the movie where Olivia is singing it and wiping away the image of Danny's face in the backyard pool. I would definitely recommend this movie - it's wonderful!  |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:18:38 GMT -5
Why doesn't the title song of a 50s nostalgia movie set in the 50s have a 50s feel to it? Some of the other original songs do. I saw "Grease" live on stage back in the 70s. I've always wondered that myself - 'Grease' definitely has more of a 70's sound than a 50's one! Great song, though. |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:23:49 GMT -5
I remember hearing this for the first time during that summer while visiting my cousins - they had it on 8- track.We liked Greased Lightning alot. I got the album for my birthday that December. Faves - Grease , Greased Lightning , We Go Together , Summer Nights , Hoplessly Devoted To You and You're The One That I Want I love the 'Greased Lightning' scene! I remember I started buying the 45's of the singles - 'Grease' and 'Summer Nights' and then got the album not long after that. I played it so much, I practically wore it out! |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:34:04 GMT -5
Love it! ESSENTIAL album! Love to play it at parties. And you know, I never owned it until the CD era! Isn't that terrible?? Faves-You're the One I Want, Summer Nights, Grease. Oh, I absolutely agree - it is an essential! There are lots of great party songs on it! I'd like to get this on CD sometime myself - my vinyl copy is getting pretty worn out! |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:40:14 GMT -5
One of the best soundtracks, period. I've seen the movie over 20 times, yet never played the soundtrack in its entirety! Hope to convert to CD on this shortly. 20 times?! That's quite a few! It's an excellent movie, and a great soundtrack! |
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Post by Dawn on Jul 22, 2003 21:47:38 GMT -5
Yay! LOVE the movie, love the soundtrack. I've told this story before, but I was 15 when the movie came out, and I didn't drive yet, so I was always begging people to take me to go see the movie. At first, they did, but when they got tired of going with me, then I'd take the bus and go watch the movie by myself. LOL! Of course, I had to have the soundtrack too, and I listened to it constantly up in my room. Such great memories! Whenever I watch the movie today, now that I'm older, I realize that most of the actors and actresses in the movie were close to 30 years old (if not older), and playing high school students. But when you're a teenager and just digging the movie and the music, who cares? LOL! Oh, I can relate, Kathy - I remember I couldn't get enough of the movie that summer, and wanted to see it again and again! That's a good point about the actors and actresses. I know Olivia was 29, and I think some of the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies were even older. They really did a great job portraying teenagers! |
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Post by 55dodger on Jul 23, 2003 1:20:01 GMT -5
Hey a soundtrack.
Grease is one of the great soundtracks of the 70s. I tend to appreciate it more now than I did in the 70s. Most of the songs got more airplay then they deserved and I got burnt on the songs. Now, the songs are just great. Favorites: You're the one I Want, Sandy, Greased Lightning, Summer Nights.
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Post by beatles4ever on Jul 23, 2003 13:24:48 GMT -5
Man,I wish I had a dollar for every time I have played this album!I can sing all the lyrics,too,though I don't exactly sound like Olivia Newton-John.Great choice,Dawn!  |
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Isn't that terrible??
