The Wiz (1978 film cast)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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▼12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Main Title (Overture, Part One) recording of: Main Title (The Wiz) composer: Quincy Jones and Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter)	Quincy Jones		2:36
2	Overture (Part Two) recording of: Overture composer: Quincy Jones and Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter)	Quincy Jones		1:57
3	The Feeling That We Have vocals: Theresa Merritt recording of: The Feeling We Once Had lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Theresa Merritt		3:31
4	Can I Go On? vocals: Diana Ross recording of: Can I Go On? lyricist and composer: Nickolas Ashford, Quincy Jones and Valerie Simpson	Diana Ross		1:56
5	Glinda’s Theme recording of: Glinda's Theme composer: Quincy Jones	Snow Babies		1:10
6	He’s the Wizard vocals: Thelma Carpenter (50s/60s vocal artist) recording of: He's the Wizard lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Thelma Carpenter		4:09
7	Soon as I Get Home / Home harmonica: Toots Thielemans vocals: Diana Ross recording of: Soon as I Get Home lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross		4:04
8	You Can’t Win vocals: Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) recording of: You Can’t Win (from The Wiz) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Michael Jackson		3:14
9	Ease On Down the Road #1 vocals: Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Diana Ross recording of: Ease On Down the Road (The Wiz) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) publisher: Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson		3:55
10	What Would I Do If I Could Feel? vocals: Nipsey Russell recording of: What Would I Do If I Could Feel lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Nipsey Russell		2:18
11	Slide Some Oil to Me vocals: Nipsey Russell recording of: Slide Some Oil to Me lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Nipsey Russell		2:51
12	Ease On Down the Road #2 vocals: Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Diana Ross and Nipsey Russell recording of: Ease On Down the Road (The Wiz) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) publisher: Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell		1:31
13	(I’m a) Mean Ole Lion vocals: Ted Ross (Theodore Ross Roberts born in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. Singer and actor) recording of: (I'm a) Mean Ole Lion lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Ted Ross		2:24
14	Ease On Down the Road #3 vocals: Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Diana Ross, Ted Ross (Theodore Ross Roberts born in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. Singer and actor) and Nipsey Russell recording of: Ease On Down the Road (The Wiz) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) publisher: Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Ted Ross		1:26
15	Poppy Girls bass: Anthony Jackson (US bassist) recording of: Poppy Girls composer: Anthony Jackson (US bassist) and Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones		3:27

▼12" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Be a Lion vocals: Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Diana Ross, Ted Ross (Theodore Ross Roberts born in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. Singer and actor) and Nipsey Russell recording of: Be a Lion lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross		4:04
2	End of the Yellow Brick Road harmonica: Toots Thielemans recording of: End of the Yellow Brick Road composer: Nickolas Ashford, Quincy Jones and Valerie Simpson	Quincy Jones		1:01
3	Emerald City Sequence recording of: Emerald City Sequence lyricist: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) composer: Quincy Jones music quoted on: Welcome	Richard Pryor	5	6:44
4	So You Wanted to See the Wizard recording of: So You Wanted to See the Wizard lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Richard Pryor		2:46
5	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy’s Theme) vocals: Diana Ross	Diana Ross		3:21
6	Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News vocals: Mabel King recording of: Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Mabel King		3:04
7	A Brand New Day recording of: A Brand New Day (from: the Wiz) lyricist and composer: Luther Vandross part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross	4	7:49
8	Believe in Yourself (Dorothy) vocals: Diana Ross cover recording of: Believe in Yourself (sung by the Wizard) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross		2:55
9	The Good Witch Glinda recording of: The Good Witch Glinda composer: Quincy Jones	Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson		1:09
10	Believe in Yourself (reprise) vocals: Lena Horne recording of: Believe in Yourself (reprise) (sung by Glinda the Good Witch) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Lena Horne		2:15
11	Home vocals: Diana Ross recording of: Home (The Wiz) lyricist and composer: Charlie Smalls (US composer & songwriter) publisher: Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) part of: The Wiz (Charlie Smalls musical)	Diana Ross		4:02

Credits

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	A Brand New Day by The Wiz Stars Featuring Diana Ross & Michael Jackson Ease On Down the Road by Diana Ross / Michael Jackson

Wikipedia:	en: The Wiz (soundtrack) [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/125357 [info]
IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078504/ [info]

Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:19:37

Additional details

Type:: Album + Soundtrack
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

MCA Records

Release events

United States
1978-09-18

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