

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. GREASE " THE ORIGINAL Soundtrack From The Motion Picture' Lp + Poster - EUR 25,30. 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. 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. 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 in 19. 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. GREASE - MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 1978 DOUBLE VINYL STEREO LPS-WITH SLEEVES+LYRICS in the Pop category was sold for R1. 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. Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978. Grease 2 Original Soundtrack Review by Peter Fawthrop For a sequel to the highest grossing musical of all time, Grease 2 is content on leaving behind the far-reaching magnitude and quality of the music that songwriters like John Farrar immortalized.
