Original Movie Soundtrack - Grease (1978) 24-Bit/96-kHz Vinyl Rip

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 - AllMusic Guide, rated 4.5 out of 5 star)

The album gives credit to the two stars of the film; John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. The remainder of the album is sung by various cast members and Sha Na Na - a group who performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film. The title track was recorded by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.
The most successful songs from the soundtrack were written specifically for the film. They included the Billboard number-one hits "You're the One That I Want", "Grease" and the number-three, Academy Award-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You". In the UK, the album proved even more successful where "You're the One That I Want" reached No.1 for nine weeks, "Summer Nights" reached No.1 for seven weeks, while "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" all became top three hits. The soundtrack album hit the top of the charts in the U.S. 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.
(wikipedia)


Track Listing:

A1. "Grease" - Frankie Valli
A2. "Summer Nights" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
A3. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" - Olivia Newton-John
A4. "You're the One That I Want" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
A5. "Sandy" - John Travolta
B1. "Beauty School Dropout" - Frankie Avalon
B2. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" - Stockard Channing, Didi Conn, Dinah Manoff and Jamie Donnelly
B3. "Greased Lightnin'" - John Travolta
B4. "It's Raining on Prom Night" - Cindy Bullens
B5. "Alone at the Drive-in Movie" (instrumental)
B6. "Blue Moon" - Sha-Na-Na
C1. "Rock n' Roll Is Here to Stay" - Sha-Na-Na
C2. "Those Magic Changes" - Sha-Na-Na
C3. "Hound Dog" - Sha-Na-Na
C4. "Born to Hand Jive" - Sha-Na-Na
C5. "Tears on My Pillow" - Sha-Na-Na
C6. "Mooning" - Louis St. Louis and Cindy Bullens
D1. "Freddy, My Love" - Cindy Bullens
D2. "Rock n' Roll Party Queen" - Louis St. Louis
D3. "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" - Stockard Channing
D4. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" (reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
D5. "We Go Together" - The Cast Of Grease
D6. "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (instrumental)
D7. "Grease" (reprise) - Frankie Valli