Art Direction – Bill Levy
photo of album cover detail by Styrous®
On January 5, 1975, The Wiz opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre. The show would open at the Broadway Theatre two years later on May 25, 1977.
Stephanie Mills performed in the role of Dorothy and the show made her a star. One of the songs in the show, Home, later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit and was her signature song.
date & photographer unknown
There is an audio of the opening night of The Wiz mixed with images from the original production from January 5, 1975, on YouTube (link below). The album cover has plenty of information, so, no need to write about it. Click on any image to enlarge it or see the slideshow.
vinyl LP record, side 1
vinyl LP record, side 2
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
A1 Prologue 0:20
A2 The Feeling We Once Had 3:36
A3 Tornado
Written-By – Harold Wheeler, Timothy Graphenreed
3:25
A4 He's The Wizard 3:19
A5 Soon As I Get Home 3:25
A6 I Was Born On The Day Before Yesterday 3:20
A7 Ease On Down The Road 2:26
A8 Slide Some Oil To Me 2:21
A9 I'm A Mean Ole Lion 1:41
A2 The Feeling We Once Had 3:36
A3 Tornado
Written-By – Harold Wheeler, Timothy Graphenreed
3:25
A4 He's The Wizard 3:19
A5 Soon As I Get Home 3:25
A6 I Was Born On The Day Before Yesterday 3:20
A7 Ease On Down The Road 2:26
A8 Slide Some Oil To Me 2:21
A9 I'm A Mean Ole Lion 1:41
Side 2:
B1 Be A Lion 4:03
B2 So You Wanted To See The Wizard 1:53
B3 What Would I Do If I Could Feel 2:53
B4 Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News 2:30
B5 Everybody Rejoice
Lyrics By – Luther Vandross
2:48
B6 Y'all Got It! 2:14
B7 If You Believe 2:17
B8 Home (Finale) 3:31
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Credits:
Arranged By [Orchestration] – Harold Wheeler
Arranged By [Vocals] – Charles H. Colman
Engineer [Associate] – Burt Szerlip
Engineer [Chief] – Phil Ramone
Illustration – Milton Glaser
Lyrics By – Charlie Smalls (tracks: A1 to B4, B6 to B8)
Music By – Charlie Smalls
Vocals [Starring As Dorthy] – Stephanie Mills
Vocals [Starring As The Lion] – Ted Ross
Vocals [Starring As The Wiz] – Andre De Shields
Vocals [Starring] – Clarice Taylor, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Hinton Battle, Mabel King, Tasha Thomas, Tiger Haynes
Label variation: "RI" in label matrix denotes a PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN pressing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ST-A-753361RI
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ST-A-753362RI
Various – The Wiz (The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard Of Oz")
Label: Atlantic – SD 18137
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, RI
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Soul, Disco
Viewfinder links:
Abbott & Costello
1.) "Overture" (Orchestra)
2.) Kansas Scene (Dorothy, Toto, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry)
3.) "Tornado" (Dorothy & Company)
4.) Munchkin Land (Dorothy, Addaperle, & Munchkins)
5.) "He's the Wizard" (Addaperle, Dorothy, & Munchkins)
6.) Silver Shoes/Emerald City (Addaperle, Dorothy, & Munchkins)
7.) "Soon As I Get Home" (Dorothy)
8.) Dorothy Meets the Scarecrow (Dorothy & Scarecrow)
9.) "I Was Born On the Day Before Yesterday" (Scarecrow & Crows)
10.) Can I Come With You? (Dorothy & Scarecrow)
Styrous® ~ Thursday, January 5, 2023 
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