Album · 1978
The Wiz
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Main Title (Overture, Part One)
The Wiz
2:36
2
Overture (Part Two)
The Wiz
1:57
3
The Feeling That We Have
The Wiz
3:31
4
Can I Go On?
The Wiz
1:56
5
Glinda’s Theme
The Wiz
1:10
6
He’s the Wizard
The Wiz
4:09
7
Soon as I Get Home / Home
The Wiz
4:04
8
You Can’t Win
The Wiz
3:14
9
Ease On Down the Road #1
The Wiz
3:55
10
What Would I Do If I Could Feel?
The Wiz
2:18
11
Slide Some Oil to Me
The Wiz
2:51
12
Ease On Down the Road #2
The Wiz
1:31
13
(I’m a) Mean Ole Lion
The Wiz
2:24
14
Ease On Down the Road #3
The Wiz
1:26
15
Poppy Girls
The Wiz
3:27
Disc 2
1
Be a Lion
The Wiz
4:04
2
End of the Yellow Brick Road
The Wiz
1:01
3
Emerald City Sequence
The Wiz
6:44
4
So You Wanted to See the Wizard
The Wiz
2:46
5
Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy’s Theme)
The Wiz
3:21
6
Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News
The Wiz
3:04
7
A Brand New Day
The Wiz
7:49
8
Believe in Yourself (Dorothy)
The Wiz
2:55
9
The Good Witch Glinda
The Wiz
1:09
10
Believe in Yourself (reprise)
The Wiz
2:15
11
Home
The Wiz
4:02
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1978, still pressed 2024 — 53 pressings across 20 countries.
Credits
George Osaki
Art Direction
Vartan
Art Direction
Ashford & Simpson
Composer
Nickolas Ashford
Composer
Valerie Simpson
Composer
Hal Levinson
Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Editor
Jeff Wolf
Editor
Marlayna Franklin
Editor
Ray Hubley
Editor
Ted Roberts
Editor
George Walker (2)
Engineer
Larry Dahlstrom
Engineer
Mitchell Plotkin
Engineer
Ollie Cotton
Engineer
Peter Maiorino
Engineer
Skip Saylor
Engineer
Alan Raph
Instrument · trombone
Alan Schulman
Instrument · cello
Alan Shulman
Instrument · cello
Alfred Brown
Instrument · viola
Alla Goldberg
Instrument · cello
Allan Dean
Instrument · trumpet
Alphonse Schipani
Instrument · violin
Al Rubin
Instrument · trumpet
Ann Barak
Instrument · violin
Anthony Jackson
Instrument · bass
Anthony Sophos
Instrument · cello
Ariana Bronne
Instrument · violin
Arnold Black
Instrument · violin
Arthur Bogin
Instrument · violin
Arthur Jenkins
Instrument · percussion
Art Jenkins
Instrument · percussion
Avram Weiss
Instrument · violin
Barbara Baird
Instrument · viola
Ben Lanzarone
Instrument · keyboards
Bernie Glow
Instrument · trumpet
Bill LaVorgna
Instrument · percussion
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
Instrument · trombone
Bill Summers
Instrument · percussion
Bob Carlisle
Instrument · french horn
Bob James
Instrument · keyboards
Brooks Tillotson
Instrument · french horn
Burt Collins
Instrument · trumpet
Carmel Malin
Instrument · violin
Carmen Mastren
Instrument · banjo
Charlie Small
Instrument · trombone
Chris Parker
Instrument · drums
Chuck Findley
Instrument · trumpet
Clark Terry
Instrument · trumpet
Daniel Cahn
Instrument · trumpet
Dave Bargeron
Instrument · tuba
Dave Grusin
Instrument · keyboards
Dave Moore
Instrument · bass
Dave Taylor
Instrument · trombone
David Carey
Instrument · percussion
David Charles (2)
Instrument · percussion
David Foster
Instrument · keyboards
David Friedman
Instrument · percussion
David Sackson
Instrument · viola
Derek Smith
Instrument · keyboards
Diana Halprin
Instrument · violin
Dick Hyman
Instrument · keyboards
Donald Corrado
Instrument · french horn
Don Butterfield
Instrument · tuba
Eddie Bert
Instrument · trombone
Emanuel Vardi
Instrument · viola
Eric Gale
Instrument · guitar
Ernest Hayes
Instrument · keyboards
Ernie Royal
Instrument · trumpet
Eugene J. Moye
Instrument · cello
Frank Owens
Instrument · keyboards
Frederick Buldrini
Instrument · violin
Frederick Zlotkin
Instrument · cello
Gary Grant
Instrument · trumpet
George Devens
Instrument · percussion
George Flynn
Instrument · trombone
Gloria Agostini
Instrument · harp
Grady Tate
Instrument · drums
Guy Lumia
Instrument · violin
Harold Coletta
Instrument · viola
Harold Kohon
Instrument · violin
Harry Cykman
Instrument · violin
Harry Glickman
Instrument · violin
Harry Lookofsky
Instrument · violin
Harry Urbont
Instrument · violin
Harry Zaratzian
Instrument · viola
Harvey Mason
Instrument · drums
Homer Mensch
Instrument · bass
Howard Johnson
Instrument · tuba
Hugh McCracken
Instrument · guitar
Irving Spice
Instrument · violin
Janet Hamilton
Instrument · cello
Jean Eley
Instrument · violin
Jean Ely
Instrument · violin
Jeff Mironov
Instrument · guitar
Jerry Hey
Instrument · trumpet
Jerry Peters
Instrument · keyboards
Jesse Levy
Instrument · cello
Jesse Teiko
Instrument · bass
Jim Buffington
Instrument · french horn
Joe DeAngelis
Instrument · french horn
Joe Malin
Instrument · violin
Joe Shepley
Instrument · trumpet
Joe Wilder
Instrument · trumpet
John Beal
Instrument · bass
John Campo
Instrument · bassoon
John Clark
Instrument · french horn
John Pintavalle
Instrument · violin
Jonathan Abramowitz
Instrument · cello
Jon Faddis
Instrument · trumpet
Joseph Rabushka
Instrument · violin
Julien Barber
Instrument · viola
Kathryn Kienke
Instrument · violin
Kenny Ascher
Instrument · keyboards
Kermit Moore
Instrument · cello
Lamar Alsop
Instrument · viola
Larry Wechsler
Instrument · french horn
Leo Kahn
Instrument · violin
Leon Pendarvis
Instrument · keyboards
Lewis Eley
Instrument · violin
Lew Soloff
Instrument · trumpet
Linda Lawrence
Instrument · viola
Loren Glickman
Instrument · bassoon
Louann Montesi
Instrument · violin
Louis Gabowitz
Instrument · violin
Maggie Reill
Instrument · french horn
Margaret Ross
Instrument · harp
Marvin Morgenstern
Instrument · violin
Marvin Stamm
Instrument · trumpet
Mary Green Jaccoma
Instrument · cello
Matthew Raimondi
Instrument · violin
Maurice Bialkin
Instrument · cello
Max Cahn
Instrument · violin
Max Ellen
Instrument · violin
Max Hollander
Instrument · violin
Maxine Roach
Instrument · viola
Mel Davis
Instrument · trumpet
Mel Lewis
Instrument · percussion
Michael Boddicker
Instrument · synthesizer [polyphonic]
Michael Brecker
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Michael Comins
Instrument · violin
Michael Spivakowsky
Instrument · violin
Michał Urbaniak
Instrument · violin
Midhat Serbagi
Instrument · viola
Mike Lawrence
Instrument · trumpet
Milt Hinton
Instrument · bass
Noel DaCosta
Instrument · violin
Ora Shiran
Instrument · violin
Pat Rebillot
Instrument · keyboards
Paul Faulise
Instrument · trombone
Paul Griffin
Instrument · keyboards
Paulinho da Costa
Instrument · percussion
Paul Winter
Instrument · violin
Peter Dimitriades
Instrument · violin
Peter Gordon
Instrument · french horn
Phil Kraus
Instrument · percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Instrument · percussion
Randy Brecker
Instrument · trumpet
Raoul Polikian
Instrument · violin
Ray Alonge
Instrument · french horn
Raymond Crisara
Instrument · trumpet
Ray Shanfeld
Instrument · bassoon
Regis Iandiorio
Instrument · violin
Richard Boch
Instrument · cello
Richard Henrickson
Instrument · violin
Richard Maximoff
Instrument · viola
Richard Sortomme
Instrument · violin
Richard Tee
Instrument · keyboards
Robert Rosek
Instrument · violin
Rob Mounsey
Instrument · keyboards
Ron Carter
Instrument · bass
Russ Savakus
Instrument · bass
Ruth Armato
Instrument · harp
Sally Foster
Instrument · harp
Seymour Barab
Instrument · cello
Seymour Berman
Instrument · viola
Sharon Moe
Instrument · french horn
Sonny Russo
Instrument · trombone
Steve Gadd
Instrument · drums
Steve Khan
Instrument · guitar
Steve Little
Instrument · percussion
Sue Evans
Instrument · percussion
Sue Pray
Instrument · viola
Theodore Israel
Instrument · viola
Thom Bridwell
Instrument · keyboards
Tom Bahler
Instrument · trumpet
Tony Miranda
Instrument · french horn
Tony Posk
Instrument · violin
Tony Price
Instrument · tuba
Tony Studd
Instrument · trombone
Toots Thielemans
Instrument · harmonica
Urbie Green
Instrument · trombone
Victoria Berd
Instrument · percussion
Wally Kane
Instrument · bassoon
Warren Bernhardt
Instrument · keyboards
Wayne Andre
Instrument · trombone
Bruce Swedien
Liner Notes
Quincy Jones
Liner Notes
Sidney Lumet
Liner Notes