Various – The Wiz (Original Soundtrack)

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Label:	MCA Records – CMCAD2 11649
Format:	2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	1997
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack, Gospel, Disco

Tracklist

	Main Title (Overture, Part One)	(2:34)
1-1.1	Universal Logo	0:16
1-1.2	Wiz Title	0:10
1-1.3	Home	0:08
1-1.4	Believe In Yourself	0:34
1-1.5	He's The Wizard	0:27
1-1.6	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme) Soprano Saxophone – Jerome Richardson	0:59
	Overture (Part Two)	(2:03)
1-2.1	Home	1:00
1-2.2	Aunt Em	1:03
1-3	The Feeling That We Have	3:30
1-4	Can I Go On?	1:56
1-5	Glinda's Theme	1:09
	He's The Wizard	(2:52)
1-6.1	March Of The Munchkins Vocals [Munchkins] – Damon Pearce, Donna Patrice Ingram, Mabel Robinson (2), Ted Williams	1:17
1-7	Soon As I Get Home / Home	4:01
1-8	You Can't Win Vocals [Crows] – Derrick Bell (3), Kashka Banjoko, Roderick-Spencer Sibert, Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens	3:14
1-9	Ease On Down The Road #1 Engineer [Horns Recording] – Skip Saylor	3:19
1-10	What Could I Do If I Could Feel?	2:18
	Slide Some Oil To Me	(2:19)
1-11.1	Now Watch Me Dance	0:30
1-12	Ease On Down The Road #2	1:30
1-13	(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion	2:23
1-14	Ease On Down The Road #3	1:24
1-15	Poppy Girls Composed By, Bass – Anthony Jackson	3:27
2-1	Be A Lion	4:04
2-2	End Of The Yellow Brick Road	1:01
	Emerald City Sequence	(6:41)
2-3.1	Green	2:31
2-3.2	Red	2:05
2-3.3	Gold Piano [Solo] – Richard Tee	2:05
	So You Wanted To See The Wizard	(2:48)
2-4.1	So You Wanted To See The Wizard	0:17
2-4.2	A Sorry Phoney	1:59
2-4.3	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	0:32
2-5	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	3:13
2-6	Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News	3:01
	A Brand New Day	(7:51)
2-7.1	Liberation Agitato	0:54
2-7.2	A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) (Part One) Composed By – Luther Vandross	2:34
2-7.3	Liberation Ballet	2:40
	Believe In Yourself (Dorothy)	(2:54)
2-8.1	Dorothy's Intro	0:42
2-8.2	Believe In Yourself	2:12
2-9	The Good Witch Glinda	1:10
2-10	Believe In Yourself (Reprise)	2:11
	Home	(3:27)
2-11.1	Home	2:50
2-11.2	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	0:37

Credits

Art Direction – George Osaki
Artwork [Reissue Art] – Vartan (4)
Banjo – Carmen Mastren
Bass – Anthony Jackson, Dave Moore (2), Homer Mensch, Jesse Teiko, John Beal, Milton Hinton*, Ron Carter, Russ Savakas*
Bassoon – John Campo, Lorin Glickman*, Ray Shanfeld, Wally Kane
Cello – Alan Shulman, Alla Goldberg, Anthony Sophos, Eugene Moye, Fred Slotkin*, Janet Hamilton, Jesse Levy, Jon Abramowitz*, Kermit Moore, Mary Green Jaccoma, Maurice Bialken*, Richard Boch, Seymour Barab
Choir [Adult] – Adrienne Albert, Alfa K. Anderson*, Annette Sanders, Bobby Floyd*, Barbara Massey, Beurice Whitehead, Bill Marine, Billy Davis (5), Brenda White*, Charles Collins*, Christopher Dean (2), Chuck McGruder, Cissy Houston, Clare Janice Bathe*, Claudia Ricks, Dannis Perren, David Lasley, Debbie McDuffie*, Diva Gray, Eric Butler (2), Alfonso Thoroton*, Frank Floyd, Fred Stark, Gordon Grody, Grady Tate, Gwen Guthrie, Helen Miles, Jake Holmes, Janet Wright, Janice Papolos, Janice Pendarvis, Jean Thomas, Jane McGruder*, Jerry Keller, Joshie Armstead*, Joey Ward, Cassie Cisyk*, Kay Coleman, Kenny Williams*, Kenny Karen, Lani Groves, Leon Pendarvis, Leslie Miller, Luther Vandross, Mabel Robinson (2), Maretha Stewart*, Mariama Thomas, Melanie Moore, Melvin W. Edmondson*, Mike Gray*, Milt Grayson, Neil Raber, Patti Austin, Randy Peyton, Ray Simpson, Renel Stafford*, Rhetta Hughes, Roberta Flack, Ronnie Dante*, Ron Marshall, Steve Clayton, Steve Feldman (2), Susan Hamilton, Susan Stephenson, Tamy Smith, Ted Ross, Tom Bahler, Tony Wells (2), Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Eaton, Yvonne Lewis, Zachary Sanders
Choir [The Wiz Singers Children's Choir] – Antonia French, Arthur French, Bobby Floyd*, Bryon Gray, Camille Farrell, Christine Langner, Claude Brooke, Craig Davis, David Reed (2), Dawn Walker, Debbie McDuffie*, Duke Thorbs, Ermundo Russell, Frank Floyd, Gerrard Randall, Gwen Guthrie, Jenny Cooke, Jules S. Davis, Julio Herrara, Kim Magloire, Lani Groves, Martina Jones, Mary Lombardi, Mia Thomas, Mike Farrell (2), Molina Williams, Patti Austin, Petra Johnson, Sharon Davis, Susan Stephenson, T.J. Cooke, Tommy Malcolm, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Walker (3)
Composed By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson* (tracks: 1-1F, 1-4, 2-2, 2-4C, 2-5, 2-11B), Charlie Smalls (tracks: 1-1A, 1-1C to 1-1E, 1-2A, 1-3, 1-6 to 1-11, 1-12 to 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4A, 2-6, 2-8B, 2-10, 2-11A), Quincy Jones (tracks: 1-1B, 1-1F, 1-2B, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6A, 1-11A, 1-15, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4B, 2-4C, 2-5, 2-7A, 2-7C, 2-8A, 2-9, 2-11B)
Conductor [Orchestra] – Bobby Tucker, Quincy Jones
Conductor [Orchestra], Orchestrated By – Robert Freedman*
Conductor, Arranged By [Adult & Childen Choir] – Tom Bahler
Copyist – Albert Schoonmaker, Gary Fry, Jerry Bass, Lou Savarese, Nat Brooks
Drums – Chris Parker (2), Grady Tate, Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd
Engineer [Assistant] – Ollie Cotton
Engineer [Recording] – Bruce Swedien
Engineer [Technical] – P. Larry Dahlstrom*
Engineer [Technician] – George Walker (2), Mitchell Plotkin, Peter Maiorino
English Horn – Joe Marangella
French Horn – Bob Carlisle, Brooks Tillotson, Don Corrado*, Jim Buffington, Joe De Angelis, John Clark (2), Larry Wechsler, Maggie Reill, Peter Gordon (8), Ray Alonge, Sharon Moe, Tony Miranda
Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Miranov*, Steve Khan
Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
Harp – Gloria Agostini, Margaret Ross, Ruth Armato, Sally Foster
Keyboards – Ben Lanzarone*, Bob James, Dave Grusin, David Foster, Derek Smith, Dick Hyman, Ernest Hayes*, Frank Owens, Jerry Peters, Kenny Ascher*, Leon Pendarvis, Pat Rebillot, Paul Griffin, Quincy Jones, Richard Tee, Rob Mounsey, Thom Bridwell, Warren Bernhardt
Liner Notes – Bruce Swedien, Quincy Jones, Sidney Lumet
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
Mastered By [Remastered] – Erick Labson
Orchestrated By – Bob Florence, Chris Boardman, Greg Mc Ritchie*, Jerry Hey, Mendel Baylitz, Pete Meyers, Ralph Ferraro, Richard Hazard, Wayne Robinson
Other [Album Direction Coordinator] – Peggy-Lipton Jones
Other [Apprentice Music Editor] – Ray Hubley
Other [Assistant Librarians] – Bill Waranoff, Gary Fry
Other [Assistant Music Editors] – Hal Levinson, Jeff Wolf, Marlayna Franklin, Ted Roberts
Other [Assistants To Quincy Jones] – Bruce Swedien, Jack Fitzstephens, Sy Johnson, Tom Bahler
Other [Chief Librarian & Supervising Copyist] – Emile Charlap
Other [Choral Coordinator] – Patti Austin
Other [Dance Arrangements] – Frank Owens, Quincy Jones
Other [Orchestra Coordinators] – Harry Lookofsky, Jerome Richardson, Ralph Macdonald, Sherry Kruger
Other [Reissue Coordination] – Andy McKaie, Laura Graven
Other [Technical Coordinator] – Aaron J. Baron
Percussion – Art Jenkins*, Bill Lavorgna, Bill Summers, Dave Carey*, Dave Charles*, Dave Friedman*, George Devens, Grady Tate, Harvey Mason, Mel Lewis, Paulinho Da Costa, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Steve Gadd, Steve Little, Susan Evans*, Victoria Berd
Performer [Aunt Em] – Theresa Merrit (tracks: 1-3)
Performer [Dorothy] – Diana Ross (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 2-1, 2-5, 2-7C, 2-11A)
Performer [Evilene] – Mabel King (tracks: 2-6, 2-7C)
Performer [Glinda] – Lena Horne (tracks: 2-7C, 2-9, 2-10)
Performer [Lion] – Ted Ross (tracks: 1-13, 1-14, 2-1, 2-7C)
Performer [Miss One] – Thelma Carpenter (tracks: 1-6A)
Performer [Scarecrow] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 2-1, 2-7C, 2-9)
Performer [The Wiz / Herman Smith] – Richard Pryor (tracks: 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9)
Performer [Tinman] – Nipsey Russel* (tracks: 1-10, 1-11A, 1-12, 2-1, 2-7C)
Photography – Berry Berenson, Bob Fletcher, Bob Greene, Karen Epstein, Lou Barrett, Muky, Tom Zimberoff / Contact
Producer, Other [Adaptation, Score & Musical Supervision] – Quincy Jones
Synthesizer [Polyphonic] – David Foster, Michael Boddicker
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1-9, 1-12, 1-14)
Trombone – Alan Raph, William Reichenbach*, Charlie Small, Dave Taylor*, Eddie Bert, George Flynn (2), Paul Faulise, Sonny Russo, Tony Studd, Urbie Green, Wayne Andre
Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Allen Dean*, Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, Chuck Findley, Clark Terry, Daniel Cahn*, Ernie Royal, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Joe Shepley, Joe Wilder, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marv Stamm*, Mel Davis, Mike Lawrence, Randy Brecker, Ray Crisara*, Tom Bahler
Tuba – Alan Ralph*, Dave Bergeron*, Don Butterfield, Howard Johnson (3), Tony Price (2)
Viola – Alfred Brown, Barbara Baird, David Sackson, Emmanuel Vardi*, Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, Julian Barber*, Lamar Alsop, Linda Lawrence, Maxine Roach, Midhat Serbagi, Richard Maximoff, Seymour Berman, Susan Pray*, Theodore Israel
Violin – Alphonse Schipani, Ann Barak, Arianna Bronne*, Arnold Black, Arthur Bogin, Avram Weiss, Carmel Malin, David Sackson, Diana Halprin, Fred Buldrini*, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Harry Urbont, Irving Spice, Jean Ely, Joseph Malin*, John Pintavalle, Joseph Rabushka, Kathryn Kienke, Leo Kahn, Lou Eley*, Louann Montesi, Lou Gabowitz*, Marvin Morgenstern, Matt Raimondi*, Max Cahn, Max Ellen, Max Hollander, Mike Comins*, Michael Spivakowsky, Michał Urbaniak, Noel De Costa*, Ora Shiran, Paul Winter, Peter Dimitriades, Raoul Poliakin, Regis Iandiorio, Rick Henrickson*, Richard Sortomme, Robert Rosek, Tony Posk
Woodwind – Art Kaplan*, Charlie Russo*, Danny Banks*, Dave Tofani, Don Hammond, Eddy Daniels*, Frank Wess, George Marge, George Young (2), Hank Freeman, Harvey Estrin, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, John Campo, John Lissauer, Johnny Mince, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Leon Cohen, Lew Delgatto*, Lorin Glickman*, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker, Pepper Adams, Phil Bodner, Ray Beckenstein, Ray Shanfeld, Romeo Penque, Ronnie Roseman, Sheldon Powell*, Wally Kane, Walt Levinsky, Billy Slapin*

Notes

Soundtrack of the movie "The Wiz" directed by Sidney Lumet (1978) and adapted from the L. Frank Baum book "The Wizard Of Oz".
Recording Studio: A&R Recording Studios, New York City.
Mastered at A&M Records, L.A.
Remastered at MCA Music Media Studios, No. Hollywood, CA.
The singles taken out from this release were released under the name The Wiz Stars

The real duration of "Ease On Down The Road #1" is 3:52 not 3:19.

Other Versions (5 of 48)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Album, Pinckneyville #1)	MCA Records, Motown	MCA2-14000	US	1978
Recently Edited	The Wiz (2×LP)	MCA Records	410 104/05	France	1978
Recently Edited	Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - The Wiz (2×LP, Gatefold)	EMI, MCA Records	5C 138-61828/9, MCA2 14000	Netherlands	1978
Recently Edited	The Wiz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Gatefold)	EMI, MCA Records	1A 138-61828/9, MCA2 14000	Netherlands	1978
New Submission	The Wiz (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	MCA Records	0082.064	Germany	1978

Reviews

pdangelo Feb 27, 2022
I can verify that the label code is "CMCAD2 11649" on my copy. It actually has an asterisk in front of it. This looks to be a Canadian release possibly.
80s-cd-freak May 6, 2016
I think that the Catalog number should be MCAD2-11649. Please check your copy.