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| View Larger Image | Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast) | Audio CDby James Rado, Gerome Ragni
Galt MacDermot (Composer)
| List Price: | $9.99 | | Price: | $9.98 | | You Save: | $0.01 (%) | |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Format: | Cast Recording | | Studio: | RCA Victor Broadway | | Release Date: | October 25, 1990 | | Sales Rank: | 3,590rd |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Aquarius
- Track 2: Donna - Ronald Dyson, Walter Harris
- Track 3: Hashish
- Track 4: Sodomy
- Track 5: Colored Spade
- Track 6: Manchester England
- Track 7: I'm Black
- Track 8: Ain't Got No
- Track 9: I Believe in Love [#]
- Track 10: Ain't Got No (Reprise) [#] - Jonathan Kramer, Jonathan Kramer
- Track 11: Air - Lynn Kellogg
- Track 12: Initials - Steve Curry, Gerome Ragni
- Track 13: I Got Life - Shelley Plimpton
- Track 14: Going Down [#]
- Track 15: Hair - Diane Keaton, Natalie Mosco, Suzannah Norstrand
- Track 16: My Conviction - Diane Keaton, Natalie Mosco, Suzannah Norstrand
- Track 17: Easy to Be Hard
- Track 18: Don't Put It Down - Donnie Burks, Lorrie Davis, Ronald Dyson, Lamont Washington
- Track 19: Frank Mills
- Track 20: Be-In
- Track 21: Where Do I Go? - Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
- Track 22: Electric Blues [#]
- Track 23: Manchester England (Reprise) [#] - Steve Curry, James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Lamont Washington
- Track 24: Black Boys
- Track 25: White Boys
- Track 26: Walking in Space
- Track 27: Abie Baby
- Track 28: Three-Five-Zero-Zero
- Track 29: What a Piece of Work Is Man
- Track 30: Good Morning Starshine
- Track 31: Bed [#]
- Track 32: Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
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"America's First Tribal Love-Rock Musical," went the advertising, and nobody could argue with that. Hair opened on Broadway in 1968 and immediately became a smash, although no one could quite discern what it was about. Something like, "War is bad, drugs are good, racism bites the big one, and nudity is nice." Although all these sentiments are expressed on this album which, like the show, has not dated well, the quality of the music makes it forgiveable. The songs weren't really rock, but they accomplished what all good pop songs set out to do; stick in the craw. In fact, several of its tracks later became hits for pop acts, including "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (The Fifth Dimension), "Hair" (The Cowsills), and "Good Morning Starshine" (Oliver). --Dawn Eden |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 77 reviews)
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historically relevant with a relativistic review by Paul G. Sundling (Los Angeles CA United States)  5 Stars
September 25, 2009
I'm giving this 5 stars assuming that if you pick this CD you were personally influenced heavily by the late 60s, the hippie subculture or a keen love of music from the period. Regardless of the actual quality of music, personal experience is a part of how much you enjoy something. Like annie was my first play, so I'll probably always enjoy it more than most plays. Hair is one of the few plays of that time period that's survived to be remembered.
For those not in one of the categories above, I'd reduce it to 3 stars. The main masterpiece and most memorable song off the album is easily "Aquarius". The runner ups would be "Hair" and "Easy to be Hard". If this were produced today, I guarantee that the 20 second intro to Aquarius would be removed. It rounds out a CD collection of plays or 60s stuff well. If going the mp3 route, make sure you get "Aquarius".
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Wonderful! A must have... by S. Millard (WNC) 5 Stars
September 20, 2009
... if you're a 'child of the sixties', or even if you're not and appreciate well written, well produced musicals! We (wife and I) love the off-broadway version, too. Interestingly, I noticed a friend was a guitarist in the Broadway band! (Steve Gillette - check his albums out, too - singer/songwriter) what a treat! Highly recommend. Listen to either disk from beginning to end for best enjoyment.
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Brought back good memories..... by fire153k  3 Stars
September 12, 2009
of the past. Back in 1968 I bought the original London cast recording and they did a great job while the US cast did a good job with these song. If you can ever find the London cast record at a tag sale or flea market grab it.
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Let This ***HAIR*** Grow On You! by Alex Honda (Los Angeles, CA USA) 5 Stars
August 01, 2009
I have to admit that at first listen I didn't like the HAIR (DELUXE EDITION) 1968-OBC. Some of the songs were unfamiliar and the arrangements were different than the ones presented in Milos Forman's film Hair, which was my introduction to the American Tribal Love Rock Musical.
The movie soundtrack Hair: Original Soundtrack Recording - Special Anniversary Edition was so seared into my brain that I thought I could never like the original. Every time I'd take a listen, I would only hear Treat Williams or Nell Carter from the movie or Cheryl Barnes's version of "Easy To Be Hard" in my head (which is still the best, imo). So I put it away for a while.
Now that HAIR has been revived on Broadway--also with its own soundtrack Hair (The New Broadway Cast Recording), which is pretty good--I decided to revisit the original Hair.
I now find that I love the 60s original just as much as its later and current incarnation.
The music definitely has a psychedelic vibe and is much more rock oriented than the polished screen version or even the current soundtrack, and it has grown on me. Of course, I still prefer the arrangement of the male and female duets on "White Boys" and "Black Boys," and "Easy To Be Hard" from the movie but the songs are still good, either way.
The special two-CD set of HAIR 1968 OBC is the one to get as it's remastered, sounds great, and includes the "Off-Broadway Cast Recording" and interview with the Hair's musical composer Galt MacDermot (who really should have won a Pulitzer for putting Hair's lyrics to music).
If you're like me and grew up with the movie soundtrack give the 1968 OBC soundtrack a chance. It'll grow on you, too.
Each of the three incarnations of the HAIR SOUNDTRACKS have their own unique personality and style; but what they all have in common is incredible energy and heart, with lyrics and music that send a message directly to your soul getting it to buzz with youthful/hopeful energy.
The two-CDs come packaged in a tri-foldout cardboard/plastic holder and also has a small book that's glued to the middle panel, so you can read it with the tri-fold package open. The booklet contains cast information, song/track listing, liner notes from the original 1967 Off-Broadway Cast Album by Elenore Lester, history and synopsis of what was going on on-stage for each of the songs by Didier C. Deutsch and Lorrie Davis. There's photos of the cast taken during the recording sessions and additional liner notes by Daniel Guss on the bonus tracks.
Well worth it! I just wish the booklet wasn't glued to the inside of the package so I could read it easier.
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HAIR by E. DeSena 5 Stars
July 17, 2009
I had this on Vinyl years ago, and after seeing the revival of the play, I was moved to put it back in my collection
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