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{|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… More...

{|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 Music>Music>Shows>Shows>Shows, UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATION LI Core >3<

EAN: 0044004404129

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