Grease (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Given the national funk the USA was in, the songs in Grease was also a longing for a funner, simpler time, when rock wasn't so complicated. Stylishly, it's 50's music, some with 70's disco sensibilities, 70's non-disco pop, and songs whose sound harken back to the stage play, clearly meant to stay within the confines of the movie.

The order of songs on the soundtrack frontloads the theme song and singles in the first part before getting back in movie order for the rest. Now, in order of the movie...

After the brief "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing," comes the title song, the perfect marriage of the 50's, exemplified by singer, Frankie Avalon, and the catchy disco-like rhythms of the 70's, hardly surprising given that Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees penned this song.

"Summer Nights" the first duet between John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, featuring members of the cast, harkens back to its stage origins, with the differing versions of what went on in Danny and...Read more

Has it really been 20 years? I was just finishing high school when the movie GREASE opened and became the biggest hit movie (and soundtrack album) of the summer of 1978.

Now its back - and many of the movie's fans who sing along with the songs in the theatre were not even born when the movie first came out. Much as it reminds me of my advancing age, I am thrilled that a movie musical - and, lets face it a pretty silly one at that - can still inspire such passionate support.

GREASE was not exactly new to me that summer of 1978 - having already seen the Broadway show which had premiered 6 years earlier and would continue for another 3 years after the release of the film. But the stage show is really a different animal: the kids are tougher, and the score was orchestrated for a more authentic 50s feel.

GREASE, the film, smoothed out the rough edges and cleaned up some of the rougher language. It also fiddled with the song lineup cutting "Freddy My Love",...Read more

I was only 9 years old when this movie came out, and I still remember my friends father taking us to the theater to see it - we were still singing the songs to eachother way past our bedtime, and loving every minute of it!

Then, when I was in my 20's, I remember being at various clubs & bars that would play the music from Grease, and every time the entire place would come alive with everyone singing along - its just that kind of music - your feet seem to start moving and your voice start singing before you even know whats happening...

The music from Grease in definately 1950's in style, and includes rock-n-roll, doo wop & ballads - there's quite a lot of variety when you think about it.

Overall, I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoyed the movie/play &/or likes 50's-style music. You won't be disappointed!