Various – Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) (Vinyl 2LP | Germany | Gatefold | 1978)

Various – Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) is the double soundtrack album to the film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. RSO released it on 14 April 1978, about two months before the film opened. It was produced by Louis St. Louis and John Farrar; the title song was written by Barry Gibb, sung by Frankie Valli and produced by Gibb, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. Alongside the musical numbers by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey there are rock & roll classics played by Sha-Na-Na. "You're The One That I Want" and "Grease" became US no. 1 hits, and "Summer Nights" spent seven weeks at no. 1 in the UK. This copy is the 1978 German stereo double LP on RSO (2658 125) in a gatefold sleeve with inner sleeves.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RSO 2658 125 (single discs 2479 210 and 2479 211)
• Format: 2 x Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE, Made in West Germany
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Soundtracks, Rock & Roll, Pop
• Extras: Inner sleeves

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S GR4).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Grease – Frankie Valli
2. Summer Nights – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Cast
3. Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John
4. You're The One That I Want – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
5. Sandy – John Travolta

Side B

1. Beauty School Drop-Out – Frankie Avalon
2. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee – Stockard Channing
3. Greased Lightnin' – John Travolta
4. It's Raining On Prom Night – Cindy Bullens
5. Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental)
6. Blue Moon – Sha-Na-Na

Side C

1. Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay – Sha-Na-Na
2. Those Magic Changes – Sha-Na-Na
3. Hound Dog – Sha-Na-Na
4. Born To Hand Jive – Sha-Na-Na
5. Tears On My Pillow – Sha-Na-Na
6. Mooning – Louis St. Louis & Cindy Bullens

Side D

1. Freddy My Love – Cindy Bullens
2. Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen – Louis St. Louis
3. There Are Worse Things I Could Do – Stockard Channing
4. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) – Olivia Newton-John
5. We Go Together – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Cast
6. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental)
7. Grease (Reprise) – Frankie Valli

Personnel

Performers: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Valli, Frankie Avalon, Stockard Channing, Sha-Na-Na, Cindy Bullens, Louis St. Louis. Production: Louis St. Louis and John Farrar; "Grease": Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson. Songwriting includes Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey (musical numbers), Barry Gibb ("Grease"), John Farrar ("Hopelessly Devoted To You", "You're The One That I Want").

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the German RSO edition from the release year 1978 with set number 2658 125; the labels state "Made in West Germany".

Is this the film soundtrack or a musical cast recording?
The film soundtrack. Some songs, such as "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted To You" and "You're The One That I Want", were written specially for the film and are not in the original stage musical.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of wear. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light signs of wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more soundtracks?
Yes, more film music is in our Soundtracks collection, and rock & roll classics in our Beat & Rock & Roll collection.