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1.Prologue 00:25
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2.StopThe Feeling We Once Had 03:26
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3.StopTornado 03:24
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4.StopHe's the Wizard 02:20
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5.StopSoon as I Get Home 03:26
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6.StopI Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday 03:18
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7.StopEase on Down the Road 02:28
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8.StopSlide Some Oil to Me 02:22
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9.StopI'm a Mean Ole Lion 01:43
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10.StopBe a Lion 04:03
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11.StopSo You Wanted to See the Wizard 01:53
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12.StopWhat Would I Do If I Could Feel 02:55
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13.StopDon't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News 02:28
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14.StopEverybody Rejoice 02:47
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15.StopY'All Got It! 02:15
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16.StopIf You Believe 02:18
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17.StopHome (Finale) 03:32
The Wiz original cast recording is a joyous, vibrant celebration of life, couched in the fantastic terms of a modernized retelling of The Wizard of Oz, with an entirely black cast. And it is fantastic in both senses -- both fantasy-based, like the children's story by L. Frank Baum that it is born from, and also superbly performed. This version far outshines the movie soundtrack (despite the movie having such big-name draws as Diana Ross and Michael Jackson). In this 1975 release, Stephanie Mills is an absolute delight as Dorothy and Andre De Shields is an engaging, rascally Wiz. The songs are stellar too; from the ominous, atmospheric instrumental "Tornado" to the gently affirming, confidence-building "Be a Lion" to the Wiz' grand I'm-outta-here finale, "Y'All Got It," this production is glorious. Listeners will feel uplifted. Very highly recommended, both for children and adults. Murrday Fisher, All Music Guide
- Genre: Classical, Soundtrack
- Subgenre: Cast Recordings, Vocal/Standards
- Category Cast Recordings, Show Tunes
- Label: ATLANTIC
- Release Date: September 15, 1992
- Artist: Wiz
- Additional Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater (Performer), Hinton Battle (Performer), Stephanie Mills (Performer), Tasha Thomas (Performer), Clarice Taylor (Performer), Charles Coleman (Vocals)