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StreamingSoundtracks.com - Hairspray - Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
| Album Information |
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Album
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Hairspray |
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Artist
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Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
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Year
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2007 |
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Genre
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Soundtrack |
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Rating
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ASIN
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B000VQW7O0 |
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Track Listing |
Length |
Played |
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01 |
Good Morning Baltimore
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:54 |
179 |
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02 |
The Nicest Kids In Town
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:42 |
22 |
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03 |
It Takes Two
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:04 |
12 |
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04 |
(The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:08 |
16 |
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05 |
I Can Hear The Bells
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:14 |
37 |
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06 |
Ladies' Choice
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:28 |
19 |
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07 |
The New Girl In Town
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:16 |
17 |
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08 |
Welcome To The 60's
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
5:13 |
31 |
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09 |
Run And Tell That
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:51 |
15 |
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10 |
Big, Blonde & Beautiful
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:35 |
13 |
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11 |
Big, Blonde & Beautiful Reprise
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
1:06 |
10 |
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12 |
(You're) Timeless To Me
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:47 |
43 |
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13 |
I Know Where I've Been
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:13 |
32 |
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14 |
Without Love
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:40 |
30 |
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15 |
(It's) Hairspray
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:20 |
16 |
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16 |
You Can't Stop The Beat
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
5:25 |
112 |
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17 |
Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:17 |
14 |
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18 |
Cooties
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:42 |
9 |
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19 |
Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:19 |
18 |
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01 |
I Can Wait
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:46 |
8 |
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02 |
Breakout
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:05 |
8 |
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03 |
Boink-Boink
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:07 |
9 |
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04 |
Trouble On The Line
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:04 |
10 |
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05 |
Mr. Pinky's Theme
Marc Shaiman |
0:35 |
5 |
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06 |
Mrs. Von Tussle Says (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:26 |
8 |
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07 |
Save Your Applause Till The End (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
2:58 |
8 |
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08 |
Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:04 |
9 |
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09 |
Timeless To Me (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
4:05 |
13 |
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10 |
It Ain't Over Till The Fat Lady Sings (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:22 |
10 |
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11 |
It Doesn't Get Better Than This (Demo)
Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman |
3:07 |
6 |
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| Reviewers Rating |
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1 review done for this album. |
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| A lot of fun! |
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LadyInque |
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29 Jul 2010 |
| Rating: |
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This is the soundtrack for the movie adapted from the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which was in turn adapted from the 1988 film by John Waters. The music is by Marc Shaiman and features plenty of pastiches of period sounds. It’s Broadway that winks at itself. If you don’t like musicals or vocal tracks, there’s not a lot this will do for you. If you do like them, then these songs are catchy, clever and a whole lot of fun.
The star of the show is Nikki Blonsky, who plays Tracy Turnblad. Her vocals are wonderful, and almost every song she sings is a favorite of mine. The opening number, “Good Morning Baltimore,” sets the mood for the whole show. It’s just so darned happy and optimistic, though the lyrics are entertainingly self-aware. “I Can Hear the Bells” is similarly joyous.
The rest of the cast is dotted with actors you’ve heard of, and some of them can sing. James Marsden is knowingly sly and maybe a bit smarmy on his numbers. Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t much of a singer, but her character’s song “The Legend of Miss Baltimore Crabs” is fun for the lyrics. John Travolta plays Tracy’s mother, a role traditionally given to a male actor. The movie shows he’s still a fabulous dancer. But you can’t dance on an album, and his singing is just okay. On the other hand, Queen Latifah sings the integration anthem, “I Know Where I’ve Been,” beautifully.
Jumping to the end of the show, “You Can’t Stop the Beat” is the mega-happy-ending show closer, where almost all the characters get a chance to shine. I think it’s infectious. The album here at SST is a Collector’s Edition with oodles of extra tracks. The instrumentals are for karaoke singing and my have limited appeal. The bonus track I find most interesting is “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.” This was a song from the original show that got cut from the film. The girls singing are Blonsky, Marissa Jaret Winokur (Tracy on Broadway) and Rikki Lake (Tracy in the original film). There’s even a tiny cameo for Harvey Fierstein, who played Tracy’s mom on Broadway, at the end of the track. I also recommend the demo of “You’re Timeless to Me,” if you like that song, because Nathan Lane sings both parts.
Request: I don’t think there are any real losers among the main tracks (1-19). Aside from the tracks mentioned in the review, I say try “Run and Tell That” and “Without Love.”
Avoid: As a general rule, demo tracks aren’t that great. You can try them if you’re curious, but often they don’t show up in the final product for a reason. “Big Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise)” doesn’t bring anything new to the party.
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