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Main Title (Overture, Part One)	(2:34)
1-1.1	Universal Logo	0:16
1-1.2	Wiz Title	0:10
1-1.3	Home	0:08
1-1.4	Believe In Yourself	0:34
1-1.5	He's The Wizard	0:27
1-1.6	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme) Saxophone [Soprano] – Jerome Richardson	0:59
Overture (Part Two)	(2:03)
1-2.1	Home	1:00
1-2.2	Aunt Em	1:03
1-3	The Feeling That We Have	3:30
1-4	Can I Go On?	1:56
1-5	Glinda's Theme	1:09
He's The Wizard	(2:52)
1-6.1	March Of The Munchkins Vocals [Munchkins] – Damon Pearce, Donna Patrice Ingram, Mabel Robinson , Ted Williams	1:17
1-7	Soon As I Get Home / Home	4:01
1-8	You Can't Win Vocals [Crows] – Derrick Bell , Kashka Banjoko, Roderick-Spencer Sibert, Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens	3:14
1-9	Ease On Down The Road #1 Engineer [Horns Recording] – Skip Saylor	3:19
1-10	What Could I Do If I Could Feel?	2:18
Slide Some Oil To Me	(2:19)
1-11.1	Now Watch Me Dance	0:30
1-12	Ease On Down The Road #2	1:30
1-13	(I'm A) Mean Ole Lion	2:23
1-14	Ease On Down The Road #3	1:24
1-15	Poppy Girls Composed By, Bass – Anthony Jackson	3:27
2-1	Be A Lion	4:04
2-2	End Of The Yellow Brick Road	1:01
Emerald City Sequence	(6:41)
2-3.1	Green	2:31
2-3.2	Red	2:05
2-3.3	Gold Piano [Solo] – Richard Tee	2:05
So You Wanted To See The Wizard	(2:48)
2-4.1	So You Wanted To See The Wizard	0:17
2-4.2	A Sorry Phoney	1:59
2-4.3	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	0:32
2-5	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	3:13
2-6	Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News	3:01
A Brand New Day	(7:51)
2-7.1	Liberation Agitato	0:54
2-7.2	A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) (Part One) Composed By – Luther Vandross	2:34
2-7.3	Liberation Ballet	2:40
Believe In Yourself (Dorothy)	(2:54)
2-8.1	Dorothy's Intro	0:42
2-8.2	Believe In Yourself	2:12
2-9	The Good Witch Glinda	1:10
2-10	Believe In Yourself (Reprise)	2:11
Home	(3:27)
2-11.1	Home	2:50
2-11.2	Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy's Theme)	0:37

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Geffen Records, Inc.
• Record Company – USM Japan
• Record Company – Universal Music
• Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
• Distributed By – Universal Music LLC

Credits

• Artwork By [Art Direction] – George Osaki
• Artwork By [Reissue Art] – Vartan
• Banjo – Carmen Mastren
• Bass – Anthony Jackson, Dave Moore , Homer Mensch, Jesse Teiko, John Beal, Milton Hinton*, Ron Carter, Russ Savakas*
• Bassoon – John Campo, Lorin Glickman*, Ray Shanfeld, Wally Kane
• Cello – Alan Shulman, Alla Goldberg, Anthony Sophos, Eugene Moye, Fred Slotkin*, Janet Hamilton, Jesse Levy, Jon Abramowitz*, Kermit Moore, Mary Green Jaccoma, Maurice Bialken*, Richard Boch, Seymour Barab
• Choir [Adult] – Adrienne Albert, Alfa K. Anderson*, Annette Sanders*, Bobby Floyd*, Barbara Massey, Beurice Whitehead, Bill Marine, Billy Davis , Brenda White*, Charles Collins*, Christopher Dean , Chuck McGruder, Cissy Houston, Clare Janice Bathe*, Claudia Ricks, Dannis Perren, David Lasley, Debbie McDuffie*, Diva Gray, Eric Butler , Alfonso Thoroton*, Frank Floyd, Fred Stark, Gordon Grody, Grady Tate, Gwen Guthrie, Helen Miles, Jake Holmes, Janet Wright, Janice Papolos, Janice Pendarvis, Jean Thomas, Jane McGruder*, Jerry Keller, Joshie Armstead*, Joey Ward, Cassie Cisyk*, Kay Coleman, Kenny Williams*, Kenny Karen, Lani Groves, Leon Pendarvis, Leslie Miller, Luther Vandross, Mabel Robinson , Maretha Stewart*, Mariama Thomas, Melanie Moore, Melvin W. Edmondson*, Mike Gray*, Milt Grayson, Neil Raber, Patti Austin, Randy Peyton, Ray Simpson, Renel Stafford*, Rhetta Hughes, Roberta Flack, Ronnie Dante*, Ron Marshall, Steve Clayton, Steve Feldman, Susan Hamilton, Susan Stephenson, Tamy Smith, Ted Ross, Tom Bahler, Tony Wells , Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Eaton, Yvonne Lewis, Zachary Sanders
• Choir [The Wiz Singers Children's Choir] – Antonia French, Arthur French, Bobby Floyd*, Bryon Gray, Camille Farrell, Christine Langner, Claude Brooke, Craig Davis, David Reed , Dawn Walker, Debbie McDuffie*, Duke Thorbs, Ermundo Russell, Frank Floyd, Gerrard Randall, Gwen Guthrie, Jenny Cooke, Jules S. Davis, Julio Herrara, Kim Magloire, Lani Groves, Martina Jones, Mary Lombardi, Mia Thomas, Mike Farrell , Molina Williams, Patti Austin, Petra Johnson, Sharon Davis, Susan Stephenson, T.J. Cooke, Tommy Malcolm, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Walker
• Composed By – Nickolas Ashford And Valerie Simpson* (tracks: 1-1F, 1-4, 2-2, 2-4C, 2-5, 2-11B), Charlie Smalls (tracks: 1-1A, 1-1C to 1-1E, 1-2A, 1-3, 1-6 to 1-11, 1-12 to 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4A, 2-6, 2-8B, 2-10, 2-11A), Quincy Jones (tracks: 1-1B, 1-1F, 1-2B, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6A, 1-11A, 1-15, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4B, 2-4C, 2-5, 2-7A, 2-7C, 2-8A, 2-9, 2-11B)
• Conductor [Orchestra] – Bobby Tucker, Quincy Jones
• Conductor [Orchestra], Orchestrated By – Robert Freedman
• Conductor, Arranged By [Adult & Childen Choir] – Tom Bahler
• Drums – Chris Parker , Grady Tate, Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ollie Cotton
• Engineer [Recording] – Bruce Swedien
• Engineer [Technical] – P. Larry Dahlstrom*
• Engineer [Technician] – George Walker , Mitchell Plotkin, Peter Maiorino
• English Horn – Joe Marangella
• French Horn – Bob Carlisle, Brooks Tillotson, Don Corrado*, Jim Buffington, Joe De Angelis, John Clark , Larry Wechsler, Maggie Reill, Peter Gordon , Ray Alonge, Sharon Moe, Tony Miranda
• Guitar – Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, Jeff Miranov*, Steve Khan
• Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
• Harp – Gloria Agostini, Margaret Ross, Ruth Armato, Sally Foster
• Keyboards – Ben Lanzarone*, Bob James, Dave Grusin, David Foster, Derek Smith, Dick Hyman, Ernest Hayes*, Frank Owens, Jerry Peters, Kenny Ascher*, Leon Pendarvis, Pat Rebillot, Paul Griffin, Quincy Jones, Richard Tee, Rob Mounsey, Thom Bridwell, Warren Bernhardt
• Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
• Mastered By [Remastered] – Erick Labson
• Orchestrated By – Bob Florence, Chris Boardman, Greg Mc Ritchie*, Jerry Hey, Mendel Baylitz, Pete Meyers, Ralph Ferraro, Richard Hazard, Wayne Robinson
• Other [Album Direction Coordinator] – Peggy-Lipton Jones
• Other [Apprentice Music Editor] – Ray Hubley
• Other [Assistant Librarians] – Bill Waranoff, Gary Fry
• Other [Assistant Music Editors] – Hal Levinson, Jeff Wolf, Marlayna Franklin, Ted Roberts
• Other [Assistants To Quincy Jones] – Bruce Swedien, Jack Fitzstephens, Sy Johnson, Tom Bahler
• Other [Chief Librarian & Supervising Copyist] – Emile Charlap
• Other [Choral Coordinator] – Patti Austin
• Other [Copyists] – Albert Schoonmaker, Gary Fry, Jerry Bass, Lou Savarese, Nat Brooks
• Other [Dance Arrangements] – Frank Owens, Quincy Jones
• Other [Liner Notes] – Bruce Swedien, Quincy Jones, Sidney Lumet
• Other [Orchestra Coordinators] – Harry Lookofsky, Jerome Richardson, Ralph Macdonald, Sherry Kruger
• Other [Reissue Coordination] – Andy McKaie, Laura Graven
• Other [Technical Coordinator] – Aaron J. Baron
• Percussion – Art Jenkins*, Bill Lavorgna, Bill Summers, Dave Charles , Dave Carey*, Dave Friedman*, George Devens, Grady Tate, Harvey Mason, Mel Lewis, Paulinho Da Costa, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Steve Gadd, Steve Little, Susan Evans*, Victoria Berd
• Performer [Aunt Em] – Theresa Merrit (tracks: 1-3)
• Performer [Dorothy] – Diana Ross (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 2-1, 2-5, 2-7C, 2-11A)
• Performer [Evilene] – Mabel King (tracks: 2-6, 2-7C)
• Performer [Glinda] – Lena Horne (tracks: 2-7C, 2-9, 2-10)
• Performer [Lion] – Ted Ross (tracks: 1-13, 1-14, 2-1, 2-7C)
• Performer [Miss One] – Thelma Carpenter (tracks: 1-6A)
• Performer [Scarecrow] – Michael Jackson (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 2-1, 2-7C, 2-9)
• Performer [The Wiz / Herman Smith] – Richard Pryor (tracks: 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9)
• Performer [Tinman] – Nipsey Russel* (tracks: 1-10, 1-11A, 1-12, 2-1, 2-7C)
• Photography – Berry Berenson, Bob Fletcher, Bob Greene, Karen Epstein, Lou Barrett, Muky, Tom Zimberoff / Contact
• Producer, Other [Adaptation, Score & Musical Supervision] – Quincy Jones
• Synthesizer [Polyphonic] – David Foster, Michael Boddicker
• Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1-9, 1-12, 1-14)
• Trombone – Alan Raph, William Reichenbach*, Charlie Small, Dave Taylor*, Eddie Bert, George Flynn , Paul Faulise, Sonny Russo, Tony Studd, Urbie Green, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Allen Dean*, Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, Chuck Findley, Clark Terry, Daniel Cahn*, Ernie Royal, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Joe Shepley, Joe Wilder, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marv Stamm*, Mel Davis, Mike Lawrence, Randy Brecker, Ray Crisara*, Tom Bahler
• Tuba – Alan Ralph*, Dave Bergeron*, Don Butterfield, Howard Johnson , Tony Price
• Viola – Alfred Brown, Barbara Baird, David Sackson, Emmanuel Vardi*, Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, Julian Barber*, Lamar Alsop, Linda Lawrence, Maxine Roach, Midhat Serbagi, Richard Maximoff, Seymour Berman, Susan Pray*, Theodore Israel
• Violin – Alphonse Schipani, Ann Barak, Arianna Bronne*, Arnold Black, Arthur Bogin, Avram Weiss, Carmel Malin, David Sackson, Diana Halprin, Fred Buldrini*, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Harry Urbont, Irving Spice, Jean Ely, Joseph Malin*, John Pintavalle, Joseph Rabushka, Kathryn Kienke, Leo Kahn, Lou Eley*, Louann Montesi, Lou Gabowitz*, Marvin Morgenstern, Matt Raimondi*, Max Cahn, Max Ellen, Max Hollander, Mike Comins*, Michael Spivakowsky, Michał Urbaniak, Noel De Costa*, Ora Shiran, Paul Winter, Peter Dimitriades, Raoul Poliakin, Regis Iandiorio, Rick Henrickson*, Richard Sortomme, Robert Rosek, Tony Posk
• Woodwind – Art Kaplan*, Charlie Russo*, Danny Banks*, Dave Tofani, Don Hammond, Eddy Daniels*, Frank Wess, George Marge, George Young , Hank Freeman, Harvey Estrin, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, John Campo, John Lissauer, Johnny Mince, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Leon Cohen, Lew Delgatto, Lorin Glickman*, Lou Marini, Michael Brecker, Pepper Adams, Phil Bodner, Ray Beckenstein, Ray Shanfeld, Romeo Penque, Ronnie Roseman, Sheldon Powell*, Wally Kane, Walt Levinsky, Billy Slapin*

Notes

Soundtrack of the movie "The Wiz" directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted from the L. Frank Baum book "The Wizard Of Oz".
Recording Studio: A&R Recording Studios, New York City.

Made In Japan

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988005 861771
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA2-14000	Various	The Wiz - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‎(2xLP, Album)	MCA Records, Motown	MCA2-14000	US	1978
VIM-9515~16	Various	The Wiz - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	MCA Records, Motown	VIM-9515~16	Japan	1978
CMCAD2 11649	Various	The Wiz (Original Soundtrack) ‎(2xCD, RE, RM)	MCA Records	CMCAD2 11649	US	1997
2369 158	Various	The Wiz - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ‎(2xLP, Album)	MCA Records, Motown	2369 158	Brazil	1978
0082.064	Various	The Wiz ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	MCA Records	0082.064	Germany	1978

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