Original Cast - The Wiz (1975) (@256)

This is Jerry Wexler's marvellous production for The Wiz, an original cast recording with an all-black cast who retold L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The musical opened on January 1975, it ran for over 1600 performances and won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score for the music and lyrics of Charlie Smalls.

Tracklisting:
A1-Prologue - (Company)
A2-The Feeling We Once Had - Aunt Em (Tasha Thomas)
A3-Tornado - Instrumental
A4-He's The Wizard - Addaperle (Clarice Taylor) & Company
A5-Soon As I Get Home - Dorothy (Stephanie Mills)
A6-I Was Born On The Day Before Yesterday - Scarecrow (Hinton Battle)
A7-Ease On Down The Road - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman (Tiger Haynes), Lion (Ted Ross)
A8-Slide Some Oil To Me - Tinman
A9-I'm A Mean Ole Lion - Lion
B1-Be A Lion - Dorothy, Lion
B2-So You Wanted To See The Wizard - The Wiz (Andre De Shields)
B3-What Would I Do If I Could Feel - Tinman
B4-Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News - Evillene (Mabel King)
B5-Everybody Rejoice - Dorothy & Company
B6-Y'All Got It! - The Wiz & Company
B7-If You Believe - Glinda (Dee Dee Bridgewater)
B8-Home (Finale) - Dorothy

album review link (allmusic): here

download link (with inlet & lyric insert): here