Published by
Atlantic Records, American, founded 1947
Directed by
Holder, Geoffrey, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014
Recorded by
Haynes, Tiger, American, 1914 - 1994
Ross, Ted, American, 1934 - 2002
Battle, Hinton, American, born 1956
Mills, Stephanie, American, born 1957
De Shields, André, American, born 1946
Taylor, Clarice, American, 1917 - 2011
Thomas, Tasha, American, 1950 - 1984
King, Mabel, American, 1932 - 1999
Bridgewater, Dee Dee, American, born 1950
Illustrated by
Glaser, Milton, American, born 1929
Composed by
Wheeler, Harold, American, born 1943
Written by
Brown, William F., American, born 1928
Date
1975
Medium
(2018.6a) vinyl with ink on paper;
(2018.6bc) ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (a. LP): 11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in. (30.2 × 30.2 cm)
H x W (b. Jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 5/16 in. (31.4 × 31.3 cm)
H x W (c. Sleeve): 11 15/16 × 12 1/8 in. (30.3 × 30.8 cm)
Description
LP (a), jacket (b), and sleeve (c) of the original cast recording of The Wiz. The LP has a green, white, and red label on the front and back that begins with the logo for Atlantic Records, [A / Atlantic / SD 18137]. The red section has a list of songs that play on each side of the record. In the white line in center of the label, the front of the LP reads, [STERIO ONE] while the back reads, [STEREO TWO].
The jacket features an image of a woman standing with black and multicolor hair. One of her legs is bent forward and the other blends into the background of a flowing gown. The title of the record is printed in large, black, bold letters in the top left, [THE WIZ / THE SUPER / SOUL MUSICAL "WONDERFUL / WIZARD OF OZ"]. The title continues on the top right, [ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM / WINNER 7 TONY AWARDS / INCLUDING "BEST MUSICAL" CONTAINS "EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD"]. The Atlantic Records logo is on the bottom right and a copyright on the bottom left that reads, [© Copyright The Wiz Company]. The back of the jacket has all the information about the LP including the actors, producers, musicians, etc. A large stamp on the top right in gold ink reads, [Promotional Copy / NOT FOR SALE]. At the bottom is a large photographic image of the four main actors in The Wiz, Hinton Battle as the Scarecrow, Stephanie Mills as Dorothy, Ted Ross as the Lion, and Tiger Haynes as the Tin Man.
The sleeve is white with black text. In large bold font at the top of the front and back reads [THE WIZ]. On the left front of the sleeve are the names and singers of each song. The right has information on musicians, background voices, chorus, and where it was recorded. The back of the sleeve has a four column description of how The Wiz came to be made, and the full story of The Wiz by act written by William F. Brown.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Record Albums
Movement
BAM (Black Arts Movement 1965-1976)
Type
record covers
long-playing records
Topic
Actors
Black power
Disco (Music)
Funk (Music)
Musical Theatre
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gregory and Helynsia Brown
Object number
2018.6abc
Restrictions & Rights
© The Wiz Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ff01c47c-b03e-4ddc-9d38-e0508e8a8b4d

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