The Wiz

I have always loved the Wiz, now I can have it on DVD. My kids also love it. This is a way for them to experience movies I saw as a kid.

Does My Heart Some Good!

WOW! This soundtrack does my heart some good! Listening to this music is like listening to gospel music. It gives you hope. Hope within yourself. If you are ever feeling down, put this on and you will feel a positive difference.

It's Just a Mess...

I disagree with the spotlight reviewer's assertion that this movie-musical was overproduced; it seems more to suffer from Spartan-like efforts in production. I did enjoy the fact that part of Oz was in an urban setting (i.e., the subway station), but it looked like they didn't even try to clean it up a little. But enough about the movie, this is the soundtrack...and as I stated above, it's a mess. This classification mainly rests on the shoulders our "Diva Supreme" Diana Ross. Stephanie Mills set the bar high, and Miss Ross did not even come CLOSE to that standard. She was a visible, vocal and emotional failure. Her renditions of "Be a Lion" and Home" (my favorite two songs} were dreadful--in the latter she even sang incorrect lyrics. She just does not have the talent or ability to effectively communicate Dorothy's character, let alone sing her songs right. I would rate this with ZERO stars if it were at all possible. However, the two stars are earned by the members of the original cast (especially Mabel King) and one addition: Ms. Lena Calhoune Horne. She was radiant in voice and appearance and brought the level of inspiration and power up a notch as she belted out "Believe in Yourself". They alone save this movie and album from just being a total misstep. Yet, we still have Diana Ross here absolutely slaughtering the vocals and pathos of Dorothy, so all-in-all it's just a mess.