All the studio recordings (songs, demos and alternate versions) recorded by MJ during The Wiz era (1977-1978). Songs and poems written but never recorded, live performances, covers and remixes by other artists are not included.
Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
Released on : September 18, 1978
Recorded : November 1977 – January 1978
Studio : A & R Recording (New York, New York)
Length : 1:16:22
Label : MCA
Producer : Quincy Jones
Track listing
Record one, side one
“Main Title (Overture, Part One)” (instrumental)
“Overture (Part Two)” (instrumental)
“The Feeling That We Have” – Theresa Merritt and The Wiz Choir
“Can I Go On?” (Quincy Jones, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson) – Diana Ross
“Glinda’s Theme” (instrumental)
“He’s the Wizard” – Thelma Carpenter and The Wiz Choir
“Soon as I Get Home”/”Home” – Diana Ross
Record one, side two
You Can’t Win – Michael Jackson
“Ease on Down the Road #1” – Diana Ross and Michael Jackson
“What Would I Do If I Could Feel?” – Nipsey Russell
“Slide Some Oil to Me” – Nipsey Russell
“Ease on Down the Road #2” – Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Nipsey Russell
“I’m a Mean Ole Lion” – Ted Ross
“Ease on Down the Road #3” – Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross
“Poppy Girls” – (Anthony Jackson) (instrumental)
Record two, side one
Be A Lion – Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross
“End of the Yellow Brick Road” (instrumental)
“Emerald City Sequence” (music: Jones, lyrics: Smalls) – The Wiz Choir
“So You Wanted to See the Wizard” – Richard Pryor (spoken dialogue)
“Is This What Feeling Gets? (Dorothy’s Theme)” (music: Jones, lyrics: Ashford & Simpson) – Diana Ross
Record two, side two
“Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News” – Mabel King and Chorus
A Brand New Day (Luther Vandross) – Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, and The Wiz Choir
“Believe in Yourself (Dorothy)” – Diana Ross
“The Good Witch Glinda” (instrumental)
“Believe in Yourself (Reprise)” – Lena Horne
“Home” – Diana Ross
Singles
“Ease On Down The Road” (September 21, 1978)
You Can’t Win (January 11, 1979)
Rare and unreleased songs from this era (1977-1978) :
Peak on Billboard 200 : 40
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