The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack Album

Because the film was initially un-successsful in the United States, plans for a soundtrack album were dropped before it could be released. It was available for a brief time in the U.K., and had an initial pressing in Canada with artwork based on the U.K. movie poster. By 1977, the album was out of print and completely scarce. Producer Lou Adler wisely kept the rights to the album, and as the cult grew, released it stateside on his label, Ode Records, via a deal with distributor Jem Records in 1978. A new campaign was launched ("A Different Set of Jaws, A Different Rocky") including promotional posters, and a now extremely rare 4-song EP from the album. The result of new distribution and high-profile success saw the LP climb to #49 on Billboard magazine's top 200 LP chart. It charted slightly higher in Australia at #40, and went to #11 in New Zealand that year as well.

A Picture disc with a photo of Tim Curry as Frank N Furter from a Roxy Cast photo session was released in 1979 and though listed as a limited edition, had a second run, making it accessible to collectors. The Soundtrack was later issued on CD on Ode, via Rhino a an individual disc and as part of both the 15th and 20th Anniversary Box Sets. Two songs from the film "The Sword of Damoclese" and "Planet Schmanet, Janet" were absent from the original release, and were added to the 25th Anniversary edition called 25 Years of Absolute Pleasure, along with the not-in-the-film Barry Bostwick track "Once in a While." The collection also added movie dialogue to the updated package, which included brand new art. For the 40th anniversary in 2015, the package was expanded again as The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Absolute Treasures (The Complete Soundtrack From The Original Movie).

40 years after the films release, the soundtrack remains essential, and continues to be a consistent seller.

TRACK LISTING

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A1 Richard O'Brien - Science Fiction / Double Feature
A2 Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon - Dammit Janet
A3 Richard O'Brien, Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon - Over At The Frankenstein Place
A4 Richard O'Brien, Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray (2) & The Transylvanians - The Time Warp
A5 Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite
A6 Tim Curry - I Can Make You A Man
A7 Meat Loaf - Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul
A8 Tim Curry - I Can Make You A Man (Reprise)
B1 Susan Sarandon - Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me
B2 Jonathan Adams - Eddie
Rose Tint My World
B3a Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Little Nell & Peter Hinwood - Floor Show
B3b Tim Curry - Fanfare / Don't Dream It
B3c Tim Curry & Richard O'Brien - Wild And Untamed Thing
B4 Tim Curry - I'm Going Home
B5 Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon - Super Heroes
B6 Richard O'Brien - Science Fiction / Double Feature (Reprise)

Credits
Bass – David Wintour
Drums – B.J. Wilson
Guitar – Count Ian Blair
Keyboards – John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Richard Hartley
Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Conductor, Arranged By – Richard Hartley
Written-By – Richard O'Brien
Producer – Richard Hartley
Remix – Keith Grant, Phil Chapman
Design [Sleeve] – John Pasche
Notes
Music from the original soundtrack of the Twentieth Century Fox presentation of the Lou Adler/Michael White production.
Recorded At Olympic Studios, London.
Designed At – Gull Graphics
Distributed By – Ode Sounds & Visuals

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ode Records

Vocalists (Cast):
Tim Curry (Frank N Furter)
Susan Sarandon (Janet Weiss)
Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors)
Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff)
Patricia Quinn (Magenta)
Little Nell/Nell Campbell (Columbia)
Jonathon Adams (Dr. Everett Scott)
Peter Hinwood (Rocky)
Meatloaf (Eddie)
Charles Gray (Narrator)

VARIATIONS

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show ‎- Ode Records - UK, 1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ‎- Ode Records - Canada (Dist by CBS), 1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - ‎Festival Records, Festival Records, Ode Records-Australia, 1977
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - ‎Ode Records (Dist by Jem), 1978
The Rocky Horror Picture Show [Limited Edition I] ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Picture Disc) - Ode Records, US,1979
The Rocky Horror Picture Show [Limited Edition lI] ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Picture Disc) - Ode Records, US,1981
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Say It! (Audience Participation Album) - Ode Records, US, 1983
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 15th Anniversary ‎(4 CD or Cass, Comp + Box and booklet) - Ode Sounds & Visuals, Dist by Rhino, 1990
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 20th Anniversary (4 CD box, reconfigured) - Ode Sounds & Visuals, Dist by Rhino, 1995
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sing It! (The Original Soundtrack Minus the Vocals) Ode Sounds & Visuals, Dist by Rhino, 1995
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 25 Years of Absolute Pleasure- Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2000
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Absolute Treasures (The Complete Soundtrack From The Original Movie) ‎- (2xLP Red Vinyl) - Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2015