Hairspray Soundtrack to the Motion Picture

Before this movie, I had never heard the OBC recording nor had I seen the original movie so I knew absolutely nothing about any of the songs. The only reason I went to see this movie was because it is a musical and I'm a huge fan of musicals...well I am really glad I saw it because it is amazing! The music is absolutely fantastic and I think that the casting was very well done.I really like the fact that the casting directors decided to cast new-comer Nikki Blonsky in a cast full of big names (John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pheiffer, etc...). It just made the movie that more enjoyable for me.All right now down to the soundtrack. I love it! The musical numbers just make you want to get up and dance. Everyone has wonderful singing voices, especially Nikki. She did a beautiful job and when I learned that this was her first movie I couldn't believe it; she is a natural. John Travolta was beyond incredible as Tracy's mother. He made Edna believable and that is really hard to do! Michelle Pheiffer did a great job as well. I remember watching her in "Grease 2" which was the last time I heard her really sing in a movie.All in all, this is a great musical with a great message that you don't have to be a certain size, color, ethnicity, etc... to do what you want to do. You just need to go out there and do it. And that's a great message for anyone. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. You'll love both the movie and the soundtrack.

The soundtrack of the hit movie musical (and probably the best film musical since "Moulin Rouge!")is well worth the price that you pay to get it. Included are toe-tapping hits like "Good Morning, Baltimore" and "You Can't Stop the Beat" that will make any person want to groove it and shake it like it's 1962.I recommend this version of the soundtrack over the stage one for a few reasons. First, most viewers will be more familiar with the film and it will come closer to their experience of what "Hairspray" is. Second, although he's a brilliant stage actor, Harvey Fierstein's voice is hugely annoying on the stage soundtrack when it's not propped up by a visual performance. Third, the orchestrations are teriffic; even if they're not 100% accurate as a represention the music of the period, they're faithful enough to maintain the spirit of the early '60s without sacrificing the potentials of a full orchestra.There are a few drawbacks. The absence of "The Big Doll House" (which is in the stage version) is a disappointment. Also, a few music cuts are sloppy (such as in "New Girl in Town"), but overall an excellent addition to any music collection.

My daughter loves musicals but I was hesitant about watching the movie; I am a huge fan of the Ricki Lake version. The movie was fantastic and I knew instantly that I wanted to purchase the soundtrack. I loved the soundtrack and sing all the songs very loudly in my car. The soundtrack has all the songs from the movie. I am still a fan of the original but this movie is amazing in its own right. It is not fair to compare the two, they are both awesome!! The movie came in great condition and on time, I would purchase from the seller again.

I absolutely love this cd. I love the movie Hairspray and I love the music. It's nice to be able to listen to the music anytime time now!

After you pop in the Hairspray soundtrack, you won't stop dancing til the last song is over with. All the actors are on point with each song that they perform whether its Queen Latifah singing "Big Blonde and Beautiful", James Marsden "(It's) Hairspray", Nikki Blonsky "I Can Hear the Bells" or Zac Efron "It Takes Two". Just about every song on the cd is listen worthy on many occasions. The only songs i didn't really care for where "(You're) Timeless To Me" Christopher Walken/John Travolta and the Big Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise) John Travolta/Michelle Pfeiffer. Its nothing against the songs or singers. I just wasn't into either as they didnt catch me the way the other songs on the soundtrack did.My personal faves:"Ladies Choice" Zac Efron"The Nicest Kids in Town" James Marsden"I Know Where I've Been" Queen Latifah"You Can't Stop The Beat" Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta and Queen Latifah"Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)" Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron and Elijah Kelley"(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" Michelle Pfeiffer"I Can Hear the Bells" Nikki Blonsky"Welcome To The 60s" Nikki Blonsky and John Travolta"Run and Tell That" Elijah Kelley and Taylor Parks(it has so much energy and flow to it you can't help love it)All those songs listed above and even ones not mentioned are all top notch making the Hairspray soundtrack a worthy addition to your musical library. It goes without saying that you should check out the movie as well to get the full effect.

I just had to buy this sound track from the movie "Hairspray" 2007, which I saw 5 times at the theatre. My favorite song is "Mama I'm a Big Girl Now", sung by Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Nikki Blonsky, and this song prompted me to buy the sound track. Other favorite songs are "Good Morning Baltimore", "I Can Hear The Bells" and "The New Girl in Town". The entire CD is great. I'm happy to have bought it. Can't wait to buy the movie when it is released. Nikki Blonsky is so cute and has a wonderful voice. She's perfect to play Tracy Turnblad. I don't know where they found her, but she's absolutely perfect. She'll be a big star someday. She already is!

Loved the movie so I knew I would love the soundtrack. My daughter loves it too!! We play it every time we are in the car!!

this is a must have CD, we also have the movie that we wore out.

My Favourite musical! I’ve loved this film ever since it came out and now I can own the own the soundtrack! 😁🎤 🎵 🎶

Great family film. Idea for explaining the colour divide with children in safe way.

The best vinyl ever!

Selten gibt es einen Soundtrack auf dem mir alle Lieder gefallen. Aberbei Hairspray gibt es keinen Song, der mir nicht gefällt.Die Musik lässt sich am besten damit beschreiben, dass es ein Mix ausGrease, Xanadu, Elvis und Chicago ist.Pop, Latin, Jazz, Chospel u.s.w. alles ist auf der CD!Die Stimmen von Michelle Pfeiffer und John Travolta sind wiedergigantisch und berauschend. Man möchte nciht glauben, dass die Zeiten vonGrease schon ein paar Jährchen zurück liegen. Einfach himmlisch....Aber auch die Stimmen von Nikki Blonsky und Zac Efron sind nicht zuverachten. Eigentlich machen alles Stars einen guten Job. SogarChristopher Walken höhrt sich nicht schlecht an.Auch Queen Latifah singt sich nach "Chicago" wieder in mein Herz.Tolle Lieder, super Stimmen und hoffentlich ein super Film!5 SterneDie Aufmachung ist auch wunderbar. Die Titelschrift ist nicht wie aufdem Bild in bunt, sonder diese ist in einem Glitzerlock! Das hat was.Dazu wurde noch ein 20ig seitiges Booklet mit allen Songtextenspendiert, in denen sich auch noch ein paar Bilder der Stars befinden.Desweiteren ist auf der CD ein Link zu einer Bonus-Homepage mitverschiedenen Bonusvideos, Wallpaper sowie ein Spiel.5 SterneDie Laufzeit beträgt 66:14 Minuten!Anspieltipps:1. Good Morning Baltimore3. It Takes Two4. Miss Baltimore Crabs7. The New Girl in Town10. Big, Blone an Beautiful12. Timeless to me15. Hairspray16. You can't stop the beat (Der Track aus dem Trailer)19. Mama, I'm a big girl Now

This is my favourite movie, and I love the positive happy soundtrack that it provides and when they came out with a vinyl record I was super pumped and had to add to my vintage record collection.