Hair > Original Broadway Cast

Show Details

Show: Hair (113)
Music: Galt MacDermot (92)
Lyrics: James Rado (44), Gerome Ragni (44)
Book: James Rado (44), Gerome Ragni (44)

Recording Details

Date: May 6, 1968
Type: Audio / Stage Cast
Language: English
Location: US / NY / New York
Theatre/Venue: Biltmore Theatre
Recording Studio: RCA Studio B
Producer: Andy Wiswell (66)
Engineer: Mike Moran (16)
Director: Tom O'Horgan (8)
Conductor: Galt MacDermot (92)
Music Director: Galt MacDermot (92)
Performer: Donnie Burks (3), Steve Curry (4), Lorrie Davis (2), Ronald Dyson (7), Sally Eaton (3), Leata Galloway (10), Steve Gamet, Walter Harris, Paul Jabara (14), Diane Keaton, Hiram Keller, Lynn Kellogg (8), Jonathan Kramer, Marjorie LiPari, Emmaretta Marks, Melba Moore (24), Natalie Mosco (3), Suzannah Norstrand (2), Shelley Plimpton (3), James Rado (44), Gerome Ragni (44), Robert I. Rubinsky, Lamont Washington
Shortcode: [r2961]

Tracks also appear on these releases / recordings

	Celebrate Broadway, Vol. 7: Kids! - 1995 Compilation	Hair
	Broadway: Los grandes musicales - 2013 Various Artists	Aquarius, The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)

Releases (19)

Format: 2-CD
Label: RCA Victor Broadway 56085
Released: 2003-11-04
Country: US
Barcode: 828765608527
Audio: Stereo
Stream
Buy from
Also Contains: Hair - 1967 Off-Broadway Cast
Liner Notes: Daniel Guss (9), Didier C. Deutsch (162)
Performer: Galt MacDermot (92)
Producer: Vincent Caro (2)
Notes: Track 09. "I Believe in Love" is sung by Lynn Kellogg (erroneously credited to Melba Moore).
# Tracks: 68
Lists: 122 collectors / 9 wish lists
History: 2 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl5895]

	Disc 1:
1.	Aquarius -- Ronald Dyson, Company	(2:56)
2.	Donna -- Gerome Ragni, Company	(2:15)
3.	Hashish -- Company	(0:58)
4.	Sodomy -- Steve Curry, Company	(0:55)
5.	Colored Spade -- Lamont Washington, Company	(1:12)
6.	Manchester England -- James Rado, Company	(1:20)
7.	I'm Black -- Lamont Washington, Steve Curry, James Rado, Gerome Ragni	(0:27)
8.	Ain't Got No -- Steve Curry, Lamont Washington, Melba Moore, Company	(0:45)
9.	I Believe in Love -- Lynn Kellogg, Company	(1:08)
10.	Ain't Got No (Reprise) -- Company	(1:16)
11.	Air -- Sally Eaton, Melba Moore, Shelley Plimpton, Company	(1:30)
12.	Initials -- Company	(0:56)
13.	I Got Life -- James Rado, Company	(3:08)
14.	Going Down -- Gerome Ragni, Company	(2:21)
15.	Hair -- James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Company	(3:01)
16.	My Conviction -- Jonathan Kramer	(1:41)
17.	Easy to Be Hard -- Lynn Kellogg	(2:40)
18.	Don't Put It Down -- Gerome Ragni, Steve Curry	(2:03)
19.	Frank Mills -- Shelley Plimpton	(2:09)
20.	Be-In -- Company	(3:08)
21.	Where Do I Go? -- James Rado	(2:42)
22.	Electric Blues -- Paul Jabara, Company	(2:35)
23.	Manchester, England (Reprise) -- James Rado, Company	(0:32)
24.	Black Boys -- Diane Keaton, Natalie Mosco, Suzannah Norstrand, Natalie Mosco	(1:10)
25.	White Boys -- Melba Moore, Emmaretta Marks, Lorrie Davis	(2:29)
26.	Walking in Space -- Company	(4:50)
27.	Abie Baby -- Lorrie Davis, Ronald Dyson, Donnie Burks, Lamont Washington	(2:44)
28.	Three-Five-Zero-Zero -- Company	(3:10)
29.	What a Piece of Work Is Man
	Walking In Space (Reprise) -- Walter Harris, Ronald Dyson, Company	(2:23)
30.	Good Morning Starshine -- Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, James Rado, Gerome Ragni	(2:33)
31.	The Bed -- Company	(2:58)
32.	The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) -- James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, Company	(3:39)
	Disc 2:
1.	Ain't Got No -- Walker Daniels, Gerome Ragni, Steve Dean, Arnold Wilkerson track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:24)
2.	I Got Life -- Marijane Maricle, Walker Daniels track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:49)
3.	Air -- Jonelle Allen, Shelley Plimpton, Sally Eaton track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:31)
4.	Going Down -- Gerome Ragni track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:39)
5.	Hair -- Walker Daniels, Gerome Ragni track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(3:08)
6.	Dead End -- Jill O'Hara track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:38)
7.	Frank Mills -- Shelley Plimpton track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:53)
8.	Hare Krishna -- The Company track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(3:21)
9.	Where Do I Go? -- Walker Daniels track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(3:00)
10.	Electric Blues -- Suzannah Evans, Linda Compton, Paul Jabara track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:32)
11.	Easy to Be Hard -- Suzannah Evans, Linda Compton, Paul Jabara track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:08)
12.	Manchester -- Walker Daniels track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:14)
13.	White Boys -- Alma Robinson, Jonelle Allen, Susan Batson track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:37)
14.	Black Boys -- Linda Compton, Suzannah Evans, Shelley Plimpton track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:05)
15.	Walking in Space -- The Company track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(4:22)
16.	Aquarius -- The Company track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:17)
17.	Good Morning Starshine -- Jill O'Hara track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(3:52)
18.	Exanaplanetooch -- Walker Daniels track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:38)
19.	The Climax -- Jill O'Hara track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:51)
20.	Opening -- Galt Macdermot track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(2:27)
21.	Red Blue and White -- Marijane Maricle, Arnold Soboloff track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:44)
22.	Sentimental Ending -- The Company track from Hair [1967 Off-Broadway Cast]	(1:29)
23.	How did you become involved with "Hair"? -- Galt Macdermot	(1:07)
24.	What do you remember about the Off-Broadway cast recording? -- Galt Macdermot	(:32)
25.	And the Broadway cast recording? -- Galt Macdermot	(:31)
26.	In the recording session photos, you were the only person wearing a jacket and tie. -- Galt Macdermot	(:14)
27.	How did the two productions differ? -- Galt Macdermot	(1:13)
28.	You were not a traditional theater composer. Did you have any models or influences? -- Galt Macdermot	(:51)
29.	Did "Hair" influence your later work, like "Two Gentlemen of Verona? -- Galt Macdermot	(:42)
30.	"Hair" was controversial with critics and the public. Did this affect you at all? -- Galt Macdermot	(:39)
31.	On writing music for the theater, And what makes a popular song -- Galt Macdermot	(:56)
32.	Did you ever have to rewrite any of the "Hair" songs? -- Galt Macdermot	(:23)
33.	What sort of music do you write now? -- Galt Macdermot	(:23)
34.	Do you use synthesizers? -- Galt Macdermot	(:20)
35.	Have you got any advice for people who want to compose for musical theater? -- Galt Macdermot	(:30)
36.	Does any one song in "Hair" express your philosophy? -- Galt Macdermot	(:22)

Format: CD
Label: Masterworks Broadway 88697 57803-2
Released: 2009-10-06
Barcode: 886975780327
Audio: Stereo
Stream
Buy from
Notes: Budget reissue in cardboard jacket. Duplicates the contents of the first CD release, RCA Victor 1150-2-RC
# Tracks: 32
Lists: 27 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl26520]

Format: CD
Label: Back Biter
Released: 2008-01-11
Country: Germany
Barcode: 4017914610481
Buy from
Notes: German release
# Tracks: 26
Lists: 1 collector / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl28043]

Format: CD
Label: RCA Victor BD89667
Released: 1993-08-14
Barcode: 0035628966728
Stream
Buy from
# Tracks: 32
Length: 66:33
Lists: 26 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl19044]

1. Aquarius
2. Donna
3. Hashish
4. Sodomy
5. Colored Spade
6. Manchester England
7. Ain't Got No
8. I Believe in Love [#]
9. Aint Got No (reprise) [#]
10. Air
11. Initials
12. I Got Life
13. Going Down [#]
14. Hair
15. My Conviction
16. Easy to Be Hard
17. Don't Put It Down
18. Frank Mills
19. Be-In
20. Where Do I Go?
21. Electric Blues [#]
22. Manchester England (reprise) [#]
23. Black Boys
24. White Boys
25. Walking in Space
26. Abie Baby
27. Three-Five-Zero-Zero
28. What a Piece of Work Is Man
29. Good Morning Starshine
30. The Bed [#]
31. The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)

Format: CD
Label: RCA 1150-2-RC
Released: 1990-10-25
Barcode: 0078635115024
Stream
Buy from
Liner Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (162), Nat Shapiro (8)
Notes: Track 09. "I Believe in Love" is sung by Lynn Kellogg (erroneously credited to Melba Moore).
# Tracks: 32
Length: 66:00
Lists: 191 collectors / 6 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl2607]

01. Aquarius -- Ronald Dyson and Company
02. Donna -- Gerome Ragni and Company
03. Hashish -- Company
04. Sodomy -- Steve Curry and Company
05. Colored Spade -- Lamont Washington and Company
6. Manchester England -- James Rado and Company
07. I'm Black -- Lamont Washington, Steve Curry, Gerome Ragni, James Rado
08. Ain't Got No -- Steve Curry, Lamont Washington, Melba Moore, Company
09. I Believe in Love * -- Lynn Kellogg and Company
10. Ain't Got No (Reprise) * -- Company
11. Air -- Sally Eaton, Shelley Plimpton, Melba Moore, Company
12. Initials -- Company
13. I Got Life -- James Rado and Company
14. Going Down * -- Gerome Ragni and Company
15. Hair -- James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Company
16. My Conviction -- Jonathan Kramer
17. Easy to Be Hard -- Lynn Kellogg
18. Don't Put It Down -- Gerome Ragni and Steve Curry
19. Frank Mills -- Shelley Plimpton
20. Be-In -- Company
21. Where Do I Go? -- James Rado and Company
22. Electric Blues * -- Paul Jabara and Company
23. Manchester England (Reprise) * -- James Rado and Company
24. Black Boys -- Diane Keaton, Suzannah Norstrand, Natalie Mosco
25. White Boys -- Melba Moore, Lorrie Davis, Emmaretta Marks
26. Walking in Space -- Company
27. Abie Baby -- Lorrie Davis, Lamont Washington, Ronald Dyson, Donnie Burks
28. Three-Five-Zero-Zero -- Company
29. What a Piece of Work Is Man -- Ronald Dyson and Walter Harris
30. Good Morning Starshine -- Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
31. The Bed * -- Company
32. The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) -- James Rado, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore, Company
* = previously unreleased

Title: Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection
Format: 25-CD
Label: Masterworks Broadway 541695
Released: 2012-09-11
Country: US
Barcode: 887254169529
Buy from
Also Contains: Annie - 1977 Original Broadway Cast
Anything Goes - 1987 Broadway Cast
Cabaret - 1966 Original Broadway Cast
Camelot - 1960 Original Broadway Cast
Carousel - 1965 Lincoln Center Cast
Chicago - 1975 Original Broadway Cast
A Chorus Line - 1975 Original Broadway Cast
Company - 1970 Original Broadway Cast
Fiddler on the Roof - 1964 Original Broadway Cast
Guys and Dolls - 1992 Broadway Cast
Gypsy - 1959 Original Broadway Cast
Hello, Dolly! - 1964 Original Broadway Cast
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 1961 Original Broadway Cast
Into the Woods - 1987 Original Broadway Cast
The King And I - 1964 Lincoln Center Cast
Man of La Mancha - 2002 Broadway Cast
My Fair Lady - 1956 Original Broadway Cast
Oklahoma! - 1980 Broadway Cast
Oliver! - 1962 Original Broadway Cast
Show Boat - 1966 Lincoln Center Cast
The Sound of Music - 1959 Original Broadway Cast
South Pacific - 1949 Original Broadway Cast
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 1979 Original Broadway Cast
West Side Story - 1957 Original Broadway Cast
Notes: Boxed set of 25 albums from the Masterworks Broadway catalog, plus exclusive souvenir book.
# Tracks: 255
Lists: 6 collectors / 3 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl40659]

Format: CD
Label: Universe UN 3 006
Released: 1993
Country: Germany
Audio: Stereo
Search
# Tracks: 26
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl40412]

1 Aquarius 2:50
2 Donna 2:12
3 Hashish 0:55
4 Sodomy 0:51
5 Colored Spade 1:10
6 Manchester England 1:19
7 I'm Black 0:27
8 Ain't Got No 0:42
9 Air 1:28
10 Initials 0:56
11 I Got Life 3:05
12 Hair 2:58
13 My Conviction 1:39
14 Don't Put It Down 2:02
15 Frank Mills 2:06
16 Be-In 3:03
17 Where Do I Go? 2:41
18 Black Boys 1:09
19 White Boys 2:27
20 Easy To Be Hard 2:37
21 Walking In Space 4:48
22 Abie Baby 2:43
23 Three-Five-Zero-Zero 3:09
24 What A Piece Of Work Is Man 2:22
25 Good Morning Starshine 2:31
26 The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) 3:35
.

Format: CD
Label: Duchesse CD 352073
Released: 1989
Barcode: 5450162350737
Buy from
Lists: 4 collectors / 1 wish list
Shortcode: [rl12235]

Format: CD
Label: RCA Victor BG2 1150
Released: 1988
Barcode: 7774991560360
Search
Liner Notes: Didier C. Deutsch (162)
Notes: Canadian release. Includes 6 previously unreleased tracks.
# Tracks: 32
Length: 66:33
Lists: 12 collectors / 1 wish list
Shortcode: [rl17294]

1. Aquarius - Ronald Dyson
2. Donna - Gerome Ragni
3. Hashish - Melba Moore
4. Sodomy - Steve Curry
5. Colored Spade - Lamont Washington
6. Manchester England - James Rado
7. I'm Black - Steve Curry
8. Ain't Got No - Melba Moore
9. I Believe In Love - Melba Moore
10. Ain't Got No (Reprise) - Melba Moore
11. Air - Melba Moore
12. Initials - Melba Moore
13. I Got Life - James Rado
14. Going Down - Gerome Ragni
15. Hair - James Rado
16. My Conviction - Jonathan Kramer
17. Easy To Be Hard - Lynn Kellogg
18. Don't Put It Down - Steve Curry
19. Frank Mills - Shelley Plimpton
20. Be-In - Melba Moore
21. Where Do I Go? - James Rado
22. Electric Blues - Paul Jabara
23. Manchester England (Reprise) - James Rado
24. Black Boys - Diane Keaton
25. White Boys - Melba Moore
26. Walking In Space - Melba Moore
27. Abie Baby - Ronald Dyson
28. Three-Five-Zero-Zero - Melba Moore
29. What A Piece Of Work Is Man - Ronald Dyson
30. Good Morning Starshine - Melba Moore
31. The Bed - Melba Moore
32. The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) - Melba Moore

Format: Reel-to-Reel
Label: RCA Victor EBQ1 0245-QQ
Released: 1973
Audio: Quadraphonic
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl40478]

Format: LP
Label: RCA ABD1-0245
Released: 1973
Audio: Quadraphonic
Search
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl16665]

Format: LP
Label: RCA SF 7959
Released: 1968
Search
Notes: UK - stereo
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl23028]

Format: LP
Label: Liming Records LM 2301
Released: 1968
Search
Notes: Japanese pressing in plastic-covered paper sleeve
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl12713]

Format: LP
Label: RCA LOC 1150
Released: 1968
Audio: Mono
Search
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl6810]

1. Aquarius - Ronald Dyson
2. Donna - Gerome Ragni
3. Hashish - Melba Moore
4. Sodomy - Steve Curry
5. Colored Spade - Lamont Washington
6. Manchester England - James Rado
7. I'm Black - Steve Curry
8. Ain't Got No - Melba Moore
9. Air - Melba Moore
10. Initials - Melba Moore
11. I Got Life - James Rado
12. Hair - James Rado
13. My Conviction - Jonathan Kramer
14. Easy To Be Hard - Lynn Kellogg
15. Don't Put It Down - Steve Curry
16. Frank Mills - Shelley Plimpton
17. Be-In - Melba Moore
18. Where Do I Go? - James Rado
19. Black Boys - Diane Keaton
20. White Boys - Melba Moore
21. Walking In Space - Melba Moore
22. Abie Baby - Ronald Dyson
23. Three-Five-Zero-Zero - Melba Moore
24. What A Piece Of Work Is Man - Ronald Dyson
25. Good Morning Starshine - Melba Moore
26. The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In)