Grease Is the Word: Boppin' Tunes from the Movie (1998)

About this title: Released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the film, Rhino's Grease Is the Word: Boppin' Tunes from the Movie presents 17 tracks from film re-recorded by stars of the era in which it was supposed to take place. '50s icons Lou Christie, Darlene Love, Lesley Gore, and Freddy "Boom-Boom" Cannon do their best to sound like they're 18 again, and the "burger stand" production does give an authentic feel to the project, but the songs from Grease, despite their occasional forays into disco and late-'70s pop/rock are so ingrained into American pop culture that these remakes feel forced and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Grease [Gibb]
2. Summer Nights [Casey/Jacobs]
3. Hopelessly Devoted to You [Farrar]
4. You're the One That I Want [Farrar]
5. Sandy [Simon/Saint Louis]
6. Beauty School Dropout [Casey/Jacobs]
7. Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee [Casey/Jacobs]
8. Greased Lightnin' [Casey/Jacobs]
9. It's Raining on Prom Night [Casey/Jacobs]
10. Alone at a Drive-In Movie [Casey/Jacobs]
11. Those Magic Changes [Casey/Jacobs]
12. Born to Hand Jive [Casey/Jacobs]
13. Mooning [Casey/Jacobs]
14. Freddy, My Love [Casey/Jacobs]
15. Rock & Roll Party Queen [Casey/Jacobs]
16. There Are Worse Things I Could Do [Casey/Jacobs]
17. We Go Together [Casey/Jacobs]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.