The Wiz (soundtrack)
Chiefly produced by Quincy Jones,[3] The Wiz soundtrack features non-sync (does not lock to picture) cast performances by the stars of the film, including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, and Lena Horne.Like many musicals of the period, the performances on the soundtrack album are not those used directly in the film, but pre/re-recorded by the same artists at an earlier and/or later date.Several differences are noted, including a missing line by Michael Jackson and a scat section by Nipsey Russell being dropped from the soundtrack version of "A Brand New Day", among others.[4] The soundtrack, with its hit single "Ease on Down the Road", was more successful than the film itself, which was a commercial and critical failure.In 2009, Ross ended each of two sold-out performances at the 34,000-seat Geldredome Stadium (in Arnhem, Netherlands) with a finale of "A Brand New Day".