"This is the definitive account of the late-night phenomenon, recording in 1981. These two discs feature the entire film, music and dialoge, with "participation" including a lot of very funny, and very caustic remarks from the audience. One especially interesting thing about this CD is that it features the original mixes of the songs, which no longer appear on any circulating print or video of the movie. Noticeable differences are heard in "Frankenstein Place," "Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite" and "Floor Show.""
Ahhh - The good ole days!!! plus a reply to JA Patterson
Steph | 12/08/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How dare you say that this be taken out of print and call it an embarrassment. From the sounds of it, you probably weren't even born when Rocky Horror began.
THIS Audience Participation album is a TRUE reflection of what the show was all about when it became the cult phenomenon that is became.
You cannot call yourself a true Rocky Horror fan and call this album crap.
If it weren't for this "crap", as you call it, Rocky Horror would not be around today.
I went to the show (and played in it) over 400 times in its prime. Then I made the mistake of going to a recent show and buying the new DVD.
You cannot even understand what the audience says nowdays...they all just see who can scream the loudest and be heard. Had it been like that back in the 70's and early 80's...the movie never would have lasted.
This LP is AMAZING and it was so refreshing to hear it again and remember the good old days when people could have fun and not make everthing as raunchy as they could....like they do at the shows now.
THIS IS CLASSIC ROCKY HORROR!"
The best is the Audience Participation Album
Martin S. Hennessee | 11/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Any Rocky Horror fan can tell you that half the fun of seeing the movie is interacting with it. It wouldn't be Rocky Horror if you didn't. This album was made to give new fans a taste of what audience participation is like, and old fans a way to remember the classic lines shouted by the people at the 8th Street Playhouse back in 1983. It's a piece of history. It's classic, it's memorable; it's definitely the best album in Rocky Horror's history. A word of advice for new fans; if you listen to the album, don't necessarily think you can use those lines at your local theater. They tend to change with the location, the times, and the people involved."
...i remember,,,doing the time warp...
rocky-o | 10/08/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is for j.a. and all those who have read his review...NO, NO, NO...don't even think twice about this being outdated...this is the original, THIS is the one (and only) to have...now...i will state that, yes i am a big fan of rocky horror...in fact, i used to go when it all began at the midnight showings...the 8th street with sal, and the uniondale mini-cinema, where i used to perform frankie...and it was great...then, after years and years of waiting, this album came out (on vinyl), and it was great...then the cd...great...however, i recently (about 3 years ago) went to a showing of rocky horror...not so great...the audience didn't know what they were doing, except shouting, screaming, and, basically, having sex on stage...no one cared about the picture, no one cared about the nuances of tim curry's character, and frankly, i think for most of them (born way after the seventies), it was just an excuse to act like they would probably act anywhere else...it was something, but it wasn't rocky horror...not like rocky horror was meant to be...this cd...this cd is what rocky horror was, and shall always be, to any true rocky horror fan...now if you'lll excuse me, i think i have a run in my fishnets..."
ROFL
Christopher M. Fulton | Streator, IL United States | 03/31/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Okay, I am a RHPS virgin. Never actually got to a showing. Never knew anything like this went on til after i got the DVD. Needless to say, I'm going to have to get to a showing sometime. This is just plain funny. If you are a fan of the movie, or just want to laugh, pick this up."