Hair – BROADWAY/LONDON CAST*****

Aquarius/Donna/Hashish/Sodomy/Coloured Spade/Manchester England/I’m Black/Ain’t Got No/ Air/ Initials/I Got Life/Hair/My Conviction/Don’t Put It Down/Frank Mills/Be-In/Where Do I Go/Black Boys/White Boys/Easy To Be Hard/Walking In Space/Abie Baby/Three-Five-Zero-Zero/What A Piece Of Work Is Man/Good Morning Starshine/ Let The Sun Shine In

The hippy rock musical Hair was very much a part of its era, and it may come across as rather dated today. The songs, however, are timeless. Music by Galt MacDermot, lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. (US:1 UK:3)

"Part of the reason Hair now seems so dated is not because of the hippie stuff, it is even better: race equality, the end of the draft, sexual freedom: a lot of the change people were striving for in 1968, they got. At least to a huge degree."

"For those of us who grew up in the 1960s and 70s, the musical Hair was the baseline for all things revolutionary and radical. For the first time, we heard about, interracial conflict and romance, and the attempts we all make to reconcile love with the daily cruelties of life, and the trashing of all authority. So if you want to experience 'vintage' music at it's best, in a Broadway context, check this album out."

"Every song on the album is catchy and magical. It's like spiritual rock 'n' roll. Hair was a universal love religion that cannot be put into words. It brought people of all walks of life together as one. The rich and poor, black and white, hairy and shaved, Jew and Buddhist were dancing in the streets. There has never been another musical that topped the greatness of Hair."

"There are just so many songs - and all of them are wonderful. Some are happy and uplifting, while others are filled with such emotion it brings tears to my eyes. And the lyrics are some of the most impressive I've heard."

"A must for people of all ages. This musical has something for everyone - from those who remember the days of 'hell no, we won't go' to the current generation who face wars just as senseless as Vietnam. An eclectic mix of all that was good in music in the 60s."

"And if some of the songs date musically, so what. This stuff still works as pop and is some of the best composed musical theatre out there. Hair was a powerful and symbolic product of one of the most creative eras in recent history."