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 ROFL March 31, 2008
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.
 Exactly what I ordered! January 9, 2007
This CD is exactly what I ordered, It was brilliant, a fantastic recording
with loads of atmostphere, don't hesitate in getting it!
...i remember,,,doing the time warp... October 8, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is for j.a. and all those who have read his review...NO, NO, NO...don't even think twice about this being outdated...this is the original, THIS is the one (and only) to have...now...i will state that, yes i am a big fan of rocky horror...in fact, i used to go when it all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...
Ahhh - The good ole days!!! plus a reply to JA Patterson December 8, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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!
 Absolute embarrassment...get this out of print please! March 15, 2004
22 out of 31 found this review helpful
I have been to Rocky Horror 175 times, have played Frank, etc. So now that you think I'm a total freak....This is the the most embarrassing audience participation I have ever heard. The lines are totally outdated, and just not very funny or creative. There are huge gaps where the audience doesn't even say anything at all. Maybe this was fun in 1983, but 21 years later I think a new album needs to be made. Actually there is audience participation on the DVD, so I would say buy the DVD instead of this CD. But maybe the CD is good for the car. This album's only merit used to be finally being able to listen to the entire movie at home (since the regular music soundtrack album is edited). But since the movie was released on VHS (and now DVD), I'm not sure what point this participation album has anymore. People are going to listen to this and think the whole thing is dumb. Lines like "Try Disneyland!" and people actually thinking it's funny just makes the listener want to cringe. There's also no "energy": the crowd sounds bored and possibly scripted. No one sounds like they're having any fun at all.
No offense to Sal or anyone, but I just can't stand it...though it was probably really great in 1983. I bet a lot of the people on the recording even cringe when they hear some of the old jokes today.
Buy the DVD instead.
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