The Wozard of Iz

Infobox Album | Name = Wozard of Iz
Type = Album
Artist = Mort Garson |

Released = 1968
Genre = Electronic music
Length = 35:05
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Bernard Krause

Overview

The Wozard of Iz is an electronic album written by Jacques Wilson with music composed and performed by Mort Garson. It parodies the movie The Wizard of Oz, setting the characters in a stereotypical 1960's hippie mindset. Throughout the story, the main character, Dorothy, seeks out "where it's at."

Cast of Characters

*Dorothy - Suzie Jane Hokum (Contrary to popular legend, Suzie Jane Hokum is not a pseudonym for Nancy Sinatra.)
*Scared Crow - Barney Phillips
*In-man - Jay Jasin
*Lyin' Coward - Barney Phillips
*Baddy Witch - Julie Haas
*Goodie Witch - Jadine Vaughn
*Narrator - Jacques Wilson

Track listing

ide One

#Prologue - 3:05
#Leave the Driving to Us - 2:50
#Upset Strip - 2:25
#Never Follow the Yellow-Green Road - 2:40
#Thing-a-Ling (Scared Crow) - 2:21
#In-man - 1:28
#Man With the Word (Lyin' Coward) - 2:00
#They're Off to Find the Wozard - 1:40

ide Two

#Blue Poppy - 6:27
#I've Been Over the Rainbow - 2:10
#Big Sur - 3:20
#Killing of the Witch - 3:35
#Finale - 1:04

External links