This is the original soundtrack to the 1981 film Shock Treatment - Richard O'Brien's "Not a prequel, not a sequel, but an equal" follow-up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This 1994 CD reissue of the original LP features redesigned packaging by Lisa Sutton. For more information, refer to the overall album notes.
As of this writing in 2009, the CD has been in print continuously since its release and is easily available from CDUniverse, Amazon, or similar.
USA ©1981 Ode Sounds and Visuals (R2 71678)
Released by Rhino Records Inc.
UPC: 081227167820
1994 CD reissue.
Total running time: 38:14
![]() | Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) - 22 minutes 38 seconds (540x416, 30 fps, 151.7 MB). "And now, after six years, they've taken the hero and heroine of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and put them in a brand new movie. It's called Shock Treatment!" This promotional documentary hosted by fan club president Sal Piro was aired on late night television. It follows the Rocky Horror Picture Show cult phenomenon through Sal's trip behind the scenes in England during the filming of Shock Treatment. Interview subjects include Richard O'Brien, Little Nell, Christopher Malcolm (generally in character as Vance Parker), Michael White, Patricia Quinn, and Rik Mayall. |
![]() | Shock Treatment (International Trailer) - 2 minutes 20 seconds (540x406, 24 fps, 15.6 MB). Basically identical to the theatrical trailer, except the sound is mono and it loses the cool/creepy bits by Richard O'Brien as Dr. Cosmo McKinley. |
![]() | Shock Treatment (Theatrical Trailer) - 2 minutes 37 seconds (540x406, 24 fps, 17.5 MB). "Hello, I'm Dr. Cosmo McKinley. I'd like to tell you about a new film from the gang that gave you The Rocky Horror Show... Shock Treatment." "You'll be pathetically crazy about Shock Treatment. Trust me... I'm a doctor." |
Interviews
Richard O'Brien - Miscellaneous
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Designed by Brian Thomson
Costume Designer Sue Blane
Music by Richard Hartley and Richard O'Brien
Screenplay by Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman
Additional ideas Brian Thomson
Executive Producers Lou Adler and Michael White
Produced by John Goldstone
Directed by Jim Sharman
Cliff de Young as Farley Flavors & Brad Majors
Jessica Harper as Janet Majors
Barry Humphries as Bert Schnick
Charles Gray as Judge Oliver Wright
Patricia Quinn as Nation McKinley
Richard O'Brien as Cosmo McKinley
Manning Redwood as Dad
Darlene Johnson as Mom
Nell Campbell as Ansalong
Ruby Wax as Betty Hapschatt
Jeremy Newson as Ralph Hapschatt
Wendy Raebeck as Macy Struthers
Rik Mayall as Ricky
Betsy Brantley as Neely Pritt
Christopher Malcolm as Vance Parker
Gary Shail as Oscar Drill
Donald Waugh as Glish
David John as "Bit" drummer
Gary Martin as "Bit" guitarist
Sinitta Renet as Cheerleader
Bass Guitar: Dave Wintour
Guitar: Mark Hayden
Guitar: Hugh Burns
Drums: Leslie Morgan
Keyboards: Michael Weaver
Keyboards: Richard Hartley
Brass Section: Geoff Daley, Mike Davis, Martin Drover, Chris Pyne, Steve Rye, Ray
Warleigh, Jim Wilson
Recorded at Regents Park Recording Studios, London
Recorded and mixed by Phil Chapman
Musical arrangements and direction by Richard Hartley
Album produced by Richard Hartley
Music and Lyrics by Richard Hartley and Richard O'Brien
20th Century Music Corp. - ASCAP
Album Design: Willardson and White
Art Direction: Ode Visuals
Repackaged by: Lisa Sutton
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