Sha Na Na – The Night Is Still Young on vinyl LP. 1972 original pop, gatefold, before their Grease-era doo-wop act. Ships from Germany.
About The Night Is Still Young
A gatefold vinyl pressing of Sha Na Na's overlooked 1972 attempt at original songwriting, made in the years after Woodstock but before their Grease-era nostalgia act took over.
The Night Is Still Young is an album by Sha Na Na, released in 1972 via Kama Sutra Records. Recorded in a brief window between their breakout Woodstock appearance and the syndicated variety show and Grease-driven nostalgia act that would later define them, the album finds the group attempting a genuine, if commercially unsuccessful, stab at contemporary original pop and soft rock. This listing is a gatefold vinyl pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Sha Na Na
- About The Night Is Still Young
- Why this album stands apart
- Pressing details and buying advice
Quick Spin
- Artist Sha Na Na were an American rock and roll revival group, famous for their 1969 Woodstock appearance and later the film Grease and their own syndicated variety show.
- Release The Night Is Still Young came out in 1972 via Kama Sutra Records, distributed by Buddah Records.
- Context Recorded a few years after Woodstock but before Grease, during a brief period when the group aimed for a genuine contemporary pop hit.
- Sound Mixes silly, rose-tinted 1950s covers with original bubblegum and soft rock aimed at AM pop radio.
- Format Gatefold cover with black printed inner sleeve.
Sha Na Na – The Night Is Still Young (LP, Gatefold)
Gatefold vinyl LP, Kama Sutra Records
Gatefold vinyl LP pressing of The Night Is Still Young, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Sha Na Na?
Sha Na Na became a sensation for their high energy, greaser-styled tribute to 1950s rock and roll, an act that famously took the stage at Woodstock in 1969. That nostalgia-driven shtick eventually became the group's defining identity, cemented years later by their appearance in the film Grease and their own long-running syndicated variety show, which cast the band's fate as professional nostalgia peddlers for decades to come.
About The Night Is Still Young
Before Grease locked the band firmly into its later persona, Sha Na Na took a genuine, if ultimately unsuccessful, stab at scoring a contemporary pop hit with The Night Is Still Young in 1972. The album messily intercuts silly, affectionate covers of 1950s standards, including Sea Cruise and In The Still Of The Night, with original bubblegum and soft rock songs aimed squarely at AM pop radio of the era. Though the hoped-for hit never materialised, and the record has since been overshadowed by the group's later, more straightforwardly nostalgic doo-wop output, critics have noted that the album's best original moments hold up surprisingly well, standing alongside the countless anonymous bubblegum pop records of the period.
Critical Reception
- Gatefold packaging with printed inner sleeve
- A genuinely surprising stab at original contemporary pop from a nostalgia act
- Captures the band before their Grease-era persona took over entirely
- Some of the record’s original songs hold up as solid, fun period bubblegum pop
- Messily intercuts covers and originals rather than committing fully to either
- The commercial hit the band hoped for never arrived
- Niche appeal outside Sha Na Na completists and early 70s pop collectors
What is The Night Is Still Young by Sha Na Na?
It is a 1972 album that mixes 1950s cover songs with original bubblegum and soft rock, recorded before the band’s later Grease-era nostalgia persona took over.
Why is this album different from the rest of Sha Na Na's catalogue?
It was the group’s genuine attempt at scoring a contemporary pop hit with original songwriting, a rare departure from their usual 1950s revival act.
Is this a gatefold pressing?
Yes, this listing is a gatefold cover with a black printed inner sleeve.
Did this album produce a hit single?
No, the hoped-for contemporary pop hit never materialised, though the record’s original songs have found some retrospective appreciation.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
In Brief
- A genuinely surprising, overlooked attempt at original songwriting from Sha Na Na
- Gatefold vinyl pressing capturing the band before their Grease-era persona
- Best suited to Sha Na Na collectors and fans of early 70s bubblegum pop
The Night Is Still Young remains a fascinating footnote before Sha Na Na became full-time nostalgia peddlers, and this listing offers a gatefold pressing from a highly rated German seller.