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Jesus Christ Superstar Soundtrack CD - Import

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Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics written by Tim Rice.

Recorded in New York, New York on October 20, 1971. Originally released on Decca (DL7-1503). Includes liner notes by Peter Filichia.

Writers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice set several precedents with this album. First, it is a pre-stage studio version, and it topped the US charts upon release. Second, it is the first show to successfully put rock music in a theatrical context (Hair is really a pop/show-music pastiche, not rock). Third, it is a "sung-through" musical without spoken dialog, technically an operetta. Fourth, though musicals had turned more serious at this point, writing a show about Jesus Christ from the point of view of Judas was about as daring as you could get. It succeeds in all ways. In addition to the title song (a #14 hit sung by Murray Head), it includes "I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Yvonne Elliman. ~ William Ruhlmann

Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice. Feat.Ben Vereen,Yvonne Elliman

Principal Cast: Ben Vereen (Judas Iscariot); Jeff Fenholt (Jesus Christ); Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdelene); Bob Bingham (Caiaphas, High Priest); Phil Jethro (Annas); Barry Dennen (Pointus Pilate); Paul Ainsley (King Herold); Alan Braunstein (Priest #1); Michael Meadows (Priest #2); Steven Bell (Priest #3); Michael Jason (Peter); Samuel Wright (Simon Zealotes).

Audio Remixer: Elvin Campbell.

Liner Note Author: Peter Filichia.

Recording information: New York, NY (10/20/1971).

Photographer: Jay Thompson.
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List Price $14.98 (You save $1.59)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs, Cast Recordings, Enhanced CD, Musical
Label Decca Broadway
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   17948  
CD Universe Part number 5733678
Catalog number 067734
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 01, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Brian Drutman; Brian Drutman (Reissue)
Engineer Frank Laico
Recording Time 44 minutes
Additional Info Original Broadway Cast; Remastered; United Kingdom
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1.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Heaven On Their Minds
2.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Ben Vereen
3.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: This Jesus Must Die
4.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Hosanna - Jeff Fenholt
5.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Pilate's Dream
6.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: I Don't Know How To Love Him
7.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)
8.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: King Herod's Song
9.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Could We Start Again, Please
10.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Judas' Death - Ben Vereen
11.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Trial Before Pilate - Jeff Fenholt/Barry Dennen
12.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: Superstar
13.Jesus Christ Superstar, musical: John Nineteen: Forty-One
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Broadway excitment comes through on CD
Excellent recorded version of Webber's original tunes done by stars who honed them in night after night of performance. This is the definitive recording if you want to feel as though you're watching and hearing the show in a theatre with an excellent cast. The sparse musical arrangement is tight and does not detract from the lyrics Rice worked hard on to get across. I recommend it highly!
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4 stars This may be my preferred recording of this score!
Yes, it's a highlights recording, with only about half the score (roughly 45 minutes long. And yes Lloyd Webber was very unhappy with the visual aspect of this production--which was admittedly strange. But the performances and the recording are superb and deserve attention from anyone who enjoys this famous score. First of all, it features a brilliant star turn by Ben Vereen as Judas. In fact, it's the role that made him a star. Barry Dennen as Pilate and Yvonne Elliman as Magdalene return from the original studio concept album, with yet more depth and insight into their roles than the first time. This recording marks the debut of the lovely post-crucifixion song by the apostles, "Could We Start Again, Please" (written at the suggestion of the original director, Frank Corsaro). And the pit orchestra plays with far more fire and imagination than the original studio orchestra. "Herod's Song", "Heaven on their Minds" and "Everything's Alright" really cook! (Check out the bass player, who's all over his instrument). And at half length, this recording avoids the repetiveness that mars the piece as a whole. You probably need a complete recording of this if you are a fan of the piece or of musical theater, but if you want an alternative performance as well, this should be your first choice.
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