Jesus Christ Superstar [Decca 2003 Reissue] Original Broadway Cast

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  • Release Date: 04/01/2003
  • Sales Rank: 28,491
  • Label: DECCA U.S.
  • UPC: 044006773421

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Jesus Christ Superstar [Decca 2003 Reissue]

1LISTENHeaven on Their Minds / Ben Vereen 3:48
2LISTENEverything's Alright / Ben Vereen 3:55
3LISTENThis Jesus Must Die / Bob Bingham 1:46
4LISTENHosanna / Jeff Fenholt 2:03
5LISTENPilate's Dream / Barry Dennen 1:39
6LISTENI Don't Know How to Love Him / Yvonne Elliman 3:29
7LISTENGethsemane (I Only Want to Say) / Jeff Fenholt 4:49
8LISTENKing Herod's Song / Paul Ainsley 3:10
9LISTENCould We Start Again, Please / Yvonne Elliman 2:28
10LISTENJudas' Death / Ben Vereen 4:31
11LISTENTrial Before Pilate / Barry Dennen 6:23
12LISTENSuperstar / Ben Vereen 4:01
13LISTENJohn Nineteen: Forty-One 2:10

Editorial Reviews

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, All Music Guide

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I like it...by Anonymous

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February 23, 2009: This was my first exposure to JCS back in the early 70s, when this album appeared. I wish the entire show was included, but it isn't. The performances were all strong, especially Barry Dennen as Pilate. His performance is exceptional, better than on the original release and the mmovie soundtrack. Yvonne Elliman is lovely as always, with a great performance as Mary M...Jeff Fenholt's Jesus Christ is great; probably not as strong a performance as Ian Gillan in the original record, but much much better than the movie's Jesus, Ted Neely. Funny, because Ted is in the chorus on this Broadway release. Fenholt does an amazing job on 'Gethsemane'. All in all, a good recording from an able cast.

Jesus Christ Superstar [Decca 2003 Reissue]by Anonymous

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October 30, 2004: Wow. This is not very good. I know they can do better. I love Jesus Christ Superstar, but this one just wasn't very good at all. A few of these people did a nice job, but I wouldn't reccomend this CD to anyone.


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