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Music : Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)
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Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording) by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice List Price: $32.98 CD-Charts Price: $29.49 You Save: $3.49 (11%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0008811154226 Format: Cast Recording, Original recording remastered Label: Decca U.S. Manufacturer: Decca U.S. Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Decca U.S. Release Date: September 24, 1996 Studio: Decca U.S. Sales Rank: 1230 MPN: 11542 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: It may not have been the first rock opera (the Who's Tommy was released in 1969), but Jesus Christ Superstar was a legendary album long before it hit the stage, thanks to Tim Rice's compelling book and lyrics combined with Andrew Lloyd Webber's irresistible music. Telling the story of the last days of Christ from the point of view of Judas (Murray Head), the still-unmatched original cast also stars Deep Purple's Ian Gillan as Jesus and Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene, the role she made into a career (with a cameo on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack). Decades later, such songs as "Superstar," "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Heaven on Their Minds," and "Everything's Alright" still retain their extraordinary power. --David Horiuchi Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Lasts with you for an eternity (But one big gripe)An incredible highly melodic and memorable score matched by an irreplaceable cast headed by Ian Gillian as Christ and Murray Head as Judas. Murray's vocals especially his opening "heaven on their minds" is incendiary and Ian Gillian puts so much passion into his role that it is simply mindblowing especially his ear piercing metallic screams. This is a recording for the ages and THE ONLY GRIPE I HAVE BUT IT'S A BIGGGGGGGG ONE IS WHY IN THE HECK WOULD THEY RERELEASE THIS ON CD WITH A DIFFERENT COVER????? MANY TIMES THE ART ON AN ALBUM MAKES AN ARTISTIC STATEMENT AS STRONG AS THE MUSIC WITHIN! WHAT THE HECK IS THEIR PROBLEM? I GREW UP WITH THIS ALBUM FROM AGE5 ON AND THE BROWN COVER WITH THE ANGELS IS HOW IT WAS RELEASED. ... Read More: Rating: - A Strange thing, MystifyingOh...my...Word. The first time I listened to this, I was almost in tears. It is that kind of good. This ensemble cast...oh wow...what to say that hasn't already been said. Ian Gillian, awesome. Everyone else, awesome. If you do not have a lump in your throat after listening to this, you are not human. I mean, it is really, "That kind of Good." This is, in some ways, better than the (original) movie soundtrack. Having said that, there are certain points in the movie track I like a tad better. I have not heard the "millenium" version in total yet so I cannot compare this to that. Only song I've heard from that version is "I Don't....love him" and it is maybe better than on here. But this is very well worth the listen. Rating: - For Believers or Non-Believers, This Is The REAL DEAL!At 13 years old I bought my first LP, "Machine Head", when it was released in 1972. I subsequently fell head over heels in love with Ian Gillan's voice. A couple years later, I discovered JCS, and bought the LP, accompanied by the lyrics book complete with ultra-cool hand-drawn illustrations of the faces of each of the primary artists. I was even more impressed with Gillan's voice, as Jesus Christ, and I still marvel at his vocal skills. I listened to the LP until I knew every bit of it, and could sing all of the songs in sequence (the lyric book was positively ratty after the hours I spent rifling through it). Even now, after having bid adieu to a turntable more than 20 years ago, it is one of the few LPs I still own. ... Read More: Rating: - Amazing!I have found this soundtrack amazing since the first time I heard it. The orchestrations are outstanding!! This my first encounter with Andrew Lloyd Weber. Took me a while to find a copy on CD but worth the wait. Thank you Amazon! Rating:  - Oh the memories...I bought this before I went to see the Broadway Musical, it was very good and brought back memories of my "younger" days listening to the Original Broadway Cast album. This is a great CD set but I like the Oringinal Brodway recording better but this is a good backup! |
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