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| | Jesus Christ Superstar (Highlights from the 1971 Original Broadway Cast) | | | Music Artist : | | Andrew Lloyd Webber | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Decca U.S. | | Release Date : | | 2003-04-01 | | Store Price : | | $14.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $14.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Heaven on Their Minds - Ben Vereen
2. Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman, Jeff Fenholt, Ben Vereen
3. This Jesus Must Die - Bob Bingham
4. Hosanna - Bob Bingham, Jeff Fenholt
5. Pilate's Dream - Barry Dennen
6. I Don't Know How to Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
7. Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) - Jeff Fenholt
8. King Herod's Song - Paul Ainsley
9. Could We Start Again, Please - Yvonne Elliman
10. Judas' Death - Bob Bingham, Ben Vereen
11. Trial Before Pilate - Bob Bingham, Barry Dennen, Jeff Fenholt
12. Superstar - Ben Vereen
13. John Nineteen: Forty-One
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Nothing beats the Original
Submitted on: 2009-08-28 |
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I have read the reviews and I listened to the album. C'mon. Ben Vereen, good performer, however, this role was too much for him. Fenholt is too opera for this role.
This is a ROCK opera.
Fenholt has no feeling, no anxiety in his voice. No pain, no confusion, no anger, no betrayal. He just sings the words. Jesus, is a guy who is thrust into this world believing he is the son of God and that there is a better path out there to follow. Tough sales job, if you ask me. He is now on his final leg. His closest friends deny him, one betrays him and he begins to questions his purpose and God as well. You just don't sing the lyrics. You gotta feel it.
Jesus is just a few hours from the beating of his life and then a crucifixion. Ian Gillan puts you into that role. He makes you feel what Jesus was probably going through. Murray Head pleads to Jesus and warns him constantly. It feels like Vereen is trying to hard. And don't even get me started with Ted Neely. UGH!
If you are first time buyer, please buy the original with Gillan and Murray Head. |
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 JCS - the BEST version
Submitted on: 2008-07-14 |
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| This version of Jesus Christ Superstar is the definitive version with regards to musicianship. Although lacking the vocal power of Ian Gillian from the original album, the flow of this album resonates cleaner and has more emotive content. I have loved this version since its release in the 70's. |
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Jesus Christ Superstar CD's
Submitted on: 2006-11-10 |
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| I ordered 2 of the CD's, one for myself and one for a very close friend. They both arrived in exactly condition and in an extremely timely manner. Although this is an older released musical piece, it brought back fond memories and allowed me to recapture moments from my past that were very uplifting. |
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Of all the versions, this one is the best. Sorry, purists.
Submitted on: 2006-06-01 |
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I always thought the concept album had a garage-bandy sound to it, and a thin production sound typical of the era (like "Tommy"). The Broadway album is comparatively fuller (still 70's sounding) but makes much better use of the orchestra, and better mixed as well. The string swells sweep you away, the cymbal crashes give you chills. Jeff Fenholt couldn't front Deep Purple, but he makes an excellent Jesus, earnest and conflicted. Murray Head holds nothing to the passion and soul of the great Ben Vereen. Yvonne Elliman is slightly more mature in the role of Mary Magdalene on Broadway and clearly more comfortable, and Barry Dennen seethes and conflagrates as Pilate much more than on the concept album. Overall, more emotion comes through, which figures since they actually performed it in front of live audiences. In a way, the Broadway album is the definitive version because it is from the first performing cast of JCS, not a crew hired for a one-off.
It's a shame the full song list isn't included on the Broadway album, but the highlights really are the best parts, and the song "Could We Start Again", not on the concept album, is Webber & Rice at the top of their show-ballad game. |
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 Not the Best
Submitted on: 2005-07-10 |
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| I love this musical, and any soundtrack from it is amazing. however, if you're having difficulty picking which version, i would suggest the movie soundtrack before this one. Judus is no where near as good, which was a dissapointment. however, the songs were still very good. What else can Andrew LLoyd Webber be? |
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