Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. It highlights the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The musical is based on the canonical gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus' life, beginning with Jesus and his followers arriving in Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. Twentieth-century attitudes and sensibilities as well as contemporary slang pervade the lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the political depiction of the events. Stage and film productions accordingly feature many intentional anachronisms. A large part of the plot focuses on the character of Judas who is depicted as a tragic figure who is dissatisfied with what he views as Jesus's lack of planning, and is alarmed by the relatively recent claims of his divinity. The album's story is based on the Gospel according to John. However, greater emphasis is placed on the interpersonal relationships of the major characters, in particular, Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene.
The album reached #1 on the Billboard chart in 1971 and served as a launching pad for numerous stage productions on Broadway and in the West End.
Main Cast:
* Ian Gillan - Jesus Christ
* Murray Head - Judas Iscariot
* Yvonne Elliman - Mary Magdalene
* Victor Brox - Caiaphas, High Priest
* Brian Keith - Annas
* John Gustafson - Simon Zealotes
* Barry Dennen - Pontius Pilate
* Paul Davis - Peter
* Mike d'Abo - King Herod
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Overture - Orchestra
02.Heaven on Their Minds - Judas
03.What's the Buzz? / Strange Thing, Mystifying - Apostles, Jesus, Mary, Judas
04.Everything's Alright - Mary, Judas, Jesus, Women, Apostles
05.This Jesus Must Die - Annas, Caiaphas, Priests 1-3, Mob Outside
06.Hosanna - Chorus, Caiaphas, Jesus
07.Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem - Simon, Apostles, Jesus
08.Pilate's Dream - Pilate
09.The Temple - Chorus, Jesus, Beggars
10.Everything's Alright (Reprise) - Mary, Jesus
11.I Don't Know How to Love Him - Mary
12.Damned for All Time / Blood Money - Judas, Annas, Caiaphas, Chorus
CD2:
13.The Last Supper - Apostles, Jesus, Judas
14.Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) - Jesus
15.The Arrest - Judas, Jesus, Peter, Apostles, Chorus, Caiaphas, Annas
16.Peter's Denial - Servant, Old Man, Soldier, Peter, Mary
17.Pilate and Christ - Pilate, Soldier, Jesus, Chorus
18.King Herod's Song - Herod
19.Could We Start Again, Please? - Mary, Peter, Apostles
20.Judas' Death - Judas, Annas, Caiaphas, Chorus
21.Trial Before Pilate (Including the Thirty-Nine Lashes)
22.Superstar - Judas, Chorus
23 .The Crucifixion - Jesus
24. John 19:41 - Orchestra
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