Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice* – Jesus Christ Superstar

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Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Rock Opera
Year:	1970

Tracklist

		Overture	3:59
		Heaven On Their Minds	4:23
		What's The Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying	4:13
		Everything's Alright	5:15
		This Jesus Must Die	3:36
		Hosanna	2:07
		Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem	4:49
		Pilate's Dream	1:28
		The Temple	4:43
		Everything's Alright	0:34
		I Don't Know How To Love Him	3:36
		Damned For All Time / Blood Money	5:11
		The Last Supper	7:10
		Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)	5:33
		The Arrest	3:24
		Peter's Denial	1:27
		Pilate And Christ	2:46
		King Herod's Song (Try It And See)	3:02
		Judas' Death	4:17
		Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes)	5:13
		Superstar	4:16
		Crucifixion	4:04
		John Nineteen: Forty One	2:10

Credits (78)

Henry McCulloch*
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Alan Spenner
Bass
Alan Weighall
Bass
Jeff Clyne
Bass
Pete Morgan
Bass
Anthony Brooke
Bassoon

Notes

British production, featuring vocalists Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Mike D'Abo, Yvonne Elliman among others.

Recorded at Olympic Studios (Barnes), Advision and Island Studios.

Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Original Soundtrack: Various - Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album) (USA 1973)

There also exists the other popular companion to this release: Various - Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album), which is the 'soundtrack' of the film adaptation that was released some three years later.
It featured the three main performers Yvonne Elliman as the voice of Mary Magdalene.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album, Stereo	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set, Stereo, Booklet and insert	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/1-2/D		1970	— 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set, Booklet And Insert	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/1-2/D		1970	— 1970
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Repress; Box Set, Booklet	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/6	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar (A Rock Opera) 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MCAS 55201/02	Greece	1970	Greece — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album; Box Set	Decca – DXSA 7206	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, 1st pressing	MCA Records – MAPS 207 5/6	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MAP/S 2075	Australia	1970	Australia — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/6	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Press Gatefold	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MAPS 207 5/6	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera Cassette, Album	Decca – C73-6000	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MCA-9036-37	Japan	1970	Japan — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Club Edition	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MCA 3112	Venezuela	1970	Venezuela — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album; Box Set	Decca – DXSA 7206	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo	MCA Records – MAPS 207 5/6	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Gatefold	MCA Records – DXSA-7206	India	1970	India — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album; Box Set	Decca – DL 79479	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Repress; Box Set, Booklet	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/6		1970	— 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo	Decca – ST74-6000	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesucristo Superestrella (Jesus Christ Superstar) 2×LP, Album, 1st pressing	Decca – LPI/E-2-273	Mexico	1970	Mexico — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album; Box Set	Decca – DXSA 7206	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album, Pinckneyville Pressing, Gatefold	Decca – DXSA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album	MCA Records – MAPS 207 5/6	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 8-Track Cartridge, Stereo	Decca – D6 6000	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Pressing	Decca – DXSA-7206	US	1970	US — 1970
	Jesus Christ Superstar (A Rock Opera) 4×LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/6		1970	— 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo	MCA Records – EMKPC 2011/2012	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Pressing	Decca – DL 79179	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Decca Labels, Terre Haute Pressing	Decca – DXA 7206	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera Cassette, Album	Decca – C73-6000	USA & Canada	1970	USA & Canada — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar Cassette, Album	MCA Records – MAPS 2076	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar 2×LP, Album, Laminated sleeve	MCA Records – MAPS 2075/6	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar 8-Track Cartridge, Club Edition, Stereo	Decca – 6-6000	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Jesus Christ Superstar: A Rock Opera 2×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set	Decca – DXSA 7206	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	Recently Edited
	Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera Cassette, Album	Decca – PC 103	Indonesia	1970	Indonesia — 1970	New Submission

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Reviews

vadthebad May 24, 2025
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar: A Rock Opera (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram. Gatefold Edition) 700207

Can anyone comment on the Sound Quality of this release, compared with 2021 UK/NL release? Is it any better?
vovapink2 Apr 17, 2025
Edited one month ago

referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Decca Labels, Gatefold) DXA 7206

Gentlemen. Thanks to whoever brought this release. But this is not Israel. Where did you get this data from. Most likely, this is a pirated American edition. Or illegal in Israel. But again - no confirmation. I have the same one..
meg1776 Jun 17, 2024
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (A Rock Opera) (2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold) 0600753933312

This sounds amazing. No surface noise whatsoever. My atheist self will be blasting it
athos74 Jun 13, 2024
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) S-50005/6

The high frequencies are in place, unlike many releases, but there is a slight shortage of low frequencies. I want to buy Japanese vinyl, see how it is.
debrebeuf Apr 22, 2024
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (A Rock Opera) (2×CD, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, 24 Karat Gold) MCAD2-10950

Bad noise reduction on this mastering, stick to the 1990 AAD CD.
DJFastAndFluid Feb 16, 2024
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) 0600753933343

This was the second album I ever owned, at the age of 13 on its original release. I played it into the ground so I was excited to see this half-speed remaster including recreation of the packaging available. Fell in love with it all over again playing sides 1 and 2. But then Pontius Pilate on Side 4 happened - sibbillance and distortion is off the scale during the song making it completely unlistenable. How can they have messed this up so badly? Ugh! Back to the CD I go!
Davij27 Feb 15, 2024
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Decca Labels, Terre Haute Pressing) DXA 7206

This album is awesome! I’m really impressed by this! Complete prog masterpiece!
Bimpse57 Dec 28, 2023
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (A Rock Opera) (2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold) 0600753933312

My copy is crystal clear with no pops
or crackles. Sound is perfect as played on my rega 3. I have heard better vocals live and most recently when the staged version was at Bradford Alhambra ( 2023) but the recording itself as originally made is fine.
seberlim Nov 14, 2023
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo, Booklet and insert) MAPS 2075/1-2/D

The best Recording of the musical, best singers, the movie is great , but the firat is best, love i
OlegBocharov Sep 30, 2023
referencing Jesus Christ Superstar (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo, Booklet and insert) MAPS 2075/1-2/D

This is the case when you expect the sound from old vinyl that will be warmer and more soulful than on CDs, and you really get it in full power. This does not always happen in our lives, but in the case of this old German press it is the absolute truth.