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Jesus Christ Superstar | 
| Creators: Andrew Pask, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Simon Lee, Ian Thomas, Ralph Salmins, Fridrik "frizzy" Karlsson, Paul Keogh, Julian Poole, Pete Adams [keyboards], Peter Adams [cello], Frederick B. Owens, Gerard Bentall, Glenn Carter, Golda Rosheuvel, Grace Anthony, Mark Adams, Michael Mccarthy, Michael Schaeffer, Tony Vincent
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 21974
Format: Cast Recording, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 89645
UPC: 696998964525
EAN: 0696998964525
ASIN: B00005AREN
Release Date: March 27, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Overture | | • | Heaven on Their Minds | | • | What's the Buzz? / Strange Thing, Mystifying | | • | Everything's All Right | | • | Hosanna | | • | Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem | | • | Pilate's Dream | | • | The Temple | | • | I Don't Know How To Love Him | | • | The Last Supper | | • | Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) | | • | King Herod's Song | | • | Could We Start Again, Please? | | • | Judas's Death | | • | Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes) | | • | Superstar | | • | Crucifixion | | • | John Nineteen: Forty-One |
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Jesus Christ Superstar has been the definitive rock musical ever since its 1972 stage premiere in London. Revived to great acclaim in the late 1990s, it has everything you'd expect from a blockbuster: great songs, strong characterization, and, crucially, a cracking good story. This release is based on the 1998 London production (also available on video and DVD). For the revival, director Gale Edwards pulls few punches in her efforts to draw a modern interpretation from a gifted cast. Pilate's cronies are sinister Darth Vader look-alikes. The whole thing has a hard, brutal edge, which both startles and thrills. And anyone who dismisses musicals as lightweight confections could do worse than look at the way Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice treat Judas: this is a complex, well-written role. The performances are largely excellent: Jerome Pradon's Judas shines, and Renee Castle's Mary reinvents "I Don't Know How to Love Him" as a delicate exploration of her dilemma, far removed from its usual overblown treatment. Rik Mayall's relentlessly mugging Herod is less of a bonus than he would like us to believe, but he will doubtless appeal to his fans. And the quality of Glenn Carter's singing in the title role makes up for a slight deficiency in the charisma department. --Piers Ford
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 An Excellent Cast,But Missing Songs Ruins It All. July 22, 2001
Jason George Marcy (Oshawa, Ontario Canada)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Unlike others who have reviewed this,I'm very fond of Jerome Pradon's Judas-maybe it's because I viewed the video first-a great performance.The real unfortunate thing(and a reason why I almost DIDN'T purchase the disc)is that a number of key songs are missing.Surely Sony could've forked up the extra four tunes for this release?The missing "This Jesus Must Die" ,the pivotal show moment of "Damned For All Time/Blood Money",and the wrenching "Peter's Denial" are TOTALLY inexcusable.I'd have rather missed out on "Could We Start Again Please". I certainly hope a COMPLETE version of this cast on cd will be made available.Definitely buy the extraordinary video performance,then maybe this as a nice side piece,but until a complete version comes out,devotees should pass on this disc.
 JCS 2000/2001 April 9, 2001
David M. Borkowski (Land O Lakes, Florida)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have been waiting for quite awhile to get my hands on the new CD, DVD and VHS of this great show since seeing it retooled for the new millennium. As soon as they became available I grabbed all 3 of them. I was shocked and disappointed to find that several of my favorite songs from the film/stage performance were missing from the CD. Songs such as "This Jesus Must Die", "Damned For All Time", "Blood Money", "The Arrest", "Peter's Denial", and even the confrontation between "Pilate & Christ"... They should have made this a 2 disc CD set and included ALL the great music from this classic production! Other than the missing songs from this CD, I am greatly satisfied... I look forward to a possible "Part 2" CD with the remaining songs... Thanks! :)
Five star performance, minus one star for missing songs April 16, 2001
J. Buxton (Waltham, MA United States)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful production of JCS, much as I remember it when I saw it during its limited run on Broadway in 2000. The singing of Glenn Carter raises this among the best versions available, and in my opinion Renee Castle's Mary is the best since Yvonne Elliman fine film soundtrack performance. The musical accompaniment is first rate and the sound is nothing short of excellent and I heard several details in the score I had never noticed before. One small doubt remains: I wasn't crazy about Jerome Pradon's Judas, whose voice was a little whiney in spots (it is a pity they didn't choose Tony Vincent to play Judas since he played this role on Broadway to great acclaim, but in this recording he plays Simon). Also, as other reviewers have mentioned, the lack of a few key songs is really inexcusable. Hopefully this will be remedied in the future. Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase.
One of the best! March 28, 2001
Jim Whiteford (Saugerties, N.Y. USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The best next to the 1996 London Cast with Zubin Varla and Steve Balsamo. Although this soundtrack doesn't have all of the songs (most noticable are "This Jesus Must Die" and "Damned For All Time"), this is still worthy of the price. Glenn Carter's Jesus is pure excellence while Jerome Pardon's Judas is very whiny but convincing and priceless. Frederick Owens as Caiaphas is excellent although all of his major songs are not on this CD. :( Renee Castle is the best Mary Magdalene ever portrayed. Tony Vincent steals the shows though as Simon Zealotes, he is just too good. Buy or don't buy the soundtrack but make sure to get the new movie.
 This Superstar is awful !!! October 11, 2001
Fernando Navarrete (Mexico, D.F. Mexico)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This recording, with Glenn Carter in the title role, is a dissapointing choice if you want to hear the magnificent lyrics and orchestrations written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Carter has a little, dry voice that sounds boring and that do not capture the shape of the role.Jerome Pradon, in the other hand, it's an acceptable Judas Iscariot, with a good voice and a sensitive interpretation of the apostle.Tony Vincent, it's probably the best singer and the greatest character in the recording as Simon. Rick Mayall it's simply awful.As Herod, he only speaks or whispers instead of singing. So, do not take this, you should better choose the 1996 London Cast Recording (featuring Steve Balsamo and Zubin Varla) if you want a really really good one cd recording of Jesus Christ Superstar.
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