Jesus Christ Superstar (original Broadway cast recording)
| Jesus Christ Superstar — Original Broadway Cast | |
|---|---|
| Cast recording | |
| Released | late 1971 or early 1972 |
| Label | Decca |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Selections from the first Broadway production (1971) of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar were released on the album subtitled "Original Broadway Cast".[2][3]
The album peaked at number 31 on Billboard's Top LPs chart in January 1972.[5]
The album was nominated for the 1973 Grammy to the Album of the Year.[6]
Track listing
[edit]LP (Decca DL 1503)[4]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven on Their Minds" | Ben Vereen | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Everything's Alright" | Yvonne Elliman, Ben Vereen, Jeff Fenholt, Chorus | 3:53 |
| 3. | "This Jesus Must Die" | Bob Bingham, Phil Jethro, Alan Braunstein, Michael Meadows, Steven Bell | 1:44 |
| 4. | "Hosanna" | Chorus, Bob Bingham, Jeff Fenholt | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Pilate's Dream" | Barry Dennen | 1:37 |
| 6. | "I Don't Know How to Love Him" | Yvonne Elliman | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" | Jeff Fenholt | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King Herod's Song" | Paul Ainsley, Chorus | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Could We Start Again Please" | Yvonne Elliman, Michael Jason, Chorus | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Judas' Death" | Ben Vereen, Bob Bingham, Phil Jethro, Chorus | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Trial Before Pilate" | Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Jeff Fenholt, Chorus | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Superstar" | Ben Vereen, Chorus | 4:01 |
| 6. | "John Nineteen: Forty One" | "Jesus Christ Superstar" Original Broadway Cast | 2:11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jesus Christ Superstar [A Decca Broadway Origi... | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Various - Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar". December 28, 1971 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ a b Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 19, 1996). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 27, 1973). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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