Jesus Christ Superstar

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Total Tracks: 26   Total Length: 96:50

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jesus christ superstar

bari

Still loved by so many all over the world. RIP Carl Anderson

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Get "Could We Start Again"

Liam665

I think the film version is far, far inferior to the Broadway version. In particular, Ted Neely has a weak and wimpy voice compared to Ian Gillan. But this has an extra track on it, the lovely "Could We Start Again, Please?" That alone was enough to make me buy the CD, but overall I think you're better off with other versions of JCS as a whole.

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Originally conceived as a double-album project by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber back in the days of vinyl albums, the original version was a huge success, leading to stage shows and eventually this, the original motion picture soundtrack version of Webber’s original score. The score is conducted here by André Previn with cast vocal support by Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman, and Carl Anderson. Fans of Webber’s over-the-top glitz will not be disappointed in this version, as the soundtrack was the perfect opportunity to milk the score for all it was visually and musically worth. – Cub Koda