Cover of Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera

Various, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera

1970 Musical Rock Opera
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Overture 3:59
  2. A2 Heaven On Their Minds 4:23
  3. A3 What’s The Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying 4:13
  4. A4 Everything’s Alright 5:15
  5. A5 This Jesus Must Die 3:36
  6. B1 Hosanna 2:07
  7. B2 Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem 4:49
  8. B3 Pilate’s Dream 1:28
  9. B4 The Temple 4:43
  10. B5 Everything’s Alright 0:34
  11. B6 I Don’t Know How To Love Him 3:36
  12. B7 Damned For All Time / Blood Money 5:11
  13. C1 The Last Supper 7:10
  14. C2 Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) 5:33
  15. C3 The Arrest 3:24
  16. C4 Peter’s Denial 1:27
  17. C5 Pilate And Christ 2:46
  18. C6 King Herod’s Song (Try It And See) 3:02
  19. D1 Judas’ Death 4:17
  20. D2 Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) 5:13
  21. D3 Superstar 4:16
  22. D4 Crucifixion 4:04
  23. D5 John Nineteen: Forty One 2:10

Musicians

  • Henry McCulloughAcoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • Alan SpennerBass
  • Alan WeighallBass
  • Jeff ClyneBass
  • Pete MorganBass
  • Anthony BrookeBassoon
  • Joseph CastaldiniBassoon
  • Ian HerbertClarinet
  • Alan DoggettConductor (Orchestra Principal Conductor), Synthesizer (Moog), Leader (Choir)
  • John MarshallDrums
  • Bruce RowlandDrums, Percussion
  • Neil HubbardElectric Guitar
  • Alan O’DuffyEngineer (Chief Recording), Vocals (Other Singers)
  • Steve VaughanEngineer (Recording), Guitar
  • Brian WarrenFlute
  • Chris TaylorFlute
  • Chris SpeddingGuitar
  • Clive HicksGuitar
  • Louis StewartGuitar
  • Andrew McGavinHorns
  • Douglas MooreHorns
  • James W. BrownHorns
  • Jim Buck JrHorns
  • Jim Buck SrHorns
  • John BurdenHorns
  • Tim RiceLyrics By, Producer, Vocals (Other Singers)
  • Andrew Lloyd WebberMusic By, Orchestrated By, Music Director (Musical Direction), Piano, Organ, Synthesizer (Moog), Producer, Vocals (Other Singers)
  • Bill Le SagePercussion
  • Karl JenkinsPiano
  • Norman CavePiano
  • Peter RobinsonPiano, Electric Piano, Organ, Organ (Positive)
  • Mick WeaverPiano, Organ
  • Chris MercerTenor Saxophone
  • Anthony MooreTrombone
  • Frank JonesTrombone
  • Keith ChristieTrombone
  • Harry BeckettTrumpet
  • Ian HamerTrumpet
  • Kenny WheelerTrumpet
  • Les CondonTrumpet
  • Brian KeithVocals (Annas), Vocals
  • Victor BroxVocals (Caiaphas, High Priest), Vocals
  • Ian GillanVocals (Jesus Christ), Vocals
  • Murray HeadVocals (Judas Iscariot), Vocals (Other Singers), Vocals
  • Mike D’AboVocals (King Herod), Vocals
  • Annette BroxVocals (Maid By The Fire), Vocals
  • Yvonne EllimanVocals (Mary Magdalene), Vocals
  • Barbara KayVocals (Other Singers)
  • Brian BennettVocals (Other Singers)
  • Kay GarnerVocals (Other Singers)
  • Lesley DuncanVocals (Other Singers)
  • Madeline BellVocals (Other Singers)
  • Neil LancasterVocals (Other Singers)
  • P.P. ArnoldVocals (Other Singers)
  • Peter BarnfeatherVocals (Other Singers)
  • Sue & SunnyVocals (Other Singers)
  • Terry SaundersVocals (Other Singers)
  • Tony AshtonVocals (Other Singers)
  • Paul DavisVocals (Peter), Vocals
  • Barry DennenVocals (Pontius Pilate), Vocals
  • Paul RavenVocals (Priest)
  • John GustafsonVocals (Simon Zealotes), Vocals

Production

  • Malcolm HendersonConductor (Strings Of The City Of London)
  • Horace JamesLeader (Trinidad Singers, The)

Also credited

Also credited. Engineer (Advision): Martin Rushent. Engineer (Cutting): Tony Bridge. Engineer (Recording): Anton Matthews, Jeremy Gee. Production Manager (Production Management): Don Norman.

Release notes

This is The 1st UK release of Jesus Christ Superstar Recorded At Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, Advision Studios, Island Studios And Spot Productions Studios On 16-Track Tape.
This is the rare, earliest first pressing, of which only a few hundred copies were made. It has the unique fold-out star cover and the late-sixties style MCA labels with the orange/yellow swirl design.
The album’s official release date was 16th October 1970 by which time MCA had introduced the new ‘bow-tie’ label design.
Later pressings followed with different label.
The booklet is slightly different from later copies - it is printed on shiny paper and has rounded corners.
Sleeve printed and made in England by E. J. Day.
Inner sleeve: Blue Decca poly-lined inners. The date codes on these sleeves are 6/70 and 7/70 which precedes the official release date by several months.
Booklet: This is the original first press booklet which has much shinier paper than later issues and rounded corners.

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