Cover of Jesus Christ Superstar

Various, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar

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

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.

Elton John Elton John, 1970 Shares Alan Weighall, Clive Hicks, Kay Garner and 2 more Songs For A Tailor Jack Bruce, 1969 Shares John Marshall, Chris Spedding, Harry Beckett At His Best Jack Bruce, 1972 Shares John Marshall, Chris Spedding, Harry Beckett Madman Across The Water Elton John, 1971 Shares Chris Spedding, Lesley Duncan, Sue & Sunny Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album) Various, 1973 Shares Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Tim Rice and 1 more Harmony Row Jack Bruce, 1971 Shares John Marshall, Chris Spedding Friends Elton John, 1971 Shares Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell Steve Winwood Steve Winwood, 1977 Shares Alan Spenner