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Jesus Christ Superstar

Tim Rice · 1970

86 min · 23 tracks · musical

A groundbreaking rock opera that melds contemporary music with the timeless story of Jesus' last days.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic narrative flow
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing
  • emotional storytelling experience
  • contemplative reflective moments

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1970, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' was Andrew Lloyd Webber's first major musical collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice, marking a significant turning point in their careers. This album followed the success of their earlier work, 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', and established them as leading figures in musical theatre, paving the way for future projects.
Stylistic neighbors
Edward W. Hardy· Lea Salonga· Mario Frangoulis

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Overture 3:58
  • 2 Heaven on Their Minds 4:22
  • 3 What’s the Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying 4:13
  • 4 Everything’s Alright 5:14
  • 5 This Jesus Must Die 3:33
  • 6 Hosanna 2:09
  • 7 Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem 4:47
  • 8 Pilate’s Dream 1:27
  • 9 The Temple 4:43
  • 10 Everything’s Alright 0:29
  • 11 I Don’t Know How to Love Him 3:40
  • 12 Damned for All Time / Blood Money 5:07

Disc 2

  • 1 The Last Supper 7:08
  • 2 Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) 5:33
  • 3 The Arrest 3:21
  • 4 Peter’s Denial 1:28
  • 5 Pilate and Christ 2:43
  • 6 King Herod’s Song (Try It and See) 3:02
  • 7 Judas’ Death 4:15
  • 8 Trial Before Pilate (including the 39 Lashes) 5:13
  • 9 Superstar 4:15
  • 10 Crucifixion 4:06
  • 11 John Nineteen Forty‐One 2:08

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata