Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Overture - Orchestra
2. Heaven On Their Minds - Alan Doggett, Murray Head
3. What's The Buzz / Strange Things Mystifying - Various Artists
4. Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman, Ian Gillan
5. This Jesus Must Die - Victor Brox, Brian Keith
6. Hosanna - Alan Doggett, Victor Brox, Ian Gillan
7. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem - John Gustafson, Ian Gillan
8. Pilate's Dream - Barry Dennen, Alan Doggett
9. The Temple - Alan Doggett, Ian Gillan
10. Everything's Alright - Ian Gillan, Yvonne Elliman
11. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
12. Damned For All Time / Blood Money - Murray Head, Brian Keith, Victor Brox, Choir

Disc 2:

1. The Last Supper - Alan Doggett, Ian Gillan, Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera (Original Cast), Murray Head
2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Ian Gillan
3. The Arrest - Murray Head, Victor Brox, Paul Davis, Ian Gillan, Brian Keith
4. Peter's Denial - Paul Davis, Yvonne Elliman, Annette Brox
5. Pilate And Christ - Barry Dennen, Ian Gillan
6. King Herod's Song (Try It And See) - Mike D'Abo
7. Judas's Death - Murray Head, Victor Brox, Choir
8. Trial Before Pilate - Barry Dennen, Victor Brox, Ian Gillan
9. Superstar - Murray Head, Choir
10. The Crucifixion - Alan Doggett, Ian Gillan, Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera (Original Cast)
11. John Nineteen Forty-One - Orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13058 in Music
• Released on: 1999-03-20
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Box set, Soundtrack
• Running time: 83 minutes

Customer Reviews

Original and best...
I have owned this recording on vinyl since the 70s and was glad to finally update to CD. I agree with the other reviewers, adding only that while Gillan's Jesus is outstanding (rivalled only by Steve Balsamo in recent years), it's Murray Head's Judas that is the exceptional vocal performance, and never really bettered by any since.

PS: If you're considering the latest cast recording featuring Steve Balsamo, one of the highlights is Alice Cooper's Herod. Priceless!

Undisclosed artists
A classic version recorded with a cast that never appeared on stage.

On notable inclusion is Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple) as Jesus. He was given this role after Tim Rice heard Child In Time (off In Rock) and decided to approach Gillan as opposed to Robert Plant for the role.

A rare piece of Gillanrebillia

Dave Godden

The Real, Raw and Original Version
From the outset you realise this is not a sanitised West End version of this amazing rock opera but instead is a true raw collection of songs, missing at least one suggary song that was later added to the show to make it more accesible.

Great melodies, base lines and performances by mike D'Abo and (I think) a cameo by Gary Glitter, before he was famous then infamous, as a priest.

This version is not a musical, its a '60's Rock album.Stamp your feet and get the air guitar out.