Jesus Christ Superstar (album)
Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 album musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, on which the 1971 rock opera of the same name was based. Initially unable to get backing for a stage production, the composers released it as an album, the success of which led to stage productions. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. It was originally banned by the BBC on grounds of being "sacrilegious". By 1983, the album had sold over seven million copies worldwide.
| Jesus Christ Superstar | ||||
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Original UK cover | ||||
| Studio album by various artists | ||||
| Released | 16 October 1970 (UK) 27 October 1970 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 10 October 1969 ("Superstar" single) 1970 | |||
| Studio | Olympic, London | |||
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| Length | 86:56 | |||
| Label | Decca/MCA/Decca Broadway | |||
| Producer | Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber | |||
| Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Jesus Christ Superstar | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
US edition cover, May 1971 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Christgau's Record Guide | C− |
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