Music Du Jour 8


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Let’s celebrate Broadway with one of my all-time favorite shows — Jesus Christ Superstar. A word of caution — however — the ONLY satisfactory recording is by the original London cast. Sadly, it’s not on iTunes but I found it for you here but please be careful and make sure it’s the recording from 1970 with Murray Head as Judas:  I now direct your attention to the “Overture” which is amazing. There are — of course other tracks that really rock. The whole thing is a very organic recording, even a bit “loose” at times. It all comes together to form something really groundbreaking in Broadway. You really have to have this album; it’s really the only one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals that I think is consistent and compelling all the way through.

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