Superstar [CD-single] [Import]

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1. (Rap) Superstar (LP Version)
2. (Rock) Superstar (Edit)
3. Checkmate (hang'em High Remix)
4. Cuban Necktie (LP Version)

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Available in the U.S. only on 12' vinyl, '(Rap) Superstar' is one version of the first single from the hit Rap trio's 2000 album 'Skull & Bones', due out April 25th. The album is to be a two disc set with massive crossover potential as one disc will feature rap tracks ('skull') and the other will contain rock tracks ('bones'). 'Rap Superstar' contains excerpts of interviews with Noreaga and Eminem. Conversely, the other version of the song, 'Rock Superstar' (a mix of which is included here) features excerpts from interviews with Everlast (of House Of Pain fame) and Chino Moreno (Deftones) discussing the problems they've countered in the course of their respective careers and their advice to naive beginners just getting started. A video for both versions exists & the band's Muggs produced, arranged & mixed 'Superstar'. Soul Assassins/ Columbia is going for radio adds on 'Rock Superstar' this week. Pt.2 contains '(Rap) Superstar' (LP Version

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Superstar [CD-single] [Import]

Superstar [CD-single] [Import]
Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Kid's review
  • Great response time
  • Beyond doubt the best JC Superstar
  • If exploring this opera rock- then this is the classical
  • original Jesus Christ Superstar with Ian Gillan
Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)
Andrew Lloyd Webber , and Tim Rice
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album

ASIN: B000002P4H
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Heaven On Their Minds
  3. What's The Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying
  4. Everything's Alright
  5. This Jesus Must Die
  6. Hosanna
  7. Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem
  8. Pilate's Dream
  9. Temple, The
  10. Everything's Alright [30 seconds long]
  11. I Don't Know How To Love Him
  12. Damned For All Time/Blood Money

Tracks:

  1. Last Supper, The
  2. Gethsemane(I Only Want To Say)
  3. Arrest, The
  4. Peter's Denial
  5. Pilate And Christ
  6. King Herod's Song(Try It And See)
  7. Judas' Death
  8. Trial Before Pilate(Including 39 Lashes)
  9. Superstar
  10. Crucifixion
  11. John Nineteen Forty-One

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It may not have been the first rock opera (the Who's Tommy was released in 1969), but Jesus Christ Superstar was a legendary album long before it hit the stage, thanks to Tim Rice's compelling book and lyrics combined with Andrew Lloyd Webber's irresistible music. Telling the story of the last days of Christ from the point of view of Judas (Murray Head), the still-unmatched original cast also stars Deep Purple's Ian Gillan as Jesus and Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene, the role she made into a career (with a cameo on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack). Decades later, such songs as "Superstar," "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Heaven on Their Minds," and "Everything's Alright" still retain their extraordinary power. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Kid's review.......2007-08-01

i'm not actually dcj707, i'm his son. however i understand this music very well, and it is some of the best music i have ever listened to. i've always been a strong believer in christianity, and this music is not offensive at all, whatever some people might say. It is seroius, and u can tell it has been well thought out by people who r strong believers in God and Christ. Murray Head gives a great perspective on Judas, who they portray as a man trying to do the right thing by turning Jesus in and is not turning him in for money. Ian Gillan gives an interesting idea of Jesus as a person who is struggling to perform his role and is more human than in the bible. Victor Brox, who is Caiaphas, has a perfectly deep voice for his role. i haven't actually seen this in theaters, but that must be an awesome experience. this music is great, and interesting. i love how Judas sums up the situation in "Heaven on their Minds" by saying "but every word u say today gets twisted round some other way." more people should listen to this music, it is great and leaves u thinking and wondering at the depressing end. i would not take very young children to this, though. "Crucifixion" and "Judas' Death are pretty intense.

5 out of 5 stars Great response time.......2007-07-14

i really wanted this cd after seeing Jesus Christ Supers time was really quicktar live. The cd was new and the response

5 out of 5 stars Beyond doubt the best JC Superstar.......2007-06-09

I have as many as four versions of Lloyd-Webber's and Tim Rice's legendary masterpiece and this is the best one by far. Ian Gillan's performance is absolutely fantastic. Besides the process of remastering has been quite successful considering the fine sound one can appreciate listening to this 2 cd set. A beautiful libretto with full lyrics is also included. If I had to choose one single cast I would definitely keep this one. Well worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars If exploring this opera rock- then this is the classical.......2007-05-14

I just saw the performance being done here in caracas, full orchestrated and in spanish.. surprisingly good..

Though not as impressed as I was when I saw the movie in my 20's.. what always stayed in my mind was the inerpretation of the original LP.. the dispair and intensity of judas in "Dammned for all time" its just too much... Ian Gilla's interpretation on getsamni is unique.. yet I think this is the only song that is best sang in the movie.

5 out of 5 stars original Jesus Christ Superstar with Ian Gillan.......2007-05-12

It had been years since I listened to this album and I was very pleased. It still holds up in every way. The music is rockin and the vocals from Ian are amazing. I wish they would have used him in the movie because Ted doesn't come close.
Antichrist Superstar
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The works of Friedrich Nietzsche set to music,
  • The "Sgt. Peppers" of our time!
  • Marilyn Manson is a supernaturally gifted genius.
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  • The best Manson album is right here!!!
Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
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ASIN: B000001Y2U
Release Date: 1996-10-08

Tracks:

  1. Irresponsible Hate Anthem
  2. Beautiful People
  3. Dried up, Tied and Dead to the World -
  4. Tourniquet
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Marilyn Manson started out as a depraved, marginally talented group of freaks that played a caustic but undeveloped brand of metallic industrial noise. Then Trent Reznor stepped into the studio for seven months with the band, and Manson emerged with the most intense, visceral, mechanical metal album since The Downward Spiral. Antichrist Superstar is a horror-house of grisly atrocities that stains as indelibly as a bathful of warm blood. Brooding rhythms collide with corrosive samples and buzzsaw guitar riffs, while vocalist Marilyn croons irresistible melodies in the voice of a vagrant regurgitating broken light-bulb shards. Essential listening, regardless of how much input Reznor had. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The works of Friedrich Nietzsche set to music,.......2007-08-05

Antichrist Superstar is an excellent disc. Divided into three parts, the songs tell the story about child who grows up into a disturbed person that you'll want to fear. A product of his enviroment you might say. In some ways it's an autobiographical tale that's a hommage to the philisophical works of Friedrich Nietzsche. Grant it, if he made an album soley based upon his works, it might be a tad boring. But, when you add some shock value to it, people will want to buy it, After listening to the album, Manson is a very well read person. If you can get past him trying to be the uber shockmaster, you'll realize that he's a very talented and bright person, Antichrist Superstar is followed up by the slightly superior disc The Mechanical Animals. Highly recommended.

The videos for this album were obviously influenced by Alejandro Jordoroswki. Marilyn Manson also has great taste in movies as well.

5 out of 5 stars The "Sgt. Peppers" of our time!.......2007-08-01

This is MY "Sgt. Peppers!" It flows so beautifully and tells such a great story. It evokes incredible emotions with the songwriting and lyrics and has stunning textures throughout.

5 out of 5 stars Marilyn Manson is a supernaturally gifted genius........2007-07-16

It's no wonder he has intimidated sooo many people from old school metalheads to christians and goths. He stepped too far out of a lot of peoples comfort zone.
Antichrist Superstar is in my opinion his ultimate. Each song is a masterpiece and you never get bored because its so orchestrated in sound dimension, he manipulates his voice so perfectly whereas most imitators just sound like cookie monster. The horror samples perfectly enhance each song without distraction.
It's funny because I use to hate Marilyn Manson, BUT it was only right-wingers manipulations and lies, until I gave this cd one listen... now nothing compares!
Anti-people, now you've gone to far, so here's your Antichrist, Superstar.

1 out of 5 stars getgo.......2007-06-17

Friend? introduced me to this satan worshiper? and sum years later I listened to my roommate in college and threw it in the dumpster-- anyone in my opinion that goes on MTV and appears occult, then opinions will be, but honestly, as I threw the album away i felt a presence lift out of my body.

5 out of 5 stars The best Manson album is right here!!!.......2007-05-28

Amazing! Brilliant! Great! Incredible! Powerful! Wonderful! Tremendous! Fantastic! Genuis! Exciting! Evocative! Challenging! Twisted! Bazaar! different! Cool! Uber! Best!
Jesus Christ Superstar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
  • JCS Soundtrack Album
  • Webber at one of his best
  • Judas Iscariot a Cool Guy Afterall
  • JC SUPES soundtrack : the Ultimate
Jesus Christ Superstar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
Andrew Lloyd Webber , and Tim Rice
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
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ASIN: B0000062Y2
Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Andre Previn
  2. Heaven On Their Minds - Carl Anderson
  3. What's The Buzz - Ted Neeley/Yvonne Elliman/The Apostles
  4. Strange Thing Mystifying - Carl Anderson/Ted Neeley/The Apostles/Apostles' Women
  5. Then We Are Decided - Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijan
  6. Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Ted Neeley/The Apostles/Apostles' Women
  7. This Jesus Must Die - Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijan/Priests/Crowd
  8. Hosanna - Ted Neeley/Bob Bingham/Crowd
  9. Simon Zealotes - Larry T. Marshall/Crowd
  10. Poor Jerusalem - Ted Neeley
  11. Pilate's Dream - Barry Dennen
  12. The Temple - Ted Neeley
  13. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
  14. Damned For All Time/Blood Money - Carl Anderson/Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijian

Tracks:

  1. The Last Supper - Ted Neeley/Carl Anderson
  2. Gethsemane (I Only Wanted To Say) - Ted Neeley
  3. The Arrest - Ted Neeley/Peter/The Apostles/Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijian
  4. Peter's Denial - Peter/Yvonne Elliman/Women
  5. Pilate And Christ - Barry Dennen/Ted Neeley
  6. King Herod's Song - Johsua Mostel
  7. Could We Start Again, Please? - Yvonne Elliman/Peter/The Apostles
  8. Judas' Death - Carl Anderson/Bob Bingham/Kurt Yaghijian
  9. Trial Before Pilate - Barry Dennen/Ted Neeley/Bob Bingham
  10. Superstar - Carl Anderson/Angels
  11. Crucifixion
  12. Crucifixion

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This 1974 Norman Jewison film may have been a critical misstep, but some fans actually preferred it to Broadway's rock spectacle. The thing is, Jesus Christ Superstar was first introduced as a two-disc rock opera, not unlike the Who's Tommy, as it even scored several Top 40 hits. While no set matches the original, it's still hard to go wrong with the music, no matter what the source. This also includes the pretty "Could We Start Again, Please," composed for the stage version, and sung here by the original LP's Mary Magdalene, Yvonne Elliman. Ted Neely (Jesus) and Carl Anderson (Judas), meanwhile, have spent two decades on the road, recreating their roles night after night, although they have to now be at least two decades older than Jesus was at the Crucifixion. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jesus Christ Superstar.......2007-07-09

The first time I heard the music was watching the movie when it first came out. I was on a submarine transiting from Faslane, Scotland to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a liberty rest after a Northern Atlantic patrol.
We (the crew) almost wore the sprockets off the 16mm version copy. The music has always hummed in my memory, and many times I have found myself humming or whistling the refrain. Now with todays technology I really can get it going.

5 out of 5 stars JCS Soundtrack Album.......2007-05-18

This was very exciting to listen to - i love the orchestration added in the background....... now i need the words also - great cd - speedy delivery!

5 out of 5 stars Webber at one of his best.......2007-03-14

This CD is outstanding. I have seen the movie, the play and totally enjoy the soundtrack. It's music that you really "feel". Truly, Andrew Lloyd Webber at one of his best!!

5 out of 5 stars Judas Iscariot a Cool Guy Afterall .......2006-10-30

I love this soundtrack. Carl Anderson's amazing performance as Judas is the driving force behind this recording. Ted Neeley provides a good voice and plays Jesus Christ well and I especially enjoy Barry Dennen's Pilate. Although most of the tracks are great, standouts include "Heaven on Their Minds," "Simon Zealotes," "Damned for All Time / Blood Money," "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)," "King Herod's Song," and "Superstar."

I also reviewed the film that accompanies this soundtrack and in that review I avoided talking about the storytelling but promised to focus on it in this review of the soundtrack. The first reason I fell in love with this retelling of the Jesus Christ mythology was the dramatic shift in focus and interpretation. As I mentioned in my review of the film I love how the Jewish priests are given more of a voice and that there is some significance placed on the Roman occupation of the Jewish people. I feel like too often Christians don't consider the historical context of their mythology and that there is avoidance of the social and political climate during the period that Jesus was said to have lived.

The other major departure from Christian cannon that I appreciated was the deliberate un-vilifying of Judas Iscariot. Although less convenient for zealous fanatics, this version of the myth is much more compelling. Even though the Gospel of Judas was not in the public mind at the time and it is unlikely that Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber had it in mind its recently published translation helps prop up some of the sentiment between Jesus and Judas in this retelling. However, that is where the similarities end between the ancient Gnostic text and this pseudo-psychedelic reshaping of Christian mythology. I do think that this interpretation attempts to make the story more compelling rather than relying on a hodge-podging of standard hero stories as the original does. Carl Anderson performs beautifully under this difficult task--he presents a Judas that is not a sinning thief who sells Jesus out for money but a devout right-hand man who is forced (after much soul-searching) to turn in his mentor to save the cause and to attempt to prevent harm to Jesus. After he sees what his actions have caused for Jesus he is tormented and takes his own life in the midst of feelings of being used and betrayed by God and Jesus himself.

This is definitely a soundtrack that is tied to the time period in which it was released but I find that to be one of its charms. As an example of this, a friend of mine who recently saw this wondered if they had to give back the Batman theme song. I find the music and the energy that it infuses into this very political version of the Jesus myth very enjoyable. Definitely worth many many listens.

5 out of 5 stars JC SUPES soundtrack : the Ultimate.......2006-04-25

Originally issued in 1970 packaged as a double Lp Concept album with Deep Purple's Ian Gillan as Christ back in the days of the short-lived Rock Opera genre -- Jesus Christ Superstar was intially held as a musical play out of compromise and fear from sensoral scrutiny by its writers Timothy Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, as in its stead they opted to issue it on a 2 disc set of vinyl platters thus - until the time when it is finally made into a musical play in London the following year.

This movie soundtrack for the film rendition directed by Norman Jewison comes as the definitive and the most complete version of this work from the songwriting team of Webber and Rice.

Depicting the last seven days of Christ - of all musicals, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR comes as the most impressive, given that not a line from its narrative are spoken, but are all (mark this) SANG! And are not only sang - but each musical piece which consisted this work from Rice and Webber comes as one of the most melodic work that are ever written for any musical, that it even gave the impression for every track within as songs that could stand on their own. This work kind of mixed elements from the lost genre of radio dramas, classical music, rock, and the bravado of broadway musicals all wrapped up and jumbled collectively in one complete package - hearken it is both a concept album and a movie soundtrack all in one.

JCS the motion picture soundtrack also contains an impressive array of musical performances by its (albeit unsung) sessionist players - indeed it contains one of the best bass lines ever recorded that could be heard on the track wherein Ciaphas and Annas the chief high priests are having their discussion about Jesus - the track "Then We Are Decided", which is an exclusive portion found in the soundtrack. Also included is the theme song of the musical "Could We Start Again Please" which never appeared until the Original London Cast rendition came up with the song's first appearance - that presents an intermissionary(sic) segment of sorts having Mary Magdalene and Peter with the Disciples plead the song to Jesus, as a means to give further amplification about the Opera's whole thematical point, or idea that is, in this regard of its lyricist Tim Rice, that comes as more of a theoretical thought regarding the whole matter of Christ's message of coming down here on earth.

Appearing in this third and best version of the rock opera musical are some of its cast from the original 1970 album as well: Yvonne Elliman playing the part of Mary Magdalene, and Barry Dennen who've made several movie appearances lately, such as the praying priest in the James Cameron flick TITANIC - playing the role of Pilate. The appearances of Carl Anderson as Judas Iscariot along with its entire cast/players comes as perfect in every sense of the word for all the versions that are ever assembled for this musical - most notably, Ted Neely - whose voice effectively gives a very distinguishable character to the role on playing the part of Jesus; eventually Neely appeared as a guest back-up vocalist on the song "Run To The End Of The Highway" for the late Christian Artist Keith Green's final LP, JESUS COMMANDS US TO GO, with Green's wife Melody.

Quite ironically, the musical being criticized by certain religious circles, and indeed somewhat profane at certain respect with its unconventional approach of depicting the last days of Christ - many among its cast who participated in this musical throughout its various incarnations actually became 'christians' later on in their career, such as Jeff Fenholt who played the role of Christ in the original London cast rendition, and released several albums under the 'Christian' label.

Also, a little controversy is identified in particular to this movie soundtrack recording that infers certain "allegations" to the phenomenon of backward messages called 'backmasking', as cited within the songs "I Dont Know How To Love Him", "Getsemane (I Only Want To Say)", "Could We Start Again Please", "Judas' Death", and "Trail Before Pilate".

However, upon its stature and composure - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is generally a phenomenal piece in the history of the whole spectrum of musical genres in its entirety.

Nothing short of being monumental, I guess this is the one album that best defines a record album art-ifact.

An absolute classic.
Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits
  • The Gold By Andrew
  • The best of Webber
  • THE BEST OF LLOYD WEBBER MADE FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCES
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Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection
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ASIN: B0000657XY
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

  1. Superstar - Murray Head w/ the Trinidad Singers (Jesus Christ Superstar)
  2. As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand (Sunset Boulevard)
  3. The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
  4. You Must Love Me - Madonna (Evita)
  5. Any Dream Will Do-Donny Osmond (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
  6. Memory - Betty Buckley (Cats)
  7. Pie Jesus - Charlotte Church (Requiem)
  8. The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
  9. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman (Jesus Christ Superstar)
  10. Don't Cry For Me Argentina -Patti Lupone (Evita)
  11. Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball (Aspects Of Love)
  12. All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman (The Phantom Of The Opera)
  13. The Perfect Year - Glenn Close & Alan Campbell (Sunset Boulevard)
  14. The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones & Sounds Of Blackness (Whistle Down The Wind)
  15. No Matter What - Boyzone (Whistle Down The Wind)
  16. Oh What A Circus - Mandy Patinkin (Evita)
  17. Whistle Down The Wind - Sarah Brightman (Whistle Down The Wind)
  18. Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman & Jose Carrerras (1992 Olympics Theme)

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The critical debate over Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical legacy will no doubt rage for decades. Is he the shrewd populist composer who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical--or a crass, Barnum-esque showman (who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical)? This 18-track anthology chronicles the high points of Sir Andrew's enduring songcraft and the irrefutable impact it's made across a remarkably disparate swath of tastes and genres, from Broadway to Top 40 radio and even the classical repertoire.

If some have accused Lloyd Webber's songs--like "The Music of the Night" (from Phantom of the Opera) and the title tune from Whistle Down the Wind, included here--of having all the melodic and lyrical sophistication of a children's lullaby, that's likely the very element that's made them so appealing to a mass audience. If nothing else, it's a compelling argument for that old notion about it being "the singer, not the song." Indeed, there are few contemporary composers whose music could entice divas from Streisand ("As If We'd Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Blvd.) to Madonna (Evita's "You Must Love Me") and Charlotte Church ("Pie Jesu" from Requiem) to cover it, let alone forge the very careers of artists like Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. And if there's any substance to that other criticism of Lloyd Webber lifting the melodic ideas of composers from Verdi to John Williams (we swear that's the theme to Jurassic Park bubbling up in Tom Jones's camped-up take on Whistle's "The Vaults of Heaven"), at least, like virtually every major composer, he's stolen--er, borrowed--from the best. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits.......2007-07-13

I sent this CD to my parents and they love it! It is nice to preview the songs on-line instead of with greasy headphones in a music store! The shipping is always speedy and makes sending gifts across the country so much easier.

5 out of 5 stars The Gold By Andrew.......2007-04-23

This cd is a must have for any Webber fan. It has many great songs from his most sucsessful musicals. But something I don't like about this cd is that some of the singer how sings some of the songs arn't the onse that sings the originals. Like "The Phantom Of The Opera" and "Love Changes Everything". Witch is so sad. Couse the original songs are so much better.
But besides that this cd is very good. With manye nice and difficult songs (I've sung some of the myself in siningclass).
So if you like Andrew's music this most sertanly is a most have.

4 out of 5 stars The best of Webber.......2005-09-12

Although I like Andrew Llloyd Webber and his music very much, this collection earns only 4 stars and it's not because of the quality of the music but the level of performers. If a best of collection is made it should contain the best version ever done and this time it's not true. I could write the same review for the European edition (labeled import here) because the blend of the two would be a perfect best of.

Some examples: this version contains Memory sung by Betty Buckley while the Elaine Page version is light years better. Then it contains Patti Lupone's version of Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Even though Madonna wasn't the best Evita, she definitely sung Argentina in a way no-one could before or will ever. Whistle Down The Wind is represented with 3 songs - the place of the Tom Jones song is not here (the same could be said of Tina Arena's song o the European edition). Instead of the TJ song they could have included Take That Look Off Your Face by Marti Webb - one of the best songs by Webber. Pie Jesu from the Requiem is much better sung by Sarah Brightman. These are the faults.

What about the rest? Pure joy and material worth of 6 stars. Superstar, Phantom Of The Opera, Music Of The Night, I Don't Know How To Love Him, All I Ask Of You, No Matter What, Oh What A Circus - wonderful songs and wonderful performers. My all-time favorite from Webber will always be Music Of The Night and the version included here is the mesmerizing adaptation of Michael Crawford.

I don't advise anyone not to buy this album - it's good material, however it's far from being perfect.

4 out of 5 stars THE BEST OF LLOYD WEBBER MADE FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCES.......2005-01-31

There are numerous compilations out on the market full of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music. As most people know, Lloyd Webber is the most successful musical composer of all time and many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. This compilation captures some of the best songs he has ever written, he personally supervised it and it is the best thing to have if you can't afford his five-CD compilation called "Now and forever", which was selected and supervised by him as well. You should bear in mind, however, that there are two compilations called Gold out there: The one made for the European and the British market, and this one, made for the American buyers. Some of the songs on both of them are the same, the others are performed by different artists and some can be found only in one of the two. This one here was issued later and it is digitally remastered. Therefore you should check your favourites and buy accordingly, or, if you can, buy them both, since both of them contain interesting songs and performers.

So here are my thoughts about the tracks in this one:

1. "Superstar" and "I don't know how to love him" are both from the concept album of "Jesus Christ Superstar". They sound wonderful as ever, although the orchestrations may seem a bit dated by now.

2. "Sunset Boulevard" is marked here with two songs. Barbra Streisand's powerful voice shines all the way through in "As if we never said goodbye"; it's a shame she never played Norma Desmond on Broadway, since Patti LuPone wasn't allowed to take her Norma to New York, and Glenn Close butchered the role. Her limited vocal abilities were hardly suited for the material, as it is shown by the second Sunset song, "The perfect year", performed by Close and Alan Campbell. They both lack a decent singing voice, so this is the one song I skip regularly. The song itself sounds much better in its single version with pops orchestration, as can be heard on the European version of this compilation, where it is performed by Dina Carroll. This version here can hardly be considered a gold one.

3. "The Phantom of the Opera" is represented by three songs. Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman performance in the song of the same title is amazing. They were both born to play their roles in this show and their voices fit together perfectly. Sarah can hit the high notes in the end like no other Christine. Cliff Richard and Sarah sing the lovely ballad "All I ask of you" with passion, and Cliff has a wonderful warmth in his voice. Finally, Michael Crawford gives his unique and mesmerising interpretation in "The music of the night".

4. The 1996 movie version of "Evita" is Madonna's best role to date and it brought an Academy Award for Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who wrote "You must love me" especially for the big screen. This is another wonderful ballad with the haunting cello and piano solo. It just proves that Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were the best collaborators. They really should do another musical together.

5. "The Joseph and his amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was Webber's first musical and the signature song "Any dream will do" is performed here by Donny Osmond, who also appeared in the video version. I find his rendition even better than London's Jason Donovan, since Donny isn't strictly bound by the notes and so sings it more casually. A wonderful pop piece.

6."Memory" from "Cats" is probably the most famous of all Webber's songs, recorded by numerous artists. This version is sung by Betty Buckley, who was Broadway's Grizabella. Although Betty's performance can't be considered bad, I prefer Elaine Paige, who sung the song first, in the London production. Elaine has a note of sorrow in her at times husky voice, which I found very intriguing. Her performance can be considered definite, as heard on "Cats" DVD or in her latest two-disc compilation, "Centre stage: The very best of Elaine Paige", issued in May 2004. Still, those who prefer Ms. Buckley or who saw her on stage in this role won't be disappointed.

7. "Pie Jesu" is the best known song from Webber's "Requiem", written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. I'm not too keen on the version included here, performed by Charlotte Church, because her voice isn't as pretty as Sarah Brightman's on the original recording and the tempo is somewhat faster here.

8. "Don't cry for me Argentina" is among my all-time Lloyd Webber's favourites. I like all the ladies who performed "Evita" on the stage and on the screen (Julie Covington, Elaine Paige, Patti LuPone and Madonna), but on this disc is the version I am most satisfied with, since it is sung by Patti LuPone. Ms. LuPone has a very powerful voice with an amazing range and she deserved her Tony Award for this role. She was able to sound both vulnerable and decisive while singing this, whereas the other leading ladies emphasized one or the other in their interpretation. Mandy Patinkin's "Oh what a circus" is not the best, the orchestration is a little bit weak and his voice sounds thin to me. David Essex on the London cast recording is more suitable.

9. "Aspects of love" boast here with its top song, "Love changes everything", performed wonderfully by Michael Ball. It was his #1 hit and is probably one of the most beautiful love anthems ever written.

10. Three songs come from "Whistle down the wind". The studio release of the same title is one of the reasons I bought this compilation, although I already have the European one. It is performed by Sarah Brightman with Lloyd Webber playing the piano and a symphonic orchestra who nicely takes the lead of the main melody. Sarah voice is angelic; she sings it like a little bird. Very charming. Boyzone's "No matter what" was a huge pop hit in the charts. Again, we have a song with the suitable orchestrations and vocals. And lastly, Tom Jones' deep voice in combination with the back vocals of "The Sounds of Blackness" gives a rocking rendition of the church hymn "The vaults of heaven". It can't be found on the European version and Tom's voice shows it hasn't aged. Way to go.

11. For the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Webber wrote, together with his long-time lyricist Don Black, this last song, "Amigos para siempre or Friends for life". It's a nice duet between Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras, their voices sore when bound together. The melody itself is neat, especially when the orchestra takes the lead.

Besides the fact that some of the performers here were not the best for my taste, there is also the fact that some of Lloyd Webber's shows are omitted in this version, most notably, "Tell me on a Sunday". Also, unlike its European counterpart, this compilation isn't aligned chronologically, so we have 1970 Superstar being the first song, 1993 Sunset Blvd comes the second, followed by The Phantom from 1986 and so on. None the less, this CD is excellent as an introduction to Lloyd Webber's music and one can continue with his cast recordings from there. It's also very handy as a single disc compilation for the American fans.

5 out of 5 stars Super good CD.......2004-12-31

The songs on this CD are great. If you also play piano, the book of the same title goes perfectly with the CD. You can following along with the music and learn the songs on the piano.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • But you really need the film version, too!
  • It would be sacrilege for me to criticize this I suppose ...
  • The Best Webber Ever
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber , Tim Rice , and Murray Head
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B000002OCS
Release Date: 1990-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Alan Doggett/City Of London Ensemble
  2. Heaven On Their Minds - Murray Head
  3. What's The Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  4. Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan...
  5. This Jesus Must Die - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  6. Hosanna - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  7. Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  8. Pilate's Dream - Barry Dennen
  9. The Temple - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  10. Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Ian Gillan
  11. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
  12. Damned For All Time/Blood Money - Murray Head/Brian Keith/Victor Brox/Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tracks:

  1. The Last Supper - Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan/Kay Garner...
  2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Ian Gillan
  3. The Arrest - Murray Head/Ian Gillan/Paul Davis/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell...
  4. Peter's Denial - Annette Brox/Paul Davis/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett...
  5. Pilate And Christ - Barry Dennen/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan...
  6. King Herod's Song (Try It And See) - Mike D'Abo
  7. Judas' Death - Murray Head/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell/Brian Bennett/Lesley Duncan...
  8. Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) - Barry Dennen/Victor Brox/Ian Gillan/Pat Arnold/Tony Ashton/Peter Barnfeather/Madeline Bell...
  9. Superstar - Murray Head/Andrew Lloyd Webber
  10. Crucifixion - Ian Gillan
  11. John Nineteen Forty-One - Jesus Christ Superstar

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4 out of 5 stars But you really need the film version, too!.......2007-07-31

Read on and you'll see a bunch of reviews that trumpet Ian Gillan's Jesus over Ted Neeley's (film version). I like them both. However, I think that Carl Anderson (film version) is the ultimate Judas. Saw him and Ted Neeley live in a touring revival production in the early nineties. Neeley was OK from a nostalgic point of view - not as good as in the film, but Anderson just stole the show. He was every bit as charismatic and nimble as in the film, and his singing was just as powerful and heart-wrenching. Might as well buy both versions. They're both great in their own ways :-)

5 out of 5 stars It would be sacrilege for me to criticize this I suppose ..........2007-02-06

Written and first performed in the time of Andy Warhol and Coca Cola's "I'd like to teach the world to sing" advertisement, Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber's perhaps greatest work was more than just a musical story of the life of Jesus, although we can easily forget that now. It was, much like a Warhol, a way of speaking to that very vanilla heart of whitebread America. It was taking our most sacred myth and rendering it in the language of the people, and bringing it out of the refuge of the church and placing it on display right along with Coke, Pepsi, Rolling Stones, Marilyn Monroe, and all the great icons of the Western World, and subjecting it to the same overexposure and banality.

Sir Weber smashed that boundary between sacred and profane with this work portraying Jesus and the 12 disciples as a bunch of squabbling hippies, which were not in short supply in those days; the days when John Lennon made the famous remark that the Beatles were now "bigger than Jesus." Read the libretto of this work, and then read Tom Wolf's "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Tests" if you disagree.

But perhaps the story of Jesus deserved and needed to be placed in the same marketplace of ideas that Coca Cola and Led Zeppelin lived in. Whether this was right or wrong, whether the story of Jesus deserved to be subjected to the same appreciation as a Dr. Pepper ad is not something I will debate -- much. I just know that's what happened. Jesus went Platinum, just like Kiss, just like the Beatles, and Jesus Christ complaining to the Lord that "You're far too keen on where and how but not so hot on why" has been forever burned onto my consciousness. I grew up with JCS, and I've known every word and note by heart and have ever since I was 12 or so.

So JCS, like The Lord of The Rings, The Beatles or "Stairway to Heaven," is yet another culture phenomenon I can't stand any more due to overexposure. Also because as I've grown older the general shallowness of it has become offensive. But such is the fate of all Warhol-style "pop" icons. To properly appreciate Jesus, however you approach him, within your own heart or through study, you have to reach deeper than this cliche-ridden rock opera.

And cliche-ridden as it is, it remains an absolutely brilliant work of composition in both the music and lyrics, and also a telling portrait of late 20th C America; Americans who only went to church on Christmas Eve or Easter Morning were grooving to JCS in the millions. The real religion for many of us was the Rock and Roll, and JCS was missionary work for a profane age; a way of reaching out to us. And Sir Weber was very much a product of his era, and indeed a brilliant composer.

I cannot stand JCS now, any more than I can tolerate "Cats." But I can acknowledge the cultural icon that it is, just as I can appreciate a print of Marilyn Monroe at the dentist's office. That is what Sir Weber hath wrought ultimately. But the fact that you have to look deeper for the real living spirit, that has always been and will always be true.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Webber Ever.......2006-10-01

I loved the recent review about Jesus Christ Superstar. From the reading of Judas' fate to the chill down the spine. I heard this music for the first time when I was only 13 (back in Bulgaria) and it stayed with me ever since. I still get the chill down my spine when I hear Pilate's Dream. Like most Europeans, I am an atheist of course, however, I adore the biblical stories and their philosophical depth. I find Webber's genius to be just incredible. Nothing in his later works compares to JCS. I would recommend to everyone to SEE the fantastic Australian production of JCS on DVD, which Webber thought is the closest to his vision. I liked the slightly slower pace of music there. The choreography is most amazing, no less amazing than Ian Gillan's famous performance of I Only Want To Say. The look of everyone on this DVD is just incredible. Perhaps only Jesus is somewhat weaker, especially in comparison to Judas and everyone else. It is fascinating to see how Webber's music affects people the same way across different cultures. (vgarkov@mbc.edu)

5 out of 5 stars My God... !!!!.......2006-03-29

If I could give this 10 stars, it still would not be able to describe how amazing, moving and powerful this recording is. Ian Gillan is the ONLY Jesus; do not even attempt to put Ted Neeley in the same galaxy as Ian. As everyone before me has agreed, noone has EVER equaled his performance in Gethsemane. Murray Head's Judas is a complex and tragic character; a victim of God and of fate. I realise that this will rub some of you the wrong way, so I will bring up something in this review that has really stayed with me since I was able to comprehend the sick idea of fate and "God's will". The last words of Judas and Pilate's dream.
Judas' last words:

"My mind is in darkness now! My God... I am sick, I've been used... and you knew all the time!!! My God, I'll never, ever know why you chose me for your crime?! Your foul, bloody crime! You have murdered me! You have murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me!!!"

In his last moments on Earth, Judas realises that his sole reason for existance, the reason he was born was to betray a man whom he really did love. The same fate with Barry Dennen's Pontius Pilate. If you listen to the last verse of "Pilate's Dream" it sends a chill down your spine:

"Then I saw thousands of millions crying for this man; and then I heard them mentioning my name and leaving me the blame..."

Pilate DID NOT WANT to have Jesus die. He saw that He was innocent; but, God intended Pilate to sentence Jesus to death and even a dream could not change God's will and so, now and forever, Pontius Pilate will be considered the man who killed Jesus. Pretty disturbing if you ask me. I realise that I have probably ruffled alot of feathers or gotten a few proverbial goats. If any one would like to discuss this with me, I'd be happy to talk and philosophise with you. My email address is above and I welcome all people for a friendly discussion. Thank you.


P.S. I am anything but religious; however, from Ash Wednesday through Ascension Day, the only music that gets played in my car is this CD.

5 out of 5 stars What's the Buzz? I'll tell you what's happening..........2005-08-14

The 70's version is absolutely the best. Murray Head and Ian Gillen's powerful vocals and emotional performance are fantastic and simply cannot be matched by Ted Neeley's somewhat whiny vocals. Although Carl Anderson made the Judas role his own. I think this musical is one of the best representations of what the 70's had to offer. Try it out...you are going to love it!
Superstar Car Wash
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best of the Goos
  • That's right, 5 stars
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  • The Goo Goo Dolls In Their Prime
Superstar Car Wash
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ASIN: B000002MIH
Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Fallin' Down
  2. Lucky Star
  3. Cuz You're Gone
  4. Don't Worry
  5. Girl Right Next To Me
  6. Domino
  7. We Are The Normal
  8. String Of Lies
  9. Another Second Time Around
  10. Stop The World
  11. Already There
  12. On The Lie
  13. Close Your Eyes
  14. So Far Away

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Imagine an unsoiled, slicked-up Replacements with radio-friendly vocals, and you'll understand the insta-thrills and boundless potential of this Buffalo trio's major label debut. "Fallin' Down" and the anthemic "We Are the Normal" spearhead a great power-pop album. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best of the Goos.......2007-02-20

I have been a fan of the Goo Goo Dolls since the early 90's, pretty much since the release of "Name" Shortly after I got their next CD; "Dizzy Up the Girl", I found out that they had released a few CDs that went under the radar because of their label. Their Self-titled CD was pretty hard to find (I got it about 6 years ago), Jed (I found out that "Goo Goo Dolls" is the same way) was over the top garage/Punk rock that was too loud for it's own good and was poorly written. In "Hold Me Up" I could see that the band began to mature, both as a band and as individuals. The tracks were a bit more memorable and interesting. Then I got to the pinacle of the GGDs. "Superstar Carwash" is the very best work the three from Buffalo have ever done. It is not geared to be played on the radio. It is not for the PR guy, trying to sell a CD. It is written by the band, for the band and that's it. It is the perfect mix of Johnny's ballads and Robbie's rock. "Girl Right Next to Me" is the prototype of this successful combanation. I highly recommend this CD to anyone that enjoys the B-side (meaning non-singles) music from the GGDs. If you like the commercial music that the Dolls have been pumping out lately, this CD will not work for you. If you like "January Friend" from "Dizzy Up the Girl" and "Flat-Top" from "A Boy Named Goo", then you will enjoy this CD as much as I do. I also hope that Johnny, Robbie and Mike get back to their roots and write more songs a long the lines of this CD and "A Boy Named Goo" for their next CD.

5 out of 5 stars That's right, 5 stars.......2006-12-06

There's really only one weak track (every record has one) which I just don't play and it aside, this is such a great record--great songwriting, riffs and a production-style I just love. I heard this at a particular time (1993) and I've locked it in ever since.

It has a great sound: the drums kick with a tight bass drum, the bass locks into that, and the guitar playing rips with crunchy rhythms and stratospheric leads. The vocals wash over all of that and it *all* works. Listen for yourself. It's one of the best, heaviest pop records I've ever heard, and it gives me great pleasure to read all these reviews of a record I thought I only knew and loved.

I really don't know what they did before or after this--I've really never needed to hear anything else from them--I don't see how it could be surpassed.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best Alt Rock Albums EVER!!!.......2006-11-04

The perfect mix of brash and polish, Superstar Car Wash is the ultimate listening experience for those of us still in love with the music of the 90's. Every song is solid and every song is toe tapper. Definitely one of the Goo's best albums, and surprising to anyone who isn't familiar with early Goo Goo Dolls sounds, for it is mature and thoughtful but not cheesy or contrived. The highlights on the album are "We Are the Normal"; "Stop the World"; "Another Second Time Around"; "Cuz You're Gone" and "Already There", but every song rocks!!!

4 out of 5 stars Superstar Goo .......2006-08-03

The Goo Goo Doll's fourth album: SUPERSTAR CAR WASH, was when the band finally had come together as a band. The guitar, bass, drums, and other guest instruments were in time with one another and were not overpowering to a particular instrument. Sound levels were recorded perfectly and that in itself has a major impact of Goo Goo Doll's progression within their sound. Johnny Rzeznik had matured enough as a musician to realize that playing fast and all over the guitar neck does not always work with the songs the band performs. For this record, Rzeznik finally starts to produce melody lines. They are still pretty grudgy, but are clearer than in his previous performances. He also starts working even more with clean tone quality and his soon to be famous accoustic quality. Rzeznik's lyrics are some powerful stuff as with most of his work. This record also has the band working with string instruments, and the best track off the record has to be "We Are the Normal" because it has a beautiful single viola part to it. The only set back for this record is the bass player's songs. They are just not as good as Rzeznik's and it really starts to show on this record as it does on future Goo Goo Dolls' records. SUPERSTAR CAR WASH is a good rocker album and one to listen to if you are a Goo Goo Doll fan.

Stand out tracks include:
"Fallin' Down"
"'Cuz You're Gone"
"Domino"
"We Are the Normal"
"String of Lies"
"Stop the World"
"On the Lie"
"So Far Away"

4 out of 5 stars The Goo Goo Dolls In Their Prime.......2006-07-05

I officially became a Goo fan when I was 12 and got their CD "Dizzy Up the Girl". I stil remember the moment, driving down 141 with my dad to get a frosty. Johnny's single "I'm Still Here" came on and I told my dad I loved the song. He looked surprised and excited. "That's the Goo Goo Dolls!" My dad was a GGD fanatic and was always talking about them. He started describing all of their other hit singles to me and it turns out I loved them all, I just never knew they were by the same band. That summer we saw them in concert twice.

The second CD I got was A Boy Named Goo, a gift from my dad. I listened to it once, maybe twice and decided I didn't like it. That was when I was 12, my favorite song was "Iris", and I couldn't stand Robby. I'm 16 now and believe that CD may be their best yet. They started off as a goofy punk band with songs like "Up Yours": very immature, bad lyrics, bad music. With each album they've released, they've become more and more mainstream. Their cover single "Give A Little Bit" may be the most mainstream song I've ever heard, period. As much as I dislike grunge punk stuff, I hate really mainstream stuff. This album and A Boy Named Goo are perfectly in between. They've still got the hard guitar, but they've matured and become more serious. Well, Johnny has. That's why I don't hate Robby anymore. In their most recent albums, he offers a hard-rock break from Johnny's mainstream cheesy ballads.

My two favorite Goo songs are "Flat Top" and "On the Lie". "On the Lie" can be found on this album and "Flat Top" on A Boy Named Goo. For any real fan of GGD who appreciates them better than I did when I was twelve, these two albums are must haves.

p.s. I meant to give them 5 stars but it won't let me change my rating now.
The Premiere Collection: The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Original Cast Compilation)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Musical Pleasure
  • The Premiere Collection
  • beautiful
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  • Superb collection
The Premiere Collection: The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Original Cast Compilation)

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ASIN: B000002O5W
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Phantom Of The Opera
  2. Take That Look Off Your Face
  3. All I Ask Of You
  4. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
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  6. Variations 1-4
  7. Superstar
  8. Memory
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  10. Tell Me On A Sunday
  11. The Music Of The Night
  12. Another Suitcase In Another Hall
  13. I Don't Know How To Love Him
  14. Pie Jesu

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There are many, many Andrew Lloyd Webber albums out there, including cut-and-paste compilations and songbooks from individual artists, most notably Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, and even Jose Carreras. The Premiere Collection is probably as authentic as you can get in a hits album, however. In addition to the most popular selections from the original casts of Evita, Cats, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the 57-minute album includes two selections from Tell Me on a Sunday (also recorded by Bernadette Peters as Song and Dance), the title tune from Starlight Express, the "Pie Jesu" from the Requiem, and a snippet from the Paganini Variations, thereby allowing you to hear the good stuff without having to spring for the complete albums. Note that the three selections from Phantom of the Opera are the 1986 pop singles instead of the cast recordings, meaning Steve Harley rather than Crawford sings with Brightman on the title tune and Cliff Richard subs for Steve Barton on "All I Ask of You." (Crawford does sing "The Music of the Night," of course.) This 1989 compilation was too early for Aspects of Love or Sunset Boulevard, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is ignored, but these omissions are rectified in the follow-up album The Premiere Collection Encore, and the American-slanted version, The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Musical Pleasure.......2007-07-03

I enjoy all of this music, listening frequently. Some not original cast members, so less than 5 star. Product exactly as advertised.

5 out of 5 stars The Premiere Collection.......2007-01-17

My sister had this and it got destroyed. She wanted an other, This was the only place I have found it!! Very hard to find! I have been to every music store in my area. She loved it!! And was so happy to have it again. Anyone who loves Andrew Lloyd Webber will love this. As it has many songs from some of his most famous plays with the original cast. Great item.

5 out of 5 stars beautiful.......2006-12-21

This CD is a great compilation of some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits. If you are just looking for a "quick fix" for your Broadway craving, this is a great value.

5 out of 5 stars Fair Album with 1 starlight and 0 aspects.......2004-07-09

I think this album is F-A-I-R because it has one starlight express song and zero aspects of love songs. This is why i liked the album The reason i said that this is a fair album is that I like Starlight Express better. Song i like are "The Phantom of the Opera", "Take That Look off Your Face", All I Ask of You", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", "Mr. Mistofflees," "Superstar," "Memory", "Starlight Express", "Tell Me On A Sunday", "Music of the Night", "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", and "I Don't Know How To Love Him". I dislike the following songs:" Track 6" and the last one because the last one was hard to understand and track 6 is instrumental.

5 out of 5 stars Superb collection.......2003-08-11

... It is a collection of the best of ALW's creative efforts, and a collection of great performances. Anyone who loves "Broadway" should have this disk in their collection.
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
  2. Swanee- Al Jolson
  3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
  4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
  5. My Man- Fanny Brice
  6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
  7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
  8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
  10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
  11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
  13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
  15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
  16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
  17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
  18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
  19. Summertime- Anne Brown
  20. September Song- Walter Huston
  21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
  22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
  23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
  24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
  25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
  2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
  5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
  6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
  7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
  8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
  9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
  10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
  11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
  12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
  13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
  14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
  15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
  16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
  17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
  18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
  19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
  20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
  21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
  22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
  2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
  3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
  4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
  5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
  6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
  7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
  8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
  9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
  10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
  11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
  12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
  13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
  14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
  15. People- Barbra Streisand
  16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
  17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
  18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
  19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
  20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
  21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

  1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
  2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
  3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
  4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
  5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
  6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
  7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
  8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
  9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
  10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
  11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
  12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
  13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
  14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
  15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
  16. Come Follow The Band
  17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
  18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
  19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

  1. Memory- Betty Buckley
  2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
  3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
  4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
  5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
  6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
  7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
  8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
  9. With One Look- Glenn Close
  10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
  11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
  12. Seasons Of Love-
  13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
  14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
  15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
  16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
  17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
  18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
  19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

5 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway
Jesus Christ Superstar
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Updated and relevant
  • Best version of this famous Musical
  • A beautiful Mary!
  • An anticlimatic quest, but still good
Jesus Christ Superstar

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005AREN
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Shaun Henson/Mark Carroll/Nick Holmes/Perry Douglin/Stuart De La Mere/Billy Carter...
  2. Heaven On Their Minds - Jerome Pradon
  3. What's The Buzz?/Strange Thing, Mystifying - Matthew Cross/Kevin Curtin/Paul Vickers/Mykal Rand/Paul Keating/Gerard Bentall/Grant Anthony...
  4. Everything's Alright - Renee Castle/Jerome Pradon/Glenn Carter
  5. Hosanna - Frederick B. Owens/Glenn Carter
  6. Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem - Tony Vincent/Glenn Carter
  7. Pilate's Dream - Fred Johanson
  8. The Temple - Glenn Carter
  9. I Don't Know How To Love Him - Renee Castle
  10. The Last Supper - Matthew Cross/Kevin Curtin/Paul Vickers/Mykal Rand/Paul Keating/Gerard Bentall/Grant Anthony...
  11. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Glenn Carter
  12. King Herod's Song - Rik Mayall
  13. Could We Start Again, Please? - Renee Castle/Cavin Cornwall
  14. Judas' Death - Jerome Pradon/Michael Shaeffer/Frederick B. Owens
  15. Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) - Fred Johanson/Frederick B. Owens/Glenn Carter
  16. Superstar - Jerome Pradon
  17. Crucifixion - Glenn Carter
  18. John Nineteen: Forty-One - Glenn Carter/Jerome Pradon/Renee Castle/Fred Johanson/Rik Mayall/Frederick B. Owens...

Amazon.com

Jesus Christ Superstar has been the definitive rock musical ever since its 1972 stage premiere in London. Revived to great acclaim in the late 1990s, it has everything you'd expect from a blockbuster: great songs, strong characterization, and, crucially, a cracking good story. This release is based on the 1998 London production (also available on video and DVD). For the revival, director Gale Edwards pulls few punches in her efforts to draw a modern interpretation from a gifted cast. Pilate's cronies are sinister Darth Vader look-alikes. The whole thing has a hard, brutal edge, which both startles and thrills. And anyone who dismisses musicals as lightweight confections could do worse than look at the way Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice treat Judas: this is a complex, well-written role. The performances are largely excellent: Jerome Pradon's Judas shines, and Renee Castle's Mary reinvents "I Don't Know How to Love Him" as a delicate exploration of her dilemma, far removed from its usual overblown treatment. Rik Mayall's relentlessly mugging Herod is less of a bonus than he would like us to believe, but he will doubtless appeal to his fans. And the quality of Glenn Carter's singing in the title role makes up for a slight deficiency in the charisma department. --Piers Ford

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Comparison isn't fair..........2007-06-12

..but unfortunately, life isn't fair, so this Jesus Christ Superstar will always be compared to the original stage version and to the Norman Jewison film, and because of that, it will always come up lacking. Glen Carter and Jerome Praden can't even begin to touch the performances given by Ted Neely and Carl Anderson. Jerome Praden in particular is so bad as to be almost painful to listen to.

Where Carl Anderson's Judas comes off as a tragic, almost Shakesperean-like character, Jerome Praden's Judas is just whiny and annoying! Fortunately, he has Fred Johannson's performance as Pilate to share the pain with.

Glen Carter gives it a decent effort, but in the most dramatic moments just can't deliver the emotional punch. It's like he's trying too hard a, or maybe its just that he's attempeting to be a Ted Neely wannabe in those moments, and that's just not going to happen!

The only cast member who seems to be able to hold her own is Renee Castle as Mary Magdalene. She makes the role her own, and maybe it's because she's not hamming it up like the majority of the other major players.

This version packs none of the emotional punch that earlier versions have offered to the listener. My advice is to buy the original theatrical soundtrack or the 1973 film version and leave this one to end up in the bargain bin of your local Wal-Mart!

5 out of 5 stars Updated and relevant.......2006-12-19

I know there are lots of people who hate any "new and improved" versions of classics, and this is certainly one people can get very vocal about.

However, the most common version of this rock opera was from the '70's, and it was very edgy for the time. After 25+ years, it had become kind of cheesy and really dated.

This version brought back the edginess Rice and Webber went for in the 1970's, proving that with a slightly different sound, the musical itself is able to stand the test of time and effect new audiences in the same way it effected the first fans almost 30 years ago.

The three leads (Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene) are all wonderful, but Jerome Pradon (I probably totally messed that name up, the guy who played Judas) was simply amazing, and you can hear in his voice as well as see in his expression (on the DVD) how torn the character really is.

I absolutely recommend this to any fan of Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical itself, or just to anyone who appreciates good music and an imaginative take on Biblical Scripture.

5 out of 5 stars Best version of this famous Musical.......2005-07-24

I thoroughly enjoyed the DVD - it was certainly the best version of this well known musical. The Soundtrack did not disappoint as the performers put their heart and souls into this edition. I don't think I have ever heard such meaning and expression put into each song in this musical.
To squeeze the tracks on to one disc several songs were left out.
This is my only criticism - in the 25th Anniversary edition of Jesus Christ Superstar as a soundtrack two discs contain the whole production. Perhaps this could have been done with this important revised edition of Jesus Christ Superstar.

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful Mary!.......2005-04-05

I absolutely love Renee Castle as Mary in this version. As others have said, she adds emotion to the character that seems to be lacking in other versions. Also, the arrangement is amazing. I saw the DVD of this version first, and after watching it and the bonus material, I had to have the CD. I highly recommend this!

4 out of 5 stars An anticlimatic quest, but still good.......2005-04-01

After falling in love with the movie, I went out to a store, searched for the soundtrack, and when I couldn't find it, I had a staff member help me look for it. After at least 10 minutes of searching, I finally found it, and being the stupid person I am, in my excitement I forgot to check how they fit it all in one CD. Of course, I became extremely frustrated that some of my favorite songs, and the most important ones at that, were cut out. By excluding "And so We are Decided" and "Damned for all time/ blood money", it causes much confusion as to why things are happening and who certain people are. For instance, why would Judas commit suicide if he never betrayed Jesus to the soldiers, and where did the blood money come from that he speaks about in his death scene? Of course, I went on ranting to my friends right away, but I decided to keep the CD for what it did have. I still am dissappointed that they left out good music and left in a song like "John Nineteen, Fourty-One", which had little, if any importance. I found that part of the reason I loved the music so much was also becuase of the film itself. The music is better appreciated when you can see what the actors are doing, such as in "trial with Pilate" (the one that they left in becuase of the lashes, and instead took out the first meeting with Pilate,which is aone of my favorites and brilliantly done) and "Herod's Song", along with others. It is just not the same effect, even though I can see it in my mind.
However, it was a good soundtrack in itself. If they would have been willing to spend a bit more money and maybe instead put all of the songs, including the ones they decided to throw out in this CD, it would have been 5 stars from me. But my friend and I agree that the Really Uselful Group could have done better, although we doubt it was them that made the decision, and rather, they let Sony tell them which songs THEY liked. Deeply dissappointed, guys. And Jerome Pradon- how could you let them degrade you like that, along with the other actors, by letting them cut out stunning performances in order to save money? Here's the deal: It doesn't matter how much money you spent on it, because the profits would probably be a lot better if it had those songs. I would have reccomended it to many people, but alas, I only do so to support such fine actors and singers that were way too ignored. Well, now I'm getting upset. So while I don't think you should just not get it at all becuase of a few flaws, I do certainly hope that they will rethink their decisions and would highly reccomend a full soundtrack if they were wise enough to make one.
Jesus Christ Superstar (1974 Film Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1974 Film Soundtrack)
Andrew Lloyd Webber , and Tim Rice
Manufacturer: Mca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002ORL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Heaven OnTheir Minds
  3. What's The Buzz
  4. Strange Thing Mystifying
  5. Then We Are Decided
  6. Everything's Alright
  7. This Jesus Must Die
  8. Hosanna
  9. Simon Zealotes
  10. Poor Jerusalem
  11. Pilate's Dream
  12. The Temple
  13. I Don't Know How To Love Him
  14. Damned For All Time/Blood Money

Tracks:

  1. The Last Supper
  2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)
  3. The Arrest
  4. Peter's Denial
  5. Pilate And Christ
  6. King Herod's Song
  7. Could We Start Again Please?
  8. Judas' Death
  9. Trial Before Pilate
  10. Superstar
  11. The Crucifixion
  12. John Nineteen: Forty-One

Amazon.com

A film from a play from an album from a song by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, this production had a most unusual evolution. Its life as a stage show began in New York in 1971; the London version opened the next year and ran for 3,358 performances. Norman Jewison directed the 1973 film on location in Israel with Tim Neeley as Christ, Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene, and Carl Anderson as Judas Iscariot. It purports to recreate the last days of the life of Christ through the medium of rock, pop, and other modern styles of music. ("King Herod's Song" is a kind of retro-ragtime.) The New York and London Original Cast versions are also available, along with highlights from both and a later revisitation called Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection. --Stanley Booth

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My favorite movie/soundtrack.......2004-01-24

Maybe I love this music so much because I grew up watching this movie all the time, but these songs move me like no other music I know. This is a nice CD, good recording, average case/contents.

5 out of 5 stars What Rock Operas are Meant to be...Moving!.......2004-01-13

First seeing the movie when I was ten, I didn't realize what I know and appreciate now: that the voices and music for JCS depict a time when people in our society were trying to look at life in different ways. We moved from hippees to Disco, we moved from "Non-White" to Multicultural. Thirty years ago, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice helped to shape how we must live: to look at things in a different light, explore new avenues, embrace the joy and passion of a story.
This isn't the typical Passion story, it's seen through the eyes of Judas. Yet, isn't that what Weber and Rice wanted us to do, walk in someone else's shoes and see another side- to someoneelse's truth. He didn't say that, but the movie, music and lyrics move us to explore for ourselves.

5 out of 5 stars Jesus Christ Superstar.......2002-05-01

This is an amazing display of talent. A moving spectacle of a
classic story. Jesus Christ Superstar is what a good musical
should be. The spectrum of the singers' talent is on full display. I believe this is the most moving soundtrack one can
find anywhere.

5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2000-10-08

I love this soundtrack! We play it for our feild show, and it is the best! The movie is alright, but the music is great.

5 out of 5 stars Victor.......1999-09-15

First time I listened soundtrack in a kitchen, it was a tape of my uncle and it was a first time that I saw a walkman. I was 15, and for me it was beautiful, amazing, I had no words to explain my delight of this music. Now, after 12 years I like to listen it and look on video, and I don't know any other thing that can bring me good mood. It was great in 1972, and will be one of the greatest operas in the world forever.

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