Musically the best version

The rock album "Jesus Christ Superstar" in 1970 has long been one of my favorite records - the voices, the musical diversity, the Drive, the harmony of rock band and orchestra. Then I made the mistake to look at the film from the '70s - and estimated the original album more, because I lame the film version of the song and appeared uninspired.

Then, the mid-90s: The double gift. Again a pure studio production of the music, plus a DVD with a gigantic stage production. I confess: Since I have this double album, I do not even listened to your review. Too powerful, too overwhelming to mandatory is this recording.

The voices are a matter of taste - which me personally convince everyone. (As explained above: Alice Cooper when Herod is a stroke of genius.) But what makes up the main strength of this recording, in addition to the more mature sound quality of the musical bow.

In 1970 Lloyd Webber has been trying to unite all varieties of popular music. This idea was taken into account in this new recording: The rock band plays a lot more aggressive and modern. Examples: "What's The Buzz". This version comes from the number oppressive radio. "Simon Zealotes" sounds like modern Gospel. ". Everything's Alright * swings wonderfully The Apostle Choir in" Last Supper ". Is not nearly as cheesy-sweet as the original The precious tearjerker" Could we start again please "was a" downgraded normal "pop ballad - and interpreted, it is a beautiful song, in which you do not run the risk of dying from sugar poisoning. The crucifixion is much more intense, as the cries of the crowd, "Crucify him". How ever the last quarter (from Judas' suicide) can claim a to be modern oratory big exception in this sequence disturbing songs of course the title song -. which has a term of the Murray Head can (the Judas of 1970) only dream.

A photograph showing that genius moments Lloyd Webber to compose entirely once was able - as he subsequently reached them only with "Evita", before he succumbed to commercialism delusion.