Jesus Christ superstar : a rock opera

"UMG is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 concept double album, Jesus Christ Superstar, with a variety of special anniversary edition albums ... This landmark release, which includes full cooperation from the creators Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, features an array of exclusive demos, commentaries, interviews and much more. In 1970, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber released Jesus Christ Superstar as a concept double album. It became a massive global best-seller, topping the US Billboard Top LPs chart in both February and May 1971, as well as ranking at No. 1 in the year-end chart. By 1983, the album had sold over seven million copies worldwide ... Using a full orchestra, and with the outstanding talents of Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Yvonne Elliman and The Grease Band, they created a masterpiece that revolutionized the form of musical theatre ... With the new editions all having been re-mastered at Abbey Road in November 2020, fans have a great selection to choose from".

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