Original Studio Cast: Jesus Christ Superstar, 2CD
Original Studio Cast

This landmark of British Musicals has been reproduced in it’s original full symphonic conception which is often sadly lost on stage due to restrictive orchestra size. In this recording, the 60 piece orchestrations with added Digital Dolby Surround depth offer the listener a definitive recording of this classic work.

This recording features a fascinating “battle” of the Phantoms between Dave Willets (Jesus Christ) and Ethan Freeman (Pilate) both of whom played the Phantom on the West End Stage and elsewhere.

A stunning performance by Issy van Randwyck as Mary shows the reason she was chosen as the only non-mainstream pop singer to appear on the recent platinum recording “The Glory of Gershwin” (other singers included Meat Loaf, Cher, Enya etc). This is surely an early preview of a superstar in the making.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1. Overture – National Symphony Orchestra
2. Heaven On Their Mind – Clive Rowe
3. What’s The Buzz? – Dave Willetts, Issy Van Randwyck, Men
4. Strange Thing Mystifying – Clive Rowe, Dave Willetts, Company
5. Everything’s Alright – Issy Van Randwyck, Dave Willetts, Clive Rowe, Chorus
6. This Jesus Must Die – Billy Hartman, Chris Corcoran, Andrew Halliday, Andrew Newey, Jay Marcus, Chorus
7. Hosanna – Dave Willetts, Billy Hartman, Chorus
8. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem – Dave Willetts, Paul Collis, Company
9. Pilate’s Dream – Ethan Freeman
10. The Temple – Dave Willetts, Company
11. Everything’s Alright (Reprise) – Issy Van Randwyck, Dave Willetts
12. I Don’t Know How To Love Him – Issy Van Randwyck
13. Damned For All Time / Blood Money – Clive Rowe, Billy Hartman, Chris Corcoran, Choir

DISC TWO

1. The Last Supper – Dave Willetts, Clive Rowe, Men
2. Gethsemane – Dave Willetts
3. The Arrest – Dave Willetts, Clive Rowe, Clive Carter, Billy Hartman, Chris Corcoran, Men
4. Peter’s Denial – Clive Carter, Issy Van Randwyck, Shona Lindsay, Philip Day, Peter Hickmet
5. Pilate And Christ – Ethan Freeman, Dave Willetts
6. Herod’s Song – Christopher Biggins
7. Judas Death – Clive Rowe, Andrew Newey, Billy Hartman, Choir
8. Trial By Pilate (The 39 Lashes) – Ethan Freeman, Billy Hartman, Dave Willetts, Company
9. Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar) – Clive Rowe, Girls, Company
10. Crucifixion – Dave Willetts, Company
11. John 19:41 – National Symphony Orchestra
12. Could We Start Again Please? – Issy Van Randwyck, Clive Carter