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Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The album musical...
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Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ, beginning with his entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion.
The album's story is based on the Gospel according to John. However, greater emphasis is placed on the interpersonal relationships of the major characters, in particular, Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene.
The album reached #1 on the Billboard chart in 1971 and served as a launching pad for numerous stage productions on Broadway and in the West End. The original 1970 boxed-set issue of this 2-record set was packaged in the U.S. with a special thin brown cardboard outer box which contained the 2 vinyl records and a 28-page libretto.
All compositions written by Tim Rice (lyrics and book) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music).
Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar is in effect a derisive parody of the 1970 concept album 'Jesus Christ Superstar', Manson's logo for this era along with the Shock symbol was a direct reference to the cover art of the album name he reinterpreted, with the Manson lightning bolt juxtaposed within the center for further
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Oct 24, 2006
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Oct 24, 2006
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