Jesus Christ Superstar - Original German Issue

scarce original 1970 German MCA Records 23-track 2LP box set - the original cast recording for a rock-opera concept album about the final days in the life of Jesus as seen from the point of view of Judas created by then 21-year-old composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and 25-year-old lyricist Tim Rice.

The album features Ian Gilan, Tony Ashton, Chris Spedding, Yvonne Elliman, Murray Head, Mike D'Abo and many, many others.

Vinyls has black and blue labels with centered hexagonal multicoloured company logo fused with company name.
Box comprises Jesus Christ portraits insert and a 12-page booklet with lyrics, data and pictures - all housed in a 12" x 12" x 1/2" outer laminated/laquered box.

Condition: 2xVG++ (Vinyls & labels)/M- (insert)/ M- (booklet)/ VG++ (Box)

Vinyls has a faint degree of sleeve wear - otherwise supershiny perfect condition - just very close to perfect. Perfect labels - insert, and booklet.
Box has slight signs of handling a little creasing on back and the jkind of wear you simply cannot pinpoint - just light general wear - box is graded close to perfect - a more than decent copy.


Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Overture 3:59
2 Heaven On Their Minds 4:23
3 What's The Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying 4:13
4 Everything's Alright 5:15
5 This Jesus Must Die 3:36

Side 2:
1 Hosanna 2:07
2 Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem 4:49
3 Pilate's Dream 1:28
4 The Temple 4:43
5 Everything's Alright 0:34
6 I Don't Know How To Love Him 3:36
7 Damned For All Time / Blood Money 5:11

Side 3:
1 The Last Supper 7:10
2 Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) 5:33
3 The Arrest 3:24
4 Peter's Denial 1:27
5 Pilate And Christ 2:46
6 King Herod's Song (Try It And See) 3:02

Side 4:
1 Judas' Death 4:17
2 Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) 5:13
3 Superstar 4:16
4 Crucifixion 4:04
5 John Nineteen: Forty One 2:10

Credits:
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Producer, Composer, Orchestrator , Musical direction, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals
Tim Rice - Producer, Lyrics, Vocals
Henry McCullough - Acoustic Guitar
Alan Spencer - Bass
Alan Doggett - Synthesizer [Moog]
John Marshall - Drums
Bruce Rowland - Drums, Percussion
Henry McCullough - Electric Guitar
Neil Robinson - Electric Guitar
Brian Warren - Flute
Chris Taylor - Flute
Chris Spedding - Guitar
Clive Hicks - Guitar
Louis Stewart - Guitar
Steve Vaughan - Guitar
Andrew McGavin - Horns
Douglas Moore - Horns
James Brown - Horns
Jim Buck Snr. - Horns
Jim Buck Jnr. - Horns
John Burdon - Horns
Bill LeSage - Percussion
Peter Robinson - Piano, Electric Piano, Organ
Chris Mercer - Tenor Saxophone
Anthony Moore - Trombone
Frank Jones - Trombone
Keith Christie - Trombone
Brian Keith - Vocals [Annas]
Victor Brox - Vocals [Caiaphas, High Priest]
Ian Gillan - Vocals [Jesus Christ]
Murray Head - Vocals [Judas Iscariot]
Mike D'Abo - Vocals [King Herod]
Annette Brox - Vocals [Maid By The Fire]
Yvonne Elliman - Vocals [Mary Magdalene]
Paul Davis - Vocals [Peter]
Barry Dennen - Vocals [Pontius Pilate]
Paul Raven - Vocals [Priest]
John Gustafson - Vocals [Simon Zealotes]
Harold Beckett - Trumpet
Ian Hamer - Trumpet
Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet
Les Condon - Trumpet
Alan O'Duffy - Vocals
Barbara Kay - Vocals
Brian Bennett - Vocals
Kay Garner - Vocals
Lesley Duncan - Vocals
Madeline Bell - Vocals
Neil Lancaster - Vocals
Pat Arnold - Vocals
Peter Barnfeather - Vocals
Sue And Sunny - Vocals
Terry Saunders - Vocals
Tony Ashton - Vocals