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Jesus Christ Superstar

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Records, digital files and stories behind the versions I own.

After a long time in preparation, this collection sees the light of day, coinciding with the 56th anniversary of the original Jesus Christ Superstar album, released in the United Kingdom on October 16, 1970.

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Edition details

Germany · ~1972 · 1 disc: Vinyl LP

Duration: Not stated

Credits: Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music By; Tim Rice - Lyrics By; The London Ensemble - Performer

Tracks

  1. OVERTURE · The London Ensemble
  2. HEAVEN ON THEIR MINS · The London Ensemble
  3. WHAT'S THE BUZZ? · The London Ensemble
  4. PILATE'S DREAM · The London Ensemble
  5. EVERYTHINS'S ALL RIGHT · The London Ensemble
  6. DAMNED FOR ALL TIME · The London Ensemble
  7. KING HEROD'S SONG · The London Ensemble
  8. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO_LOVE HIM · The London Ensemble
  9. BLOOD MONEY · The London Ensemble
  10. THE LAST SUPPER · The London Ensemble
  11. THE ARREST · The London Ensemble
  12. SUPERSTAR · The London Ensemble

London Ensemble: a Superstar with no names

This is one of those editions that say little about themselves. The German Metronome LP, reference 200.199, prints no year and names not a single performer: all twelve tracks are credited alike to "The London Ensemble", with no singers, musicians or production listed. [1]

The content is a selection from the rock opera: "Overture", "Heaven on Their Minds", "What's the Buzz", "Pilate's Dream", "Everything's Alright", "Damned for All Time", "King Herod's Song", "I Don't Know How to Love Him", "Blood Money", "The Last Supper", "The Arrest" and "Superstar". [1]

External dating and few certainties

The only available dating is external: CastAlbums catalogs the recording under 1972. The label and the sleeve print no date, so the exact year stays open until the vinyl and its matrices can be examined. [2]

Nothing else about "The London Ensemble" appears in the sources consulted: no other records under that name and no list of participants.

The sleeve is a photograph of the Cambridge Theatre marquee in London advertising the show. My copy comes from the same lot bought in Germany. The date and the origin remain pending examination of its labels and matrices. [1]

Sources and bibliography
  1. Discogs, German LP Metronome 200.199: label, reference, tracklist and credit to "The London Ensemble", no year printed. https://www.discogs.com/release/15914682
  2. CastAlbums, "Jesus Christ Superstar (1972 London Ensemble)": the 1972 dating used by this entry. https://castalbums.org/recordings/Jesus-Christ-Superstar-1972-London-Ensemble/20427