New Soundtracks: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - LIVE IN CONCERT (Cast of the NBC Television Event)

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Artists:
John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Alice Cooper, Norm Lewis, Ben Daniels, Jason Tam, Jin Ha

Total Time:
1:35:39

Label:
Sony Masterworks

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, iTunes

Release Date
April 6, 2018

Find more about the soundtrack (previews, track list) after the jump.

Product Description: From executive producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron comes NBC's next live musical spectacular, the groundbreaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert starring John Legend as Jesus, Alice Cooper as Herod and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene along with Tony® nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Hamilton) as Judas Iscariot. This globally celebrated classic will air on NBC with a one-of-a-kind live staging on April 1, Easter Sunday, that's sure to amaze with jaw-dropping spectacle and an all-star cast of beloved recording artists. Set during the final week of Jesus' life, the story is told from the perspective of infamous betrayer Judas Iscariot. As more and more followers flock to Jesus, Judas grows concerned that Jesus is becoming arrogant and losing sight of his principles. So when Jesus attacks the money changers in a temple, Judas finally turns on his teacher, setting both on a path to tragedy.

Conceived as a concept album, the original 1970 recording of Jesus Christ Superstar includes the hit songs "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "I Don t Know How to Love Him" and went to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in 1971. It was nominated for three Grammy Awards®, including Album of the Year, and ranked number one in album sales on the year-end chart ahead of Carole King's massive hit Tapestry. The first Broadway production, starring Ben Vereen, opened in 1971 and garnered five Tony® nominations in addition to winning a Drama Desk Award for Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is also fondly remembered for the 1973 Golden Globe® and Academy Award® nominated film that featured a new song written for the Broadway production, "Could We Start Again, Please?" that will be included in the live broadcast and on the soundtrack.

TRACK LIST:

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1. Overture (Orchestra of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

2. Heaven on Their Minds (Brandon Victor Dixon, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

3. What's The Buzz / Strange Thing Mystifying (John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

4. Everything's Alright (Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

5. This Jesus Must Die (Jin Ha, Norm Lewis, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar)

6. Hosanna (Norm Lewis, John Legend, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar)

7. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem (Erik Grönwall, John Legend, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

8. Pilate's Dream (Ben Daniels, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

9. The Temple (John Legend, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

10. Everything's Alright (Reprise) (Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar)

11. I Don't Know How to Love Him (Sara Bareilles, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

12. Damned for All Time / Blood Money (Brandon Victor Dixon, Jin Ha, Norm Lewis, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

13. The Last Supper (John Legend, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

14. Gethsemane (I Only Wanted to Say) (John Legend, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

15. Transition (John Legend, Brandon Victor Dixon, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

16. The Arrest (John Legend, Jason Tam, Jin Ha, Norm Lewis, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

17. Peter's Denial (Jason Tam, Sara Bareilles, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

18. Pilate and Christ (John Legend, Ben Daniels, Jin Ha, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

19. King Herod's Song (Alice Cooper, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

20. Transition After Herod (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Orchestra, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

21. Could We Start Again, Please? (Sara Bareilles, Jason Tam, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

22. Judas's Death (Brandon Victor Dixon, Jin Ha, Norm Lewis, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

23. Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) (Ben Daniels, John Legend, Jin Ha, Norm Lewis, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

24. Superstar (Brandon Victor Dixon, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

25. The Crucifixion (John Legend, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

26. John Nineteen:Forty One (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert Orchestra, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

27. Curtain Call (John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon,Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Norm Lewis, Jin Ha, Jason Tam, Erik Grönwall, Ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert)

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