I was able to see the original cast when they came to Madison,WI back in 1970 or 1971. The best I have ever heard was the original. To my ears, a live preformance is so much better than a soundtrack. I gave my original copy vinyl to a friend. It's the best I've heard. I have a copy now on CD but it doesn't have the track "39 Lashes". I have yet to find a digital copy that has that track. In the original stage production it was a moving scene both visually and emotionally. That comes across on the original vinyl. I will try and get the label name and number from my friend and post back.
"Jesus Christ Superstar?"
What is the best recorded version of "Jesus Christ Superstar"? I seem to remember that I was more impressed with the movie's soundtrack when I saw and heard it than the broadway versions I've heard? Are there any great recordings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals? What are they?
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