Recordings
February, 1971
Jesus Christ–Superstar is the most ambitious rock, composition to date—going beyond The Who's Tommy in size, complexity and emotional range. This 87-minute rock, opera employs a symphony orchestra, a rock band, a jazz combo, three choirs and a Moog synthesizer. Both on records (Decca) and in its first, truncated American performance last October at New York's St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Jesus Christ—Superstar is memorable for its bold melodic contours, its multilayered rhythmic structure and it...
