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The Ian Gillan version of Gethsemane from the
original 1970 concept album of the Andrew
Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera: Jesus
Christ Superstar.
Due to controversy over the musical's
content, Rice and Webber were forced to make
a concept album before they could even dream
of turning this into a stage musical.
Original cast members included Ian Gillan
(Jesus), Murray Head (Judas), as well as
Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene) and Barry
Dennen (Pilate) who would go on to reprise
their roles in the 1973 film version starring
Ted Neeley (Jesus) and Carl Anderson (Judas).
"Jesus Christ Superstar" follows the last
days of Christ as seen through the eyes of
Judas Iscariot. It is not meant in any way to
be a statement regarding religious opinions,
and never claims to be historically accurate
or true to its source material. Rather, it is
an enticing and rich musical set to the
backdrop of extraordinary events, and
features some damn good music.
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