Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection (1994 Studio Cast) [Cast Recording]

Indigo Girls, Michael Lorant, Emily Saliers, Amy Ray, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar (Related Recordings), Tim Rice | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Daemon Records
• ASIN: B0000018CA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,252 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Indie Music > Soundtracks > Musicals
  • #76 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Folk Rock

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Overture

2. Heaven on Their Minds

3. What's the Buzz

4. Strange Thing Mystifying

5. Everything's Alright

6. This Jesus Must Die

7. Hosanna

8. Simon Zealotes

9. Poor Jerusalem

10. Pilate's Dream

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The Last Supper

2. Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)

3. The Arrest

4. Peter's Denial

5. Pilate and Christ

6. King Herod's Song (Try It and See)

7. Judas' Death

8. The Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)

9. Superstar

10. Crucifixion

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best next to the original cast recording., October 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection (1994 Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

This recording is the most rocking version you'll ever hear of this material. The editorial review above missed the point altogether. What all of these "folkies" did was take all their life long devotion to this rock opera and made one big love letter to it .... and it shows. It's inspired and every single note speaks volumes of their attachment to Jesus Christ Superstar. It's never sounded better. Michael Lorant was a fantastic Judas and the fellow who plays Caiphas(sp) sounded great ... very much as if Tom Waits played the part and, boy, did it sound cool. Kelly Hogan makes a great Simon Zealotes and though I think that the Indigo Girls were a bizarre choice for Jesus and Mary Magdelane, the Jesus part comes off quite nicely, though Mary Magdelane comes off kind of thin ... which is the only criticism I could give at all. "Hosanna" was brilliantly staged as done by a high school marching band and .... well ... I could go on and on, but to give this less than the maximum stars would be a disservice to this remarkable staging of Jesus Christ Superstar. I've heard many versions of this play and this version very much sounds like it was done by people who loved it and not by someone collecting a paycheck. My hat is off to Michael Lorant who was the brainchild of this. I have no idea who he is or what he did before or since, but he did a good thing here.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great if you love the Indigo Girls., December 4, 2003

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F. Mercer "bibliophile" (Phoenix, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection (1994 Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

This truly sounds like a bunch of buds who love Jesus Christ Superstar got together and recorded their own version, with some 90's updates (including a rap of the title song, which is the worst part). The Indigo girls sound great, professional, as polished as they ever pull off, but the rest of the cast is pretty amateurish. I appreciate the enthusiasm, and it does make a nice change, but can't beat one of the cast recordings.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus Amy...how cool is that?!?, April 5, 2002

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Howdy (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection (1994 Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

I'm a big musical fan and a big fan of the Indigo Girls. So this is a pretty great combination for me! I've seen Jesus Christ Superstar and heard various versions of the soundtrack and while this one may lack a little of the passion of some of the others, I still really like it and it is the version I like to listen to over any other. However, the reason to buy it is the novelty of having the Indigo Girls performing on some of the songs. You've got to love Amy as Jesus! I think more lesbians should play Jesus in this musical! ;-) If you are looking for a really solid JCS soundtrack and you're not a big Indigo's fan, your best bet is probably the Broadway soundtrack. But if you love the Indigo Girls, you really need to own this CD!