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Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection (1994 Studio Cast) | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Daemon Records
Category: Music
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 45348
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 767691900629
EAN: 0767691900629
ASIN: B0000018CA
Publication Date: 1994
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Overture | | • | Heaven on Their Minds | | • | What's the Buzz | | • | Strange Thing Mystifying | | • | Everything's Alright | | • | This Jesus Must Die | | • | Hosanna | | • | Simon Zealotes | | • | Poor Jerusalem | | • | Pilate's Dream | | • | The Temple | | • | Everything's Alright (Reprise) | | • | I Don't Know How to Love Him | | • | Damned for All Time/Blood Money |
Disc 2
| • | The Last Supper | | • | Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) | | • | The Arrest | | • | Peter's Denial | | • | Pilate and Christ | | • | King Herod's Song (Try It and See) | | • | Judas' Death | | • | The Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes) | | • | Superstar | | • | Crucifixion - Fried, Neil | | • | John 19:41 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
What a bizarre concept. Let's get together a whole slew of folkies who, for some inexplicable reason, loved the soundtrack for the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar and rerecord all the songs. Why? To satisfy some childhood obsession, it seems. This has to be the least relevant album of all time. Perhaps if those involved reinterpreted the opera, updated it, gave it some kind of new light or understanding. But that doesn't happen--the versions here offer nothing over the original. Remarkably, this is even worse than the soundtrack to the movie version, which featured the annoying vocals of Ted Neely as Jesus. How do you top that? How about enlisting Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls to play Jesus? Sheesh. --Tod Nelson
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| Customer Reviews: Read 33 more reviews...
 A mixed bag, but I like it March 29, 2008
Spiehler (Suwanee, GA USA)
As you can tell form the reviews already here, this is a spotty recording. There are parts that flat-out work brilliantly-Amy Ray's performance as Jesus is excellent. I love how she handles "Hosanna." Emily Saliers does a great job as Mary Magdalene, especially on "Everything's Alright."
Other tracks will leave you scratching your head. Dave Clair's drunken take on "King Herod's Song" just sounds sloppy. If I have an overall complaint, it's the mix-very muddy, with the vocals sometimes lost in the mix completely.
If you're looking for Broadway show-stopper stuff: run screaming in the other direction. If you like folk/acoustic rock, have an open mind, and welcome new interpretations, go for it. There are gems on these discs. Just like in real life though, ya gotta dig for 'em.
Scott
 Inspired, unvarnished, and beautiful May 4, 2006
D. Luben (Los Angeles, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
There is no question that this rendition of JSC is for people who love folk/rock, and if you are expecting to get something different, you will be disappointed. This is a heartfelt and off-beat interpretation of the iconic Webber/Rice musical, and like any great indie album, it ranges from a little strange to pure genius. Overhwhelmingly beautiful are Kelly Hogan's turn as Simon Zealots, and the inspired funk revamp of the title song by Social Insanity. This album does not play like a rock opera or like a musical, it plays as a great underground album-- subtle, sincere, rough around the edges, and deeply inspired.
Great if you love the Indigo Girls. December 4, 2003
F. Mercer (Phoenix, NY United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
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.
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