Jesus Christ Superstar or
Jesus Christ Superstar – Original Australian Cast Recording is a soundtrack album released in late 1972 on
MCA Records.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a
rock opera created by
Tim Rice and
Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1970. The earliest Australian version was staged from May 1972 to February 1974. This album features Trevor White,
Jon English and
Michele Fawdon. Together with other cast members they performed vocals for a studio recording.
It was produced by
Patrick Flynn, the show's musical director and a conductor for
Opera Australia.
The album peaked at No. 17 on the
Go-Set Albums Chart in June 1973,
while it reached No. 13 on the
Kent Music Report and remained on its charts for 54 weeks.
It appeared in the top 100 on the 1974 End of Year Albums Chart.
In May 1973, the album was awarded a
gold record for sales worth $50,000.