CKCU: Tonight we feature Jesus Christ Superstar - the original 1970 recording - in its entirety! - The Wavelength
Back in 1970-71 Jesus Christ Superstar was seen as a scandalous representation of Jesus Christ. It caused an uproar and the BBC banned songs from it because it was seen as blasphemous. 50 years later it seems quite tame. Tonight we listen to the entire rock opera - the version that was released in late 1970 and went on to dominate the album charts in 1971 - in fact it was the top selling album of 1971 and narrowly edged out Carole King's Tapestry that year. It's pretty funky at times, a bit psychedelic and certainly corny in some parts - but it was groundbreaking in its day. It's interest...
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