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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1973 London Studio Cast)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0076732039922
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Decca U.S.
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
MPN: 399
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca U.S.
Release Date: March 10, 1992
Studio: Decca U.S.
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Editorial Review:
In 1973, the phenomenal success of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar created great interest in an earlier show by the same team--Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, based on the Old Testament story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. That demand resulted in this studio recording (not connected to any stage performance), only the first in a long line of recordings and undoubtedly the weakest. What's interesting, though, is how little the show has changed since this early draft, the only notable omission here being the prologue. The major difference is a male narrator (Peter Reeves), and listeners will be hard-pressed to miss a few JCS riffs tossed in to draw a parallel between Joseph's visit to Pharaoh and Jesus' to Pilate. All in all, underpowered performances by the leads (Gary Bond in the title role, Gordon Waller as Pharaoh), sloppy choral work, and a general lack of zip make this recording a historical novelty at best. --David Horiuchi
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Second of two major pre-Broadway LPs, First (nearly) complete recording
For those complaining that this isn't the original release, there WAS an earlier LP, made when Joseph was a shorter cantata written for a boys' school choir and soloists, hence the all-male cast. This was the other LP that one could easily find in the US in the 1970s, recorded after the show was expanded with extra songs to make it a halfway decent length for a musical, making this the first FULL recording. I still have both LPs somewhere, but I always liked this one better overall, so I'm very glad ... Read More
Rating:  - This is NOT the original studio album I listened to a bazillion times
Maybe this would be "the original studio album" somewhere, but not in the US. I've listened to the clips and not one of these performances was on the LP I had (and unfortunately lost in a fire when I was in high school.)
So if you're in the US and you remember loving the studio album, check out the samples. Not one of them will sound familiar to you.
And I miss the boys' choir!
But this is a ripoff.
Rating: - This is NOT the original recording!
I have the original on vinyl and was looking for a CD replacement.
No such luck apparently.
The original is by far the best and was performed as a cantata. So far as I know, it wasn't to become a stage production until after the success of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
On the original, Jacob and Sons begins thus:
"Way way back many centuries ago
Not long after the Bible began
Jacob lived in the land of Canaan
A fine example of a family ... Read More
Rating:  - This IS NOT the original recording!
I have been searching for the original recording of this musical on CD and it is unfortunate that this one has been given that name. The ACTUAL original recording was done in 1969 and it may only be available as an LP in used record stores. Someone should do us all a favor and remaster that recording to CD so that this imposter can stop calling itself "original".
I recently saw the movie version that Donny Osmand did and, while I enjoyed it, I was actually a little dissappointed with the ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Soudtrack
I don't have the CD, but I do have this recording on Vinyl. I have liked it from the get go. It's also great if you buy the song book with the same cover. You can read along exactly as it is written. After being in the show and having all of the other cast recordings of it, it's nice to hear it in it's humble beginings. It was interesting getting used to the male narrator, but I really think it adds to the piece. Really great soundtrack. It's a must buy!
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