Myslivecek: (The) Passion of Christ [SACD]

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...The argument of this sounstrack is passion and resuction of our lord Jesus Christ as Rock Opera that tells us in the Gospel, specially the passion, in this Opera have starrings Jesus christ and Judas the Jesus Christ's treasonous, talking with Jesus Christ's enemies, Mary of Magdala who died Jesus Christ's died, . This is an adaptation of the gospel written the lyrics by Tim Rice and the music Andrew Lloyd, this is a story telling as Judas part of the story. It was releasing at the begging of the seventies in 1975 this story went to be a movie and then it has an Spanish version with Camilo Sesto as Jesus Christ and Angela Carrasco --------------- This story had a controverse with the Catholic religion specially but after The Catholics accepted, now this Rock Opera is for moral reflexion our sins etc on Good Fridays... Read review

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Advantages: Foretold their development and their record label
Disadvantages: Perhaps not of immediate appeal but it will draw you in

...as separate entities. 16 has an alternative voice part by Ray Thomas. 19, 20 were recorded live for John Peel's programme "Top Gear" from February 1969. 21, 22 were a session recorded for the BBC programme "The Tony Brandon Show" in April 1969. THE TECHNOLOGY As before I now have copies of both versions of this album in my collection. The disc is a dual layer hybrid CD. The universally accessible layer contains the Stereo CD mix. I have to admit that even this version played into the inputs of a Dolby 5:1 capable amplifier produces a remarkable clarity of sound and a pleasing three dimensional ambiance to the performance. My current equipment, a Denon 2800 player, is not equipped with SACD circuitry. The SACD layer has the version from the 1972 quadraphonic master tapes remixed into a full surround sound output. I have my SACD... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent all-round Moody's album
Disadvantages: Short by modern standards but recompensed by additional material

...I have to admit that my first view of the Moody Blues playing 'live' was on BBC television's "The Lulu Show" back in 1970 when they performed the title track of this album. I had of course experienced their previous studio offerings and was well versed in the Moody sound. "Question of Balance" remains a firm favourite from their early years and is a good introduction to their musical style. It also demonstrates the distinctive vocal styles of each of the group. The lyrics are less "acid" than some offerings but still plumb the depths (the "Whats", the "Whys") of man's condition in life. "Question of Balance" was the Moody Blues fifth studio album and recorded in 1970. In 2003 Universal Music embarked on a project to re-master all five of these early Moody Blues albums from the original tapes using modern production techniques... Read review

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