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atomic-chronoscaph · 6 months

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

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esqueletosgays · 5 months

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973)

Director: Norman Jewison Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe

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closetofcuriosities · 12 days

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Mosquitohead Bootleg Tee

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dewitty1 · 1 year

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Chaim Topol, the actor best known for playing Tevye in ''Fiddler on the Roof,'' has died, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced. He was 87.

Netanyahu paid tribute to Topol on Thursday and conveyed his condolences, calling him a ''multi-faceted artist, with great charisma and energy.''

''Sadly, the Fiddler on the roof is no longer with us. The strings of the Fiddle have fallen silent. The story of Chaim Topol's life has been sealed but I am certain that his contribution to Israeli culture will live on for generations, " Netanyahu said in a statement. ''He greatly loved the land of Israel, and the people of Israel loved him in return.''

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a-trick-or-two-with-lepers · 11 months

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Godspell Song Ranking - by Production!

I was going to do what I normally do and just rank these songs using one production, but in this case, the songs vary so much over the three major productions that my favorite songs change for each one! For this "ranking," I'll be going chronologically (according to the original) through the songs of Godspell and talking about which production has my favorite version.

Also, I'll be omitting Tower of Babble, as it is only in one of the three productions and I have no strong feelings on it.

Productions considered in this post: Original cast recording (1971-remastered), 1973 movie soundtrack (remastered), and the New Broadway cast recording (2011).

With that out of the way, let's get right into it!

Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord)- Winner: 1973 Movie. I just really, really like David Haskell's voice. Wallace Smith is, of course, also fantastic, and Haskell's vocals are also featured in the original cast recording, but I personally prefer the version from the film. The instrumentation is really fun, and the harmonies aren't overdone.

Save the People- Winner: 2011 Cast. The '73 movie was a close second thanks to Victor Garber's gentle and soft vibrato (which tugs at my heartstrings like crazy), but in terms of the version I listen to the most, I have to go with the 2011 version. It just feels like something you'd want to listen to every morning when you wake up. Hunter Parrish has such a clear voice that is very easy to listen to, and his version really makes the lyrics shine. A lot of changes were made to the songs in 2011, and I think the harmonies added in this song really aided it.

Day by Day- Winner: 1973 Movie. It was always gonna be a toss up between the original and the movie. As much as Anna Maria Perez de Tanglé kills it in the 2011 recording, I just have such a soft spot for Robin Lamont's voice. It's imperfect, but that adds to it in my opinion. Rather than focusing on making her voice sound perfect, she's focusing on feeling the song. Also, I personally just prefer the harmonies of this version. The harmonies in the 2011 recording are perhaps more practiced, and I do love those as well, but my heart belongs to the 1973 version in this regard.

Learn Your Lessons Well- Winner: 2011 Cast. This song was omitted from the 1973 movie, and it was simply a 1 minute 20 second long blurb in the original recording. Celisse Henderson sounds super lovely here, and the ukulele intro is fun. My favorite part of the 2011 recording of this song though has to be the part they added for Jesus. It's become one of my favorite verses in the entire play. It's just. It's so fucking beautiful. Have I mentioned yet how much I love Hunter Parrish's voice?

Bless the Lord- Winner: 2011 Cast. Lynne Thigpen sings this in the 1973 version, and I have to mention how good that is as well. She was definitely the blueprint, and there's no doubt she took everyone to church with her voice. But Lindsay Mendez. Holy. Shit. The PIPES on that woman! The runs and belts she adds are liquid gold. I watched a video of her performing this song live, and she didn't miss a beat. When she hits this one note near the last chorus, it looks like something just takes over her body. She has become one of my favorite Broadway belters. I think I listened to her version of this song eight times yesterday? And now I'm listening to it again. Call me crazy- but if you're calling me that, you probably haven't heard her sing this.

All for the Best- Winner: 1973 Movie. The clown antics are cranked up to 1000 in this one. And, in my opinion, that's exactly how it should be. Also, the last verse, where the whole cast sings together, is SO FAST. How did they do that?? Anyway, when Victor and David sing together, they're pretty hard to beat.

All Good Gifts- Winner: 2011 Cast. They really rounded up some massively talented folks for this cast. I mean, Telly Leung just sounds amazing. I love Lamar and Merrell as well; Lamar had such a consistently powerful voice and Merrell had a youthful sweetness that's really nice to listen to. But Telly really knocks it out of the park.

Light of the World- Winner: 2011 Cast. I'm giving the win to this cast a lot, but they're really just that good! The verses of this song are sometimes more spoken than sung (only Robin and Jeff in the originals really sing their parts) but George Salazar sings all the parts for this one, and it's a good thing too because I really like his voice.

Turn Back, O Man- Winner: 1973 Movie. I apologize to the Morgan James truthers. I am one of you, I swear! I just REALLY like how Joanne Jonas sings this. I also think her little ad-libs are super funny and cute ("Pardon me while I slip into something more comfortable 😏"). I also think this song in particular benefits from a less polished sound.

Alas for You- Winner: 1971 Cast. Finally! The original cast gets a win! I promise I don't dislike this version. It's not my fault this musical just gets better with every production. Anyway, I like how Stephen Nathan sings this. Victor Garber is great in the movie (even though this scene scares me 😱), and Hunter Parrish obviously sounds great, but I think Nathan did the best job of capturing the feeling of the song effortlessly.

By my Side- Tie: 1973 Movie/ 1971 Cast. A tie! I just couldn't decide which one I liked more. I think '73 has a bit of an edge, just because I absolutely adore how they handled the harmonies, especially on the line "Meet your new road," and also during the "By my Side" repetition. Peggy Gordon has such a beautiful voice though, and I couldn't leave that version out of the ranking. This is probably my favorite song from Godspell. I like the 2011 version, but it just doesn't hit as hard for me as the other two.

We Beseech Thee- Another tie: 1971 Cast/ 2011 Cast. In regards to the '71 cast: I LOVE JEFFREY MYLETT! He's one of my favorites in the movie, and he only got a few solo vocal lines in that version :(. I really wish they would've kept his song in the movie, but I'm fine with listening to the '71 version. Regarding the 2011 version, I really just like the little ad-lib part they have in this version. It's so goofy and fun. Also, the harmonies are on point.

Beautiful City- Winner: 1973 Movie. Okay so, this one wasn't on the 1971 cast recording because it was actually written for the movie. Anyway, they completely rewrote it for the 2011 cast, which I think is really cool. The newer version is beautiful and more relevant considering it was written in response to the Rodney King Riots. However, I just can't get over how much I love the original. It's very mellow gold, which is a 70s soft rock music style. It's one of my favorite genres, and the '73 version of this song is the epitome of it.

14. On the Willows- Winner: All. Oh man. This one makes me cry. The way they sing about lyres and then actually use lyres in the instrumentation in '71 and '73... I don't think I could actually compare the versions of this song. They all are so beautiful in their own ways. The first two are very similar, considering the only difference vocally is that they swapped out Jesse Cutler for Victor Garber. I will say I wish they kept the lyre usage for the 2011 version. The vocals in that version, though, are just stunning. Everything about this song is stunning.

15. Finale- Winner: 1973 Movie. Whenever I listen to these soundtracks, I usually stop at "On The Willows," same as how I stop at "Superstar" when I listen to JCS. I'm guess I'm just too emotionally fragile to listen to a Crucifixion everyday 🥲. I think Victor Garber has the most impactful portrayal in this song, though. I do really like the 2011 version as well with how they include the new version of "Beautiful City." However, '73 has my heart, especially with the "Day by Day" reprise being included so perfectly.

Sorry for the weird formatting at the end there- Tumblr didn't like how long my list was getting 😪

But yeah, let me know what you think of my list and of Godspell in general! Thanks for reading ❤️

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orbitsdesk · 3 months

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comment on 10cc - im not in love

#i just thought this was sweet and wanted to share #10cc #1970s #70s music

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amtrak-official · 4 months

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Doing a poll on 70s music as a whole since I did a poll on disco

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vintage-tigre · 4 months

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Debbie Harry & Joan Jett, 1977

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doyoulikethissong-poll · 3 months

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Fleetwood Mac - The Chain 1977

"The Chain" is a song by British-American rockband Fleetwood Mac, released on their 1977 album Rumours, which won Album of the Year at the 1978 Grammy Awards and received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia, and the US, in where it is certified 21× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of February 2023, Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the 5th best-selling album of the 1970s and the 9th best-selling album of all time. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003, and was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2017, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress.

"The Chain" was created from combinations of several previously rejected materials, including solo work by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie. The song was assembled, often manually by splicing tapes with a razor blade, at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with engineers Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Stevie Nicks wrote the lyrics about Lindsey Buckingham as their relationship was falling apart. Buckingham and Nicks share lead vocals on the song.

In 1997, Fleetwood Mac released a live concert CD/DVD package called The Dance, which featured the reunion of the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac members. The rendition of "The Chain" reached number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Additionally, the studio version began appearing on the charts in 2009, where it peaked at number 81 in the UK. In October 2023, the song was certified quadruple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of over 2,400,000 units.

"The Chain" received a total of 92% yes votes!