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"Jesus Christ Superstar" was the number one selling album in 1971. It is an anomaly among best-selling albums of that year, and outperformed many progressive rock albums that are better-regarded today. How did this album become a commercial success *before* the premier of the musical?

by /u/HugoWullAMA in /r/AskHistorians

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