IAN GILLAN (DEEP PURPLE) - JESUS CHRIST 1970 1st UK PR
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£ 41 Sold For
Sep 20, 2008 Sold Date
Sep 13, 2008 Start Date
£   13 Start price
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IAN GILLAN

(DEEP PURPLE)

"JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR"

DOUBLE LP

1970 1st UK pressing on the Blue/Black MCA Label

MKPS 2011/2 with original booklet! 7-214-2, 7-215, 7-216-2, 7-217 1st Pressing Matrix Numbers Side1 = 1/ Side 2 = 1/C Side 3 = 1/CM Side 4 = 1/UC 1st Pressing No. '1' STAMPERS

Side one

  1. "Overture" – 3:56
  2. "Heaven on Their Minds" – 4:21
  3. "What's the Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying" – 4:13
  4. "Everything's Alright" – 5:14
  5. "This Jesus Must Die" – 3:33

Side two

  1. "Hosanna" – 2:08
  2. "Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem" – 4:47
  3. "Pilate's Dream" – 1:26
  4. "The Temple" – 4:40
  5. "Everything's Alright" – 0:30
  6. "I Don't Know How to Love Him" – 4:07
  7. "Damned for All Time/Blood Money" – 5:07

Side three

  1. "The Last Supper" – 7:06
  2. "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" – 5:32
  3. "The Arrest" – 3:20
  4. "Peter's Denial" – 1:27
  5. "Pilate and Christ" – 2:43
  6. "King Herod's Song (Try it and See)" – 3:00

Side four

  1. "Judas' Death" – 4:14
  2. "Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)" – 5:12
  3. "Superstar" – 4:15
  4. "Crucifixion" – 4:01
  5. "John Nineteen: Forty-One" – 2:04

Main Players

  • Murray Head - Judas Iscariot
  • Ian Gillan - Jesus Christ
  • Yvonne Elliman - Mary Magdalene
  • Victor Brox - Caiaphas, High Priest
  • Brian Keith - Annas
  • John Gustafson - Simon Zealotes
  • Barry Dennen - Pontius Pilate
  • Paul Davis - Peter
  • Mike d'Abo - King Herod

Musicians

  • Bruce Rowland - drums, Percussion
  • Allan Spenner - bass guitar
  • Henry McCulloch -electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Hubbard - electric guitar
  • Peter Robinson - piano, electric piano, Organ, positive organ
  • Chris Mercer - tenor sax
Cover: Robert Stace 1st pressing unlaminated gatefold cover is EXCELLENT. No writings/doodles or seam splits. Has some light wear to edges + light ringwear. Later pressings were made by Garrod & Lofthouse and had '2 record set' on the rear cover. Genuine 1st pressing covers have "This stereo record can be......" text on the rear. Labels: 3 x MINT + 1 x EXCELLENT. No. '1' stamper numbers on all 4 sides - these stamper numbers were phased out completely for later UK pressings. Insert booklet: EXCELLENT+. Minor crease on front cover. Genuine 1970 1st pressing with UK pre 6 digit postcode for Moore & Mathes publishers' address. 6 digit UK postcodes for London were introduced in 1971. Vinyl: Thick heavy duty DECCA pressed vinyl is EXCELLENT+.  Inner sleeves: EXCELLENT+. Decca poly-lined originals. 

Postage:

 

£4 (UK)

£6 (EUROPE)

£8 (REST OF THE WORLD)

 

Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.

Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.

Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.

Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.

Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc

Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

 



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