IAN GILLAN

(OF DEEP PURPLE)

1970

"JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR"

DOUBLE LP

RARE

2nd UK pressing on the

• Plain black labels. 1st pressings had a blue stripe.
• #1 stampers on at least one side of the LPs - these have '1' stampers on 3 sides
• The 2nd pressing booklet is produced by RGL (1st pressings were made by Moore & Mathes) and has a London SE1 3 digit postcode address on the rear - later pressings has a 6 digit postcode.
• This cover is exactly the same as 1st pressing covers. The rear Robert Stace 1st pressing covers do not say "Two Record Set" - later pressings did.
• Vinyl pressed at the Decca factory under contract with Decca credits on label.
• Decca 'blue square' poly-lined inner sleeves.

Cover: Excellent+. Unlaminated gatefold cover with no writings/doodles or seam splits. Comes with the original Decca pressed inner sleeves.

Booklet: Excellent+.

Vinyl: Thick 'Decca' pressed vinyl. Near Mint.  All sides are Near Mint - in fact I do not think it has ever been played. Side 3 has an imprint of the poly-lined sleeve on the vinyl because it has been in the sleeve for around 35 years.

Labels: Near Mint.

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

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Gradings.......

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 occasional light scratches.

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