JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ORIGINAL, IAN GILLAN DEEP PURPLE

	£		32
	$		43

eachtohisown Store

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I take time and effort to ensure that all my records are described accurately and fairly. All my items come with a money-back guarantee - if it's not as described, you can return it for a full refund.

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This is one of the earliest copies of Jesus Christ Superstar (with Ian Gillan of Deep Purple in the title role) with the vinyl in absolutely amazing condition - it  looks and sounds superb. It has clearly been rarely played and, judging by the spindle markings, disk two looks like it has been played no more than half-a-dozen times.

I've played the entire LP and the audio is easily the best I've heard for one of these original pressings, with barely anything to detract from the music. Listening to this, I was reminded what an astounding and ground-breaking piece of work this is. Truly a masterpiece.

This has the following first matrix numbers to all four sides, first mothers and early stampers (37, 35, 28 & 28).

Side 1:   7-214-2           1         CG
Side 2:   7-215              1         CI    
Side 3:   7-216-2           1         UH
Side 4:   7-217              1         UH

Detailed description
Vinyl: The vinyl looks superb and has retained its original high sheen. It has clearly been well cared for and rarely played. Under bright light, I could see just fine hairlines, sleeve removal marks and scuffs and a couple of whispy lines on side three which have no audio impact. I have played the entire LP and it sounds excellent throughout, with clear dynamic sound and very little in the way of extraneous noises. I was listening intently, using headphones and Jesus Christ Superstar has many sparsely arranged, quite sections and so, inevitably, there was some soft background noise audible in some of these quiet passages and in the run-ins/outs, fades, silent grooves and intros. There are a few places where you get one or two random clicks or the occasional soft swish, but throughout the entire LP (four sides) I only noticed two repetive clicks (see below) and even these were soft and unobtrusive. There is nothing anywhere on this record which is loud or intrusive, and this is easily the best audio performance I have heard from one of these early copies.  I think it would be hard to find one which sounds better.
Here is a list of all the repetive clicks noticed:

Side 1: No repetive clicks.
Side 2: Soft click heard only during the very quiet solo-horn introduction to 'Simon Zealotes'.
Side 3: Four or Five barely audible clicks (only in the left channel) during a quiet passage near the end of 'The Arrest'.
Side 4: No repetive clicks.

Labels: All four labels look great with absolutely no signs of damage, writing, stickers etc and just light spindle marking. Judging by the spindle marks I would estimate the following number of plays for each side is approximately as follows:

Side 1: Played about a dozen times.
Side 2: Played about ten times.
Side 3: Played about six or seven times.
Side 4: Played about three or four times.

I genuinely believe that it would be very hard to find copies of these original 40-year-old disks that look and sound better than these.

Sleeve outside: The unlaminated sleeve has no writing, splits, tears, stickers etc and is showing just typical signs of age, use and storage. There is some minor creasing around the edges and corners, a few marks and scuffs, some ring wear to the rear etc, but nothing significant.
Sleeve inside: Nice and clean with minimal signs of wear.
Edge wear: There is light wear to the top and spine, mainly at the corners, and more prominent storage wear to the bottom, but there are no splits. The spine is intact and the text is all fully legible.
Corner wear: The corners show storage wear, especially the bottom ones.
Inner sleeve: Original poly-lined blue and white inner sleeves.
Other inserts: The original booklet has just light signs of handling with no missing or torn pages and all the pages are still attached to the central staples. There is a pale 'water stain' in the top corner of some pages, most noticeable on the back page.

Detracting features not covered above - None.

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Information about descriptions.
My items are always described accurately and fairly. I always do my best to point out any blemishes which might detract from the item and all photographs are of the actual item you will get.

 

Play-graded vinyl: I play grade records where possible but I don't have time to play them all. I will not usually play records which appear to be in excellent or NM condition. I always state in the listing if I have played a record prior to describing it. When I play a record I listen to it carefully through headphones, taking notes of any noise, clicks, distortion etc and play it all the way through, unless stated otherwise.

Visually-graded vinyl: Unless specifically stated in the listing, vinyl is visually graded.  I will not usually play records which appear to be in excellent or NM condition. A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly, but it will not detect noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect. Visually graded records can only be returned if I have made an error or significant omission in my description - I cannot accept returns of visually graded records based on the buyer's assessment of their play grade. Please do not bid if you disagree with this.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Your bid is binding, so please make sure you have READ and UNDERSTOOD the WHOLE LISTING before you bid. I will not accept returns of items where the buyer has not read or not understood something which is stated in the listing.
• My items are fully guaranteed - if it is not as described you can return it for a full refund. However, I do not operate an 'approval' service - your bid is binding unless I have made an error or omission in the listing. 
• I accept Paypal and postal orders (in UK Sterling GBP) for all purchases.  I also accept cheques (in UK Sterling GBP) on orders OVER £50.
• Please pay for your item within three days of the auction closing. If you are intending to bid on other items and wish to pay when they have closed, please contact me to let me know. I reserve the right to cancel any transactions and offer the item to the second highest bidder if no contact or payment is made within three days.

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POSTAGE & PACKING

I care about the records I sell and believe that they need to be carefully and securely packaged to ensure that they survive their journey through the post. Vinyl is removed from the sleeve for posting and the contents will be protected with rigid cardboard stiffeners. All packages are labelled "Do not bend" and securely sealed with "FRAGILE" parcel tape.

I support the use of recycled materials and so I may send some items in packaging which has been previously used or which has been made from other cardboard packaging. If you wish your item to be sent in entirely new packaging please let me know before paying for it. Thanks.

 

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P&P charges

I need to cover the cost of postage, packing materials, time and fees but I try not to charge more for packing and posting your item than it actually costs me. I do not view P&P costs as a means of making money.

However, to quote an exact cost for every LP is difficult because of the wide variance in weight (e.g. Abbey Road weighs around 230 grams whereas Led Zeppelin III weighs around 390 grams). But the majority of single LPs, when packed, will weigh around 500-550 grams and I have based my P&P rates on this.

Occasionally, you may end up paying a few pence more than it actually costs me and occasionally you may end up paying a few pence less than it actually costs me. If there is a significant discrepancy in your favour I will refund the difference.

Double LPs will be charged as two LPs, triple LPs will be charged as three LPs. Box sets etc will be charged according to weight.

UK P&P costs

UK Standard service - items are sent quickly and securely using first class recorded post, which includes insurance up to £41. The cost for this is as follows:

 

First LP or 12" = £3.80, each additional LP or 12" add £0.80

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.50


UK Fully insured service - Any order valued over £41 will be sent fully insured using Royal Mail Special Delivery and the total cost of this will be £7.50.  Multiple-item orders weighing more than 1kg or items valued over £500 will cost slightly more to insure, so please wait for my invoice before paying.


UK Economy service - If the value of your order is below £10 you can request a new invoice to have your item sent by standard second class post (unrecorded). However, please be aware that this service can take up to a week to reach you and in the event of a claim for loss or damage, Royal Mail will not reimburse the full value of your order. The cost for this is as follows:

 

First LP or 12" = £3.00, each additional LP or 12" add £0.70

First 7" or CD = £1.10, each additional 7" or CD add £0.45

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Airmail (uninsured) to any country OUTSIDE the UK

Europe

First LP or 12" = £5.00, each additional LP or 12" add £2.00.

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.60.

 

Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)

First LP or 12" = £8.50, each additional LP or 12" add £3.50.

First 7" or CD = £3.20, each additional 7" or CD add £0.90.

Insurance

 

For overseas orders, I include insurance on all invoices. This is additional to the costs above. If your order is valued under £10 you can request a new invoice without insurance (but in the event of a claim for loss or damage, Royal Mail will not reimburse the full value). Overseas orders valued over £10 will ONLY be sent fully insured.

 

Insurance is charged at cost as follows:

• Overseas orders valued up to £41 will be insured for an additional £4.95
• Overseas orders valued between £41 and £500 will be insured for an additional £7.45
• Overseas orders valued over £500, please contact me.

Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate, so please wait for my invoice on larger multiple purchases.

 

Customs declaration for overseas orders: Please note that for overseas orders outside the EU I need to complete a customs declaration and must enter the value of the package on the declaration.

 

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