Item Description
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Postage: UK 4.75.
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Rest of World 17.95.
THIS SET IS HEAVY .
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Posting to Russia: Yes, I do post to Russia.
But delivery can take up to 4 to 6 weeks from the UK.
So please be patient.
I will submit a tracking number to the winning bidder, and when the packet arrives there it can be followed online using the Russian post website.
ALSO: I now apply the Ebay 4-day rule for non-payment.
I try to keep my P P prices as low as possible even yet another Royal Mail price hike, I will never compromise on solid, safe packing that is invariably a little heavier.
Artist or Band: VARIOUS ARTISTS Album Title: Jesus Christ Superstar A Rock Opera.
Producer s : Andrew Lloyd-Webber Tim Rice.
TRACK LIST: Side 1: Overture Heaven on Their Minds What s the Buzz/Strange Thin Mystifying Everything s Alright This Jesus Must Die.
Side 2: Hosanna Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem Pilate s Dream The Temple Everything s Alright I Don t Know How to Love Him Damned for All Time/Blood Money.
Side 3: The Last Supper Gethsemane I only want to say The Arrest Peter s Denial Pilate and Christ King Herod s Song.
Side 4: Judas Death Trial Before Pilate including the 39 lashes Superstar Crucifixion John Nineteen: Forty-One.
Label/Format: MCA the much rarer original dog bone format, pressed by Decca please see label picture .
These quickly replaced with the black and blue diamond format and then then working their way through the rest of the MCA designs that were changing almost on a monthly basis.
These early Decca pressings are superior for ultimate detail and superb pressing quality, and this very early example offers fantastic clean sound through the four sides.
Label Conditions: Four beautiful clean examples and so nice to them at last in this near lost format.
All have barely any spindle traces at all and both records offer nigh-on pristine sound quality.
Cat Number: MKPS 2011/12.
Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.
Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even budget decks.
Weight of these Records: 145 / 145 grams.
Very good solid heavy pressed Decca records.
Country of Manufacture: England.
Rarity: Not as common as you may think and that s just a standard early pressed copy.
This example is genuinely quite rare with the original format labels and laminated cover.
Although this was fairly popular as far as musicals go, this album is very hard to find in good condition and including the book.
This is the icing on the cake and a wonderful opportunity to own a fabulous 1970 copy of this very famous rock opera, that most fans will know features Ian Gillan of Deep Purple.
Original Year of Release: 1970 Matrix Nos: 7-214-2 / 7-215 / 7-216-2 / 7-217 All four sides have 1 mother codes .
Singers: Ian Gillian Murray Head Yvonne Elliman Paul Raven Victor Brox Brian Keith John Gustafson Barry Dennen Paul Davis Annette Brox Mike d Abo.
Musicians: Neil Hubbard - electric guitar Alan Spenner - bass guitar Peter Robinson - piano, electric piano organ, positive organ Chris Mercer - tenor saxophone Bruce Rowland - drums, percussion.
Brief Info: One of Tim Rice s and Andrew Lloyd-Webber s earliest musicals and for me this is one of the very best.
This is a real rock opera and will delight heavy rock fans especially as it features Deep Purple s Ian Gillan singing the lead role of Jesus Christ.
Mary Magdalene s part is sung superbly by Yvonne Elliman and features the sublime I Don t Know How to Love Him , one of the most enchanting songs of this genre ever written.
Hearing on its home album makes it sound even better.
The anthemic overture will be known to all and sounds stunning within the whole album, it even gave me that rare tingle factor when it reappears towards the end of the set.
So rarely found complete on the original labels with a magnificent laminated cover - the difference is astonishing - my pictures cannot do this full justice.
The records are beautifully pressed by Decca and appear hardly even played that unusual on the earlier issues both records sound magnificent.
The 12-page book with lyrics and all details is included too and also in very fine condition.
With Gillan featuring heavily on this album and in classic form too, this will appeal to Deep Purple fans and collectors.
For those wanting a quality example of this more elusive early-made version, this will never prove easy to beat and even the original inner sleeve are mirror-image with the 9-71 date-codes.
Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT: which hardly does this very fine looking cover full justice.
Only marked down really for a moderate crease on the bottom right front corner which is only quite small.
A gatefold format with the front and back laminated - yes not only does this offer bigger protection it gives bags of extra class too - this looks lovely.
Printed and made in England by Robert Stace and includes both the original date-coded inners and the libretto book.
Cover Lamination Front Back: Most of these are seen with unlaminated covers and they usually wear badly and never compare to the visual splendour of this version.
The colour really is so vivid and fresh in comparison and apart from the aforementioned crease and small crinkle on the front bottom corner only small , there is not a great deal else to fault.
The laminate retains a rich shine, freshness and clarity with any other creases small and very light, mostly on the edges.
Under light, a little gentle dulling is seen on the solid purple colour back that few, if any will avoid totally.
With most of the non-laminates seen with heavy ring wear and rubbing, this will always have a better chance of avoiding it.
Barely any lifting and any rim impression very gentle and light also.
Cover Inner Gatefold: Just to reitterate the point about non-laminated versions: the inside is unprotected and matt finished, so there is a little gentle ring wear on the purple side.
But in terms of this, with two quite heavy records inside for nearly 42 years, this is almost as light as it possibly gets.
There is little else to really fault.
Top Edges: Both smooth and scuff-free, also mainly very straight.
Bottom Edges: Similar again with a small peel to the very right ends near where the crease is, a possible small tip-in here, that is not totally certain.
Right Edge s , and Type: Clean, mostly very sharp with little wear and minimal traces of thickening and burring as seen viewed end-on.
Records entered on these right outside edges that have not been trimmed.
Spine and Text: Solid and retaining it s laminate that can tend to crack and peel on these types.
There is some compression towards the top with a small tip rub.
Folded squarely so the edges are nigh-on parallel but mild overhang on the top on the right.
Scuff-free laminate and all the text fully present being protected from it.
Corners: Any tip rubbing small and very light, there is a crease from a likely dink on the bottom front right.
This one retains fine shape, all others excellent or better with little to fault at all.
Cover Summary: In terms of units sold, only a small percentage will ever be found laminated.
Just the earlier pressings only - same goes for the label format.
A beautiful item and soon replaced with the matt surfaces.
The small corner crease apart, this will prove difficult to find much better and should please many collectors.
The Inner Sleeves: Both EXCELLENT : these the original Decca style polylined inners that are mirror-image design with the 9-71 September 1971 so early date-codes as seen in close-up.
Clean, minimal ageing and any creasing light and few.
The linings are ultra clean as seen through four undamaged and crisp window circles.
Again these quality protective inners give a more de luxe feel as the later ones had only plain white unlined types.
No edge splits or repairs and attractive.
Both are British patented with Foreign patents pending text.
The Libretto Book: EXCELLENT : 12 pages, no significant creases, just a few light thumb ruffles.
Both original staples are solid and unstressed with just a small hint of tarnish on the inside, all pages firm and unloosened.
Great singer pictures including Gillan and Elliman and a young Andrew Lloyd Webber, this has all the lyrics included.
Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: MINT - : for all four sides.
A superb visual pair that are very clean, shiny, intense black and very solidly pressed on top quality Decca vinyl for me the very best record manufacturers ever.
Dogbone label format copies will rarely be less played and offer better sound this these.
Any surface traces minuscule and I am certain neither disc has hardly been played.
This pair should please most-all collectors.
Album Played For Grading: Yes.
I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise.
I do NOT play snippetts or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or miniscule sound present on any record.
Sound Quality and Audio Grading: The more times I hear this album the more I love it, I can easily see why this appeals to rock fans.
Both records play up to their very impressive visual gradings with practically nothing to fault.
Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound.
No surface sounds and no pops and just the odd faint tick were noted and as you would expect, these are exceptional clean pressings.
Few copies will match or outperform these very early Decca-MCA pressings I feel sure.
Clearly both records gave of their absolute best and my play-grade was a triumph.
Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading these outstanding records that have never been exposed to any vintage old record players.
Gillian gives his all and is brilliant, I would still think some Deep Purple fans are unaware he appears on this rock opera.
Finding these Decca pressed records better will prove beyond difficult and this splendid set merits strong recommendation.
Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find.
I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible.
I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade.
I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector.
You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story.
I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too.
Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good.
I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items.
All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes.
What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable.
I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close.
If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa.
I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you.
I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly.
Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary.
Thanks for your interest and Good luck MIKE.
Equipment Used for Play-Grading: I now play-grade ALL the records I offer unless clearly stated to the contrary on the following equipment: Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge tracks at 2 grams .
Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects.
Speakers: B W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors bi-wired with Terrarium Black terminated cable .
All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.
Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.
PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.
What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets Signed-For with NO exceptions.
Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.
I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum unless on holiday .
I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail.
The record s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality.
You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that s a promise and guarantee.
All records are posted in professional boxes NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection .
The record s are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner.
The record s original inner will be included if available.
The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords.
Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible.
When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener sandwich is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further.
Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label.
Customers requests or special needs for P P will be respected if at all possible but Signed-For posting is NOT an option anymore.
I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence.
The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive.
I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends.
My loss or damage rate is less than one in two thousand based on over 8,000 items sold in over 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional.
The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that.
It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure.
Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE.
I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight .
All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.
NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.
PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of FOUR days if no payment is received.
I will then cancel the dispute to end the, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist.
The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site and they take the Ebay consequences a strike or removal from the system .
Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.
SHIPPING COSTS CONDITIONS THESE comply with EBAY S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Posting Packing: UK CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery: 1 LP FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance Signed For 4.75 1 LP Special Delivery with Standard 500 Maximum Insurance Signed For, Next Day 8.
this includes insurance of 500 .
Add 2 per extra LP.
Posting Packing: EUROPE SCANDINAVIA.
Airmail Only : 1 LP Small Packet Signed For with Standard Royal Mail Insurance 50 maximum 13.95 enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra 3 .
Add 3 per extra LP.
Posting Packing: ALL OVERSEAS non-European e.g.
USA ANY PART OF South America New Zealand Australia Canada Japan and other Far East Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail : 1 LP Small Packet Signed For with Standard Royal Mail Insurance 50 maximum 17.95 17.50 for double sets .
Add 3 per extra LP.
enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra 3 Payment Conditions: I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders.
I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.
Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters.
A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up.
Fast deals get great feedback from me.
Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.
My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund.
I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully.
If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help.
Thank You.
SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE My Use of Terminology: Surface Marks Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound.
Scratch a needle mark that goes below the record s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform.
Original a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record.
First Pressing A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record.
I do not claim to always know for sure, and that s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide.
I prefer to use terms like Early Copy rather than First Pressing if I am not totally sure.
Surface Sound Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar.
Distortion Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so.
The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality.
Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion.
Feathering Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover.
Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive.
Set Off, actually a printer s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon.
e.g.
when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area this is mostly unavoidable or course.
The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix mono mixes are rarely available on CD , high quality sound on clean copies played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system breathtaking sound , beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning the real thing .
