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Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar

by Living Strings · 1970

18 pressings11 countriesMusicalStage & Screen

Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar

1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ColombiaCamdenFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaRCA Camden OCSX-2481LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaRCA Camden CASX-2481LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1315LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971MexicoRCA Camden CAM/S-550LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainRCA Camden CAS-2481LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971USRCA Camden CASX-2481LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USRCA Camden CAS-2481LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971VenezuelaRCA Victor LPJS/8001 / RCA Victor LPJS-8001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainRCA Camden M.26778-71LPLP
1979ItalyRCA NL 43065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979ItalyRCA INT 1581LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979ItalyRCA NL 43065LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilRCA 109.701812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaSonolux S.A. .........LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaSonolux S.A. nonLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaRCA Camden 993-321LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?New ZealandRCA Camden CASX-2481LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Heaven On Their Minds4:39
  2. A2Everything's Alright3:47
  3. A3Hosanna3:50
  4. A4Pilate's Dream4:15
  5. B1I Don't Know How To Love Him4:40
  6. B2Gethsemane5:44
  7. B3King Herod's Song3:10
  8. B4Superstar4:27
  9. B5John Nineteen: Forty-One2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.

When was Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Colombia. One of them is Camden.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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