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Various ArtistsOriginal Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar

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Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar

by Various Artists · 1971

14 pressings9 countriesMusicalProg RockClassic RockRock

Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar

9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 countries. 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca DL7-1503
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-12946 E4 DJ 2Side A - Runout

7-12947 E6 DJ 2Side B - Runout

7-12946 E6 2Side A - Runout Variant 2

7-12947 E2Side B - Runout Variant 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca DL7-1503
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 12946 E2 1Side A runout, var. 1

7 12947 E4 1Side B runout, var. 1

7 12946 E3 1Side A runout, var. 2

7 12947 E4 1Side B runout, var. 2

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Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
MCA Records DL7-1503
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 12946 E4Side A - Runout

7 12947 E6Side B - Runout

MG7-12946Side A - Label

MG7-12947Side B - Label

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 5533First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaMCA Records DL7-1503First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceMCA Records 410001 / MCA Records 410 001 UFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyMCA Records MAPS 5533First yearLPLP
1971ItalyMCA Records MAPS 5533First yearLPLP
1971USDecca DL7-1503First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USDecca DL7-1503First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USDecca DL7-1503First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971VenezuelaMCA Records 1001 / Decca 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaMCA Records MAP/S 5533LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972MexicoMCA Records International LPI/E-323-ALP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USDecca DL7-1503LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaMCA Records DL7-1503 / MCA Records MCA 5000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-7084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Heaven On Their Minds3:43
  2. A2Everything's Alright3:53
  3. A3This Jesus Must Die1:44
  4. A4Hosanna2:02
  5. A5Pilate's Dream1:37
  6. A6I Don't Know How To Love Him3:28
  7. A7Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)4:48
  8. B1King Herod's Song3:09
  9. B2Could We Start Again Please2:26
  10. B3Judas' Death4:28
  11. B4Trial Before Pilate6:26
  12. B5Superstar4:01
  13. B6John Nineteen: Forty One2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.

When was Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca DL7-1503.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL7-1503, MAPS 5533, 410001, 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-12946 E4 DJ 2 and 7-12947 E6 DJ 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Broadway Cast - 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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