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RARE BBC Transcription 1959 Carl Jung / Bertrand Russell C.P. Snow 12" LP Record For Sale
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RARE BBC Transcription 1959 Carl Jung / Bertrand Russell C.P. Snow 12" LP Record:
$449.43
Item Condition:Very Good+,preowned. Spot play tested. No used record is perfect, and may have flaws, inaudible/audible scuffs, scratches, fingerprints or background noise of varying degrees. Some minor warping and/or dishing (cupping) may exist that will not affect playback.As with most vinyl, surface noise and pops/clicks may be present. Record:Very glossy surfaces. Labels clean and intact. Quiet run-in grooves, clean playback with excellent fidelity (broadcast-grade pressing holds up well). Side B (Bertrand Russell) has a few small scratches at about the 2:30 and 9:00 (clock positions) mark (using label as reference) and elsewhere which are lightly audible. Very clean record overall. Side A (Carl Jung) is just about perfect.
Insert:None
Inner Sleeve:The inside sleeve is a new anti-static archival quality rice paper backed plastic sleeve.Outer Sleeve:
Original poly llined manila paper sleeve. Some shelf/storage and handling wear. Please see photos for details (yellow BBC "a BBC programme" sleeve shows age toning, tearing, ungluing seams, edge rubs, minor creasing, and handwritten library codes "T 102-0-2" / "T 102-0-3" – typical for archived broadcast items; structurally sound).
Other Notes:
None.Label & Catalog Number:
These are single-sided spoken-word transcription LPs (full program per side, no multi-track "songs" – continuous interview/discussion format):
- Side 1 (101689): CARL JUNG – Interviewed by John Freeman (approx. 28:14 full program; audio prep/rebroadcast of the iconic 1959 BBC Face to Face TV interview at Jung's Küsnacht home, covering psychology, unconscious, childhood, Freud, and life views).
- Side 2 (101690): Education and Survival – A discussion between Bertrand Russell and C.P. Snow (approx. 28:07 full program; rare Cold War-era talk on education's role in human survival, science/humanities divide, chaired by Norman Fisher).
They address education's role in averting nuclear catastrophe and bridging that divide—timely in the early 1960s Cold War/post-Cuban Missile Crisis era.
About Discs:Disc 101689: Carl Jung Interviewed by John Freeman
A full audio recording (duration 28:14) of Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961), the founder of analytical psychology, in conversation with British journalist and broadcaster John Freeman.
This is directly tied to (or prepared from) Jung's famous 1959 BBC television appearance on the Face to Face series, filmed at his home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, in March 1959 and first broadcast October 22, 1959.
Jung, then 84 and in his final years (he died in 1961), discusses his life, childhood influences, break with Freud, the unconscious, archetypes, dreams, religion, and his views on modern society and the psyche. It's one of the most accessible and personal glimpses into Jung's thinking, often described as warm, insightful, and profound—Freeman's gentle style draws out Jung's humanity and humor.
Historical Significance: The original TV interview is legendary as one of the most viewed and influential introductions to Jung's ideas for a mass audience. It helped popularize concepts like the collective unconscious and individuation beyond academic circles. This transcription disc version was made for radio rebroadcast abroad, preserving the audio in high-quality broadcast format during the early 1960s when Jung's work was gaining global traction in psychology, therapy, and cultural 101690: Education and Survival – Discussion Between Bertrand Russell and C.P. Snow
A ~28:07 discussion chaired by BBC presenter Norman Fisher, featuring two intellectual heavyweights: philosopher/mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) and physicist/novelist C.P. Snow (1905–1980).
They explore education's role in humanity's survival amid Cold War nuclear threats, the growing divide between scientific and humanistic knowledge (echoing Snow's famous 1959 "Two Cultures" lecture), and how better education could bridge that gap to foster wiser decision-making in a technological age.
Historical Significance: This captures mid-1960s anxieties about science, ethics, and global survival post-Cuban Missile Crisis. Snow's "Two Cultures" thesis (science vs. humanities rift) was hugely debated; Russell, a vocal anti-nuclear activist, often critiqued unchecked technological progress. Their pairing represents elite British intellectual discourse on education as a tool for averting catastrophe—rare audio of two Nobel-level minds (Russell won Literature 1950; Snow influential in science policy) in direct conversation.These discs are ultra-rare survivors from the BBC's restricted Transcription Service (tiny pressings, meant to be destroyed post-expiry on 22.10.63). They preserve key 20th-century voices on psychology, science-humanities tensions, and existential risks—priceless for collectors of intellectual history, BBC archives, or spoken-word rarities. The audio quality is broadcast-grade, offering clear, engaging listens even today.
Ultrasonically Cleaned:Yes
These items come from a smoke-free environment.
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