JIMI HENDRIX BAND OF GYPSYS 1970 SEALED ORIGINAL CAPITOL RECORDS STEREO STAO

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STILL SEALED ORIGINAL:  Jimi Hendrix ~ Band Of Gypsys >  This is on the Capitol record label, -  Cat # STAO-472 (Stereo - 1970/72).   

*** STILL SEALED 1970 Gatefold CAPITOL LP BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TWO GENERATIONS OF THE PRESSING (1970 OR 1972) ***

·       THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE EITHER THE  ORIGINAL LIME-GREEN CAPITOL LABEL - OR - THE SECOND PRESSING CIRCA 1972 ON RED CAPITOL LABEL WITH   ROUND, PURPLE “C” LOGO ON TOP, EARLY 70’S STYLE ; THIS ALMOST CERTAINLY ISN'T THE THIRD PRESSING CIRCA 1974/75 ON ORANGE CAPITOL LABEL

·   Bidders should note that BOTH first two pressings (BUT NOT THE THIRD, OR THE LATER PRESSINGS) described above contain  the rare ORIGINAL Bob Ludwig-mastered “hot pressing” of this album, with his initials “RL” (Robert Ludwig) etched in the trail-off vinyl of the disc. However, the third pressing on orange label DOES NOT.   The odds of finding a Bob Ludwig master inside are close to 100%

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, NO BAR CODE, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

Band of Gypsys was the only live recording authorized by Jimi Hendrix before his death. It was recorded and released in order to get Hendrix out from under a contractual obligation that had been hanging over his head for a couple years. Helping him out were longtime friends Billy Cox on bass and Buddy Miles on the drums because the Experience had broken up in June of 1969, following a show in Denver. This rhythm section was vastly different from the Experience. Buddy Miles was an earthy, funky drummer in direct contrast to the busy, jazzy leanings of Mitch Mitchell. Noel Redding was not really a bass player at all but a converted guitar player who was hired in large part because Hendrix liked his hair! These new surroundings pushed Hendrix to new creative heights. Along with this new rhythm section, Hendrix took these shows as an opportunity to showcase much of the new material he had been working on. The music was a seamless melding of rock, funk, and R&B, and tunes like "Message to Love" and "Power to Love" showed a new lyrical direction as well. Although he could be an erratic live performer, for these shows, Hendrix was on -- perhaps his finest performances. His playing was focused and precise. In fact, for most of the set, Hendrix stood motionless, a far cry from the stage antics that helped establish his reputation as a performer. Equipment problems had plagued him in past live shows as well, but everything was perfect for the Fillmore shows. His absolute mastery of his guitar and effects is even more amazing considering that this was the first time he used the Fuzz Face, wah-wah pedal, Univibe, and Octavia pedals on-stage together. The guitar tones he gets on "Who Knows" and "Power to Love" are powerful and intense, but nowhere is his absolute control more evident than on "Machine Gun," where Hendrix conjures bombs, guns, and other sounds of war from his guitar, all within the context of a coherent musical statement. The solo on "Machine Gun" totally rewrote the book on what a man could do with an electric guitar and is arguably the most groundbreaking and devastating guitar solo ever.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY SEAN WESTERGAARD, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

The importance of this phenomenal album – recorded on New Year’s eve in the legendary Fillmore East auditorium - cannot be overestimated. For many people (yours truly included), this was Jimi's finest hour, and a true, befitting swan song. Easily one of top-20 most important Rock albums ever recorded and just as easily one of top-5 greatest live performances ever captured on vinyl.   Finding a still sealed copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see.

·                               CONDITION:

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint.

(b)           The record is  apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ?SHRINK WRAP

NO SIGNIFICANT FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

JIMI HENDRIX~BAND OF GYPSYS~MEGA-RARE SEALED (ORIG?) '70 CAPITOL LP~GATEFOLD CVR

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