JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ELECTRIC LADYLAND 1968 UK STEREO TRACK RECORD 2LP
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Description
Artist: JIMI HENDRIX
Title: ELECTRIC LADYLAND
Year: 1968 original Track Records 613008 / 9
Double LP – Stereo – UK 1st Press
Crossed Matrix and INVERTED references in label
This is a rare and historic copy of the 1st UK Press on Track records of Electric Ladyland that has been “CENSORED” by many shop owners, countries and even ebay!
THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING WITH THE RARE SCRATCHED OUT MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE ESSENTIAL EARLIER MIX OF THE ALBUM - WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT TO THE SLIGHTLY LATER TRACK ISSUES!! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL WAY HENDRIX WANTED THE ALBUM TO BE MASTERED WITH THE '3D' SOUNDSCAPE IDEA HE ORIGINALLY HAD - THIS WAS EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE AND THE LABEL RECEIVED RETURNS AS CHEAP STEREO'S AT THE TIME COULDN'T HANDLE THE MASTERING AND THE RECORDS SKIPPED - THIS AND THE COST QUICKLY PERSUADED TRACK TO REMASTER (POORLY IN MY OPINION) AND RELEASE THE MIX WE ALL KNOW THAT IS AVALIABLE STILL TODAY!... THIS HOWEVER IS THE ESSENTIAL WAY TO HEAR THIS ALBUM AND HAS NEVER BEEN REISSUED SINCE 1968 IN ANY FORMAT!!- ONLY THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED COPIES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE THIS!
ALSO RARE OF THIS 1st PRESS IS THE WAY THAT THE SLEEVE OPENS WITH THE PHOTO OF HENDRIX AT THE RIGHT (later Track pressings had the photo on the left) - AGAIN IT WAS ONLY PRESSED IN SMALL AMOUNTS - OF AROUND A FEW HUNDRED - JUST TO STRESS HOW RARE THIS IS! THE VINYL IS HEAVY AND THICK - QUALITY VINYL!
THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE RECORDS IS EXCELLENT AND THE COVERS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
DON’T MISS THE CHANCE OF OWNING THIS PIECE OF HISTORY AND TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM THE WAY THAT JIMI WANTED.
Guide to grades used
Mint Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
Near Mint Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
Excellent Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- May have a few superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
Very good Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - Surface marks &/or hairline scratches. Moderate paper scuffs.
Good Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - Looks very well played. A lot of surface marks/scratches
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