Jimi Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love - *NEAR MINT* 1968 UK 1st *MONO* Press LP

	£		1,365
	$		1,809

JIMI HENDRIX - 'AXIS BOLD AS LOVE'
This NEAR MINT copy of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 2nd album is a UK 1st MONO pressing from initial December 1967 release

It is on the textured black & silver Track Record label: 612 003

Matrix numbers: 612003 A v 1 & 612003 B v 1

Vinyl weight: 147g

The disc is housed within an outer laminated 'Ernest J. Day' printed gatefold cover (rear pocket opening only) with inner flipovers

100% complete with its Paul Martin designed fold-out orange lyric sheet & original poly-lined inner-sleeve

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb unworn pair bearing just a small handful of extremely light spindle trails around each totally unworn centre hole.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces which retain all of their factory shine and are 100% unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines & absolutely NO scratches or any other visual blemishes anywhere. You will not need, or be able to upgrade this disc.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This outstanding mono mix truly comes alive on this pressing and is undoubtedly the best source for it. This copy has received just 2/3 careful plays on excellent equipment and the sound quality throughout is flawless. In fact, apart from a touch of low-level vinyl background between tracks, there really is nothing to fault - no clicks, pops, ticks, crackle or any other audible distraction whatsoever. I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

Cover: NEAR MINT

A magnificent example of this amazing cover which has been carefully stored in a non-smoking environment for its 46 years - and it shows

Both front & rear panels are pristine, each retaining a perfect high-gloss finish with no rubbing, ringwear or scratching of any trace of storagewear. In fact, the only sign of use is a single small 'thumbnail' wrinkle on the rear panel - nothing else. There are tiny shelfwear rubs to the two lower corners but all are free from any bumps or bruising.

Both panels of the inside of the gatefold are bright and unworn. There are what appears to be a few small dried spots of adhesive from the manufacturing process, but no writing or missing paper anywhere

All seams of both pockets are smooth, unstressed & unsplit and the unworded spine is fully laminated with no splits or cracks

Lyric Sheet: EXCELLENT

Clean & fully intact with just a some light handling wrinkles, but no writing, tears or missing pieces

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +

Clean, flat & uncreased with just an unavoidable light disc impression from storage

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