Jimi Hendrix ELECTRIC LADYLAND UK 2LP TRACK 1ST NMINT
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JIMI HENDRIX - ELECTRIC LADYLAND
- CATALOGUE:TRACK 613008/9
- MATRIX:613008 A-1 / 613008 B-2 / 613009 A-2 / 613009 A-2
THE RECORD
SUPERB AUDIO - PLEASE LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS
BARELY PLAYED TRACK ORIGINAL
THE LABELS
THE JET BLACK AND SILVER TRACK LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE SILVER LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE BLACK FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THERE ARE JUST 5-6 SMALL AND CLOSE TO THE HOLE SPIDER LINES, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED. I WOULD ESTIMATE NO MORE THAN 7 OR 8 TIMES SINCE 1968. IN FACT THE SECOND ALBUM HAS JUST A COUPLE OF SPIDER LINES NEAR THE HOLE SO PROBABLY PLAYED EVEN LESS!!!
THE ONLY MINOR DETRACTOR IS THAT A COUPLE OF THE LABELS LOOK A LITTLE DUSTY. TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES. IT REALLY IS NOTHING BUT I JUST WANTED TO POINT IT OUT. IT'S PROBABLY ME BEING A LITTLE PICKY
THE VINYLBOTH DISCS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION, AS YOU WILL HEAR WHEN YOU PLAY THE RECORDINGS. THE VINYLS GLEAM AND ARE UNMARKED TO THE NAKED EYE. IN FACT EVEN NUNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A FEW VERY VERY LIGHT AND BARELY VISIBLE WISPY HAIRLINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED EIGHT THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP, WHICH CONSISTS OF BOTH OPENING TRACKS TO EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE DEAD WAX, AND ONE FURTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE PRECEEDING RUN IN. THIS SHOULD ALLOW YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW CLEAN THE SOUND IS. I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE CLARITY IS JUST SUPERB
AS THE OPENING TRACK STARTS TO PLAY IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LP IS PLAYING WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS WORN OR FAR TOO HEAVY. THIS IS NOT THE CASE AND THE SOUND IS PERFECTLY CLEAN. . THIS SUPERB PERFORMANCE CONTINUES ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF BACKGROUND OR EVEN ANY STATIC. THE ONLY REASON I AM NOT CALLING THIS MINT MINUS IS THAT I HEARD ABOUT 2-3 SMALL DUST POPS IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS. REALLY NOTHING BUT AGAIN I WANT TO TELL THE WHOLE STORY.
THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO PERFECTION ON ALL 4 SIDES, AND THE STEREO PRODUCTION IS SECOND TO NONE. IT IS BRILLIANT. YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO IMPROVE ON THE QUALITY OF THIS VINYL
I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS NEAR MINT
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS THE FAMOUS NAKED LADIES GATEFOLD, LAMINATED ON ALL SECTIONS
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY HEAVY OF DEEP CREASE LINES. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE TOP EDGE, ONE THUMB LINE JUST INSIDE THE OPENING EDGE, AND A COUPLE OF SMALL ONES BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS. THE SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM RING WEAR, BUT HERE WE ONLY HAVE THE VERY BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS TILTED INTO THE LIGHT. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN. THE CORNER TIPS DO HAVE SOME WEAR IN THE FORM OF RUBBING. THE SPINE INCREDIBLY HAS NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE AND IS FLAT ALL THE WAY DOWN. A GREAT SPINE. THE OPENING EDGES ARE VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THEM TO SHOW HOW LITTLE THE RECORDS HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE COVER
THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPER CONDITION WITH JUST ONE LAMINATE LINE ACCROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER (SEE PIC)
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE SUPERB PHOT OF MT HENDRIX. AGAIN ONE CREASE LINE BOTTOM LEFT
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNERS ARE INCLUDED. THEY SHOW SOME AGING IN THE FORM OF BROWNING, BUT ARE UNSPLIT. THE LPS WILL COME HOUSED IN TWO NEW POLY LINED INNERS
A TOP GRADE SLEEVE WHICH I AM HAPPY TO SAY IS EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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