Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland Rarepressing Blue Text

	£		170
	$		225

Description

 Hi
This is a very rare pressing of the Jimi Hendrix 1968 Electric Ladyland Double LP  with the blue text and large pictures of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell on the Track Label.
I'm not going to pretend i'm an expert in this and i'm not going to pass this off as something it's not because i've looked into this, done my homework and i'm not sure whether this is a first or second pressing, i've read conflicting details about both. In an article in this May's 'Record Collector' it says that 'Upon release, the album sold so quickly that a second pressing had to be made, and this does not have the inverted catalogue number on the label'.
My copy has the inverted catalogue numbers on the label, in the article it also provides details of the matrix numbers that determines the first pressing ( the '# symbol on the matrix numbers means "scratched out"). On side D my copy corresponds : 61300#8 B//1 but on it's flip side (side A) my copy has 61300##8A//1 instead of the 61308##8 A//1 printed in 'Record collector'. On Side B my copy corresponds: 61300#9A#//1 but on it's flipside (side C) my copy has 613009B###########A//1 instead of 6133009B###########A//1 printed in 'Record Collector'. So as you can see it's a little complicated , all four sides have the inverted catalouge numbers on the label which would indicate a first pressing. The gatefold sleeve is fully laminated and has deeper colours (another indicator of a first pressing) but the 'Track Records'on the inside of the gatefold is white instead of blue (which I read somewhere else is a sign of a second pressing).
So like I say I'm not sure which it is, what I have confirmed though is that this is a very rare pressing and is very hard to come by. I'm assuming this kind of thing is bought by a serious collector or fan and will be able to tell the difference by the details iv'e given, if you require any further details please don't hesitate to contact me.
Now to the condition, It's not in mint condition but by the grading system in 'Record Collector' i'd place in between good and very good. it has minor scratches on sides A,Band C but plays well, side D however has two scratches across all four tracks, i've listened to all four sides whilst writing all this out and found the sound to be very good including side D which didn't jump or stick at all. The cover has scuffed edges and the bind has a 1 1/2" split in it's centre. Hope i've described it well enough, like I've said any questions contact me, happy bidding.

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