Jimi Hendrix – Nine to the Universe 1980 Reprise Label Copy Proof Sheet RARE NM
$
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Description
NM
Unplayed
Etchings read : HS – 2–2299 LW – two followed by AZCB
Jimi Hendrix – Nine to the Universe (1980)
Original REPRISE / Warner Bros. Internal Label Copy Proof
Date stamped: February 22, 1980
Catalog: HS-2259 / 1-1027
NOT a retail LP – this is an authentic Art Dept. pre-production sheet.
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🔥 Item Details
• Genuine Reprise Records / Warner Bros. internal “Label Copy” slick
• Used by the Art Department for final approval before the commercial LP labels were printed
• Includes:
• Track listing
• Timing
• Publishing credits
• Engineer + producer credits
• Internal notes (“Art Dept. Use Only,” price code, tape code R8 / R5)
• Dated February 22, 1980, one month before album release (March 26, 1980)
• Back cover is factory-blank, as issued
• Handwritten “Jimi Hendrix” in pencil appears to be original office notation
• These were printed in tiny quantities — typically 5–20 sheets total per album project
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💎 Condition
• VG to VG+
• Moderate toning / foxing from long-term storage (expected for 40+ years)
• No tears, no major creases
• Tape on outer sleeve only, not on the slick
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🎯 Why This Is Rare
• Internal label copy proofs were never distributed to stores, radio, or the public
• Most were discarded after production
• Hendrix proofs from the Douglas-era releases are especially hard to find
• Extremely desirable for Hendrix, Reprise, or label ephemera collectors
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