THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIANCE – ELECTRIC LADYLAND - Rare
$
106
$ 106
Sold For
Sep 16, 2011
Sold Date
Sep 9, 2011
Start Date
$ 30
Start price
15
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USA
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Description
UP FOR BID : The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland- Rare UK Track Version-1968
Vinyl LP's (2) & High Gloss Laminated Gatefold Cover are in EXCELLENT condition !! (see photos)
MATRIX No's - DISC 1 : Side A 61300 8 A / Side D 613008 B Disc 2 : Side B 613009 A / Side C 613009 B
Genre: Blues, Rock Style: Electric Blues, Psychedelic Rock Year: 1968 Seller Notes: I have finally decided to sell most of my VINYL collection on Ebay. This 3rd and final album by "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" was first released in September 1968 and October 1968 on 'Track Records' in the UK.The UK issues were mastered, produced & distributed for Track by Polydor, who subsequently branded the UK release after the demise of Track. Buyers and sellers should both be aware of the key differences which help identify early Track Record releases. All UK issues are auto-coupled, as Disc 1;Sides A/D & Disc 2;Sides B/C. The next check is the gatefold cover, 'hi-gloss' laminated inside & out, designed by David King. It is a one-piece front/back spread, with 'naked ladies' photo by David Montgomery. The next and most important factor of the Track covers is the inside spread and its relationship to vinyl content.
First press Track issues have all-blue text in three versions. The Hendrix picture is usually on right,and the 2 sepia images of Redding & Mitchell, by Donald Silverstein, are large, with the print credit grouped to the left. MY COPY, that is still considered rare, is the FORTH Track version, with an all white text and the print credit centered. On this the 2 sepia images are significantly reduced in size, surrounded by the black background. A fifth version is the same layout as the fourth, but the Track logo is replaced by the Polydor logo. This is the most common release.
Radical at the time, the UK cover caused controversy, with some outlets refusing to display it. Often, it was sold 'brown bagged', like Lennon's "Two Virgins" album of the same period. Hendrix wanted all issues to have the David Sygall & Linda Eastman images used for the cover. These photos, of the band & children posed on an Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park, can be seen on the US inner and in the MCA CD booklet. Both Reprise and Track ignored the designs he sketched out. Initial work on tracks was begun by the band in January 1968, with manager and producer Chas Chandler at Olympic Studios, London, the 'residency' of engineering brothers Glyn & Andy Johns and staff engineer Eddie Kramer. It was here that Hendrix began to explore the production of his 'progressive' sound and the feasibility of creating tracks that went beyond the current concept of 'pop singles material'. He began to experiment with repeated takes and effects, with Chandler producing and Kramer engineering. Mixes from these sessions then became a new starting point for Hendrix when Chandler and the band entered Gary Kellgren & Chris Stone's newly-opened Record Plant Studios in New York in April & then June 1968 after a period of touring. During the months of recording Hendrix became somewhat fixated in achieving on tape exactly what was in his head, overdubbing, erasing and moving from 4 to 12 & 16-track layering - plus inviting in musicians he had been jamming with at clubs like The Scene. This drove the commercially-minded Chandler to financial distraction. He quit early in the proceedings, selling his shares and leaving Hendrix to complete production. Michael Jeffery became the manager. Kramer, the most prevalent engineer in the recordings, had been called in from the UK and joined forces with Kellgren. Hendrix also dubbed many of the bass parts in Redding's absence. This and many other factors no doubt prevailed in this finalé album of the "The Jimi Hendrix Experience".
Tracklist?
And The Gods Made Love Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) Cross Town Traffic Voodoo Chile Little Miss Strange Long Hot Summer Night Come On Gypsy Eyes The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp Rainy Day, Dream Away 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently, Gently Away Still Raining, Still Dreaming House Burning Down All Along The Watchtower Voodoo Chile (Slight Returnprice rating
