THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Electric Ladyland SCARCE UK FINAL TRACK PRESS EX++

	£		173
	$		229

ONEADAYRECORDS – Serving-up a Christmas & New Year Feast of Entertainment

I would like to wish all my customers, regulars and newcomers, a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

Over the Holiday Period, I am offering some interesting Christmas ‘Crackers’ – lovely albums – some rare – ENJOY!

Postage: UK £4.75 (£1 per extra record). Europe (including Russia) £12.50 (£2 per extra record). Rest of World (including ALL parts of the USA) £16.50 (£3 per extra record). All boxes signed for in quality, safe packaging – I NEVER use mailing envelopes that offer virtually no protection at all, and records WILL arrive damaged in them at some time as most record buyers will already know. Here, you get what you pay for – SAFE PACKING in BOXES using 7mm DOUBLE-WALL STIFFENERS including full side protection and bubble wrap, the records removed from the covers of course. All this very safe packing means I lose money on every box I post, but safe delivery is, and will always be paramount. You WILL see the difference when my packet arrives. Also, I will pay for insurance on any record that sells for over £100 at NO extra cost – that is UK and abroad. Also I aim to post the very same day after payment is received if possible. PLEASE NOTE: I will NOT send any item, no matter what its value without a Royal Mail or courier tracking number. ALL my items must be signed and trackable to comply with Ebay delivery rules. Please do NOT ask me to make any exceptions to this rule as no country offers 100% reliable service without it.

Artist or Band: THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

Album Title: Electric Ladyland

Producer(s): Jimi Hendrix and Chas Chandler

TRACK LIST (Side 4 backs side 1):

Side 1: And the Gods Made Love; Have You Ever Been (to Electric Ladyland?); Cross Town Traffic; Voodoo Chile.

Side 2: Little Miss Strange; Long Hot Summer Night; Come On; Gipsy Eyes; The Burning of the Midnight Lamp.

Side 3: Rainy Day, Dream, Away; 1983..(A merman I should turn to be); Moon, Turn the Tides.. Gently, Gently Away.

Side 4: Still Raining, Still Dreaming; House Burning Down; All Along the Watchtower; Voodoo Chile (Slight Return).

Label/Format: Track – with intense black colour and matt, very gently textured surfaces. This a final Track pressing before changing to Polydor.

Label Conditions: All four are clean, fresh and attractive. Spindle marks are reasonably fine and light. Going on the superb playing surfaces and sound, I am sure this set has been played few times, and certainly with utmost due care. Side A backs side D.

Cat Number: 613008/9 [set Number 2657-001]

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of these Records: 135 / 138 grams.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: Moderate in terms of popularity and units sold. Condition is always the main factor for this album with many that surface with dulled, badly lifted and creased laminate and records plays to destruction and hardly worthy of a second look or lesten. This one on superb all-round condition, being one of the final Track issues prior to the change, this one has avoided those heavy tracking basic record players of the 1960s.

Original Year of Release: 1968 [this one from around late 1972 / early 1972, just prior to the switch to the Polydor labels]

Matrix Nos: NOTE: side one backs side four. 613008 A//1 1 8 8 & 613009 A 2 420 1 1 1 2 & 613009 B//2 420 1 1 3 & 613008 B 2 420 1 2 1 1 [there are small and major error corrections]

Musicians: Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar, bass guitar, electric harpsichord, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals, kazoo; Mitch Mitchell – drums, percussion, background vocals, some lead vocals; Noel Redding – bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar, some lead vocals. Guests: Jack Casady, Steve Winwood – organ, Al Kooper – piano, Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone, Buddy Miles – drums, Brian Jones – percussion, Dave Mason – Acoustic 12-String guitar and backing vocals, Chris Wood – flute.

Brief Artist & Album Info: The words ‘classic’ and ‘masterpiece’ are two phrases that are often over-used, maybe by myself sometimes as I feely admit, but I do not hesitate in using them for this one. An iconic album by the legend that was Jimi Hendrix. Quite surprisingly, it failed top the UK album charts, peaking at No 6, but proved a steady consistent seller for several years. This was the last proper album with the name ‘Experience’ following Are You Experienced and Axis Bold As Love. A stunning double set that features some amazing tracks including the long and short versions of ‘Voodoo Chile’, Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’ and the best for me is the long and sublime ‘1983’ which flows into ‘Moon, turn the tides…Gently, gently Away’, atmosphere and beautiful pieces. This album was so ahead of it’s time, the recording is magnificent and the cover is as famous as the music, almost certainly one of the most famous sleeves in rock history. This UK version cover was not issued in the US. Such a shame Ebay rules do not allow this impressive cover to be shown in full due to nudity (like there isn’t enough of it on the internet already! I have ranted enough about this in previous listings, and I will call it day on that, suffice to say, many seem to get away with it and its removal seems a lottery – but I will stick with the rules. Just look at the stunning centrefold picture of Hendrix. The inner picture is pure class and must rank as one of the greatest ever pictures in rock history. A simply amazing picture of Jimi in full colour with that green smoky haze rising around him – little sums up this fantastic era in music better. This a very fine example with the new Polydor logo inside, but this covered over with a 2657001 sticker as the transition from Track was only days away. All four sides of the records are superb and play accordingly.

Cover Grade and Format: This is the infamous nude women cover, as I cannot show the outer faces, I will grade each area separately:

Front: EXCELLENT(+)

Back: MINT(–)

Inside: PRACTICALLY MINT

Spine Edge: MINT(–) Top Edges: MINT(–)

Bottom Edges: MINT(–)

Right Opening Edges: EXCELLENT(+)

A fully laminated laminated gatefold format with the famous ‘Ladies’ cover that was not issued in the United States. Printed and made in England by Howard’s Printers. This includes October 1971 date-coded inner sleeves.

Surface Details: The outside laminate retains excellent shine, freshness and clarity with no lifting or peeling, any dulling gentle and very light. Inside it’s stunning, virtually as-issued with even the hinge fold laminate uncracked with a nice fresh creak on opening. The front has a tiny few little marks, possibly in manufacture adhesion, little bigger than specks anyway and the only blemish of any note. The back has little to fault at all and near the same amazing standard of the centrefold. Any dulling gentle and light, almost the least to be seen on any double album set. Any creasing gentle, mostly tiny, very few and light – I doubt if I have seen one with fewer than this. Cover-protection for decades has ensured this has been hardly handled or aged. All folded edges neat and unworn, including the spine that is exceptional with no wear the important graphic which folds around. This is wide and uncrushed, any tilt very gentle indeed. All four storage edges are crisp and neat as well with any traces of thickening tiny and ultra light, hardly any at all. Even the tiny few small surface speck blemishes on the front, this is one of the most attractive, least-worn and fresh examples I have seen. This beautiful item should please many, if not most collectors.

Inner Sleeves: EXCELLENT(+) (mild age darkening) & MINT(–): (little to fault at all). The matched pair of original polylined Phonogram inners have neat untorn window circles, the polylinings are very fresh and clear, minimal creasing to the paper at all with all edges naturally intact. They are date-coded 1071, so manufacture in October 1971. Which dates this semi-transition copy (the cover) perfectly. Clearly final Track pressings were used up in the new Howard’s cover which was near identical anyway bar the text credits.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+)/(++): a very fine visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and solidly pressed. A copy with minimal, careful plays on all the evidence with any surface traces very light, wispy and faint as seen critically under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, hardly anything even registers. Visually super records that should please many, if not most collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This classic Track album plays even above it’s high visual grading with hardly anything to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is a very clean pressing with no tracking issues* or inherent pressing noises. Few available copies will outperform this final Track pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain these records have been played only lightly with due care and have been very well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Simply compare to the worn-out, grubby, scratched examples that surface more often. This pair in context are superb. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this groundbreaking double set. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade – visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are the item being offered with no digital enhancements. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking – any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional Nessie vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new Nessie Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

NOTE: First Time Bidders: Please ask me first.

PLEASE NOTE: I now exercise my right to open a dispute after the Ebay rule of TWO days if no payment is received. I will then cancel the dispute to end the bid, again after the mandatory FOUR days and then offer the item to the runner-up or relist. The non-payer will also be blocked from my Ebay site as will any suspicious bids or bid withdrawals. Small businesses need prompt payment to trade and these strict rules WILL be applied.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.