ELECTRIC LADYLAND-JIMI HENDRIX-RARE FIRST PRESSING-BLUE TEXT

	£		114
	$		151

JIMI HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADYLAND BLUE 1st UK PRESS TRACK


Artist: JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
Title: ELECTRIC LADYLAND


1968 - Original TRACK records
Double LP – STEREO - UK 1st Press 613008/09


ON OFFER A RARE GENUINE 1ST UK PRESSING OF THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ELECTRIC LADYLAND ORIGINAL UK TRACK LP - FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH BLUE TRACK LISTING!! THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING WITH THE RARE SCRATCHED OUT MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE ESSENTIAL EARLIER MIX OF THE ALBUM - WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT TO THE SLIGHTLY LATER TRACK ISSUES!! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL WAY HENDRIX WANTED THE ALBUM TO BE MASTERED WITH THE '3D' SOUNDSCAPE IDEA HE ORIGINALLY HAD - THIS WAS EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE AND THE LABEL RECEIVED RETURNS AS CHEAP STEREO'S AT THE TIME COULDN'T HANDLE THE MASTERING AND THE RECORDS SKIPPED - THIS AND THE COST QUICKLY PERSUADED TRACK TO REMASTER AND RELEASE THE MIX WE ALL KNOW THAT IS AVALIABLE STILL TODAY!... THIS HOWEVER IS THE ESSENTIAL WAY TO HEAR THIS ALBUM AND HAS NEVER BEEN REISSUED SINCE 1968 IN ANY FORMAT!!- ONLY THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED COPIES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE THIS! RARER STILL THIS IS THE BLUE TRACK LISTING SLEEVE - AGAIN IT WAS ONLY PRESSED IN SMALL AMOUNTS - OF AROUND A FEW HUNDRED.

This is SERIOUSLY RARE it is one of the EARLIEST FIRST PRESSINGS ISSUED IN THE UK on the ORIGINAL TRACK LABEL with the FIRST NUDE GATEFOLD COVER, PRINTED AND MADE BY ERNEST J. DAY & CO. LTD., LONDON W.11. WITH BLUE CENTRE SPREAD TEXT FOR THE TITLES & CREDITS AND THE LARGER PHOTOGRAPHS OF MITCH MITCHELL AND NOEL REDDING. The features I have mentioned, along with the FIRST MATRICES on the HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL, the charcoal slightly grey tone MATT BLACK LABELS with inverted and incorrect matrices / catalogue numbers which combined with the A backed onto D side and B backed onto C side layout to accommodate auto-changers and caused havoc with the stampers on the vinyls and finally the ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES, all have to be present to CONFIRM CONCLUSIVELY A UK FIRST PRESS & FIRST ISSUE of this REMARKABLE ALBUM.

The vinyl has been visually graded conservatively to be overall in very good condition.

The labels are in overall excellent condition.

Vinyl plays well.


The laminated Ernest J Day gatefold cover is in good condition with creases and ring wear. It has edge and corner wear and a split on the spine. The inside sleeve has got full BLUE lettering and the TWO LARGE photos of Redding and Mitchell characteristic of this early 1st pressing.


Matrix

Record 1 side A - 613008 A//1 machine stamped with the 8 crossed out and replaced with a hand etched 8
Record 1 side D - 613009 B//1 machine stamped with the 9 crossed out and replaced with a hand etched 8
Record 2 side B - 613008 machine stamped then hand corrected to 9 then B//1 machine stamped hand corrected to A
Record 2 side C - 613008 A//1 machine stamped then hand corrected to 613009 B



Personnel
* Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar, bass guitar, electric harpsichord percussion, lead vocals, background vocals, kazoo made of comb and paper, a slide used in "All Along the Watchtower" is actually a cigarette lighter
* Mitch Mitchell – drums, percussion, background vocals, lead vocals
* Noel Redding – bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
* Jack Casady – bass
* Steve Winwood – organ
* Al Kooper – piano
* Cissy Houston and The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals
* Larry Faucette – congas
* Mike Finnigan – organ
* Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone
* Buddy Miles – drums
* Brian Jones- percussion
* Dave Mason – guitar, backing vocals
* Chris Wood – flute
Guide to grades used

Mint
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible

Near Mint
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve

Excellent
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and may have some superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.

Very good
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.

Good
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler




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