ULTRA RARE

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

ELECTRIC LADYLAND LP

UK ORIGINAL RARE 1ST PRESS

Ultra Rare First Pressing, Cover with White Letters

With OUTSTANDING VINYL & SUPERB AUDIO

Original 1968 FIRST ISSUE U.K. stereo pressing released on the Track Record label 613008 / 613009.

CHECK OUT THE MATRIX NUMBERS; This is a FIRST PRESSING

Inscribed in the dead wax:

                              Matrix Number                                 Mother Stamp      

Side  A

61300##8A//1

1   6

Side  D

61300#8 B//1

1   7

Side  B

61300#9A#//1

1  

Side  C

61300#9#B A//1

1 2   4         

The cover pictures have been altered because of the Strict Ebay nudity policy, if you follow my link you can see these unaltered and many more.

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SLEEVE

Original UK fully laminated 1968 gatefold sleeve 

E.J Day WHITE TEXT sleeve complete with poly lined inners. Impossible to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP. 

This one looks FANTASTIC, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves,  no dulling, no bad marks at all, and still strong and solid after all these years. Only has a few minor signs of ageing such as just a very small amount of light corner creases and corner rub (as with most) all of which you can clearly see in the photos I have taken.

The colours are vibrant and the iconic artwork looks absolutely magnificent.

The spine is excellent with a very small amount of corner rub,  (see photos)

The legendary "nude" laminated gatefold sleeve is graded;

  GRADED; VG to EXCELLENT

BIOGRAPHY; 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

First press Track issues have blue text in three versions, all blue text, blue text with the Track Logo in white & blue text with the Track Logo and credits in white, and one in white text (this one). The Hendrix picture is either on the right when opened (most common), or on the left (rare). This is a result of the spread being rotated in production.

On all three blue versions the 2 sepia images of Redding & Mitchell, by Donald Silverstein, are large, with the print credit grouped to the left, on the white the pictures are a lot smaller with the print credit centered.

The vinyl within has the significant 'hand-etched' changes to the wax matrix stamped ID that denotes first press. Disc 1 label is cat#613008, suffixed by A&B on sides marked A&D. Disc 2 label is cat#613009, suffixed by A&B on sides marked B&C. These suffixed cats are in parenthesis, inverted above the unsuffixed cat#. This cataloguing decision to auto-couple resulted in the wax changes to the '8' & '9' and 'sides' order.

There is a 2nd Track label which is a 2nd press, this does not have the inverted catalogue data on the label.

ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE

The inner sleeves are poly lined, (plastic bags can be dangerous) very slight creasing but not ripped or torn in anyway.

The records are kept in brand new poly lined sleeves.

  GRADED; EXCELLENT

VINYL (VISUAL)

Spectacular Original 1968 UK 1st Press Vinyl. Fantastic jet black surfaces nice bright and shiny. They look fantastic in normal light but when held in a bright light, there are numerous marks on all sides but nothing deep or intrusive, I think this would be the same for most vinyl especially ones this old.  

None of these light blemishes interfere with play at all.

For a record of this age (44yrs approx.) and rarity I must grade it at;

  GRADED; VERY GOOD++

VINYL (PLAY GRADED)

 it plays with fantastic stereo and clarity, it really sounds incredible with only the slightest amount of static, all I can say is I have played this all the way through and can only remember a slightest minimal amount of static in the run offs in between tracks or the very quiet sections and the odd faint click now and then but can assure you it’s not very much at all, most of which you will get from virtually any record. I also think that if this was professionally cleaned it would clear up some of the static.

It really does play with a deep bass and clarity you can only get from UK 1st Press vinyl.

It’s a fantastic record of its age and rarity.

Must grade;                                            

  GRADED OVERALL; EXCELLENT

LABELS

 Original first pressing Black Track labels such as this one have a slightly different texture to the paper, but the single most important difference between the first and later Track and Polydor pressings is the catalogue number on the label. 

On the left side of the centre hole, the catalogue number is repeated above the bold silver print in small printing, inverted in a bracket, i.e. upside down. In other words it can be read regardless of which way up you see the record. Those bracketed catalogue numbers end with a capital "A" or "B" per side on both record labels and this is only found on the very first pressing and Electric Ladyland" overlapping the centre indent and there is a small gap between the words "Jimi Hendrix" & "A.Schroeder Music"..

All sides have minimal signs of age, just has a few light spindle trails from general use.

Grade Label A; EXCELLENT

       Label D; EXCELLENT

       Label B; EXCELLENT       

       Label C; EXCELLENT

  GRADED; EXCELLENT

As you can see below all the matrixes are first press

Note!

This is a 44 year old record and there are some surface marks but they do not detract from listening.

 Please look at all the photos and please feel free to ask any questions.

 PLEASE READ ALL OF BELOW, THANKS

POSTAGE DETAILS

The cost of postage is set out below, however if you require any further information please email me. Some countries are cheaper than others so it could be less than below.

The cost below is for a single album weighing up to 600grams.

WITHIN THE UK

Value up to £46

Value over £46

Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded

£4.00

Royal Mail 1st Class Standard

£3.50

Royal Mail 2nd Class Recorded

£2.80

Royal Mail 2nd Class Standard

£2.50

Special Delivery

£7.00

Europe

Value up to £46

Value over £46

International Signed For

£10.00

Airmail Small Packets

£6.00

International Signed For

£12.50

Rest Of World

Value up to £46

Value over £46

International Signed For

£13.00

Airmail Small Packets

£8.00

International Signed For

£16.00

RECORDS WILL BE SENT IN A STRONG ALBUM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS, AND WITH THE RECORD SEPARATE TO THE ALBUM SLEEVE, INSIDE A PLASTIC COVER.

*RETURNS AND FEEDBACK *

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  (Please read all of my description) I will not make any refunds if you simply just changed your mind, I will always be fair and honest.

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All my records are graded using the

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide

MINT:
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks
or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items are in perfect condition.
Records advertised as sealed or un-played should be mint.

EXCELLENT:
The record shows some signs of having been played,
but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD:
The record has obviously been played many times,
but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,
despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items,
without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD:
The record has been played so much
that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated,
perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding,
scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR:
The record is still just playable but it has not been cared for properly 
and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. 
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.