JIMI HENDRIX EXP. Are You Experienced 1st pr TRACK LP

	£		122
	$		162

the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ARE YOU EXPERIENCED

EXTREMELY RARE 1967 UK Track 1st pressing MONO LP 612 001

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Now one of the most sought after UK 60s records, original 1st pressings of this album turn up too rarely. The item on offer here is a first pressing (as the matrix numbers indicate) in supern condition, and would be a great addition to any collection.

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MATRIX No.s: 612001 A1 / 612001 B1  
E.J. DAY FRONT LAMINATED "Patent Pending" COVER

VINYL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

The labels are in superb undamaged condition with merely light spindle wear to report, and no graffiti or label damage. The heavyweight vinyl itself is also very nice indeed, beautifully shiny and with absolutely minimal sign of wear. Only a few of the most inoffensive, wispiest, sleeve removal marks and absolutely stunning audio make this a top-drawer copy! The front-laminated "Patent Pending" E.J. DAY sleeve is one of the nicer ones you will see. They are usually heavily worn, often with heavy ringwear to the rear and severe rubbing and graffiti, or taped edges! Not this one. This one displays no serious wear at all, a strong spine, no feathering to the opening edges, no creases, an absolute minimum of wrinkles, no names written in pen, no tears, splits or notable damage. A minimum of ringwear to the unlaminated rear only, and a totally random, most arbitrary feint pen mark (see last photo below). I hope my photos do justice to the exceptional quality of this item! Light wear along the unlaminated spine, but that is apparent on all sleeves I've ever seen for this record, and is not serious and has not developed into a split, and otherwise, no heavy edgewear or laminate loss, this sleeve is in strong EXCELLENT condition. Overall, a superb copy of an extremely rare LP. Before Hendrix's death his album sales were not what you might expect given his now monumental status, and induction into various "Halls of Fame"!! At the time, he appealed to a select few as he was simply so far ahead of his time, and would not achieve major record sales until after his untimely death, and certainly, his debut album sold in low numbers. I know from the amount of private collections I buy, just how rarely this item turns up. It is seriously rare!

 Do not underestimate the rarity of this item in this condition! Very rare indeed!

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When Hendrix became an international superstar in 1967, it seemed as if he'd dropped out of a Martian spaceship, but in fact he'd served his apprenticeship the long, mundane way in numerous R&B acts on the circuit. During the early and mid-'60s, he worked with such R&B/soul greats as Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, and King Curtis as a backup guitarist. Occasionally he recorded as a session man (the Isley Brothers' 1964 single "Testify" is the only one of these early tracks that offers even a glimpse of his future genius). But the stars didn't appreciate his show-stealing showmanship, and Hendrix was straight-jacketed by sideman roles that didn't allow him to develop as a soloist. The logical step was for Hendrix to go out on his own, which he did in New York in the mid-'60s, playing with various musicians in local clubs, and joining white blues-rock singer John Hammond Jr.'s band for a while.
It was in a New York club that Hendrix was spotted by Animals bassist Chas Chandler. The first lineup of the Animals was about to split, and Chandler, looking to move into management, convinced Hendrix to move to London and record as a solo act in England. There a group was built around Jimi, also featuring Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass, that was dubbed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The trio became stars with astonishing speed in the U.K., where "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," and "The Wind Cries Mary" all made the Top Ten in the first half of 1967. These tracks were also featured on their debut album, Are You Experienced?, a psychedelic meisterwerk that became a huge hit in the U.S. after Hendrix created a sensation at the Monterey Pop Festival in June of 1967.

Are You Experienced? was an astonishing debut, particularly from a young R&B veteran who had rarely sung, and apparently never written his own material, before the Experience formed. What caught most people's attention at first was his virtuosic guitar playing, which employed an arsenal of devices, including wah-wah pedals, buzzing feedback solos, crunching distorted riffs, and lightning, liquid runs up and down the scales. But Hendrix was also a first-rate songwriter, melding cosmic imagery with some surprisingly pop-savvy hooks and tender sentiments. He was also an excellent blues interpreter and passionate, engaging singer (although his gruff, throaty vocal pipes were not nearly as great assets as his instrumental skills). Are You Experienced? was psychedelia at its most eclectic, synthesizing mod pop, soul, R&B, Dylan, and the electric guitar innovations of British pioneers like Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, and Eric Clapton. Axis Bold As Love would continue in this musical exploration.

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