JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Are You Experienced Super VG++ Mono

	£		95
	$		125

  THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Are You Experienced. Producer(s): Chas Chandler. TRACK LIST: Side 1: Foxy Lady; Manic Depression; Red House; Can You See Me; Love or Confusion; I Don’t Live Today. Side 2: May This Be Love; Fire; 3rd Stone From the Sun; Remember; Are You Experienced. Label/Format: Track – Intense black and very matt with smooth surface. This has the small ridge near the hole. Label Conditions: Both very clean, incredibly fresh and attractive and look really incredible to the eye, these are very difficult to find looking like this. Spindle marks are moderate in number showing the record has been played. The record surfaces are great with a few minor hairline scratches but no deep ones and the sound quality is truly amazing. This is a truly fantastic copy and the sound quality is great, although it has been played before and has some surface marks, none affect the play and it really is a brilliant copy of this rare pressing. Cat Number: 612001. Mode / Speed: Mono / 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. Country of Manufacture: England. Rarity: Moderately rare and getting harder to find all the time as early original Hendrix albums are in high demand with fewer available copies being found or offered. Most offered are played into the ground and only offer less-than-wonderful sound with playing surfaces awash with deep scratches and rife with groovewear. The cover is immaculate with only minor creasing in the laminate front showing. The spine is worn with age however you can see in the photos provided that the sleeve is in VG++ condition. Mono copies of this legendary album in such condition are very hard to find and this record is simply gorgeous. Just think, this album was in the shops and purchased when he was still alive, touring and at his very best. Original Year of Release: 1967 Matrix Nos: 612001 A 1 1 1 4 / 612001 B 1 1 3 1 Musicians: Jimi Hendrix - guitar, vocal; Mitch Mitchell - drums; Noel Redding - bass guitar, vocal. Brief Info: In the most famous year in music which saw so many classics and great debuts issued, this amazing album stood out and even today still thrills. Classic blues-based psychedelia, Hendrix almost reinvented the electric guitar. Powerful backing from Michell and Redding this extraordinary record is testament to this man’s legend and memory. This is a very early mono copy, the stereo version came slightly later. This is a superb mono record, just the way the discerning collector wants them. Of the three Experience covers, this one always wears the least well with the back fully exposed. The actual record too is very difficult to find that has not been subjected to heavy use and traumas associated with thick heavy mono stylus (sometimes chipped or worn causing irrepairable damage to the delicate groove walls that results in distortion and sound break-up). I have seen seen examples of this title that almost defy description; suffice to say politely – they are unplayable. Even with many plays, it still never fails to amaze me how records can get into such a state but seeing is believing – I leave them well alone, if a record does not please me, why should it please any potential buyer? This very early Track mono record has clearly been played little – I state again – the spindle marks on the labels are deceptive and do not tell a true story, confirmed by the owner, and without any doubt when it was played, it was with utmost care on a quality record player. NO deep penetrating scratches that are rarely avoided from the ‘Dansette’ era – both playing surfaces are great and truly do remind of new with only a few hairline scratches. This plays beautifully and very quietly. This is important because this album was not recorded loudly, in fact the recording is fairly quiet and to get the best out of this album, the volume has to be turned up. Thus, less-than-perfect examples will sound even more disappointing as any background surface noise or groovewear will be amplified more too. This information is not always mentioned but I consider important. This rare debut has fine detail and is well produced, it’s just the lack of volume compared to many mono albums that is a little unusual. The hugely encouraging factor is it plays totally devoid of any distortion, it remains beautifully focused and the inbuild power of this record still shines through impressively, but turn it up. No pops or clicks were noted and the genius of Hendrix is totally encaptured within these totally unworn grooves. This Cover’s Potential for Wear: High: the back especially is very prone to wear. Cover Grade and Format: VG++: a single format and laminated on the front, the back is matt and smooth. It was printed and made in England by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd, London and still has the ‘Patent Pending’ text next to this imprint. Lamination & Front: My grading hardly does this super cover full justice, for a cover somewhere around 44 years old, this has survived in very impressive condition. The main issues are some minor creasing on the laminate (see photos) and the spine is worn. Any other creases are pretty much just fine edge types that few covers of this great age will ever avoid totally. The laminate retains a very fine shine, freshness and clarity with only very light traces of friction rubs or dulling under angled light. No other lifting of any note. The right and left edges are not laminated, the exposed strips show minimal traces of any wear and have avoided any chipping, grime lines or noteworthy rubbing – this will seldom happen. There is NO tipping-in or enhancements to this cover whatsoever and the famous trio graphic will seldom be seen a great deal better as seen in close-up. Cover Back: The back looks very impressive and most will know just how prone to wear this is. The matt back is clean and barely aged at all with any marks few and faint and any rubbing minuscule. Barely a crease to be seen and this back has bucked the trend and avoided any noteworthy wear at all. Top Edge: Barely any wear at all. The fold retains full laminate and is smooth, unscuffed and straight. The end panel itself shows minimal traces of any thickening or burring. Bottom Edge: Practically as above, a merest hint of a bow being ultra critical. Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, quite sharp with little real wear and no feathering. Any thickening or burring to the thin card is very small and slight and this is guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way. Record enters here. Spine and Text: An immensely fragile and exposed spine, quite a thin and delicate and few survive anything close to ‘perfect’. In fact, most found have lost all the text and often thin and split. This is solid, straight but is worn. Text is not in tact, apart from the the catalogue number, but compared to many this is still quite impressive. Corners: Again impressive: any tip rubs are tiny and these are exceptional for a thin cover. No tip-ins minimal tip creasing and all retain excellent or better shape. Cover Summary: A beautiful example, yes some rubbing on the spine and the front creases, so not perfect for the very discerning collector. But this sets the bar high and most fans and collectors will enjoy it. The Inner Sleeve: NEAR EXCELLENT: a Polydor style cover. This is fairly mildy aged with darkening and some toning of the adhesive on the seams. A polylined inner that has avoided any noteworthy creasing and all edges unsplit with no repairs. Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: VG++): and hardly does it full justice. A superb visual copy that is super clean, shiny, intense black and heavily pressed with a few minor hairline scratches. Both playing surfaces look fantastic despite having clearly been played many times. A legendary album that defies it’s great age and mode. This is how the connoisseur wants classic mono record to look (and sound). Visually a super record that should please many, if not most collectors – finding this better will prove difficult. Album Played For Grading: Yes. Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This beautiful old record plays even above it's VG++ visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. As stated above, not the loudest cut ever made but simply use the volume control, it’s what it’s there for. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. I have mentioned the sound quality in my information paragraph above, and hardly need to expand further. This is an exceptional example that time has largely overlooked. Few copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played only lightly and has generally been clearly well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Simply compare this to the average available copy on offer – chalk and cheese – this is an gorgeous mono record and nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading it. This copy will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended. Still one of the greatest rock albums of all-time, do not lose this one. ALL RECORDS ARE SHIPPED IN PROFESSIONAL MAILERS WITH STRENGTHENERS.
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