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JIMI HENDRIX LP, BAND OF GYPSIES was released in 1970 on US CAPITOL RECORDS, CAT # STAO 472.  All Jimi LPs are essential.  This one is a live lp, his first recorded with a new band, The band of gypsies with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox.  It was recorded at The Fillmore in NY on NYE 1969, and was tragically the last recorded full size LP in Jimi's short and amazing life. It veered more to the funk side, and with longer jams, and can be seen as one of a few influences in the rise of funk music in the 70's.  There were few live LPs in rock in the 60s, and the one's who released live LPs were the one's who excelled in live performance.  James Brown, and The Who quickly come to mind.  So it was interesting that on Band of Gypsies first recorded effort they chose the live format.  But it works, and the LP and band is perhaps unfairly under appreciated compared to the Experience LPs.  With LPs that you can count on a hand, every one is essential, as Jimi is the quintessential guitar god in rock, even to this day 50 years later.  

This is an excellent copy.  A FIRST US PRESSING.  It sports the ROBERT LUDWIG stamp on both sides, meaning that the great mastering engineer of our time, RL himself mastered this pressing.  This is the one you want.  The COVER is VG++, very slight ring wear and general wear, pretty sharp corners, slight wear on the bottom and top seams.  The Spine is nice and readable.  I always feel lucky to grab this green label copy in beautiful playing condition.  The inside gatefold is in remarkably great condition.   The labels are beautifully clean, and with no spindle marks.  The LP plays EX. The vinyl has a few marks,has a nice gloss, and plays great with very slight (hard to hear) background sounds, etc.. A solid playing copy

Hendrix* ?– Band Of Gypsys

Label:

Capitol Records ?– STAO-472

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, Jacksonville Press

Country:

US

Released:

25 Mar 1970

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Rhythm & Blues

Tracklist

A1

Who Knows

9:34

A2

Machine Gun

12:38

B1

Changes

5:11

B2

Power To Love

6:55

B3

Message Of Love

5:24

B4

We Gotta Live Together

5:51

Companies, etc.

·         Recorded At – Fillmore East

·         Mastered At – Sterling Sound

·         Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville

·         Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

·         Published By – Bella Godiva Music

·         Published By – Miles Ahead Music

Credits

·         Design – Victor Kahn (2)

·         Mastered By [Runout] – RL*

·         Performer – Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, Jimi Hendrix

·         Photography By – Jan Blom (2)

·         Producer – Heaven Research

·         Recorded By [Live] – Wally Heider

·         Remix, Supervised By [Engineering] – Eddie Kramer

·         Written-By – B. Miles* (tracks: B1, B4), J. Hendrix* (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)

Notes

Jacksonville Pressing (0) with variant center labels (Capitol logo ®, not ™ ).

Recorded Live-New Year's Eve 69-70 At Fillmore East in New York

Tracks B1, B4 Published by Miles Ahead Music Inc., all others Bella Godiva Music Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Pressing Plant ID (Runout stamps ^): 0

·         Rights Society: ASCAP

·         Matrix / Runout (A side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 1): STAO 472-A Z5 #2 LH STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (B side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 1): STAO 472-B Z5 #2 LH STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (A side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 2): STAO-1-472-A Z5#1 LH STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (B side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 2): STAO-2-472-B Z5#1 LH STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (A side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 3): STAO 472-A Z6 Side 1 #3 STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (B side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 3): STAO-2-472-B Z5#2 LH STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (A side etched / Sterling stamp, var. 4): STAO 472-A Z6 Side 1 #3 STERLING RL 0

·         Matrix / Runout (A side etched, var. 4): SKAO 2 472 F22 #2 0