JIMI HENDRIX"BAND OF GYPSYS"1970TRACK 1ST"PUPPET COVER"

	£		35
	$		46

AN ORIGINAL,ULTRA RARE AND  SHORT LIVED FIRST"PUPPET COVER"DESIGN UK PRESSING TRACK LABEL JIMI HENDRIX LP:
"BAND OF GYPSYS"  

POLYDOR PRESSED THICK VINYL:

TRACK 2406 002.

A//1 + B//1 MATRIXES 

THE  SLEEVE IS 

PRINTED BY MacNEILL. 

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND OF ALL UK HENDRIX LPs AND CAN ACCEPT SOME CLICKS,FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

SIDE ONE = VG

SIDE TWO= EXCELLENT!! 

A FIRST EDITION WITH THAT ELUSIVE COVER THAT WAS QUICKLY CHANGED TO A TOTALLY DIFFERENT DESIGN WITHIN WEEKS OF ISSUE AND IS SERIOUSLY HARD TO FIND NEARLY 40 YEARS LATER IN ANY DECENT CONDITION-THIS COPY IS NOT BRILLIANT BUT DESPITE SOME MARKS,PLAYS NICELY AND IS A REALISTIC VG COPY(FAR BETTER THAN MOST SO CALLED VG GRADED ITEMS)-A BETTER THAN AVERAGE GAP FILLER UNTIL A BETTER ONE COMES ALONG,WHICH COULD PROVE EXPENSIVE AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY CLASSIC ROCK COLLECTION!

OF COURSE YOU MAY HAVE A SUPERB DISC IN THE LATER COVER WHICH WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL MIX AND MATCH, SO LONG AS IT IS ON THE TRACK LABEL AND EARLY 1970s ISSUE!

THE COVER WAS OF COURSE USED IN OTHER COUNTRIES BUT THIS UK EDITION WAS VERY SHORT LIVED!

I HAVE ONLY EVER TURNED UP A COUPLE OF "PUPPET COVER"COPIES IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS!!!! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF PLAYS WITH A COUPLE OF DEEP LOOKING MARKS AND SOME OTHER LIGHTER SCRATCHES BUT APART FROM A FEW MINUTES OF CLICKS PLAYS WELL.

 THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION ARE BELOW WITH THE MARKS ACTUALLY TIMED AND DESCRIBED AT THE EXACT POINT OF THE TRACKS WHERE THEY ARE WHICH VERY, VERY FEW SELLERS BOTHER OR DARE TO REVEAL-NO NASTY SURFACE SWISHES AND DISTORTION WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SURFACE BEING FAIRLY QUIET>>PLEASE READ ON>>>>>.

HERE ARE THE CLICKS LIST!!

SIDE A:TRACK 1:"WHO KNOWS":

Two thirds of the way through during the very quiet passage a few clicks sound for 1 minute and 50 seconds becoming fainter as the musicians get louder again leading towards the end of the track.

SIDE A:TRACK 2:"MACHINE GUN":

A single, rotary click sounds for the first 65 seconds but towards the end of the 65 seconds is not as noticable as at the start.At the very end, which is very quiet,musically,some clicks last for 45 seconds but NOT "thudders"!!!

Two tracks on SIDE A

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SIDE B:AS FOLLOWS>>>>>>>

A few isolated"pops"on the THIS SIDE of the LP,otherwise SUPERB!!!!

Infact Side two would pass for Excellent!

GENERALLY, IT SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD,MAINLY DUE TO THE DEEP CUT PRESSING-HOWEVER ON VERY EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT,THE MARKS MAY BE MORE NOTICABLE SO IF YOU ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN EXCELLENT OR BETTER,THIS WILL NOT BE FOR YOU!

BASED ON THE ACTUAL SOUND WHICH IS FREE OF NASTY STICKS OR JUMPS AND LOUD,THUDDING CLICKS THAT SPOIL THE EXPERIENCE(THAT PUN AGAIN!)- MOST OF THE SURFACE MARKS ARE VISUAL PRODUCING SOME CRACKLE HERE AND THERE+ THE CLICKS AND POPS WHICH ARE NOT CONSTANT OR TOO LONG LASTING,THE OVERALL VG IS THE FAIREST,REALISTIC GRADING. 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.    

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE!!! 

AN ORIGINAL 1ST EDITION FROM 1970 OF THE LEGENDS WONDERFUL LIVE ALBUM ISSUED ON THE UK POLYDOR PRESSED TRACK BLACK LABEL .  

THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few MONTHS of issue from 1970.   

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS,MOST OF WHICH DO NOT SOUND AND SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO NASTY LOUD CONTINUOUS CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!  

Copies of this album were being sold in huge quantities but how many survive in a reasonable playing condition?

HOW MANY DO YOU SEE WITH THE ULTRA RARE"PUPPET COVER"???

Just to explain, in 1970,the majority of fans missed out on this quickly switched cover.  

THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT STILL SOUNDING OK! 

Any serious HENDRIX collector will require both editions of this COVER used for this LP.  

LET'S NOT FORGET THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS OF THE TRIO,MITCH MITCHELL,SURELY ONE OF THE BEST EVER ROCK DRUMMERS AND NOEL REDDING WHOSE BASS GUITAR AND HARMONY VOCALS BLENDED BEAUTIFULLY WITH JIMI'S PIONEERING PERFORMANCES.

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear JIMI HENDRIX and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT THREE TIMES TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is a little spindle wear but not too much and the labels are clean!!!

EVERY COPY I HAVE SEEN HAS HAD SOME BUT THESE LABELS ARE QUITE STUNNING!!!!!!

NO WRITING/NO STICKER REMOVAL/NO WORN PRINT!!!

PLEASE SEE BOTH PHOTOS TO SEE THE CLEANLINESS OF THE COVER AND THE LABELS! 

THE COVER HAS A FEW  CREASES,MAINLY AT THE CORNERS AND EDGES BUT NO WRITING,NO STAINING,NO NASTY RIPS,NO SELLOTAPE NO REPAIRS,NO STAPLES, NO HOLE CUTS ETC.

 Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.

THE LP ITSELF AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER RARE LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!! 

Realistic  £30 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND RECORDED DELIVERY TO ANYWHERE IN THE UK.  YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.EUROPE £5.REST OF THE WORLD £7(JAPAN/FAR EAST/USA etc) PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 9000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

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DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY JIMI HENDRIX OR INDEED ANY CLASSIC ROCK LP COLLECTION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE EXCITING ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2010!

MORE ORIGINAL JIMI HENDRIX LPs FROM ME,ENDING SHORTLY BEFORE THIS ONE ENDS!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

GOOD LUCK!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A 1970 1st PRESSING OF THE JIMI HENDRIX CLASSIC LP WITH THE SUPER RARE"PUPPET"COVER!

REMEMBER THIS IS A STRICTLY GRADED VG COPY THAT STILL PLAYS WELL-I HAVE BEEN HONEST BUT IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE BUT PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT ACCEPT BELOW EXCELLENT CONDITION-THANKS!