Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys vinyl LP 1970 orig. rare withdrawn puppet cover &OIS
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Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsys vinyl LP 1970 orig. rare withdrawn puppet cover &OIS LAST RECORDED ALBUM BEFORE JIMI's DEATH IN 1970 ref, matches this: - https://www.discogs.com/release/1973438-Hendrix-Band-Of-Gypsys Cat# 2406 002 on back cover, spine and labels.
[Labels:] "Band Of Gipsies" ("Band Of Gypsys" on jacket). β 1970 Made in Gt.Britain Publishing info: A1, A2, B2 & B3 β A. Schroeder B1 & B4 β Cop. Cont.
1st UK issue. Single jacket with original plain white paper inner sleeve with "British Patent No. 800513 & 973939 Made In England 4913 000 15801 311" on bottom, which may slightly vary from copy to copy.
Front cover with the photo of the Jimi Hendrix/Bob Dylan/Brian Jones/John Peel puppets made by Saskia De Boer.
About the controversial withdrawn cover: On June 12, 1970 the πΉπππ ππ πΎπͺπ‘π€πͺπ€ album made its UK debut on Track Records. Unique to this release, the album cover, which was designed by Graphreaks, featured a portrait of inanimate dolls (aka βThe Puppet Coverβ). The puppets were assembled by Saskia De Boer.
This album cover art proved to be controversial, much like the artwork Track Records used for Electric Ladyland. It depicted unflattering puppets or dolls that resembled Hendrix, Brian Jones, Bob Dylan, and John Peel huddled next to a dull backdrop. The significance of posing the three with Hendrix was not evident as they had no known association with the Band of Gypsys nor the group's material. Hendrix was an admirer of Dylan and recorded some of his songs; Jones, who died the year before, had participated in a recording session for Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" (a Dylan composition); and Peel hosted BBC's Top Gear radio show when Hendrix performed there in 1967.
Michael Jeffrey remarked, "If ever there is an award for the worst taste album cover it must go to this". Responding to public pressure, Track later replaced it with a photograph of Hendrix performing at the August 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
Ironically, this release has since become a collectible and copies can be found on the secondary market
About this copy:
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1): 2406002 A α 1
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1): 2406002 B = 1
The condition of the sleeve is great, readable spine, a few handling marks and light stains/creases The often missing exact original first press poly lined inner sleeve is present and has no rips, a bit of creasing , excellent condition ... *see match with the discogs reference above*
The labels are fantastic, no scratches marks or writing, a little sign of past use on side B
The vinyl looks amazing for its age a few light scuffs on close inspection, no major scratches, very clean all round
It plays brilliantly! Both sides sound really clear, very little background noise, no loud pops, no jumps - a great listen!
More vinyl listed , please take a look, happy to combine orders where I can
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