Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland LP UK

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Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland LP
Contains 3 LP's.  I was told this is a rare copy when opened picture of Jimi Hendrix is on the left as opposed to the right.  Edges of the cover as in poor condition.  Small piece of clear tape on front left edge where pic of girl located at front left is peeled over her eye. The tape was placed there be previous owner and I won't remove. This was included in an estate auction where we bought all contents. 2657 012 Deluxe Double. Printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Limited, England. 
Manufactured by Polydor Records LTD  Label also reads "also available on Musicasssette No 3500 112 and 8 track Cartridge NO. 3870 004.
Cover Edges are in poor condition.
Below is some info I found:


The UK issue was mastered, produced & distributed for Track by Polydor, who subsequently branded the UK release after the demise of Track. Polydor branding was also used for roll-outs in the European market. Polydor, of course, having its roots in Germany. Buyers and sellers should both be aware of the key differences which help identify early Track Record releases. All early UK (and some Euro) issues are auto-coupled, as Disc 1;Sides A/D & Disc 2;Sides B/C. On a few later vinyl & CDs this has resulted in the track order being wrongly presented, with A/D as A/B & B/C as C/D. (The quickest check for correct track-order is "Little Miss Strange" follows "Voodoo Chile"). The next check is the gatefold cover, 'hi-gloss' laminated inside & out, designed by David King. It is a one-piece front/back spread, with 'naked ladies' photo by David Montgomery, glued to a one-piece left/right inside spread. The lamination on Track issues is poor, leaving exposed print on the two opening edges and around all four edges of the inside spread. Bubbling, creasing & de-lamination also occurred and 'perfection' is an unlikely find - until the improved process on Polydor issues. The next and most important factor of the Track covers is the inside spread and its relationship to vinyl content.

First press Track issues have all-blue text in two versions. The Hendrix picture is either on the right when opened (most common), or on the left (rare). This is a result of the spread being rotated in production. This can go unnoticed, as the spread is viewed vertically for it to be read, rather than horizontally. First press Track issues can also have the same layout, Hendrix on right, but with a blue track list & white logo as a third version. On all three versions the 2 sepia images of Redding & Mitchell, by Donald Silverstein, are large, with the print credit grouped to the left. There is then a fourth Track version, with all white text and the print credit centered. On this the 2 sepia images are significantly reduced in size, surrounded by the black background. A fifth version is the same layout as the fourth, but the Track logo is replaced by the Polydor logo. This is the most common release.

The cover of this album is in poor condition!!