Jimi Hendrix – The Cry of Love LP 1971 Reprise MS 2034 RL STERLING Gatefold VG+
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Description
Original 1971 U.S. pressing of The Cry of Love by Jimi Hendrix. Reprise Records MS 2034. Gatefold cover with iconic sketch art front and full-color photos inside. Mastered by Robert Ludwig (RL) at Sterling Sound.
Big overview from the professor:
This is the first posthumous Hendrix studio album, built from near-finished tracks he was working on in 1970. It opens with “Freedom” and closes with “Belly Button Window”—bookending a raw, soulful, sometimes haunting snapshot of a creative mind still flying at full altitude. Produced by Eddie Kramer and Mitch Mitchell from Jimi’s own notes, it captures his blend of blistering guitar work and spiritual searching with immediacy and force.
The RL Sterling cut is what you want—Ludwig’s mastering adds space and snap to the groove. Tracks like “Drifting” and “Night Bird Flying” just breathe differently here. This pressing has the full Sterling/RL/31184-1A dead wax markings and a clean vintage gloss that still shines.
Collector’s Corner:
Label: Reprise tan label with orange 'r' logo, catalog # MS 2034
Runouts:
Side A: MS 2034-A 31184-1A STERLING RL ̶D̶ E
Side B: MS-2034-B 31185-1A
Mastering engineer: Robert Ludwig (RL)
Jacket: Gatefold with original photos, printed inner panel with Hendrix’s handwritten poem (dated August 1970)
Insert: Motown Fan Bag mailer included (not original to this LP, but a cool vintage bonus)
Condition:
Vinyl: VG+ — Strong gloss, some hairlines visible under light, no deep marks
Jacket: VG — Some edge/corner wear, mild ring wear, no splits
Inlay/Insert: G+ — Insert is unrelated to this title (Motown promo) and has some edge wear
The last Hendrix studio record he helped shape—and an RL cut to do it justice.
📸 See photos for full condition and details.
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Ships safely in a Whiplash mailer with extra care.
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