The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
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Jun 11, 2015 Sold Date
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland


This 3rd and final album by "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" was first released in September 1968 in the USA on 'Reprise Records' and October 1968 on 'Track Record' in the UK. The US issue, mastered by Reprise, has the Warner7Arts/Reprise roundel logo & 'Stereo' on the cover. The 'red/yellow' cover image of Hendrix is a photo by Karl Ferris, subsequently adopted as an 'official cover image' since the acquisition of the catalog by the Hendrix Family Trust. The logo was removed on later releases and the label went through visual changes during the emergence of 'Warner Bros.' and the Kinney National deals. The early US mastering does not capture the same 'hi-fidelity' qualities found on the UK issue. When 'remastering' is referred to on any subsequent issues the source is worth noting.

The UK issue was mastered, produced & distributed for Track by Polydor, who subsequently branded the UK release after the demise of Track. Polydor, having its roots in Germany, was used for roll-outs in the European market. 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.

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A1 And The Gods Made Love Written By – Hendrix   A2 Electric Ladyland Written By – Hendrix   A3 Crosstown Traffic Written By – Hendrix   A4 Voodoo Chile Written By – Hendrix   B1 Little Miss Strange Written By – Noel Redding   B2 Long Hot Summer Night Written By – Hendrix   B3 Come On (Part 1) Written By – Earl King   B4 Gipsy Eyes Written By – Hendrix   B5 Burning Of The Midnight Lamp Written By – Hendrix   C1 Rainy Day, Dream Away Written By – Hendrix   C2 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) Written By – Hendrix   C3 Moon, Turn The Tides...Gently Away Written By – Hendrix   D1 Still Raining Still Dreaming Written By – Hendrix   D2 House Burning Down Written By – Hendrix   D3 All Along The Watchtowert Written By – Bob Dylan   D4 Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) Written By – Hendrix


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