Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland, Blue Text, Amazing
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Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland - 1968, UK - Track 613008/9
FOR SALE HERE IS THE VERY FIRST UK PRESSING OF THE ICONIC CLASSIC FROM THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE "ELECTRIC LADYLAND". THE THIRD AND FINAL RELEASE FROM THEM AS A 3-PIECE BAND.
THIS HAS THE BLUE TEXT INSIDE THE GATE-FOLD COVER WITH THE LARGER PICTURES OF NOEL AND MITCH. LATER COPIES HAD SMALLER PICTURES WITH THE TEXT IS IN WHITE PRINT. THE MATRIX NUMBER IS SHOWN TWICE ON ALL THE LABELS, BOTH NORMALLY, AND INVERTED ABOVE THE FIRST.
I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO HESITATION IN CALLING THIS THE NICEST COPY I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO LIST. THE COVER IS IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CARED FOR CONDITION. IT IS VIRTUALLY UNDAMAGED, WITH ONLY VERY MINOR CREASES AND WEAR TO BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ON THE FRONT. THE VINYL IS ALSO IN STUNNING ORDER. FROM THE NUMBER OF SPINDLE MARKS SHOWING, I WOULD SAY THIS HAS HAD NO MORE THAN A FEW PLAYS.
THE VINYLS ARE ALMOST FREE OF ANY HAIRLINE MARKS, AND HAVE A GLORIOUS JUST PRESSED LOOK TO THEM. BOTH ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES ARE PRESENT AND DAMAGE FREE, THIS IS A REMARKABLE FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE BLUE TEXT, PROVING IT TO BE THE VERY EARLIEST FIRST PRESSING. AN OUTSTANDING ALBUM, AND IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
THE COVER:
ONLY VERY MINOR CREASING. NONE OF THE CREASES SHOW THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE, THEY ARE THAT LIGHT. FULLY LAMINATED WITH A VERY HIGH GLOSS.. THE BOTTOM RIGHT EDGE OF THE FRONT COVER HAS A 25mm LIGHT RUB AREA. THE INNER GATE-FOLD IS SUPERB, AGAIN WITH JUST A COUPLE OF CREASES. THERE IS A HINT OF DISC IMPRESSION, BUT THIS IS NOT RING-WEAR AS SUCH. THE SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT, AND CREAKS REASSURINGLY ON OPENING. THIS IS THE NICEST OF THESE COVERS I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, AND I STRICTLY GRADE IT AS EXCELLENT.
THE INNER SLEEVES:
ORIGINAL BOTH HAVE NO SLITS TO ANY EDGES. POLY-LINING IS FULLY INTACT. BOTH HAVE THE "PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE DANGEROUS" TEXT, AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE PATENT NUMBERS AND MADE IN ENGLAND TEXT TOO. I WOULD GRADE THESE AS EXCELLENT.
LABELS AND VINYL VISUALLY:
ALL LABELS SHOW MINIMUM EVIDENCE OF PLAY. AT WORST I CAN SEE 6 SPINDLE MARKS TO ONE, AND AT BEST JUST 3 TO ANOTHER. SO I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THESE HAVE HAD BETWEEN 3 AND 6 PLAYS ONLY. IN STRONG ANGLED LIGHT, A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES CAN BE SEEN. THERE ARE NO MARKS OF ANY CONCERN AT ALL EXCEPT ONE PICTURED, BUT RECORD PLAYS FINE THROUGH THIS. THESE ALMOST LOOK FRESHLY PRESSED WITH A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN. VISUALLY I WOULD GRADE LABELS AND VINYL AS EXCELLENT PLUS.
ONE OF THE VERY FIRST PRESSES, BACKED UP BY THE BLUE TEXT .
THE VINYL IS VISUALLY STUNNING. THE COVER IS PROBABLY AS GOOD AS YOU WILL EVER FIND. COPIES MAY COME AND GO ON EBAY BUT YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ONE IN THIS CONDITION.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE
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Europe up to £41 value - £7.00
Europe over £41 value - £9.00
Worldwide up to £41 value - £10
Worldwide over £41 value - £12
Please note that Royal Mail international postage charges went up significantly on 6th April 2010.
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