Electric Ladyland The Jimi Hendrix Experience UK Track 1968

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Electric Ladyland

The Jimi Hendrix Experience "Electric Ladyland" rare original UK pressing from 1968 on the Track Records label, Cat. No. 613 008/613 009.

This is the famous psychedelic masterpiece by the Jimi Hendrix Experience.  Electric Ladyland was the third and last studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, recorded in 1968 at the Olympic Studios in London and the Record Plant Studios in New York, and released in October the same year.

This is either the st UK pressing on the Track Label or a very early pressing, depending on which expert you believe.  Fully laminated gatefold cover, printed in England and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.  According to one "expert" nearly all collectors (about 98%) think that the blue lettered cover version is the only true st pressing that exist but that´s not correct - the blue lettered cover was no more than a miss-press (it´s documented in a few books & you can also find some info on the web).  The cover you see here is also a st printed cover & it´s from the same pressing plant as the so called "blue lettered" version This is the earliest ever a1/b1-a1/b1 matrix endings & it also has the rare crossed out and corrected matrix on all four sides.  Some UK st pressings have the corrected matrix on two sides, this one is absolutely a rarity because all four sides are corrected.  Comes complete with both original UK inner sleeves (although they REALLY show their age and are falling apart at the seams).

Original 1968 FIRST UK ISSUE stereo pressing released on the Track Record label 613008 / 613009.   With the first and earliest matrix numbers, all first press have the matrix numbers ending in A1/B1.

This is the iconic white text E.J Day Nude women scene that was withdrawn, and was banned in many countries. Overall this is a very cool sleeve - the inside is still bright and clear, it retains all its color.  While this cover is not "mint", it is in good shape and only has minimal wear. Please look at the photos.  There is NO unwanted writing anywhere.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

Label:             Track Record ?– 613008/9

Format:          2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country:         UK

Released:      25 Oct 1968

Genre:            Rock, Blues

Style:              Electric Blues, Psychedelic Rock

Track list:  

A1

And The Gods Made Love

A2

Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)

A3

Cross Town Traffic

A4

Voodoo Chile

B1

Little Miss Strange

B2

Long Hot Summer Night

B3

Come On

B4

Gypsy Eyes

B5

The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp

C1

Rainy Day, Dream Away

C2

1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)

C3

Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently, Gently Away

D1

Still Raining, Still Dreaming

D2

House Burning Down

D3

All Along The Watchtower

D4

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

Credits

• Arranged By – Jimi Hendrix (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B4 to D4)
• Bass – Jack Cassady* (tracks: A4)
• Congas – Larry Faucette (tracks: C1, D1)
• Cover – David King (7)
• Drums – Buddy Miles (tracks: C1, D1)
• Engineer – Eddie Kramer, Gary Kellgren
• Flute – Chris Wood (2) (tracks: C2)
• Horns – Freddie Smith (tracks: C1, D1)
• Organ – Mike Finnegan (tracks: C1, D1), Stevie Winwood* (tracks: A4)
• Photography By [Cover & Hendrix] – David Montgomery (4)
• Photography By [Mitchell & Redding] – Donald Silverstein
• Piano – Al Kooper (tracks: B2)
• Producer, Directed By – Jimi Hendrix
• Written-By – Dylan* (tracks: D3), Earl King (tracks: B3), Hendrix* (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B4 to D2, D4), Noel Redding (tracks: B1)

Notes

First press with V1 (Version 1) gatefold sleeve, featuring the controversial image (censored by some outlets at the time) of naked ladies on front/back.   Cover spread has 'unwrapped/floating' gloss laminate applied, matt print areas left exposed at the two cut edges where the albums insert.  Gatefold opens to view inner spread (glued to outer cover's inside tabs as separate element). Gloss laminate exposing matt areas on all four edges. (Effectively, the sleeve is a flattened 2-piece cardboard tube).  Hendrix portrait on right-hand side (Back cover behind it).  Large sepia images of Redding & Mitchell on left (Front cover behind it), with white tracks/credit text below them. "Track Record" logo center, E.J.Day print data to left. Erratic use of upper & lower-case in titles.

The vinyl: First release, 1st pressing 180 gram vinyl with original 'high-dynamic' mix. Produced in auto-coupled sequence;

Disc 1: 613008 Side A; Cat# (613008 A) [inverted over 613008]

Disc 1: 613008 Side D; Cat# (613008 B) [inverted over 613008]

Disc 2: 613009 Side B; Cat# (613009 A) [inverted over 613009]

Disc 2: 613009 Side C; Cat# (613008 B) [inverted over 613009]

Defect in matrix stamping on this early issue, altered by hand. This typical vinyl is:

Side A: 61300##8 A//1 12 10

Side D: 51 61300#8 B//1 1

Side B: 10 61300#9 A#//1 1 ("10" has the '1' backwards, or it's an oddly stamped "CJ" upside down)

Side C: 61300#9 #B#//1 12 10

[The #, #8 or #9 indicates scratch-out]

Titles: This UK issue has no suffix to "Come On", "The" is prefixed to "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" and "Cross Town" appears as two words.

Recorded: Initial tracks at Olympic Studios, London, January 1968. Completed at Record Plant Studios, Studio A, New York, June to August 1968.
Performers, additional to the band, and technical credits added retrospectively. Taken from the authorized Hendrix family trust releases on the Experience Hendrix label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A: # denotes scratch-out (See Notes)): 61300#8
• Matrix / Runout (Side D: # denotes scratch-out (See Notes)): 61300##8
• Matrix / Runout (Side B: # denotes scratch-out (See Notes)): 61300#9
• Matrix / Runout (Side C: # denotes scratch-out (See Notes)): 61300#9
• Other: Auto-coupled release