HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADYLAND UK TRACK MiNt ViNyL\AuDiO

	£		620
	$		822

JIMI HENDRIX ''ELECTRIC LADYLAND'' original ''WIDE SPINED'' UK PRESSING  CAT 613 008\009   ((STEREO)) VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED DOUBLE ALBUM!(ONLY PLAYED THREE OR FOUR TIMES!!!THE VINYLS ARE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION! (NO) SCRATCHES OR AUDIO SOUNDING MARKS !!STUNNING MINT AUDIO ON MY SYSTEMS!! (FULLY LAMINATED) E.DAY & CO  'NUDE' GATEFOLD COVER VERY NEAR MINT RARE 'WIDE SPINE''!! RARELY EVER SEEN LIKE THIS IN THIS CONDITION!!!! LOOK SO RARE!

ARCHIVE COPY!

 NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE!!!!!!  

Here is another from my personal collection I have owned this awesome album from new, I have decided to list this together with the other original and earliest Jimi Hendrix albums, that I will be listing on ebay in the next few days!. I have all of the earliest Hendrix albums in my collection.  This album was only ever played to record to tape and then stored with the vinyls seperated from the cover the way that I have always stored my records!! The vinyls look absolutely stunning free of warps or any audio sounding marks, The audio is the real attraction to this album for me, as near perfect on my systems as it could be absolutely stunning audio seperation free from clicks or pops, even when played at very loud volume unsupassable top audio seperation on all frequencies!!!! Awesome original E.Day gatefold cover in at least excellent plus condition (rare AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE complete like this)

Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on October 16, 1968 on Reprise Records in the US . Written and produced by Jimi Hendrix, the album is seen as the peak of Hendrix's mastery of the electric guitar, and is frequently cited as one of the greatest rock albums of all time!.

 It is not only the last of his albums released as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, but also the last of Hendrix's studio albums to be professionally produced under his own supervision. After Electric Ladyland, Hendrix spent the remaining two years of his life attempting to organize a new band and recording a breadth of new songs!!!.

Released as a double album, Electric Ladyland is a cross-section of Hendrix's wide range of musical talent!.

 It includes samples of several genres and styles of music, including the psychedelia of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (previously a UK single in the summer of 1967), the bluesy guitar jam "Voodoo Chile", the New Orleans-style rock and roll of "Come On", the epic studio production of "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)", and the political commentary of "House Burning Down". The album also features a cover version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" that was widely praised by many, including Dylan himself, as well as "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", a staple of both radio and guitar repertoire!!

fter a troubled tour of Scandinavia, a brief period of recordings for Electric Ladyland at Olympic studios in London, England and a prestigious concert at the Paris Olympia, Hendrix moved back to the USA for the start of his first proper tour there!.

 Three months later he began work on the LP at the newly opened Record Plant Studios, situated close to his favorite clubs and with his favourite engineers Eddie Kramer and Gary Kellgren. During the recording of the album Jimi fell out with Chas and Noel!!!.

With a hectic tour schedule and also trying to record a masterpiece, Hendrix still wanted to have a life, so he combined work with pleasure by inviting his friends and acquaintances to the studio. Chas obviously hated spending so much time in the studio and partly blamed it on these guests, but Jimi was determined to have his way and so his regular producer, manager and mentor Chas Chandler eventually quit in May 1968. Chandler later complained that Hendrix's insistence on doing multiple takes of every song ("Gypsy Eyes" apparently took 43 takes, and he still wasn't satisfied with the result), combined with what Chandler saw as Hendrix's drugged incoherence, led him to sell his share of the management company to his partner Michael Jeffery. But then Hendrix went on to produce his most successful LP himself and several very successful tours, mostly sold out. Hendrix then died suddenly of a drug overdose in his sleep and the news was terrible for everyone!!!.

Hendrix's studio perfectionism was indeed legendary – he reportedly made guitarist Dave Mason do over 20 takes of the acoustic guitar backing on "All Along the Watchtower" – yet he was always insecure about his voice and often recorded his vocals hidden behind studio screens. Hendrix sings all the backing vocals himself on the title track and on "Long Hot Summer Night." He was said to be very happy with the vocal results on the title track!!!!.

The Matrix

Side A ''613008 A#1''

Side D ''613008 B#2''

Side B ''613009 A#2''

Side C ''613009 B#2''

There isn't much to say about the vinyls on initial inspection these look as new in my opinion, and it is hard for me to even see a blemish at all on all four sides! Any marks that could be possibly be seen looked under strong light would be sleeve removal marks\scuffs! (non audio sounding at all on my systems) in fact both vinyls look and sound like they have only ever been played one or two times ever!!! Try to find better after 41 years!! Points to note!! These vinyls have been stored seperately in poly sleeves during its storage life which has preserved these vinyls all of these years this is how i have always stored my vinyls!!!!!

The Audio Quality

I have very carefully played and listened to all four sides of these vinyls track for track two times prior to listing at very very loud volume on a top system! In breif, the audio was absolutely perfect on my systems. (Definately (no) distortion (no) clicks or pops (no) skips or jumps! Even the usual static crackle that is normally heard in between tracks is almost silent, to sum up these vinyls play as a new as I heard it!! Unsurpassable audio seperation and vibrancy! Absolutely stunning seperation. I don't think that you could get better in any other format!! The fact that these original vinyls are in virtually unplayed condition makes the difference for the best audio quality available on these pressings!!!!! THIS AUDIO WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS!!!!

Please note! I always make this disclaimer! That although I never heard any clicks or pops during the play of this record please allow for the odd static tick here and there certainly (not )consistant throughout the audio, please remember  that this is a genuine 37 year old vinyl that would have been played on a 37 year old system!!!!

Points to note, this album has been stored in a case laying dormant for over 40 years, a build up of dirt and dust in the grooves from laying dormant causes static!  A constant clean before each play is highly recomended, this will reduce any static and will enhance the audio. 

The Labels

All four are awesome (no) nasty marks  and are extreemely clean look almost as new in my opinion ! Quite unbeleivable for a 41 year old original 1st press!!! It is hard to even see any spindle marks only angled to the light can just three or four be seen on each side only  (no) spindleware the holes are perfectly round!! SEE THE CLOSE UPS IN THE PHOTOS THIS IS SO RARE TO FIND!!!!

This is the original FULLY laminated INSIDE AND OUT  rarer 'WIDE SPINED' gatefold cover!! Very Very hard to find in this condition!!Printed by E.day & co, England. Super glossy appearance (normaly seen badly rubbed)   Amaizingly (no) real creases on this cover  minor laminate crease at the front only in the laminate from the factory  to mention. Very minor laminate  rubbing\storageware or ringware you have to look hard to notice angled to the light only! (no) real rubbing at the edges and sharp corners and spine!!! Lovely and clean this is really super glossy in appearance! the vinyls have been stored seperate from the cover all these years to prevent major ringware!!! THIS IS HOW I ALWAYS HAVE STORED MY ALBUMS!! This must grade at least excellent plus,  exceptional for 41 years old!!

The record Sleeves

These are plain white poly lined sleeves clean and tidy without splits or tares!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 800 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

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Please note! All items are now despatched by signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!!!

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I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased!

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