JIMI HENDRIX: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED, ORIGINAL US LP, TRI-COLOR BIG STEAMBOAT, MINT

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From Reprise Records (RS-6261) this is ARE YOU EXPERIENCED by The JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE.  It is an original stereo pressing released May 12, 1967, on the tri-colored, "big steamboat" label.   Condition is remarkable, almost unbelievable.
The jacket is NEAR MINT+ or better showing only one tiny flaw upper right corner, o/w super-clean and sturdy; all seams intact with no cracking or sign of wear. The spine is strong and perfectly blocked with printing dead center.  Front and back faces show no flaws or blemishes with bright and vibrant colors; corners are perfect 90-degree angles (no bumped corners).  There are no signs of aging -- no fading or toning.  The original inner sleeve is present and in very nice condition showing no wrinkles or tears.    
The labels show a few faint spindle marks so we know this record has been played, o/w labels are clean with bright colors (no fading, no abuse). The playing surfaces are amazing -- at first glance not one mark, not one blemish of any kind.  We have taken a strong magnifying glass to both sides and found that on Side One there truly are no marks.  None.  It is flawless.  Side Two has two buffs that are so light they cannot be seen without some kind of magnification. Most likely these two buffs will not affect play.  The wax retains its original lustre and shine.   We don't use the absurd Goldmine or Osborne grading standards (please see our 'me' area for how we grade records).   The LP easily rates NEAR MINT but I'm going out on that limb and say this record is NEAR MINT+. 
We have packaged the LP within a rice paper inner sleeve in separate heavy jacket for shipping and for your long-term storage needs at home.  Both covers have been placed inside a 13X13 Mylar© outer jacket for the ultimate in protection (Library of Congress approved).   Without a doubt in 46 years of record collecting I've never seen such a beautiful example of this Hendrix classic.  
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THE CUTS:

Side One:

1. "Purple Haze" – 2:46
2. "Manic Depression" – 3:46
3. "Hey Joe" – 3:23
4. "Love or Confusion" – 3:15
5. "May This Be Love" – 3:14
6. "I Don't Live Today" – 3:55

Side Two:

7. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:21
8. "Fire" – 2:34
9. "Third Stone from the Sun" – 6:40
10. "Foxey Lady" – 3:15
11. "Are You Experienced?" – 3:55

Personnel:

All track numbers are according to the United Kingdom and international editions track listing.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

• Jimi Hendrix – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals on track 1, handclaps on track 6, voice of "Star Fleet" on track 9, piano on track 11
• Noel Redding – bass, backing vocals on tracks 1 and 8 
• Mitch Mitchell – drums, tambourine on tracks 4, 7 and 10, backing vocals on track 6

Production Personnel

• Chas Chandler – production, voice of "Scout Ship" on track 9
• Dave Siddle – engineering on tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10
• Eddie Kramer – engineering on tracks 7 and 11, additional engineering on tracks 5, 8 and 9 
• Mike Ross – engineering on tracks 1, 3 and 9

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