JIMI HENDRIX BBC Sessions 1998 TRIPLE LP as new limited numbered 2289/5000

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Over a period of several years I am slowly listing a remarkable record collection for auction on ebay. This collection belonged to my friend Brian, one of the most discerning record collectors I have ever known. Brian started buying records in 1966 when he was a teenager. His infatuation for vinyl developed into a career and he eventually ended up working for RCA records and CBS/Sony records as a disc mastering engineer from 1977 to 1989. Brian’s not with us anymore, and I’m making good on my promise to him to sell his records in lovingly-prepared auctions which reflect the love he had for his vast collection. The proceeds go to his family.

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Artist: Jimi Hendrix

Title: BBC Sessions Triple LP

Country of Issue: USA

Date of Issue: June 1998

Catalogue Number: MCA3-11742

Condition of sleeve: Still in seal. A shade of ringwear to the cover and a tiny ding to the bottom opening corner.

Condition of record: Because this set is a tri-fold gatefold and is still in the seal, the 2nd and 3rd record have never been removed. I took the first record out to take the photos and it’s mint and unplayed.

Further Notes: A limited numbered edition of 5000 copies. This one is number 2289. Comes with 8-page boklet.

Allmusic: These are the recordings that Jimi Hendrix made for BBC radio in the late '60s. As such, they're loose, informal, and off-the-top-of-his-head improvisational fun. These versions of the hits "Foxey Lady," "Fire," two versions of "Purple Haze," and "Hey Joe" stay surprisingly close to the studio versions, but the tone of Hendrix's guitar on these is positively blistering and worth the price of admission alone. There's also a lot of blues on this two-disc collection, and Hendrix's versions of "Hoochie Coochie Man" (with Alexis Korner on slide guitar), "Catfish Blues," "Killing Floor," and "Hear My Train A-Comin'" find him in excellent form. But perhaps the best example of how loosely conceived these sessions were are the oddball covers that Hendrix tackles, including Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her" (featuring Wonder on drums), Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl out Your Window?," The Beatles' "Day Tripper," and, in recognition of his immediate competition, Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love." No lo-fi bootleg tapes here (everything's from the original masters and gone over by Eddie Kramer), the music and sound are class-A all the way, making a worthwhile addition to anyone's Hendrix collection. 

I grade records conservatively to ensure your satisfaction as the buyer. All LPs will be shipped promptly in reinforced record-mailing boxes.

SHIPPING PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS

Within Canada:
1-2 records: $18, 3-4 records: $22, more than that I can give you a quote.

To the US:
1 record: $18, 2 records: $23, 3-5 records: $25, more than that I can give you a quote.

Outside North America:
1 record: $20 untracked and uninsured or $45 with tracking and insurance
2 records: $20 untracked and uninsured or $55 with tracking and insurance
3-5 records: $65 with tracking and insurance

TWO IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTES:
1. A double LP usually weighs enough to count as two records.
2. These prices are estimates based on Canada Post's website. If I charge you more than I wind up spending on shipping I will refund the difference, minus the cut of the shipping fee that greedbay help themselves to.

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