JIMI HENDRIX - ARE YOU EXPERIENCED MONO 1st prss SUPERB

	£		368
	$		488

THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ARE YOU EXPERIENCED

INCREDIBLY RARE in this condition 1967 UK TRACK 1st pressing MONO LP 612001

in stunning condition!

matrix numbers ending: A//1 & B//1

"patent pending" E.J. Day sleeve

Vinyl in EXCELLENT+++ Condition

Labels in MINT- Condition

Sleeve in  EXCELLENT+ Condition (rear sleeve VG)

An incredible, stunning item. Realistically, I can't imagine a better vinyl. I cannot fault this vinyl in any way! It has been barely played! A couple of mega-fine wispy marks, absolutely negligible spindle wear and a stunning MONO sound. I don't think this record has been played more than ten times in 37 years! The sleeve is also quite stunning. The laminated front cover is superb, with no creasing or damage, only a couple of very fine laminate wrinkles. No feathering to the opening edges, no seam splits. Very nice indeed. Very slight wear to spine, with slight loss to lettering, but as it was unlaminated, this is even less than the norm. The sleeve rear shows some discoloration and light wear, but is still very respectable, and I would grade that as VG(+). but taken as a whole, this sleeve is easily excellent, due to the lack of wear and crease-free front. Just take a look for yourself. I hope the photos reflect the great condition.  

When Hendrix became an international superstar in 1967, it seemed as if he'd dropped out of a Martian spaceship, but in fact he'd served his apprenticeship the long, mundane way in numerous R&B acts on the circuit. During the early and mid-'60s, he worked with such R&B/soul greats as Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, and King Curtis as a backup guitarist. Occasionally he recorded as a session man (the Isley Brothers' 1964 single "Testify" is the only one of these early tracks that offers even a glimpse of his future genius). But the stars didn't appreciate his show-stealing showmanship, and Hendrix was straight-jacketed by sideman roles that didn't allow him to develop as a soloist. The logical step was for Hendrix to go out on his own, which he did in New York in the mid-'60s, playing with various musicians in local clubs, and joining white blues-rock singer John Hammond Jr.'s band for a while.

It was in a New York club that Hendrix was spotted by Animals bassist Chas Chandler. The first lineup of the Animals was about to split, and Chandler, looking to move into management, convinced Hendrix to move to London and record as a solo act in England. There a group was built around Jimi, also featuring Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass, that was dubbed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The trio became stars with astonishing speed in the U.K., where "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," and "The Wind Cries Mary" all made the Top Ten in the first half of 1967. These tracks were also featured on their debut album, Are You Experienced?, a psychedelic meisterwerk of 1967.

Are You Experienced? was an astonishing debut, particularly from a young R&B veteran who had rarely sung, and apparently never written his own material, before the Experience formed. What caught most people's attention at first was his virtuosic guitar playing, which employed an arsenal of devices, including wah-wah pedals, buzzing feedback solos, crunching distorted riffs, and lightning, liquid runs up and down the scales. But Hendrix was also a first-rate songwriter, melding cosmic imagery with some surprisingly pop-savvy hooks and tender sentiments. He was also an excellent blues interpreter and passionate, engaging singer (although his gruff, throaty vocal pipes were not nearly as great assets as his instrumental skills). Are You Experienced? was psychedelia at its most eclectic, synthesizing mod pop, soul, R&B, Dylan, and the electric guitar innovations of British pioneers like Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, and Eric Clapton.

AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION!

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