JIMI HENDRIX AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE ULTRA-RARE'67 CAPITOL RECORD CLUB LP w/UNIQ CAT#

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·       JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE – AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE - ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1968 CAPITOL RECORD CLUB PRESSING - CAPITOL/REPRISE RECORDS STEREO LP SKAO-91441

·       GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

·       BY FAR THE RAREST JIMI HENDRIX RECORD CLUB PRESSING !!!

·       2-TONE REPRESE LABEL WITH CAPITOL RECORDS CLUB INSCRIPTION AND A UNIQUE CAPITOL RECORDS SERIAL NUMBER (AND NOT A REGULAR REPRISE NUMBER RS-6281)

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD GATEFOLD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       UNIQUE COVER WITH THE BLACK BORDER AND CUSTOM CAPITOL RECORD CLUB CATALOG NUMBER, UNIQUE TO THIS RELEASE.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS (BUT WITH TWO UBIQUITOUS, ANNOYING PREVIOUS OWNER'S INITIALS ON EACH SIDE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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What we have here technically DOES NOT EXIST and is not supposed to exist. To our best knowledge, the existence of this record-club-only issue previously has never been substantiated, and none of the price books and guides currently in print make any reference to its existence or background. According to both Tim Neely and Neil Umphread price guides (multiple editions), the only Jimi Hendrix album ever issued on Capitol Records Club/Reprise label (and with the different catalog number - assigned by CAPITOL records and NOT by Reprise), was his posthumous "Rainbow Bridge" soundtrack. The historical importance of this item cannot be overestimated. Namely, Capitol records and Reprise were at loggerheads over Jimi Hendrix' career literally from the very first moment Jimi Hendrix signed for Reprise, with Capitol claiming (more or less successfully) that Jimi was contractually tied to Capitol Records and that he owed them (at least) one more album. We believe - but have no firm or concrete proof to substantiate our claim - that this Capitol Records pressing was Reprise's attempt to toss a little something to Capitol records in order to appease them. If this was the motive, it did not work. Capitol pressed on until they forced Jimi to record his final album (Band of Gypsys) for Capitol records (chalk one for corporate greed, for Heavens know that “Band of Gypsys” was Jimi's finest hour, and not merely a "contractual obligation album"). To go back to "Axis" for a second. This version has a distinct Reprise Records customized label which makes a pointed reference to the Capitol Records (see the photo of the label); the cover has a DISTINCT Capitol catalog number (SKAO-91441) rather than its regular Reprise number (the unique capitol record club number appears on front panel, spine and inside gatefold!).

The historical importance of this album cannot be overestimated. Recorded almost immediately after the Hendrix's first album, "Axis" finds Jimi elaborating on his ideas previously experimented on "Are you experienced", but with much more subtlety and finesse and considerably more pronounced psychedelic "feel" (just check the cover and be instantly experienced!). Some of the most important - and beloved - Hendrix tracks are here. Track listing: EXP - Up from the skies - Spanish Castle Magic - Wait until tomorrow - Ain't no telling - Little wing - If 6 was 9 - You got me floating - Castles made of sand - She's so fine - One rainy wish - Little miss lover - Bold as love.

For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship,  revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or  click here  for the complete album listing)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some writing on BOTH  sides (annoying initials of the previous owner written once on each sde in blue ballpoint pen, about 2 x 4 inches in size). How, oh, how can any record-collector or music lover be so grotesquely dumb?

-        The gatefold cover has partially split seams on 1 out of 4 "legs" of the cover (about 4 inches / 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters).  This split seam was delicately taped by the previous owner with a piece of transparent scotch tape

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on the seam (the bottom of the spine - about an inch - is "bald" -- stripped of paper slick

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the top and bottom seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.   Yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged / bent.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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