Jimi Hendrix 1978 TEST PRESSING 2×LP w/ Label Copy Sheets Warner Bros NM RARE
$
170
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Description
Jimi Hendrix – The Essential Jimi Hendrix (1978)
Original Warner Bros. TEST PRESSING – 2×LP + Label Copy Sheets – NM
Up for sale is a genuine 1978 Warner Bros. Records TEST PRESSING for The Essential Jimi Hendrix.
These discs were pressed in extremely small quantities for internal QC, sequencing review, and mastering approval. They were never commercially released and were only circulated to engineers, producers, or label staff.
✔️ Item Details
• Format: 2×LP (Test Pressing)
• Label: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Year: 1978
• Catalog Reference: 2RS-2245 (hand-written on sleeves)
• Label Copy Sheets: Included – Original – Dated May 15, 1978
• Vinyl Condition: NM — high gloss, extremely clean, no warps, no heavy marks
• Sleeves: Plain white test pressing sleeves with hand-written matrix references
• Plays: Not play-tested, visually NM
• Notes: These test pressings have the classic WB cream labels with small print stating “Available only to technical and other authorized personnel…”
⚡ Why This Is Rare
• True Warner Bros. test pressings rarely appear for Hendrix titles
• The presence of both original label copy sheets (dated and typed) dramatically increases collectible value
• Hendrix test pressings are aggressively sought after by audiophile collectors
📦 Shipping
• Ships double-boxed, records separated from sleeves
• New poly sleeves + outer sleeve included
• Fully insured via USPS/UPS
• International buyers welcomed
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