THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE ARE YOU EXPERIENCED TRACK 1st UK A1/B1 1967 2 RIDGES

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THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE ARE YOU EXPERIENCED TRACK 1st UK A1/B1 1967 2 RIDGES

Artist: JIMI HENDRIX - THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE

Title: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED

Original TRACK RECORDS 612001

LP – MONO - 1st UK PRESSING - 1967

Matrix

612001 Av1      Stampers 1 4 2

612001 BAv1    Stampers 1 3 1 

OFFERED IN THIS AUCTION IS AN ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING OF LANDMARK JIMI HENDRIX "ARE YOU EXPERIENCED" DEBUT ALBUM FROM 1967 ON TRACK RECORDS MONO 612001  A1 AND B1 WITH THE INVERTED TRIANGLE BETWEEN THE LETTER THE NUMBER AND CROSSED A ON SIDE 2 ALSO WITH THE CORRECT ERNEST J DAY COVER. 

This is the ORIGINAL UK MONO 1st pressing from 1967. It is the genuine article and in MONO! This is how you'd have heard it on pirate radio back in the 60's. Not many people had stereo in those days. It definitely has a different sound and is mixed as it was originally planned to be.

Mono was the main format of the day and so those mixes were done at separate sessions for each track. Mono was where all the work and time went and the stereo mix was pretty much cobbled together as an afterthought.

A real piece of rock history! The vinyl is visually graded in very good minus condition. The value of this record is its rarity rather than condition. Please see below a description of grades. Please see below a description of grades and note that this vinyl is 49 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything else.

The E.J.Day 1st Press 'Patents Pending' Laminated Cover is complete in good condition with creases, corner and edge wear. The back sleeve seems to have been suffered from water or damp damage (please see photo)

The spine is split and worn out and has been repaired.

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Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.

Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.


Guide to grades used

Mint                      
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
 
Near Mint              
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - May have minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
 
Excellent                
Cover - Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue.
Disc- The record has been played and has superficial marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Very good              
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage.
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Good                      
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of  surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler
 
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