The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced Reprise Records RS 6261

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced
Reprise Records RS 6261 – Steamboat Labels

Here is a very clean copy of Are You Experienced, one of the most important debut albums in rock history. Issued on Reprise Records with the desirable steamboat labels, this copy is a strong collector and listening copy with excellent vinyl and a very well-preserved cover. Early Reprise label variations like this are always of interest to collectors, especially when paired with clean vinyl and solid presentation.

About the Release

Originally released in the U.K. in May 1967 and in the U.S. on Reprise Records in August 1967, Are You Experienced introduced listeners to Jimi Hendrix’s groundbreaking guitar work and helped redefine psychedelic and hard rock. The U.S. edition differs from the original U.K. version by including key singles such as “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe,” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” making it the version many listeners know best. The album was an immediate success and remains one of the most celebrated rock records ever issued.

Copies on Reprise are highly collectible, and steamboat label pressings remain especially desirable with Hendrix fans. The classic Reprise “steamboat” label design is associated with earlier U.S. pressings and is a detail many collectors specifically look for when identifying vintage copies. For buyers who appreciate original label variations, the steamboat labels add another layer of period-correct appeal to an already iconic title.

Track Listing

Side 1

• Purple Haze – 2:46
• Manic Depression – 3:30
• Hey Joe – 3:23
• Love Or Confusion – 3:15
• May This Be Love – 2:55
• I Don’t Live Today – 3:55

Side 2

• The Wind Cries Mary – 3:21
• Fire – 2:34
• Third Stone From The Sun – 6:40
• Foxey Lady – 3:15
• Are You Experienced? – 3:55

Condition

Vinyl: EX condition and plays clean

Cover: EX condition with only minor wear due to age

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Matrix / Runout Details

Side 1: 30681 RS 6261 A-1 Hand

Side 2: 30682 RS 6261 B-1 L

Shipping & Handling

• All albums include a protective plastic sleeve
• Shipped via USPS Media Mail within 4 business days of payment
• This method provides the lowest shipping cost for our customers
• $1.00 handling charge to cover shipping supplies
• Records are securely packed in a sturdy LP mailer with proper padding

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