The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (2xLP, Album, Whi) (Good (G))

Media Condition:  Good (G)
Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  25 Oct 1968
Discog's Release ID: 5395251
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

Comments:
G, Wax has seen better days, many hairlines, scuffs, scratches, and other wear - Outer sleeve is a bit better but not by much, serious wear along the spine on the inside of the gatefold, a handful of three to four inch creases, multiple micro creases, laminate bubbling along the creases and micro creases, serious edge wear, moderate to serious corner wear - Ultrasonically cleaned
 

Notes:

First press with gatefold sleeve with all white text and the print credit centered. Cover spread has 'unwrapped/floating' gloss laminate applied, matt print areas left exposed at the two cut edges where the albums insert. Hendrix portrait on right-hand side (Back cover behind it). Small sepia images of Redding & Mitchell on left (Front cover behind it). Discs in poly-lined white paper punch-hole sleeves. "Patent no 800513 & 973939" "Made in England" (Without 108) Produced in auto-coupled sequence Side A/D and B/C : Disc 1: 613008 Side A; Cat# (613008 A) [inverted over 613008 Disc 1: 613008 Side D; Cat# (613008 B) [inverted over 613008 Disc 2: 613009 Side B; Cat# (613009 A) [inverted over 613009 Disc 2: 613009 Side C; Cat# (613008 B) [inverted over 613009 Comparison of matrix number with [r1715314 and [r538440 : defect in matrix stamping on this early issue, altered by hand. Number on side C is different as 613009 B has been added with hand and the machine stamped number is completely scratched except //1 See images. On BaOI, # denotes scratch-out. Comparison layout with label of [r1715314 (Unfortunately [r538440 doesn't show image label) : - Label A and D are similar - Label B and C are different. The text beginning with "ELECTRIC LADYLAND" is very close to the center. The text seems to have move up. SIDE B and side C are not printed below ST 33 but nearly on left side. Titles: This UK issue has no suffix to "Come On", "The" is prefixed to "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" and "Cross Town" appears as two words. Recorded: Initial tracks at Olympic Studios, London, January 1968. Completed at Record Plant Studios, Studio A, New York, June to August 1968. Performers, additional to the band, and technical credits added retrospectively. Taken from the authorized Hendrix family trust releases on the Experience Hendrix label.

A1. And The Gods Made Love
A2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
A3. Cross Town Traffic
A4. Voodoo Chile
B1. Little Miss Strange
B2. Long Hot Summer Night
B3. Come On
B4. Gypsy Eyes
B5. The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
C1. Rainy Day, Dream Away
C2. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
C3. Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently, Gently Away
D1. Still Raining, Still Dreaming
D2. House Burning Down
D3. All Along The Watchtower
D4. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout 61300##8 A//1
Matrix / Runout 61300#8 B//1
Matrix / Runout 61300#9 A#//1
Matrix / Runout 613009 B ######## //1
Matrix / Runout 61300##8 A//1 2 1 11
Matrix / Runout 61300#8 B//1 4 12
Matrix / Runout 61300#9 A#//1 1
Matrix / Runout 613009 B ######## //1 1 8 12
Matrix / Runout 61300##8 A//1 1 2 7
Matrix / Runout 61300#8 B//1 1 1 7
Matrix / Runout 61300#9 A#//1 1 2 1
Matrix / Runout 613009 B ######## //1 1 7

Manufactured By Polydor Records Ltd.
Printed By Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
Recorded At Olympic Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, N.Y.C.