JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE/ELECTRIC LADYLAND 0920 060/61 (-68) FRANCE

Here's another tip for those who want a 1st press good audio original of this legendary LP and don't want to ruin themselves to get it. As far as I can tell the same tapes as UK was used, but to my ears this sounds slightly different. I can only guess why - the French used other limiters or compression during engraving. Anyway it comes out somewhat clearer with slightly different balance at a few places. It's not a big difference and most people wouldn't take notice, but it's there and that makes it a keeper for me. It has a cover exclusive to early releases, later ones had a totally different art work - details from front cover and top pic inside f/o below. I'm not very familiar with French issues, but I take this is one of very the first - with thick, unflexible vinyl and laminated cover (matrixes has stamped record numbers plus A/B/C/D and side one of both records has a "GP" stamp). Even if it is a first press, has top audio and an exclusive cover it's still possible to find high quality copies for under $100 - in comparison to the ten times more you have to pay for a UK 1:st top copy. Highly recommended. (JHÄ*)(MFÄX*)