Jimi Hendrix / Smash Hits
Japan Orig. LP


Polydor SMP-1413 Nippon Grammophon ( STEREO )

Appendices: “Original OBI”, “Different Cover" & "Insert"

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1969 ) of his early best album, comin' with complete appendices. The cover is different in design on front, showing "Japanese description" & "the track-list ( in English & Japanese )" on its back. The back-cover also differs from any other countries' copy. “Nippon Grammophon” letters are printed on the bottom-rim of back-cover & each label of disc. The price on the cover & obi is JPY1750. It’s very hard to find this item in complete shape even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/+VG ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, right-edge & lightly outer-edges. It’s lightly tanned with minor brown spots along the left-rim of back side. A vertical light scratch line is in lower portion of front. A minor dent is in the middle of top-edge. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has slight scuffs including slight hairlines in places on each side. There’re several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scratch, which is to be rated as "VG".

OBI: EX-, being slightly rippled on the surface of each side.

INSERT: G+, being tanned along the left-rim of front, and lightly on the surface of each side.