Jimi Hendrix / Essential
Japan PROMO 2LP


Polydor MPZ 8109 ~ 10

Appendices: "Pink OBI", "G/F Cover", "Fold-Out Insert", "Booklet" & “Promo White Labels”
( FREE 7” SINGLE is missing )

Description: This is scarce Japanese PROMO copy ( released in 1978 ) of his double compilation album, coming' with rare appendices. This double album includes 22 "essential" tracks of Jimi. The free single includes "Gloria" on Side A, and no track on Side B, coming with cool envelope-type PS. It's hard to find this item in complete shape even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.

Side A: Are you experienced, 3rd stone from the sun, Purple haze, Little wing, If six was nine

Side B: Bold as love, Little miss lover, Castles made of sand, Gypsys eyes, The burning of the midnight lamp, Voodoo chile

Side C: Have you ever been to electric ladyland, Still raining still dreaming, House burning down, All along the watchtower, Room full of mirrors, Izabella

Side D: Freedom, Dolly dagger, Stepping stone, Drifting, Ezy ryder


Condition: VG/NM/NM ( Cover / Disc 1/2 )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & outer-edges. It’s lightly stained with minor spots around the rims of front, back & inside gate-fold. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, dent, strip & writing...OK.

DISC 1/2: Both discs are nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. Each disc has none of any scuff, scratch, hairline & spindle-mark on each label, which can be rated as “MINT". No flaw on the groove of both… very clean discs, we guarantee you.

OBI: VG+, being slightly stained on the surface of back.

FOLD-OUT INSERT: VG, being slightly creased on the surface of each side. Light stain-marks are in the right bottom corner of front page.

BOOKLET: VG+, being slightly tanned with some minor spots on outside pages.

FREE 7": FREE 7” is missing.