Jimi Hendrix / Are You Experienced
Japan Early Press LP


Polydor SMP - 1391 Nippon Grammophon

Appendices: "Original OBI” & “F/B Different Cover"
( INSERT is not included )

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1968 or a little later ) of his 1st original album. The cover shows “Japanese description”, with its top & bottom-rims flipped back. It’s different from UK copy. “Nippon Grammophon” letters are printed on the bottom-rim of back-cover, and around the rims of each label of disc. Though the insert is not included, it seems that it might have not been issued for this item. Because I’ve not ever seen it in any copy of this album. Anyway, it’s very hard to find this album with obi even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG/NM- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for lightly worn corners & right-edge. It’s lightly scraped & scratched in places with light ring-wear on the surface of front & back ( mainly front-side ). It’s lightly discolored on that of back. Otherwise it has no tear, dent, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is nearly TOP in condition, keeping glossy. There are several spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any scuff, scratch & hairline, which can be rated as "NM". No flaw on the groove…amazing condition ( especially for its old age ), I guarantee you.

OBI: G+, being stained with brown spots on the surface of back, and in upper & lower portions of front. It’s partly torn in lower portion of back ( See photo ).

INSERT: INSERT is not included. But it’s not sure if it was originally issued for this album.