Jimi Hendrix / Smash Hits
Japan Early Press LP


Polydor MP-1413 Nippon Grammophon ( STEREO )

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

Description: This is scarce Japanese original copy ( released in 1969 or a little later ) 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” texts are printed on the bottom-rim of back-cover & each label of disc. It’s very hard to find this item even in my country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG+/VG+ ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, partly worn corners, right-edge & lightly other outer-edges. It’s slightly scraped with light ring-wear on the surface of front, while being slightly tanned on that of back. Otherwise it has no tear, strip, dent, stain & writing…OK.

DISC: Disc is good in condition, keeping glossy. It has some slight scuffs 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+". All flaws are so slight that it plays fine on each track.

OBI: G+, being creased along lower right-rim of front and in places on the surface of back. The bottom-edge is partly torn. A supply-tag is still in the bottom of back.

INSERT: VG being lightly tanned and rippled on the surface of each side.