Electric Ladyland nude cover vinyl

Just found a copy at my local Half Price books
It does have some wear to it, creases, a small
piece of tape on the spine, original inner sleaves
are long gone, the lp's have a few scratches
but does appear quite playable.
How does this one stack up sonic wise?
I asked the cashier to hold it for me. And oh yea,
The asking price was $25.00!
Do I, or don't I return for it....?
Thanks for input.

 

I would think it impossible to say how good the pressing is based on the cover design.

 

If you are speaking about the UK pressing, the "must have" for this title is the cover with blue text inside, by Track Records.

Like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIMI-HENDRI...60650112356?pt=UK_Records&hash=item53f86bfd64

In this case, take it, just for the cover!

 

I have the first polydor uk reissue and it has crossed out matrix. It sounds different then my usa pressing.
better is relative but it sounds really good hotter if you will and more forward in the guitar tone.
The usa is warmer / softer presentation but I like it as well its what I grew up with.

 

It is indeed the Track Records version. Seeing the prices on a few
of them, the $25 price tag seems a steal, even if a bit worn.
If it does sound a bit rough I can always just make it a wall hanger
to my wife's delight!

 

Jimi HATED that cover. I thought it was a neat idea, but those girls supposedly thought they would meet Jimi.

 

He didn't get what he wanted for the US version either. He had asked for either a photo the Central Park photos (the band with children on the Alice In Wonderland statue) or the band portrait which ended up on the back cover.

 

its worth it.

always thought the central park photo reflected the music inside the package much better than either the usa\uk covers.if it had been used it would have been a classic 60s album cover.

 

Check the matrix numbers on the first lp... if they are crossed out you will likely have a good one.

 

Years ago I bought a Dutch pressing with the nude cover. Turns out the second record was pressed with two side fours. No big deal for me, since I already had a nice US pressing, so bought the Dutch pressing just for the cover.

Indecently, the inside of the gatefold of the nude cover has IMHO the coolest picture of Jimi (see the ebay link above).

 

I expect it would have sounded very fine being a Track pressing but you might have to listen 'around' the "scratches" you mentioned.
Cover is collectable given that 'Experience Hendrix' has decided to only use the US version for authorised pressings.

Lots of new dodgy pirate versions of the nudes cover from Europe available with very poor reproduction inside and out.

 

Apparently in the UK at some point they turned this into two separate LPs.

How does this pressing sound in comparison to the best out there (I only have "Part 1", not "Part 2") -- nothing crossed out on either stamper (as mentioned earlier in this thread):


“ELECTRIC LADYLAND, PART 1”

UK TRACK POLYDOR PRESS 613 010

LABEL: Black TRACK -- “MADE IN Gt.BRITAIN”

STAMPERS:

A: (machine stamped) 613010 A∇2 420 1 2 1
B: (machine stamped) 613010 B∇2 420 1 2 1

.

 

Well... the nude design is a "classic 60s album cover" too, isn't it? I really love it but it could have to do with the fact that this was already around when I was born and for me has been the only cover. Until I learned much later about the troubled birth of it.

 

I have read that the single LP issues on Track use the same mastering/metalwork as the first pressing double issue, but lighter vinyl. 613 010 should be the second Track version, which is said to be less noisy.

 

I think you heard wrong. The original double pressing deadwax matrices are 613008 and 613009, not 613010. My copy has 613 008 V1/V2 on record 1 (side 1/side 4) and 613 009 V2/V2 on record 2 (side 2/side 3). It has the nude cover, but the later white print rather than light blue print on the inner gatefold.