Best version lp of "Are You Experienced "

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by henry babenko, Jun 27, 2017.

  1. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    Red House on the UK Are You Experienced is a completely different performance from the Red House on the US Smash Hits. The stereo version of Remember is on the US Smash Hits
     
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  2. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    Try the original Track 45
     
  3. WonkyWilly

    WonkyWilly Forum Resident

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    I don't think there is one. The original was on Polydor.
     
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  4. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    My mind must be hazy
     
  5. Strat-Mangler

    Strat-Mangler Personal Survival Daily Record-Breaker

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    Vinyl would be in much better condition.

    If you had to quantify it, how close out of 100 (100 being the Polydor) does it cone close to it?
     
  6. WonkyWilly

    WonkyWilly Forum Resident

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    If the Polydor is 100 then the reissue is a 90 or 95. It's pretty good.

    I don't think the original 45 is really in high demand. I think I paid $10 for a nice copy with a crisp sleeve. The pressing and mastering seem very fine to me.
     
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  7. Strat-Mangler

    Strat-Mangler Personal Survival Daily Record-Breaker

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    It's too bad great copies can't be found online at a good price. With shipping, I'd be looking at over 25$ for a single which wouldn't be close to being in fantastic condition. Seems steep to me. Meanwhile, I could get the RSD version for 11$ cheaper. That's why I was asking.

    If there's a place where a great copy can be had for around what you paid, please feel free to suggest it but so far, eBay and Discogs haven't resulted in a finding one. :(
     
  8. Leonthepro

    Leonthepro Skeptically Optimistic

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    Would you say so about Axis and LadyLand as well?
     
  9. Leonthepro

    Leonthepro Skeptically Optimistic

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    And are we talking about the 2010 Sterling Stereo versions or the later Bernie Grundman Mono version as the best? I prefer Stereo but if Mono is better in every way then Id go for that.
     
  10. Strat-Mangler

    Strat-Mangler Personal Survival Daily Record-Breaker

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    Oh, absolutely! I don't care for mono for Hendrix except for some very early tracks like Stone Free which were only done in fake stereo.
     
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  11. Leonthepro

    Leonthepro Skeptically Optimistic

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    Alright, I was not going to get the Axis Sterling reissue since I just bought a UK first press in EX condition for 100$. Sounds pretty good to me on most tracks but youve convinced me to try out the reissue as well. Thanks!
     
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  12. tjannace

    tjannace Well-Known Member

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  13. Tommyboy

    Tommyboy Senior Member

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  14. Man at C&A

    Man at C&A Senior Member

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    The Polydor UK 45 of Hey Joe sounds incredible. Very powerful as well as having the original and by far the best mono mix of Stone Free. Nowhere near the rarest, but one of my most treasured and played 45s.
     
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  15. Remington Steele

    Remington Steele Forum Resident

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    The Acoustic sounds version sounds as good as my late 60s tan label Reprise so I think either are good, pick whatever is more affordable when you find it.
     
  16. Kamaaina1

    Kamaaina1 Kanikapila!

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    So which of the two 2010 Legacy vinyl's to get? The RE, RM, limited, numbered? Or just the RE, RM? Or just go with the AP QRP?
    Thank you!
     
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  17. John Harchar

    John Harchar Forum Resident

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    I've just heard it recently, that was my reaction exactly.
     
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  18. Queezma

    Queezma Forum Resident

    I would like to know this as well!
     
  19. Leonthepro

    Leonthepro Skeptically Optimistic

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    Any one of them with Sterling in the deadwax and not MOV.
     
  20. Queezma

    Queezma Forum Resident

    Ok thanks....is there any difference between the 2010 and the 2014 pressings?
     
  21. Leonthepro

    Leonthepro Skeptically Optimistic

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    Nope, same metalwork, maybe different pressing plant.
     
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  22. astro70

    astro70 Forum Resident

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    I've got 3 versions:
    1967 mono, has a warp but plays through at about G+/VG quality for the most part on the tri-tone label
    1968 stereo, Really close to VG+, this one is on the two-tone label
    2014 stereo with the Hendrix labels.

    For the money, I think the reissues are great, I personally think the 67 mono sounds the best, mix wise. However, I believe Hendrix albums need to be heard in stereo, as Jimi wanted multi speaker setups and stereo is the closest you'll get to what he wanted. For $11, the stereo reissue is what you want, on vinyl anyway. I have not heard the mono reissue but I do have the mono reissue of Axis: Bold As Love and it sounds great, although I find that the lack of stereo effects causes me to listen to one of my stereo copies instead. Don't waste your money on the originals, just get the reissues on Amazon when they go on sale for $11 for the first 2 albums and $18 or so for Ladyland
     
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  23. Queezma

    Queezma Forum Resident

    I guess I am confused as to why do another reissue 4 yrs after the previous reissue. One physical difference I have noticed is the 2010 is a gatefold and the 2014 is not...I think?
     
  24. Tommyboy

    Tommyboy Senior Member

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    New York
    2010 pressed at RTI
    2014 pressed at QRP
     
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  25. vinylontubes

    vinylontubes Forum Resident

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    It's not the 2010 mono mix. It's just boring.
     

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