THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Axis Bold As Love  SANTA MARIA pressing as indicated by the backwards  "S" in the runouts, the "O" indicated a Customatrix pressing 1st U.S. edition from January 1968, the U.K. version was released in December 1967. Features the tri-color Reprise labels indicating a 1st U.S. edition. Play tested fully for grading.
Early first pressing indicated by the 1A in the runouts!!

VINYL in VG+ condition. Record has some very light surface blemishes that cause some crackle and pops evident in quieter passages and between songs, very light. When the music is rocking, these blemishes are hardly noticed, a nice copy.

COVER in VG some rubbing on the front, a 2" split in the inside of the gatefold (see photos), Top seam split 4" from the opening, all other seams and spine are solid and intact, the outer gatefold where the record does not go in is split all the way, corner bumps/wear.

Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Reprise Records Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria Published By – A. Schroeder Music Mastered At – Customatrix Credits Art Direction – Ed Thrasher Design [Cover Designed By] – David King (7), Roger Law Engineer – Eddie Kramer Guitar, Vocals – Jimi Hendrix Musician, Bass – Noel Redding Musician, Drums – Mitch Mitchell Photography By – Donald Silverstein Producer – Chas Chandler Written-By – Hendrix* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6), Redding* (tracks: B3) Notes First US stereo pressing, tri-colored Reprise labels (see images).

Santa Maria pressing with backwards "S" in runouts and Customatrix mastering based on "o" in runouts.

Label numbers:
6281 on front cover.
RS6281 on labels and right inside of gatefold.
R6281 on right inside gatefold. Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 30,725 Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 30,726 Matrix / Runout (Side A etched (variant 1)): ? \ 30725 RS-6281-A 1A o A3 Matrix / Runout (Side B etched (variant 1)): ? 30726 RS-6281-B 1A o A4