JIMI HENDRIX "Smash Hits" -- Original 1969 First Pressing in ShrinkWrap -XLNT
The Jimi Hendrix Experience released its "Smash Hits" compilation album in July 1969 on Reprise Records. It includes five tracks that were released as singles including "Purple Haze," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hey Joe," and "The Wind Cries Mary."
This copy of (MS 2025) is from the First Pressing more than 50-years-ago and is in excellent condition. The cover still has its original Factory Shrink Wrap and is easily VG+. The poster mentioned on the cover is not included. Please see the pictures. The disc with the first pressing's 2-tone W7r labels test plays cleanly and is also VG+ which is as high as I go on vintage vinyl. It was mastered at Customatrix and pressed at the Columbia Records plant in Santa Maria, Calif. The Side One dead wax is etched 30946 MS 2025 A-1B o S 1.
In addition to its original packaging, this album will come with a high quality Anti-Static Round Bottom Inner Sleeve to hold the vinyl disc and a sturdy 3 mil. polyethylene Archival Quality Outer Sleeve.
Free shipping is included in the special corrugated album mailer seen in the last picture.
This vintage 12" vinyl album has been sitting upright on a shelf in climate controlled storage for the past 52 years. It has not been played in decades other than a quick test spin for this sale which found no skips or obvious flaws. Like all used records it should be cleaned and wiped with an anti-static brush to minimize the occasional pops that are part of playing vinyl albums. Buyers should note that this is a well-cared for but used record and it will have some minor imperfections.
