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Sold Date:
February 27, 2014
Start Date:
February 20, 2014
Final Price:
£16.02
(GBP)
Bid Count:
5
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Buyer Feedback:
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JIMI HENDRIX
Rainbow Bridge
UK REPRISE (K 44159) FIRST PRESSING (November 1971) OF "Rainbow Bridge"
PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT WITH NOTHING TO FAULT
PRESSED ON MID-WEIGHT VINYL (135g) WITH THE ORIGINAL DEEP TAN UK REPRISE LABELS
FIRST ISSUE CORRECTED MATRIX NUMBERS:
Side 1: K 54004 A1 (crossed out), K 44159 A1 1C
Side 2: K 54004 B1 (crossed out), K 44159 B1 2C
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY-SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE, PRINTED BY “Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., ENGLAND”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
The pairing of 'Rainbow Bridge' with 'The Cry of Love' comprises the bulk of the most realised tracks that Hendrix was intending to release on his next (double) LP, 'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'.
All songs on the album were written by Hendrix, except the cover of 'The Star-Spangled Banner', and recorded throughout 1969 and '70, with the exception of 'Look Over Yonder', which was recorded in 1968.
Side 1:
Dolly Dagger (4:45)
Earth Blues (4:20)
Pali Gap (5:05)
Room Full Of Mirrors (3:17)
Star Spangled Banner (4:07)
Side 2:
Look Over Yonder (3:28)
Hear My Train A Comin' (11:15)
Hey, Baby (6:05)
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