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Jimi HendrixOriginal Sound Track 'Experience'

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Original Sound Track 'Experience'

by Jimi Hendrix · 1971

55 pressings18 countriesBlues RockSoundtrackPsychedelic RockRock

Original Sound Track 'Experience' was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Original Sound Track 'Experience'

23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NR 5057 A-1△GA stamped

NR 5057 B-1△GB stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NR 5057 A-1△GSide A stamped

NR 5057 B-1△GSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LP+5057+ARunout side A

LP+5057+BRunout side B

LP 5057-ALabel side A, upside down

LP 5057-BLabel side B, upside down

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NR 5057 A-1△GSide A stamped

NR 5057 B-1△GSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red - Translucent
Runout / matrix

NR 5057 A-1△G BSSide A stamped/ BS etched var 1

NR 5057 B-1△G BMSide B stamped/ BM etched var 1

NR 5057 A-1△G 1 BRSide A stamped/ BS etched var 2

NR 5057 B-1△G 1 BMSide B stamped/ BM etched var 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Ember Records NR 5057
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NR 5057 A-1△G BYA stamped/etched

NR 5057 B-1△G BUB stamped/etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 55 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaAstor TVS-1001 / Astor TVS 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceEntertainment International SLDEI.782First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceEntertainment International SLDEI 782First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanySR International 92 910 / Ariola 92 910First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
1971GermanyAriola 85 087 TT / Ariola C 85 087First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyEntertainment International ILS 9015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971MexicoMusart EXI 40006First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1971MexicoMusart 1509First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971MexicoMusart ED 1509First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsAriola 85 087 TTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongColumbia SLEAC 1037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainAriola 85087 SE / Ariola 85.087 - SEFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainAriola 52811 / Ariola CIX 1035 VLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971SpainAriola 85.087- I / Ariola 85.087 - IFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainAriola 85087 SE / Ariola 85.087 - SEFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyFonit Cetra PL 425LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982BrazilImagem 5020 / Imagem 537.404.039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilImagem IMS 401LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilImagem 5020 / Imagem LP-3-24-404-001 MLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983TaiwanNot On Label (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Unknown5D RecordsLP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label JHE-1/2LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UnknownDragonfly Records 85087LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label JHE-1/2LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 112947LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 12947LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 12947LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?BrazilImagem 5020 / Imagem IMM - 5020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilImagem 5020 / Imagem IMM-5020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilImagem 5020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Costa RicaEmber Records Ember 5057LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceKaléïdoscope KAL. 19026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceEntertainment International SLDEI 782LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMusic Parade Cetra LEL 131LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ItalyMusic Parade Cetra LEL 131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sunshine Of Your Love
  2. A2Room Full Of Mirrors
  3. B1Bleeding Heart
  4. B2Smashing Of Amps

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Sound Track 'Experience' are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Original Sound Track 'Experience' are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.

When was Original Sound Track 'Experience' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Ember Records NR 5057.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Sound Track 'Experience' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NR 5057, MP 2157, TVS-1001, SLDEI.782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NR 5057 A-1△G and NR 5057 B-1△G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Sound Track 'Experience' on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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