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Rare Hendrix

by Jimi Hendrix · 1972

44 pressings12 countriesBlues RockClassic RockRock

Rare Hendrix was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Rare Hendrix

9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
TRIP TLP-9500
Format
LP, Album · Reversed image
Runout / matrix

SLX 00323 5-17-72Runout side A, variant 1

SLX 00324 5-16-72Runout side B, variant 1

SLX 00323 5-17·72Runout side A, variant 2

SLX 00324 5·16·72Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Trip TLP-9500
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SLX-00323 5-1772Side A runout

SLX-00324 5-1672Side B runout

SLX-00323Side A label

SLX-00324Side B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
TRIP TLP-9500
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo · 16 Golden Oldies Cover
Runout / matrix

-SLX 00323 5-17-72Side A etched

SLX 00324 5-16-72Side B etched

SLX-00323Side A label

SLX-00324Side B label

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Enterprise ENTF 3000
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ENTF+3000+A3 DB A3SIDE A

ENTF+3000+B DBSIDE B

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

All 44 vinyl pressings

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

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandFamily FLY210First yearLPLP
1972South AfricaEnterprise NPL10005 / Enterprise ENTF.3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKEnterprise ENTF 3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKEnterprise ENTF 3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USTrip TLP-9500First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USTRIP TLP-9500First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USTrip TLP-9500First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USTRIP TLP-9500First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1972YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 5787 / Enterprise LPV 5787First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UnknownEnterprise ENTB 1030LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1973FranceExplosive 558002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyJoker SM 3535LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyJoker SM 3535LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1973ItalyJoker SM 3535LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyJoker SM 3535LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaTRIP TLP-9500LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKAFE AFEMP 1016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USPhoenix 10 PHX-320LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USAudio Fidelity PD 320LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
1982ArgentinaIndustrias Musicales Argentinas IMA-7014LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FrancePhoenix 10 64001 / Carrere 64001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainPhoenix 10 14 2400/1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983SpainMovieplay 14.2400LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilItamaratyLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilItamaraty 1956LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilSquare SQ/75LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusidisc 30 Cv 1354 / Musidisc MU 1354LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMusidisc 30 CO 1354 / Musidisc CO 1354LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceEurodisc 913079 / Eurodisc 91 3079LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceEurodisc 913079 / Eurodisc 87081LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyJoker SM 3535LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKEnterprise ENTF 3000LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USTRIP TLP-9500LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Good Feeling4:10
  2. A2Voice In The Wind5:25
  3. A3Go Go Shoes Part I2:47
  4. A4Go Go Shoes Part II2:04
  5. B1Good Times3:55
  6. B2Bring My Baby Back6:04
  7. B3Suspicious6:32
  8. B4Hot Trigger3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rare Hendrix are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Rare Hendrix are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.

When was Rare Hendrix first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is Trip TLP-9500.

How do I tell if my copy of Rare Hendrix is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-9500, ENTF 3000, FLY210, NPL10005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rare Hendrix 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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