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The Essential Jimi Hendrix by Jimi Hendrix, album cover

First-year pressing

The Essential Jimi Hendrix 1978 US Pressing (2RS 2245)

The Essential Jimi Hendrix by Jimi Hendrix

Artist
Jimi Hendrix
Title
The Essential Jimi Hendrix
Label
  • Reprise Records 2RS 2245
Country
US
Released
1978
Format
LP, Compilation · 2 records
Format notes
Winchester, Gatefold

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 2KS-1-2245 WW1 #3 ─◁Variant 1, Record 1 Side 1
  • 2KS-1-2245 WW1 ─◁Variant 1, Record 1 Side 2
  • 2KS-1-2245 WW1 #2 ─◁Variant 1, Record 2 Side 1
  • 2KS-1-2245 WW1 #3 ─◁ 2Variant 1, Record 2 Side 2
  • 2RS-1-2245 WW1 ─◁Variant 2, Record 1 Side 1
  • 2RS-2-2245 WW1 ─◁Variant 2, Record 1 Side 2
  • 2RS-3-2245 WW1 ─◁Variant 2, Record 2 Side 1
  • 2RS-4-2245 WW1 #2 ─◁Variant 2, Record 2 Side 2
  • 2RS-1-2245 WW4 ─◁Variant 3, Record 1 Side 1
  • 2RS-2-2245 WW3 #4 ─◁Variant 3, Record 1 Side 2
  • 2RS-3-2245 WW1 #4 ─◁Variant 3, Record 2 Side 1
  • 2RS-4-2245 WW1 #10 ─◁Variant 3, Record 2 Side 2

Other US pressings of The Essential Jimi Hendrix

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