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The Essential Jimi Hendrix by Jimi Hendrix, album cover

First-year pressing

The Essential Jimi Hendrix 1978 UK Pressing (2612 034)

The Essential Jimi Hendrix by Jimi Hendrix

Artist
Jimi Hendrix
Title
The Essential Jimi Hendrix
Label
  • Polydor 2612 034
Country
UK
Released
1978
Format
LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Compilation · 2 records

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.

  • 2335134 A//2 P 14 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
  • GROOVY GRASS INDEED! HOVIS・πRunout side A, etched, variant 1
  • 2335134 B//2▽420 04 1 11Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
  • / ∀[reclining h]Runout side B, etched, variant 1
  • 2335135 A//1 P 1 3 5Runout side C, stamped, variant 1
  • JMH LIVES-BOB!Runout side C, etched, variant 1
  • 233515*5 B//1 P 1 5Runout side D, stamped, variant 1
  • BOB THE FROG HOVIS・πRunout side D, etched, variant 1
  • JIMI 1 A//1 STR 12 1Run-out side E, variant 1
  • INJECTION 1 2 P 2 5Run-out side F, variant 1
  • 2335134 A//1 P 1 2 [GROOVY GRASS INDEED!] 5 [HOVIS - π]Run-out Side A, stamped, [etched], Variant 2
  • 2335134 B//1 P 1 2 [NICE ONE ALAN]Run-out Side B, stamped, [etched], Variant 2
  • 2335135 A//1 P 1 1 1 [JMH LIVES - BOB!]Run-out Side C, stamped, [etched], Variant 2
  • 233513*5 B//1 P 1 2 3 [BOB THE FROG] [HOVIS - π]Run-out Side D, stamped, [etched], Variant 2
  • JIMI 1 A//1 STR 12 1 4Run-out Side E, stamped
  • INJECTION 1 2 PRun-out Side F, stamped
All 36 pressings of The Essential Jimi Hendrix