Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1974
The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
TLP 9523AA side runout, etched - large
TLP 9523A SLX-01205-1A side runout, etched - small
TLP-9523-1A side runout, etched - errased with line through
TLP 9523BB side runout, etched - large
TLP 9523 SLT - 01205 TR CR 6/74Etched side A variant 1
TLP` 9523 SLT - 01206 TR CR 6/74Etched side B variant 1
̶T̶L̶P̶-̶9̶5̶2̶3̶-̶1 SLX-01025-1 TR CR 7/74Etched side A variant 2
SLX-01206-1 ̶T̶L̶P̶9̶5̶2̶3̶-̶1 TR CR 7/74Etched side B variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | TRIP TLP-9523First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | TRIP TLP-9523First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1331LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury BT-5025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Benelux | Ariola 89182 XATLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Brazil | Springboard SBLP-5438LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Phoenix 10 PHX 330LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 64002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | AFE AFEH1027LP, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | US | Phoenix 10 PHX 330LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Movieplay 14.2405/1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1331LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1331LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1331LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is TRIP TLP-9523.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-9523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TLP 9523A and TLP 9523A SLX-01205-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
