Are You Experienced

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It was his mind-boggling guitar work, of course, that got most of the ink, charting new sonic territories in feedback, distortion, and sheer volume. Like the later 'Axis', the Mono is a very different mix to the Stereo version and the band are more 'upfront'. is probably the most rock-oriented of Hendrix's official studio releases, but its influences are incredibly diverse.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We’ve taken this classic and given it the full Analogue Productions reissue treatment, featuring a remaster by Germany’s Willem Makkee from the original analog tapes, and plating and 180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings. I've been playing this record in one version or another since August of 1967 and I knew there was a "mouth pop" on "Purple Haze" but nonetheless when it came I jumped and adrenaline flowed so present and 3 dimensional was the "pop. Every UHQR will be hand inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless will be allowed to go to market. As we set out to make the world’s best vinyl record, we began by establishing a set of exacting standards to address all of the components that comprise an LP.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. But Jimi did vocalize his frustration during later stage performances that "Red House," his superb original blues composition, had been pulled from the U. The back cover featured the trio’s bios and smiling shots of jazz drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding who Chandler had plucked from an Animals audition. Reprise executives, wanting in on the “rock thing” and having witnessed Hendrix’s literally incendiary performance licensed all the music recorded for Are You Experienced.

From the lead-in groove to the run-out groove, there is no pitch to the profile, allowing your stylus to play truly perpendicular to the grooves from edge to center.Every UHQR is hand-inspected upon pressing completion, and only the truly flawless are allowed to go to market.

Released in the UK on May 12, 1967, Are You Experienced spent 33 weeks on the charts, peaking at number two.Many of these songs are among Hendrix's very finest; it may be true that he would continue to develop at a rapid pace throughout the rest of his brief career, but he would never surpass his first LP in terms of consistently high quality. And working together with Quality Record Pressings, this reissue is a true collector's gem — an Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR) release!

Not to be underestimated were the contributions of drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding, who gave the music a rhythmic pulse that fused parts of rock and improvised jazz. Both photos look more appropriate for a high school yearbook than for sharing space with a guy playing a Stratocaster with his teeth! A genuine analogue master and a super quiet piece of vinyl, one of the best new vinyl records I have bought in years.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.