Electric Ladyland

This sounds great on the heavy vinyl. Nice packaging in gatefold sleeve with a beautiful glossy full color booklet and liner notes/essays throughout. Discs are in vinyl/rice paper anti-static sleeves. Though info was not included in the Amazon description, I can confirm by the dead wax imprint that this was mastered by Sterling Sound. It's from original analog tapes and pressed by Quality Record Pressings so expect excellent clarity and imaging. Buy with confidence, this is a quality re-issue and a fine value.

This is one of the most famous LPs in all recorded musical history, by Hendrix of course the man who created about every piece of experimental music back in the late 1960s and he was amazing at what he was doing considering that there were no trick pedals to assist him in completing the effect. He and Roy Buchanan were so far ahead of their time that they were flying in totally uncharted skies. Hendrix had managed to perform a great many times before ELECTRIC LADYLAND and prove what he was capable of but this was the crowning achievement of his abilities to that point, with tracks such as CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC, ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER, VOODOO CHILD, and many other stand-out tracks all of which originate from this truly brilliant LP a must-have for any really serious collection. I remember the first time I heard this LP it was back in the early part of 1968 and I was very confused by it as I had never heard any kind of music that had sounded like this before. My music-listening buddy wanted it off the Turntable as soon as possible his idea of being REALLY RADICAL was listening to CREAM's DISEALI GEARS but that was very mainstream compared to this. He just decided to walk away, I wanted to give it a chance and listen some more. There were some tracks that I liked very much so I wanted to listen to more. On things went and History was made. Hendrix was scheduled to come to Toronto for what was supposed to be a HUGE concert that following summer I managed to get tickets with another friend and then my father got a job in Alberta and we had to move, Hendrix's life also took a turn for the worst as he died before that show I believe and it became the show that never was.

I first bought Electric Ladyland in 1970, just before learning that Jimi Hendrix had died. This has always been among my favorite albums, and still is. I have bought it twice as LP (American, and the English nude cover), once as an 8-track tape, and three times on CD. I don't hear a huge difference between the last two CD remasters, as others have reported. I was interested in the video, and for determining whether I could hear a difference. Overall, my previous edition was good enough, and I did not need to buy this edition, but it's still a great album that could only be rated five stars. I have always been curious about the reversed and slowed-down voice at the beginning of "...And the Gods Made Love" opening track, so I used Adobe Audition to find out. Edit the sample, reverse it, and adjust the pitch and speed, and, remarkably, a previously unheard bit of Hendrix emerges. It's quite clearly Jimi's voice in some studio chatter, saying words like (as close as I can tell): "...stay there for a second? ... yeah, stuff like that... ok, one more time." (It isn't really the word "stuff", but if I used the word I heard, which starts with the same letter, Amazon would not let me post this.) I guess my favorite part of the album is the blues jam around "Voodoo Child", especially because it features other favorite musicians Steve Winwood and Jack Cassidy, among others. Overall, this is Jimi's album more than the Experience. I imagine him alone in the studio experimenting to get just the sound he wants. And later, with the band, saying after every take, "ok one more time" in an attempt to make it absolutely perfect.

This is the release of Electric Ladyland that you want to get. I can confirm it's the Hendrix Legacy 2010 release that was remastered and pressed on 108 gram vinyl by Quality Record Pressings. It is a dead quiet record with outstanding sonics and clarity. If you know how ground breaking Jimi Hendrix was as a musician you owe yourself to get a copy of this release. It seems like a crap shoot these days with new records but this release is outstanding. If you like Jimi Hendrix, get it, if you don't know about him, get it anyway. You will not be disappointed, this man was a true musical genius of his generation.

"Electric Ladyland" is one of those albums that is absolutely necessary in a vinyl collection. I do not have the original vinyl, so I can't compare this pressing to the original, but I can definitely say that the sound is much, much better than the CD I've had for years. It is true that the EQ is a bit brighter than the original CD, but not at all to the point where it's overwhelming. There is no additional compression that I can hear: in fact it sounds less compressed than the CD, but maybe that's just me. Overall, great sound on this pressing. It sounds awesome with a headphone amp and a good quality EQ. The packaging is great. The album comes with a full-sized 8-page booklet with a nice bio on Hendrix and great quality photos. The 180g vinyls are nice and heavy and have played with minimal popping and crackling on the first few plays. The vinyls are packaged in plastic sleeves which tend to leave small bits of plastic on the record: this is not much of a problem, but it does need to be brushed off before playing almost every time. If all vinyl releases (and re-releases) nowadays were of this quality, I would almost certainly leave CD's behind. Sadly though, releases of this quality are few and far between. This aspect is also what makes this pressing a superb buy.

Just getting into vinyl, which has definitely proven to be an expensive habbit. I was surprised to see this album on 180 gram vinyl for under twelve bucks, remastered from original Analog by Jimmy's former engineer none the less! I literally had to check to make sure I was reading the price right as this was over half off what my local record shop was charging. It was on backorder but came less than a week and a half after I ordered it. The Hendrix family authorized vinyl records are usually done right. They are usually pressed on high quality, thick vinyl ... Mixed and remastered with care for the music and intent ... And are placed in expensive rice paper plastic sleeves. The album covers are usually done well and faitful to the original. This is in a thick gatefold vinyl jacket which has a paper booklet inside which contains photos of a letter than Jimi wrote to his publisher on hotel stationary talking about how he wanted the album cover designed and the notes. I was amazed at how much of a control freak Jimi was based on this letter but this is a man who knew what he wanted and was polite but uncompromising and driven. Really cool to include this. I will say that I was surprised to see that the label was mis-punched on one side about 1/8 an inch off the hole. This is the first time I've ever seen a bit of a flaw on a Hendrix album. For under twelve bucks I won't complain as it just looks a little sloppy and doesn't affect the album. The album itself is ranked as one of Jimi's best. You'll notice a lot of experimentation with sound effects on this. It starts off (and continues a few times throughout) by using some tricks to almost make you think there is an issue with your album or turntable. Only to realize it was an audio trick. Don't expect straight up rock and roll. This is a jam album with long guitar and drum solos. Very mellow and good background music. It has a very Buddhist feel ... Almost Japanese type of Zen. At one point it's a 5 minute guitar riff solo with windchimes and no vocal which builds up to a drum solo and then electric guitar. Jimi takes you on the ride he wants to take you. This is certain chill out music with haunting vocals. I'd put it up there with The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds for audio tricks and blending blues, rock and roll with experimental music. I've never heard the original pressing so cannot compare but it's reassuring to know that Jimi's own producer had a hand in the remastering. It may be a bit more bass heavy as is the preference of today's listener but it has a wonderful deep and full sound. It will take you on a journey. This won't be everyone's cup of tea as Jimi was way ahead of his time. This isn't jukebox or party music ... But this is an LSD trippy chill out album and any true fan of Jimi would be happy with it. If you are looking for Hendrix standard songs, buy a best of album. This one shows why Jimi was (and still is) way ahead of his time and why there will never be another quote like him. At this price, buy it! The only flaws are the off-pressed label and also maybe the fact that because the songs are longer and more drawn out, you have to flip or change the albums a bit more than seems standard.

Jimi will always be a hero of mine for getting me into hard rock and exploring the likes of KISS, AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Motörhead🙋🏾‍♂️

Esta copia suena muy bien, del contenido ya todo está dicho.

LP Record (2010/3/9) ディスク枚数: 1 （←２枚組です） フォーマット： Import レーベル: Sony Legacy ASIN: B0033AGPFS EAN： 0886976239817 アルバム３枚はオリジナルのレコードで揃っていたが、安かったし試しに購入。 これが実に素晴らしい音。ビートルズのリマスターアナログ盤はちょっと受け付けなかった耳ですがこれは認めざるをえない。 もはやオリジナル盤に価値を見いだせなくなってしまい、３作品全て売却しSony Legacyのアナログ盤に買い換えてしまいました。1st、2ndも同様に素晴らしい仕事してくれています。

Edición muy cuidada con inserts y fotos . Buena relación calidad precio . De la música está todo dicho , uno de los mejores de Hendrix sino el mejor del hombre que cambió la manera de tocar la guitarra . Muy recomendable

Great reissue. Good pressing, fine packaging, reasonable price.

Voglio ringraziare pubblicamente Amazon per questo vinile,che non riuscivo a trovare da nessuna parte;arrivato prima del previsto,in condizioni perfette,come sempre servizio straordinario.Per quanto riguarda il contenuto musicale:cosa si può dire,il miglior album della storia del rock (insieme ad "Axis:Bold As Love"),un disco straordinario che rappresenta il testamento di Jimi Hendrix,con un lavoro in studio meticoloso ed insuperato ad oggi per qualità del suono.Questa ristampa del 2010 suona una meraviglia,Eddie Kramer non a caso è uno degli ingegneri del suono più famosi e stimati di tutti i tempi,la Sony cura sempre i propri prodotti.Ascoltatelo,è indispensabile per ogni appassionato di musica...

Erinnerung an die 70ger.. immer noch richtig gut.