which hendrix album pressings to get?

[aragornmustdie]

recently i bump across this copy of jimi hendrix' album

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is the sound quality any good or is the vintage vinyl replica label (not shown in the above image) just a marketing gimmick?
i did a bit of a research and generally i think the polydor releases are the favorites. thing is i dont know where to get those pressings, all experience hendrix releases here. even though that cd i posted above is glittered with all those exotic japanese words as well as the "vintage vinyl replica" label, i still doubt it because it is released by the notorious experience hendrix.

any info or experience on this? please share!

 

[steviebee]

We are talking about CD releases here, right?

Well, yes, marketing gimmick as in card sleeve/repro of the original LP (so proper gatefold if the original was. Hendrix Smash Hits wasn't). I love em, others prefer jewel cases.

I have The Doors complete in vinyl replica series (and the other editions, but that's not germane here

) + Japanese Zappa Hot Rats & some other Mothers stuff vinyl repro. I've found them to be very good quality...

 

[RushNerd]

I have that doors LP in Stevie's avatar, love it!

 

[steviebee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RushNerd /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have that doors LP in Stevie's avatar, love it!

Rushnerd -you have to hear their second, [size=small]Strange Days[/size]...it's just monumental.

 

[John Buchanan]

The Experience Hendrix releases, apart from some being WAY too loud, sound excellent to me. For examples - Band Of Gypsys, Isle Of Wight, Berkeley Community Centre, Electric Ladyland, Axis Bold As Love and Are You Experienced. First Rays Of The New Rising Sun should be remastered at a less compressed level. The Steve Hoffman forum has extensive discussions on Hendrix releases.

 

[evanft]

The ones you should be looking for are the ancient releases without noise reduction. Go to the Steve Hoffman forum to get more info.

 

[panda]

the original polydor US or UK releases are the ones you want, they sound more like the vinyl.

 

[John Buchanan]

The original non-remastered Reprise CD releases are a safe bet as mentioned for the core 3 studio albums, but the EH CDs, although loud, still sound very good, and are easily available. Band Of Gypsys is best represented by the EH version. I heard the 2 West German Polydor and the original US Capitol CD versions and they sounded too far removed from the original master tape.