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Condition: - Vinyl: VG+ (strong gloss, clean playing surfaces) - Sleeve: VG (moderate front ring/surface rub wear, edge wear, and light creasing consistent with original 1971 jackets) Pressing Details: - Label & Catalog #: Reprise Records – MS 2040 (31,261) - Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo - Country & Year: US, 1971 (Original 1st US Pressing) - Label Variation: Original tan "steamboat" Reprise label with orange boxed ":r" logo and NO Warner Communications "W" logo in perimeter rim text (pre-1974 1st press identifier) - Mastering / Runouts: Mastered at Sterling Sound by Robert Ludwig ("STERLING RL" in dead wax); produced by Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Eddie Kramer, and John Jansen Track Listing: Side 1: 1. Dolly Dagger (4:45) 2. Earth Blues (4:20) 3. Pali Gap (5:05) 4. Room Full of Mirrors (3:17) 5. Star Spangled Banner (4:05) Side 2: 1. Look Over Yonder (3:28) 2. Hear My Train A Comin' (11:15) 3. Hey, Baby (New Rising Sun) (6:05) Recent Market Comps: - Recent eBay / online sold comps for original 1971 US tan-label "Sterling RL" pressings in VG/VG+ condition range from $20.00 – $35.00+. Notes & Keywords: - Crucial 1971 posthumous release compiled by Eddie Kramer and Mitch Mitchell from Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios sessions (intended for the unfinished double LP 'First Rays of the New Rising Sun') along with electrifying live performances from the Berkeley Community Theatre. Highlights include the studio masterwork "Pali Gap," "Dolly Dagger," "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)," and an epic 11-minute live rendition of "Hear My Train A Comin'." Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Sterling Sound. - Keywords: Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Eddie Kramer, Bob Ludwig, Sterling Sound, Reprise Records, Steamboat Label, 1971 First Pressing, Electric Lady Studios, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Psych, Guitar Hero, Vinyl LP --- Fast one-day shipping. Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store.