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Keith Levene-If Six Was Nine (1988)

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  Artist: Keith Levene Title: If Six Was Nine 1 If Six Was 9 Written-By –  Jimi Hendrix Written-By –  Jimi Hendrix 2 Back Too Black Written-By –  Keith Levene Written-By –  Keith Levene 3 Fast Brass Slam (Version II) Written-By –  Keith Levene Label: Rykodisc Format: CD3 Catalog Number: RCD3-1004 Year of Release: 1966 Country and Year  of Edition: US 1988 Sell Price: $4.82 Sell Date: 1/17/25 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/13/24 M/M $18.52 Low: $4.82 Median: $12.35 Average: $10.10 High: $18.52 Current  low price:  $4.99 Current Number on  Sale at Discogs: 17 Have/Want: 34/20 Where Sold: San Francisco, CA Time It Took  To Sell:  13 years Where and When  Bought: new around time of release, Nuggets Boston Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See  It Go: No The short lived CD-3 format was a flop.  I remember reading in Billboard a Ryko executive that I possibly interned for a few ye...

The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Axis: Bold As Love (1967)

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  Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Title:  Axis: Bold As Love Label:  Reprise Format: LP Cat:  RS 6281 Year of Release: 1967 Country and Year of Edition: US 1976 Winchester Pressing Sell Price: $14.99 VG/VG 9/27/22 Discogs Last Sold: 10/2/22 VG+/NM  $34.31 Low: $9.99 VG/VG+ Median: $17.50 Average: $19.20 High: $50.00 NM/NM Current low price: $17.16 VG/VG  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 49 Have/Want: 2485/74 Where Sold:  Vallejo, CA Time it took to sell:  7 years Where and When Purchased: used Worcester That's Entertainment $1.99 early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No This was my very first Hendrix album that I bought at a local yard sale for $0.50, traded and rebought this copy for $1.99 at my local used store.  Of the "big 3," Experience albums, I rank this one in the middle.  All three of these are different and excellent in their own way.  In the end, for me, nothing tops the first. That said, Axis i...

Hendrix-Band of Gypsys (1970)

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  Artist: Hendrix Title:  Band of Gypsys Label: Capitol Format:  LP Cat  STAO-472 Year of Release: 1970 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1971 gatefold with Gold Record logo on cover Listed Condition: VG/VG Sell Date: 5/26/22 Sell Price: $11.99 Discogs Last Sold: 5/28/22 VG/VG $9.50 Low: $5.99 G/Not Graded Median: $11.99 Average: $15.69 High:$34.00 VG+/VG Current low price:$8.00 VG/generic, $10.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs:8 Have/Want: 1142/383 Where Sold: Stoney Beach, MD Time it took to sell: 7 years Where and When Bought: That's Entertainment used $3.99 early 80's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No Originally intended as a contract fulfillment release for a pre-Experience contract, Band of Gypsys became the final album Jimi released in his lifetime.  This live band replaced the Experience with Buddy Miles on drums and busy co-vocals along Billy Cox on bass.  This was from a turn of the decade January 1970 performance at the e...

The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Are You Experienced (1967)

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  Artist:   The Jimi Hendrix Experience Title:   Are You Experienced Label:  Reprise Format:  LP Cat #:  RS 6261 Year of Release:  1967 Country and Year of Edition Issue:  US 1968 second pressing, without the question mark in the title Listed Condition:  V G/VG+  1968 manufactured by Warner/Seven Arts, a couple scratches Sell Date:  2/6/21 Sell Price: $17.99 Discogs Last Sold:  $12/21/20 $30.00 VG+/VG  Low:  $6.77 VG/VG+ Median:  $7.91 High:   $133.60 NM/VG Current low price:  $10.25 G/G, $14.99 VG/G,  $15.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  12 Have/Want:  1107/747 Where Sold:   Silver Spring, MD Time it took to sell:  4 years Where and When Bought:  Worcester early 80's either Al Bums or That's Entertainment $2.99 or $3.99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  A+ Sad To See It Go:  No I've got to get a tooth yanked due to root canal gone awry tomorrow, so I'...

Jimi Hendrix Experience-Smash Hits (1969)

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  Artist: Jimi Hendrix Experience Title: Smash Hits Label: Reprise Format: LP Cat #: MSK 2276 Year of Release: 1969 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US early '80's Columbia House reissue Listed Condition: VG+/G+ Sell Date: 12/10/20 Sell Price: $6.99 Discogs Last Sold: 10/19/20 $8.75 VG+/VG+ Low: $2.00 Median: $9.38 High: $29.99 10/14/20 M/NM in original shrink never opened or played Current low price: $2.00 G/G+, $7.00 VG/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs : 15 Have/Want: 2576/73 Where Sold:  Opa Locka, FL Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Columbia House 1982 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A Sad To See It Go: No This singles collection released in Jimi's lifetime is a classic for sure, but I always felt it duplicated Are You Experienced? a bit much.  My first Hendrix album was a 50 cent copy of Axis: Bold As Love which I traded a copy of A Hard Day's Night then rebought for $1.99 before I even ...