Smash Hits
Jimi Hendrix
240 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 5024566 |
| Excel File Row | 289 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:07:38 |
| Pressing Year | 1968 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Track Record |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 613 004 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 613004 A ▽ 1 1 1 5 ("Track Record Black Silver""STEREO""Hey Joe-(Valenti) scritto (Valentl) credit + Paradox Mus.""light ink blu pen-retro cover") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 613004 B ▽ 4 1 3 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1968 of "Smash Hits" on Track Record is an essential piece for any Hendrix collector, embodying a crucial historical peculiarity of the guitar genius's discography. Released on the label co-founded by The Who's managers, the original British edition boasts an iconic psychedelic cover, clearly distinguishing itself from the much later 1969 American version. The latter, known for the controversial photo of Hendrix and companions with dolls, also featured a radically different tracklist. The primary objective of this UK compilation was to collect The Experience's hit singles and their respective B-sides – fundamental tracks such as "Stone Free" and "Highway Chile" – which had not been included on the studio albums "Are You Experienced" and "Axis: Bold as Love". It thus offered fans an indispensable way to own the entire output of essential singles, otherwise dispersed. This marked divergence in market strategies and artistic choices between the United Kingdom and the United States makes this first Track Record edition not only a collection of hits, but a truly unique historical document of the global discographic dynamics of the late 60s, before the homogenisation of the world market.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Purple Haze (2:44)
- A2 - Fire (2:35)
- A3 - The Wind Cries Mary (3:21)
- A4 - Can You See Me (2:33)
- A5 - 51st Anniversary (3:18)
- A6 - Hey Joe (3:26)
- B1 - Stone Free (3:39)
- B2 - The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice (4:22)
- B3 - Manic Depression (3:36)
- B4 - Highway Chile (3:32)
- B5 - The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp (3:38)
- B6 - Foxy Lady (3:18)
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