1200 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 993028 |
| Excel File Row | 283 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:07:11 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Track Record |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 612 001 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 612001 A ▽ 1 1 3 4 ("Track Record Black-Silver""Mather 1 Stamper 34") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 612001 B A ▽ 1 1 3 0 ("Track Record Black-Silver""Mather 1 Stamper 30") |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The iconic cover of the original 1967 British pressing of "Are You Experienced", released by Track Record, is a masterpiece in itself, deeply rooted in the psychedelic fervour of Swinging London. Commissioned to Hapshash and the Coloured Coat (the duo Michael English and Nigel Waymouth), pioneers of psychedelic art, it aimed to visually translate Hendrix's sonic revolution. They employed a fisheye lens and photographic distortion techniques to depict the band in vivid and surreal, almost hallucinogenic, colours, an approach radically different from the more subdued American cover. This aesthetic choice not only defined the record's image in the United Kingdom but cemented the album as a cultural icon of the "Summer of Love", elevating its impact far beyond the bold and experimental tracks it contained, becoming a tangible symbol of the era, essential for any collector who owns its first, legendary pressing.