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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968)





















CD Quality (16bit/44.1kHz)
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50 comments:

  1. Prof. StonedMay 20, 2020 at 12:14 AM

    The same rip from 2010, but with a minor mastering correction.

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  2. UnknownMay 20, 2020 at 3:25 PM

    Thanks very much for all your great work. No one masters Hendrix as well as you.

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  3. AnonymousMay 20, 2020 at 8:35 PM

    It's a dream hearing my favorite album in that amazing Quality!!
    Thank you so very much!!

    Ben

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  4. PentastoneMay 21, 2020 at 4:43 AM

    Awesome!

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  5. John JonesMay 21, 2020 at 4:12 PM

    Wow!
    Thank you kindly for all the great work you do...

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  6. Noises From Apt 2AMay 21, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    Prof, I checked your info and I totally agree with your assessment of Electric Ladyland. I find myself not listening to the album the same way twice.
    Thank you once again for creating another "always go to" rip. ...Cheers

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  7. AnonymousMay 21, 2020 at 7:37 PM

    Prof, Thank you for your dedication and sharing your work with us. I've listened to this great album for 50 years, and this is the best!

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  8. anchovyarchivesMay 21, 2020 at 10:50 PM

    Great work as always prof .....Superb
    many thanks
    AA

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  9. SilvioMay 22, 2020 at 3:27 AM

    I never grow tired of hearing Hendrix...thank you, my friend...

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  10. marmaladeMay 22, 2020 at 2:44 PM

    And thank you once again sir, from Aberdeen, Scotland

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  11. UnknownMay 22, 2020 at 10:50 PM

    Prof you are so cool!

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  12. LawrenceMay 22, 2020 at 11:54 PM

    I first became aware of your amazing work in 2016 and always hoped that you would repost this album. Thank you for making a hope a reality.

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  13. ThomasMay 23, 2020 at 3:48 AM

    Thanks !!!
    I appreciate all the work you do.
    I have been enjoying your work for many years now.

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  14. AnonymousMay 23, 2020 at 4:28 AM

    This has to be the best sounding E.L/land version that I have heard.Congratulations for such a great achievement

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  15. AnonymousMay 23, 2020 at 11:10 PM

    Thank you for this and all of your superb work.You set the standard higher than others can reach.

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  16. AnonymousMay 24, 2020 at 9:19 PM

    Hey Prof! It's always a thrill when I check out your site and find a bunch of new stuff. Today was one of those days. Hendrix, Floyd, and the Pretty Things! Great stuff! Thanks for all you do. I'm still grooving to the Q'65 stuff you recently uploaded.

    - Joaquin Antique

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  17. der spunkMay 25, 2020 at 9:56 AM

    thank you, Sir :)

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  18. JobeMay 25, 2020 at 12:58 PM

    Gotta agree with what the others are saying about this. Thank You. I've read that MONO promo copies of this exist. Do you know if that's true?

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  19. AnonymousMay 25, 2020 at 7:48 PM

    Also want to thank you for all your recent new transfers. Love your work!

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  20. AnonymousMay 26, 2020 at 1:47 PM

    Thank you Professor! Another great LP to add to my pandemic playlist. You are easing the stress and adding a ray of sunshine for this grateful fan.

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  21. AnonymousJune 1, 2020 at 9:30 PM

    Thank you!!! Can't wait to hear a great-sounding version of this!

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  22. rasJune 2, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    Fantastic!!!!! Gracias a million for this masterpiece

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  23. lif68June 4, 2020 at 7:34 PM

    currently listening side two and i was so happy with the sonic sounds reaching my ears of the first side that I'm forcing the wife to listen to it in it's entirety.....

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  24. Captain AcidJune 14, 2020 at 11:22 AM

    Thanks Prof.

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  25. SoftshoebananaJune 28, 2020 at 4:01 PM

    Prof, I salute your generosity...thank you very much

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  26. dbJuly 6, 2020 at 11:58 PM

    Am I in the right classroom - but thanks anyway!

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  27. deadmanstarJuly 25, 2020 at 11:06 PM

    Thanks for the needle drop!

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  28. iggydAugust 2, 2020 at 7:37 PM

    Electric Ladyland is one of my favorite albums, I have listened to it hundreds of times and it always holds up as a timeless masterpiece. Unfortunately, the newer cd versions have not really done it justice. To my ears they always sounded a little brittle and they somehow lost the organic feel that I remembered from my 1970’s era vinyl pressings (thankfully I still have those old records). The only cd version I had ever heard that did justice to the vinyl pressings was the 1987 double cd version mastered by Lee Herschberg, this was the one where they put sides 1 &2 and 3&4 on individual cds. For my money this was the best sounding version of ELL available on compact disc (and I still urge anyone reading this to pick one up if they see it in the used bins). I was not all that impressed with the 50th anniversary edition (BRICKWALLED) but the 5.1 surround sounded good.
    So Hats off to Prof. Stoned for this version, it matches up to (and in some ways even betters) the 1987 Herschberg edition with a real clarity of sound without losing the organic feel of the original vinyl which is something most of the cd versions haven’t gotten right. Of course, all this is subjective and some of you out there might really like the current official release of ELL but to my ears this version really does it justice and most importantly sounds like I remember it sounding back in the day. Thanks Professor! And I’m sorry this was so long winded, but as I mentioned ELL is one of my all time favorites.

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  29. Prof. StonedAugust 2, 2020 at 11:55 PM

    Thanks for reporting. The 4 Herschberg CD's from the mid-80s are clearly all taken from superior sources. But I found them sounding a bit 'unfinished' for the most part, probably because they were mostly transferred as-is. That's just my opinion. All the other CD versions of the first 3 albums have problems. The 2010 George Marino vinyl remasters that I transferred are near-perfect, I think, although Axis could have used a bit more high-end.

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  30. nikAugust 3, 2020 at 8:48 PM

    Thanks again Pofessor. Enjoying EL as I type.

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  31. scott1234August 14, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    I always liked the UK Track but I'm going to listen to this to see if I should revise my opinion on it. thanks Prof

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  32. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2020 at 3:01 PM

    This must be absolute mastery.

    I never really totally got into this album as a whole. I respected it but I didn't love it.

    But your transfer, dear almighty Prof. Stoned, made me totally re-evaluate.

    With only a slightly above average stereo set-up I'm not an audiophile at all but I listened to the complete album more often within the last 3 months than the last 30 years combined (OK, I always skip the Noel track and sometimes also "Burning.." which I often place before the "Axis:..." album).

    And the CD transfers of this are really not the worst to begin with, so I don't know exactly what it is but this sounds and feels simply wonderful.

    You have such an appreciation for the artists but also the listeners there's only one word coming to mind: LOVE

    Thank you Prof.

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  33. Prof. StonedSeptember 14, 2020 at 5:14 PM

    The late great George Marino mastered this.

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  34. MaloneSeptember 15, 2020 at 10:17 PM

    many thanks, looking forward to hearing this vs my cd version

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  35. JustinDecember 17, 2020 at 6:17 AM

    Quick note on the recording of this album. The Record Plant had a 1" Scully 12-track, not 8-track (which you can see in the photo here: http://www.recordplantdiaries.com/2018/03/20/the-house-that-hendrix-built-inside-the-birth-of-the-record-plant/)

    This was used for a couple months, and then they started using an Ampex 2" 16-track.

    The inferior quality of the Scully, plus the fact that some recordings were transferred from 1/2" 4-track to 1" 12 track and then 2" 16-track may explain at least part of the sound quality issues. Kramer talks a bit about it here: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-jimi-hendrix-experience-all-along-watchtower

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  36. KamandiMarch 5, 2021 at 8:42 PM

    Excellent, many thanks. May the Force be with you, friend.

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  37. MeanMrKiteMay 21, 2021 at 9:53 PM

    Thank ye kindly, good Prof!

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  38. ChrisCCDSAugust 13, 2021 at 11:44 PM

    The late great George Marino might have mastered this but YOU made the vinyl transfer back to digital. And it's simply wonderful. Thank you.

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2021 at 9:55 PM

    Thanks a lot, I love your work!

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  40. DJSeptember 16, 2021 at 9:11 PM

    It was more than 50 years ago today when this masterpiece was released. Cheers Prof for a fantastic sounding version.

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  41. CertifiablockheadSeptember 30, 2021 at 9:21 PM

    thank you professor, another long time fave...

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  42. MarcDecember 6, 2021 at 2:03 AM

    Thanks, Prof. Stoned!
    Marc

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  43. MerelyGiftedMay 15, 2022 at 5:37 AM

    Thanks so very much!

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  44. AnonymousDecember 8, 2022 at 10:59 AM

    Thank you so much!

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  45. AnonymousDecember 27, 2022 at 11:01 PM

    thank you Prof.!!!!!!!!

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  46. AnonymousMarch 2, 2023 at 7:26 AM

    Many thanks!

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  47. AnonymousApril 12, 2023 at 4:53 AM

    If this sounds anywhere near as good as your mastering of Are You Experienced, This will be a real treat! Thank you as always for your hard work.

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  48. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2023 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks for this. it sounds very good. However, i have always thought that the UK Polydor 2657-012 1973 version sounds the best. After comparing the your version thats based on the 2010 remaster, I still think the 73 UK version is the best.

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  49. AnonymousOctober 30, 2023 at 7:28 PM

    Thank you so much, had this on Polydor LP since I was a kid and have been through all of the CD issues. But this version is something else.

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  50. GavinOctober 31, 2023 at 12:43 AM

    This record is so murky but your work has brought out some fantastic clarity. Thank you!

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