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Little "extras" like that are not as uncommon as you might think. They are part of the record package. Many recordings come with them, different types of things that is.
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It probably a giant Jimi Hendrix experience pane of LSD tabs. Don't lick more than one. 
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Yeah, I understand "stuff" often accompanies releases (who can forget the Big Bambu album from Cheech and Chong)? But this is interesting in that it was in a "next generation" format. It was Hendrix, who thrived in the vinyl era, on CD with a perforated stamp insert that was copyrighted in 1993 (over 20 years after his death). Interesting!
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The miniature Hendrix stamp sheets were part of an initiative begun by producer Alan Douglas who as self-proclaimed guardian of Jimi's recorded output, rode herd over the repackaging for MCA Records of the three original Jimi Hendrix Experience albums: Are You Experienced?, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Douglas suggested at the time, that a new generation would be drawn to new album (cd) covers of Jimi if they were perceived to be more edgy, rather than the dated look of the original album covers that were featured on previous cd releases-by this time I believe there were a total of three or four so-called cd upgrades. Comparing the audio quality of the first round of cd releases on Jimi's original record label, Warner/Reprise that first generation of cd releases (1980s) were abysmal. Each of the aforementioned MCA releases featured new covers and booklets which included three different stamp sheets, one for each release. I believe this was done in the 1990s and the redesigns were not met with critical acclaim but rather disdain. While not rare, they may have in pristine condition some limited collector value, particularly if still attached to a mint cd booklet and cd. When the relatives of Jimi Hendrix, after a long and contentious lawsuit, recovered his music from unscrupulous lawyers {unscrupulous lawyers? imagine that!}, the original cover artwork was restored.
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I have long regarded 1967 (the year "Are You Experienced?" was released) as the greatest 12 month period in the history of modern rock. Rather than bore the uninterested in my digression, I direct those who are interested to the following link: Rock Time Line - 1967
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"The miniature Hendrix stamp sheets were part of an initiative begun by producer Alan Douglas who as self-proclaimed guardian of Jimi's recorded output, rode herd over the repackaging for MCA Records of the three original Jimi Hendrix Experience albums: Are You Experienced?, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Douglas suggested at the time, that a new generation would be drawn to new album (cd) covers of Jimi if they were perceived to be more edgy, rather than the dated look of the original album covers that were featured on previous cd releases-by this time I believe there were a total of three or four so-called cd upgrades. Comparing the audio quality of the first round of cd releases on Jimi's original record label, Warner/Reprise that first generation of cd releases (1980s) were abysmal. Each of the aforementioned MCA releases featured new covers and booklets which included three different stamp sheets, one for each release. I believe this was done in the 1990s and the redesigns were not met with critical acclaim but rather disdain. While not rare, they may have in pristine condition some limited collector value, particularly if still attached to a mint cd booklet and cd."
This is absolutely fascinating! I guess I will start checking yard sales for other MCA Hendrix releases!
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Bobby - thanks for the link! 1967 was indeed an interesting year in music, and changed how pop/rock music was to be in the following years. The biggest game changer of them all was The Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's" album.
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Certainly 1965-1967 was the birth of pyschadelic rock music. I always thought Sgt Pepper was a cheap, pop knock-off, for the most part, but I would probably be one of the few to say that. I love the parodies by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
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what was the good Sergeant knocking off?
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I have started a new thread in "Off Topic - Non-philatelic Disc." because I cannot keep my big mouth shut when someone maligns Sgt Peppers, and I cannot condone further digression from the topic of this thread. Please follow me there....
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Happy hunting, Lars. By the way, in my blurb when I mentioned the look of the old album covers as dated versus edgy, those were intended to convey the thoughts of Alan Douglas. I really like the old album covers although I used to have a link to the original artwork created for Jimi's first album by a very unusual London photographer/artist. Very trippy. I can't seem to find the link to his site. The record company turned down his incredibly cool cover that utilized gold foil among other materials as too expensive for a new musician. They did use, albeit muted, his color schemes and lettering.
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I am doing some construction work and took a CD player and some CD's to the job site. I started with the letter "A" and worked my way up. I'm on the letter "H" this week and was curious about something in the Hendrix CD I was listening to and found this unusual item!
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Little "extras" like that are not as uncommon as you might think. They are part of the record package. Many recordings come with them, different types of things that is.
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It probably a giant Jimi Hendrix experience pane of LSD tabs. Don't lick more than one.
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Yeah, I understand "stuff" often accompanies releases (who can forget the Big Bambu album from Cheech and Chong)? But this is interesting in that it was in a "next generation" format. It was Hendrix, who thrived in the vinyl era, on CD with a perforated stamp insert that was copyrighted in 1993 (over 20 years after his death). Interesting!
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The miniature Hendrix stamp sheets were part of an initiative begun by producer Alan Douglas who as self-proclaimed guardian of Jimi's recorded output, rode herd over the repackaging for MCA Records of the three original Jimi Hendrix Experience albums: Are You Experienced?, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Douglas suggested at the time, that a new generation would be drawn to new album (cd) covers of Jimi if they were perceived to be more edgy, rather than the dated look of the original album covers that were featured on previous cd releases-by this time I believe there were a total of three or four so-called cd upgrades. Comparing the audio quality of the first round of cd releases on Jimi's original record label, Warner/Reprise that first generation of cd releases (1980s) were abysmal. Each of the aforementioned MCA releases featured new covers and booklets which included three different stamp sheets, one for each release. I believe this was done in the 1990s and the redesigns were not met with critical acclaim but rather disdain. While not rare, they may have in pristine condition some limited collector value, particularly if still attached to a mint cd booklet and cd. When the relatives of Jimi Hendrix, after a long and contentious lawsuit, recovered his music from unscrupulous lawyers {unscrupulous lawyers? imagine that!}, the original cover artwork was restored.
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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin
14 Jul 2014
12:27:34pm
re: Long lost Hendrix stamp!
I have long regarded 1967 (the year "Are You Experienced?" was released) as the greatest 12 month period in the history of modern rock. Rather than bore the uninterested in my digression, I direct those who are interested to the following link: Rock Time Line - 1967
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"The miniature Hendrix stamp sheets were part of an initiative begun by producer Alan Douglas who as self-proclaimed guardian of Jimi's recorded output, rode herd over the repackaging for MCA Records of the three original Jimi Hendrix Experience albums: Are You Experienced?, Axis Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland. Douglas suggested at the time, that a new generation would be drawn to new album (cd) covers of Jimi if they were perceived to be more edgy, rather than the dated look of the original album covers that were featured on previous cd releases-by this time I believe there were a total of three or four so-called cd upgrades. Comparing the audio quality of the first round of cd releases on Jimi's original record label, Warner/Reprise that first generation of cd releases (1980s) were abysmal. Each of the aforementioned MCA releases featured new covers and booklets which included three different stamp sheets, one for each release. I believe this was done in the 1990s and the redesigns were not met with critical acclaim but rather disdain. While not rare, they may have in pristine condition some limited collector value, particularly if still attached to a mint cd booklet and cd."
This is absolutely fascinating! I guess I will start checking yard sales for other MCA Hendrix releases!
Lars
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11:13:28am
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Bobby - thanks for the link! 1967 was indeed an interesting year in music, and changed how pop/rock music was to be in the following years. The biggest game changer of them all was The Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's" album.
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Certainly 1965-1967 was the birth of pyschadelic rock music. I always thought Sgt Pepper was a cheap, pop knock-off, for the most part, but I would probably be one of the few to say that. I love the parodies by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
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what was the good Sergeant knocking off?
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18 Jul 2014
10:06:12am
re: Long lost Hendrix stamp!
I have started a new thread in "Off Topic - Non-philatelic Disc." because I cannot keep my big mouth shut when someone maligns Sgt Peppers, and I cannot condone further digression from the topic of this thread. Please follow me there....
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Happy hunting, Lars. By the way, in my blurb when I mentioned the look of the old album covers as dated versus edgy, those were intended to convey the thoughts of Alan Douglas. I really like the old album covers although I used to have a link to the original artwork created for Jimi's first album by a very unusual London photographer/artist. Very trippy. I can't seem to find the link to his site. The record company turned down his incredibly cool cover that utilized gold foil among other materials as too expensive for a new musician. They did use, albeit muted, his color schemes and lettering.
Bruce
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