Are You Experienced vinyl value
The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Reprise | 6261 | US | Reissue, Barcode, SRC Pressing | from $30 |
| 2010 Experience Hendrix | 88697 62395 1 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180 gram | $24–$187 |
| 2010 Experience Hendrix | 88697 62395 1 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180 gram, Clear | $24–$187 |
13 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Polydor | SPELP 97 | UK | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 Polydor | 18MM 0603 | Japan | Reissue, Mono |
| 1991 Polydor | 847 234-1 | UK & Europe | Reissue |
| 1997 MCA | MCA2-11608 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 1997 MCA | MCA2-11602 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered |
| 1997 MCA | MCA2-11602 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 MCA | MCA2-11608 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram, Gatefold |
| 2008 MCA | MCA2-11608 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram, Gatefold |
| 2010 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP077 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold |
| 2013 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP725 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2013 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP724 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2013 Experience Hendrix | 88765441751 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2013 Experience Hendrix | 88765419691 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
33 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1985 UK pressing it reads “825 416-1” on side one and “SPELP97A/3ᐁ420W” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1967 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Are You Experienced is worth the most?
Original 1967 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1985 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1987 “Reissue, Mono” and the 1997 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1985 UK pressing the runout reads “825 416-1”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Are You Experienced worth today?
Sellers ask from $22 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2010 88697 62395 1 the median ask is $68 over 6 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 1985 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
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