Axis: Bold As Love vinyl value
The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Axis: Bold As Love: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Experience Hendrix | MCA-11601 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold | $17–$69 |
| 1997 Experience Hendrix | MCA-11601 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | $17–$69 |
| 2008 MCA | MCA-11601 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram | $17–$69 |
| 2010 Experience Hendrix | 88697 62396 1 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram | $24–$46 |
| 2010 Experience Hendrix | 88697 62396 1 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | $24–$46 |
| 2010 Legacy | 88697 62396 1-1 | US | Remastered | $24–$46 |
| 2013 Experience Hendrix | 88765419711 | US | Numbered, Reissue, Remastered | $34–$60 |
| 2013 Experience Hendrix | 88765419711 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Mono | $34–$60 |
8 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Polydor | 18MM 0582 | Japan | Reissue |
| 1991 Polydor | 847 243-1 | UK & Europe | Reissue |
| 1997 Experience Hendrix | MCA-11601 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 Classic | 612 003 | US | Reissue, Mono, 200 gm |
| 2007 Experience Hendrix | UIJY-9007 | Japan | Reissue, 200 Gram |
| 2007 Not On Label | 530 305 | Netherlands | Reissue |
| 2010 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP079 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold |
| 2013 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP723 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
41 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 1987 Japan pressing it reads “18MM 0582A” on side one and “18MM 0582B” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 3
Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.
Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1967 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.
Questions
Which pressing of Axis: Bold As Love is worth the most?
Original 1967 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1987 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1997 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue” and the 2002 “Reissue, Mono, 200 gm”) 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 1987 Japan pressing the runout reads “18MM 0582A”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Axis: Bold As Love worth today?
Sellers typically ask $17 to $69 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2010 88697 62396 1 the median ask is $27 over 10 listings (eBay, Sep 20, 2026). The 1987 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.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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