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zphage 2275 posts |
Jan 12, 2010, 15:17
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12 Previously Unreleased Fully Realized Jimi Hendrix Studio Recordings Available for the First Time Ever on Valleys of Neptune Experience Hendrix LLC & Legacy Recordings Launch Monumental Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project With Collection Documenting Pivotal Creative Period in 1969 Valleys of Neptune Available Everywhere Tuesday, March 9 Download image Download image NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Recordings will launch their monumental 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project on Tuesday, March 9, with the release of Valleys of Neptune, a newly curated album of 12 fully realized studio recordings, more than 60 minutes of music never commercially available on a Jimi Hendrix album, from the artist Rolling Stone magazine called the greatest guitarist of all time. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090828/NY67803 ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) Centered around tracks recorded during a pivotal and turbulent four-month period in 1969, Valleys of Neptune unveils the original Jimi Hendrix Experience's final studio recordings, as the group lays down the foundation for its follow-up to Electric Ladyland, alongside the guitar superhero's first sessions with bassist Billy Cox, an old army buddy he'd recruited into his new ensemble. Valleys of Neptune provides an essential, compelling, and up-til-now largely unseen view of what Jimi Hendrix was up to musically in the critical period between the release of Electric Ladyland in October 1968 and the 1970 opening of his own Electric Lady Studios, the state of the art facility in Greenwich Village where he would begin his final project, the ambitious double album First Rays of the New Rising Sun. Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, the Hendrix family-owned company entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix, noted, "My brother Jimi was at home in the studio. Valleys of Neptune offers deep insight into his mastery of the recording process and demonstrates the fact that he was as unparalleled a recording innovator as he was a guitarist. His brilliance shines through on every one of these precious tracks." Valleys of Neptune is originality electrified, offering more than 60 minutes of previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix music, originally recorded, and newly mixed for this historic release, by Hendrix's longtime engineer Eddie Kramer, who first worked with the guitarist on Are You Experienced? in 1967. Valleys of Neptune is produced by Janie Hendrix, John McDermott (who contributes detailed liner notes to the album) and Eddie Kramer. "Valleys of Neptune" has long been one of the most sought after of any commercially unavailable Jimi Hendrix recording. The song will be released as a single globally on February 2, 2010, nearly forty years after Jimi finished recording the track at New York's Record Plant in May of 1970. Other highlights on Valleys of Neptune include blazing studio covers of Elmore James' classic "Bleeding Heart" and Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" as well as premier performances of original Hendrix compositions like "Ships Passing Through The Night," "Lullaby For The Summer" and the original un-dubbed Jimi Hendrix Experience rendition of "Hear My Train A Comin'." Also included in Valleys of Neptune is "Mr. Bad Luck," a Jimi Hendrix Experience track, produced by Chas Chandler during the 1967 Axis: Bold as Love sessions. As part of the opening wave of releases for the Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project, Legacy Recordings will also be releasing new deluxe CD/DVD editions of Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland, and First Rays of the New Rising Sun, also available on vinyl, on March 9. Each of the essential titles in the Jimi Hendrix catalog to be newly reissued on Legacy will feature a bonus DVD featuring newly created documentaries directed by the Grammy award winning Bob Smeaton [Beatles Anthology, Festival Express, Beatles: The Studio Recordings] and featuring interviews with Experience members Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, original producer Chas Chandler and engineer Eddie Kramer. In addition, Smash Hits, Jimi's original compilation, will be reintroduced. The critically acclaimed Live At Woodstock will be available as a standard DVD as well as a Blu-ray Disc. "No artist has ever transformed the pop music landscape as profoundly or as permanently as Jimi Hendrix," said Adam Block, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Legacy Recordings. "We are proud to be partnering with Experience Hendrix in releasing Valleys of Neptune, a treasure for Hendrix fans both new and experienced. It's an auspicious start in fulfilling a shared vision for the Jimi Hendrix catalog going forward." Valleys of Neptune ------------------ Stone Free Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 9, 14, May 17,1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Billy Cox Drums: Mitch Mitchell Backing Vocals: Roger Chapman, Andy Fairweather Low Valleys Of Neptune Recorded: Record Plant, New York, September 23, 1969, May 15, 1970 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Drums: Mitch Mitchell Bass: Billy Cox Percussion: Juma Sultan Bleeding Heart Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 24, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Billy Cox Drums: Rocky Isaac Tambourine: Chris Grimes Maracas: Al Marks Hear My Train A Comin' Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Mr. Bad Luck Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, May 5, 1967 Producer: Chas Chandler Additional bass and drum recording, Air Studios, London, June 5, 1987 Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Sunshine Of Your Love Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Percussion: Rocki Dzidzornu Lover Man Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Ships Passing Through The Night Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 14, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Guitar, Vocals: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Fire Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 17, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass, Backing Vocal: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Red House Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 17, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Lullaby For The Summer Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Mixed By Eddie Kramer Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell Crying Blue Rain Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969 Producer: Jimi Hendrix Additional bass and drum recording, Air Studios, London, June 5, 1987 Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix Percussion: Rocki Dzidzornu Bass: Noel Redding Drums: Mitch Mitchell
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zphage 2275 posts |
Feb 10, 2010, 15:08
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From Hendrix expert Chris M: The post EL/pre Woodstock studio recordings are half woodshedding with different musicians and half Jimi/Mitch/Noel recording tracks for a 4th JHE LP. They did record a ton of material. Probably as much in sheer # of reels than what was recorded for EL. The remakes are just rehearsals for the Albert Hall shows. They played most of the set in the studio the night before and recorded it to multitrack. After reading the recent Lewisohn type book (Ultimate Hendrix) the reason a 4th JHE LP never came close to fruition is they would record a bunch of tracks at one studio, move to another studio and start all over, move to a 3rd studio and scrap everyhing in the can again, etc. Here's a rough outline of the post EL JHE (Jimi/Mitch/Noel) sessions. Tracks in italics are on upcoming set. 10/68 TTG Studios in LA Messenger (backing track, unre) Izabella (backing track, unre, familiar title but diff song) Calling All Devil's Children (backing track, unre) Peace In Mississippi (Voodoo Soup, shit mix) New Rising Sun (Voodoo Soup) Look Over Yonder (Rainbow Bridge, now S. Saturn Delta) Lover Man (S. Saturn Delta) Electric Church Red House (:Blues) Gloria (purple box, 1978 'Essential' comp) 2/69 Olympic Studios Ezy Ryder (on Dagger Hear My Music, 35 takes!) Slow Version (on Dagger Hear My Music) Room Full Of Mirrors/Shame x 3/Crying Blue Rain Lover Man Sunshine Of Your Love Valleys of Neptune (solo takes on Dagger, JHE unbooted) Go My Own Way (unbooted JHE original) Noel's Tune (Noel Redding Sessions) Red House, Fire - RAH rehearsals (Spanish Castle, Hear My Train rehearsals on purple box) 4/69 Olmstead Studio, NYC Midnight (War Heroes, later South Saturn Delta) Bleeding Heart (mostly unbooted) Trashman (orig JHE version on Dagger Hear My Music) re-makes of Midnight and Trashman (unbooted) Hear My Train (lots of takes, unbooted) Crash Landing (JHE version, unbooted) 4/69 Record Plant, NYC Lulluby For The Summer (unbooted) Stone Free (purple box, alt version on new set) Hear My Train (unbooted) Ships Passing In The Night (unbooted) Sunshine Of Your Love (last JHE studio recording, unbooted) - Mr. Bad Luck is a finished 1967 version of Look Over Yonder. On Lifelines is poor quality. - Valleys of Neptune on the new set is the famous 9/69 version on Lifelines but should be unedited, huge upgrade in quality and (I think) a 1970 Billy Cox overdub) - Bleeding Heart is Jimi and Billy with the NYC garage band the Cherry People. See Room Full of Mirrors on purple box. The Jimi w/ the Cherry People story is one of the all time great rock and roll stories. Right out of Almost Famous. I'll try and post the whole thing later this week.
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zphage 2275 posts |
Feb 10, 2010, 15:10
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More Chris M: Ok, here is my way too long Valleys rant. IMO the 9/69 version has.. - more energetic playing and stronger groove - better rhythm guitar playing - far better guitar tone - much more together drumming - thrilling lead lines in the middle section (no lead on 5/70 version) - an arresting intro with Jimi playing the dead strings and then main chords - the vocals sit in the track better. The 5/70 version adds Billy but Jimi and Mitch are pretty sloppy and the energy level lacking. It sounds like they ran through it to see if they remembered it. It was the only version they played at the 5/70 sessions where at the Hit Factory they ran through it many times that night as well as earlier that week. On the 9/69 version Jimi's passionate singing and playing is contagious. You can tell he was really feeling it. Jimi and Mitch are going for it like it was a vintage JHE live performance. Sure, Mitch gets behind or in front the beat at times but his playing is still a couple notches higher than 5/70. The 5/70 take is more like a barroom rehearsal. Great musicians that are familiar with the song but it's obvious they aren't really into it. Mitch is stumbly and even Jimi is tenative. I'm a fanboy but there are bits in the EH version where Jimi's playing makes me wince. Especially knowing this is going out as a new single. 9/69 has several thrilling moments where everything comes together forcefully while there isn't anything on 5/70 that stands out. Just inferior in every respect. Listen from 2:43 to 2:50 on the EH version below leading into the 3rd verse ("look out east coast.."). That's the most dramatic part of the song right? Jimi coming out of the dreamy mid section and slamming it home into the last verse. On the EH version Jimi starts the ascending pattern and fluffs it and sort of gives up on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl5K5dDuMAI On the 9/69 version Jimi's singing and playing has the same qualities the Woodstock performance has. Some raggedness but he sounds like one of the most inspired human beings ever. I'm not hearing that inspiration on the EH version.
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Dog 3000 4441 posts |
Mar 11, 2010, 02:26
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It's out now -- as a long time fan, I have to say I wasn't TOO excited, having heard most of these tracks in bootleg form over the decades. That said -- if you are a Hendrixhead, you MUST HAVE this, because these tracks have never sounded better, that is for sure! (Doubly true I suppose if you haven't heard these tunes before.) Still, I can't give it more than a "B-" grade (B+ for sound, C+ for song selection -- the ones he did while he was alive are all A's of course. Tough legacy to live up to 40 years on!)
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Five 900 posts |
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Mar 11, 2010, 06:15
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Dog 3000 wrote: It's out now -- as a long time fan, I have to say I wasn't TOO excited, having heard most of these tracks in bootleg form over the decades. That said -- if you are a Hendrixhead, you MUST HAVE this, because these tracks have never sounded better, that is for sure! (Doubly true I suppose if you haven't heard these tunes before.) Still, I can't give it more than a "B-" grade (B+ for sound, C+ for song selection -- the ones he did while he was alive are all A's of course. Tough legacy to live up to 40 years on!) Just finished first listen. The TONES are wonderful, the performances solid although mostly not AMAZING. (Like, the live "Hear My Train" on the original Rainbow Bridge Sdtrck is just the best one, that's all, and the studio take on the box set (comparable in many ways arrangement-wise and tone-wise to this one) hits me slightly more soundly, like they knew the tune better by then, but this one is still a fine performance by a good band in good shape.) ... and the quibble with the choice of takes of "Valleys" is a legitimate quibble, as I'd really like to have that earlier take in its pristine form, but this is not a bad mash-up. Anyway, as a "lost album" it doesn't fly. It doesn't sound or feel like an "album," unless it feels like a partly-completed follow-up to AXIS (not Electric Ladyland, which doesn't feel anything like Axis or Valleys) ... BUT if you think of this as a sort of companion to The Jimi Hendrix Concerts (at least two sides of Concerts' 4 are brilliant), ie basically a live album but in this case one with an odd selection of partially obscure material, very cool studio tones (you can feel the tape moving) and a few strange overdubs and fades ... then you'll probably enjoy it. I'm enjoying it.
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Cock-a-Doodle 800 posts |
Mar 15, 2010, 13:25
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Fuck, this is great - superb sound (i think) and well worth buying if you're a Hendrix fan. Does anyone know anything about the 'In The Studio' 10 cd set? Is that worth buying?
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The Sea Cat 3608 posts |
Mar 15, 2010, 13:29
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Cock-a-Doodle wrote: Fuck, this is great - superb sound (i think) and well worth buying if you're a Hendrix fan. Does anyone know anything about the 'In The Studio' 10 cd set? Is that worth buying? Couldn't aggree more. The remastered First Rays Of The New Rising Sun is stunner too. I can never get enough of Live At Monterey either.
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ToneStone 1735 posts |
Mar 15, 2010, 16:14
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Terrible production Suffers from the horrible "Crash landing" style production of too clear,too compressed and basically over produced Get the same tracks from bootlegs for a more genuine feel File along with 1st rays and the Blues Lp as just a money making exercise for the Hendrix estate and i whish they would keep Kramer away from stuff as he couldnt produce a fart Im sure Jimi is revolving in his grave like a spinning top
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Dog 3000 4441 posts |
Mar 15, 2010, 19:47
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Kramer engineered EVERY original Hendrix session ya know -- I'm sure if Jimi would approve anyone touching the old tapes, it would be him.
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Five 900 posts |
Mar 15, 2010, 20:04
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ToneStone wrote: Terrible production Suffers from the horrible "Crash landing" style production of too clear,too compressed and basically over produced Get the same tracks from bootlegs for a more genuine feel File along with 1st rays and the Blues Lp as just a money making exercise for the Hendrix estate and i whish they would keep Kramer away from stuff as he couldnt produce a fart Im sure Jimi is revolving in his grave like a spinning top Couldn't disagree with this more. 1st Rays is one of my favorite discs of not just Jimi but anyone (although Blues doesn't do much for me) and I wouldn't want anyone but Kramer working on the tapes ... excepting maybe Oz Fritz provided Laswell wasn't allowed in the building. Though I do have my doubts about Janie H and the Estate as she says she has ten years worth more of releases to come, and if this is the best they could come up with to start it off I fear for the future.
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