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| 1. Stone Free Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . .12:56 2. Power of Soul Hendrix . . . . . . . . . .6:19 3. Hear My Train a Comin' Hendrix. . . . . .9:02 4. Izabella Hendrix. . . . . . . . . . . . .3:40 5. Machine Gun Hendrix. . . . . . . . . . .11:35 6. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Hendrix. . .6:01 7. We Gotta Live Together Miles. . . . . . .9:55 8. Auld Lang Syne Burns, Traditional . . . .3:54 9. Who Knows Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . .3:55 10. Changes Hendrix, Miles. . . . . . . . . .5:38 11. Machine Gun Hendrix. . . . . . . . . . .13:36 12. Stepping Stone Hendrix. . . . . . . . . .5:20 13. Stop Ragovoy, Shuman. . . . . . . . . . .5:43 14. Earth Blues Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . .5:58 15. Burning Desire Hendrix. . . . . . . . . .8:23 16. Wild Thing Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . .3:07 |
Review by Cub Koda
A series of Jimi Hendrix performances from the Band of Gypsys concerts finally gets the deluxe treatment from MCA and Experience Hendrix, as tapes from both first and second shows are brought together, correctly identified (1986's Band of Gypsys 2 actually featured three tracks that weren't by the band at all) in one deluxe two-disc set. This newly expanded edition contains the only live versions of "Earth Blues," "Auld Lang Syne," "Stepping Stone," and "Burning Desire"; Hendrix tunes specifically worked up for the performance that rarely surfaced again like "Izabella," "Power of Soul," and "Who Knows"; newly remastered versions of "Stop" and "Hear My Train a-Comin'" (both originally presented on Band of Gypsys 2 in horrendous sound) and classic performances of "Stone Free," "Changes," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and "Wild Thing." Equally as revelatory is one of the two alternate versions included of "Machine Gun," every bit as stunning as the better-known version. Though this new edition hardly makes all previous incarnations obsolete, it presents the man at his most challenged and brilliant.
Experience Hendrix/MCA, a 2-CD collection of music from Jimi Hendrix's legendary Band Of Gypsys concerts at New York City's Fillmore East on December 31, 1969 and January 1, 1970. Drawn from the guitarist's four stellar performances, the new package contains 16 tracks, thirteen of which have never before been released in any form, with two additional tracks making their CD debut.
