JIMI HENDRIX - Fourth Wave Of Releases In Catalog Project Announced

June 16, 2011, 13 years ago

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Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings proudly announce four new titles representing the fourth wave of releases in the monumental JIMI HENDRIX Catalog Project, available everywhere Tuesday, September 13th.

The fourth round of titles from the artist Rolling Stone magazine called "the greatest guitarist of all time" focuses on Hendrix the concert performer with four outstanding releases underscoring the artist's electrifying on-stage prowess.

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Winterland (versions available: 4 Disc Deluxe Box Set or 8 12" 180 gram Vinyl Audiophile LP Deluxe Box Set or 1 CD Winterland "Highlights"):

Winterland is drawn from six stellar shows recorded over three days (October 10th, 11th and 12th, 1968) at San Francisco's historic Winterland Ballroom. These special performances celebrated the two year anniversary of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and came just as the groundbreaking album Electric Ladyland was released.

Winterland presents some of Hendrix’s most spectacular guitar work and the four CD set (also available as eight 12" vinyl LPs) is filled with rare live versions of classic songs such as 'Manic Depression', 'Are You Experienced?', 'Tax Free', and 'Little Wing' that are not part of any other Sony Legacy release. Fans will also enjoy Hendrix’s dramatic interpretations of CREAM's 'Sunshine Of Your Love' and HOWLIN' WOLF’s 'Killing Floor' [with the Experience joined by JEFFERSON AIRPLANE bassist Jack Casady] as well his rendition of BOB DYLAN’s 'Like A Rolling Stone', which has been selected as the lead track for this special release.

This special deluxe box set features never before released music from each of the six unforgettable Winterland performances. The new standard and deluxe editions of Winterlandare markedly different from a single disc compilation, long out of print, that was briefly issued by Rykodisc in 1987 and 1988.

The deluxe edition also presents a rare interview with Hendrix recorded backstage at the Boston Garden a few weeks after the Winterland performances. This previously unreleased bonus provides fans with a unique window into Hendrix’s views about his background, his approach to the guitar and songwriting and future direction of his music.

The deluxe edition also features a 36 page booked filled with previously unpublished images by acclaimed photographers Robert Knight, Allen Tannenbaum and Jim Marshall as well as an essay by noted Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke.

The featured track, 'Like A Rolling Stone', will precede the album as a CD and 7" vinyl single on August 23rd (US) and August 22nd (internationally).

Tracklisting Jimi Hendrix Experience - Winterland (4 Disc Deluxe Box Set)

Disc One:

10/10/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco

'Tax Free

'Lover Man'

'Sunshine Of Your Love'

'Hear My Train A Comin’'

'Killing Floor'

'Foxy Lady'

'Hey Joe'

'Star Spangled Banner'

'Purple Haze'

Disc Two:

10/11/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco

'Tax Free'

'Like A Rolling Stone'

'Lover Man'

'Hey Joe'

'Fire'

'Foxy Lady'

'Are You Experienced'

'Red House'

'Purple Haze'

Disc Three:

10/12/68 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco

'Fire'

'Lover Man'

'Like A Rolling Stone'

'Manic Depression'

'Sunshine Of Your Love'

'Little Wing'

'Spanish Castle Magic'

'Red House'

'Hey Joe'

'Purple Haze'

'Wild Thing'

Disc Four:

Bonus disc Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco

'Foxy Lady'

'Are You Experienced'

'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'

'Red House'

'Star Spangled Banner'

'Purple Haze'

Jimi Hendrix: Boston Garden Backstage Interview

Further details, including information on the releases of Hendrix In The West (available as single CD or 2 Disc 12" 180 gram Vinyl Audiophile LP Vinyl version), the Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix At The Isle Of Wight DVD, the Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show DVD and more can be found at this location.


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