Jimi Hendrix - Astro Man (Boxset) (2003)
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Genre: Rock | RAR 3% Rec.
Review: I bought this set today, as soon as I saw it!
I don't know where it fits with the Hendrix Estate, Purple Haze Records, etc, nor do I care that much because the set has almost entirely 'new' material, unless you're a collector of bootlegs. One disc - the 1968 Paris concert - has been released before, on the now deleted Stages box set.
The box set has two other live shows, from the same evening in Sweden in 1969,of which one concert is quite sloppy, and the other, excellent. One wonders what happened between the shows to lift the band!?
The studio material, which features alternate takes and unreleased tracks, including unfinished material like Send My Love to Linda and Valleys of Neptune, is fascinating. Likewise the chance to hear how Red House and I Don't Live Today developed over several takes.
Sound quality throughout is very good and the packaging is rather nice, with a substantial photo/info booklet including an interview with the late Noel Redding.
This collection forms an interesting companion to the 4 CD 'official' Jimi Hendrix Experience box set. Recommended, but be warned that this set is for fanatics only and is not cheap!
TRACKLISTCD 0101 Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Alternate Studio Effects Version-May 1968) 3:36
02 Purple Haze #1 (Abandoned Experimental Mix-Jan-Feb 1967) 2:58
03 La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Instrumental unfinished track-march 1967) 3:42
04 Come On (Take 9-27 Aug 1968) 2:54
05 One Rainy Wish (Alternate Longer Mix-Oct 1967) 3:44
06 Angel (recorded at Jimi's New York appartment-spring 1968) 3:12
07 Look Over Yonder (Alternate early version-May 1967) 2:54
08 51st Anniversary (Alternate version-11 Jan 1967) 3:18
09 Can You See Me (Alternate version-2 Nov 1966) 2:32
10 Cat Talkin' To Me (Olympic Studios-Jan 1968) 2:46
11 Red House Takes 1-4 (DeLane Lea Studios-March 1967) 10:44
12 Fire (Instrumental backing track-Feb, March, Apr 1967) 2:32
13 Purple Haze #2 (Edited Alternate Mix-Jan-Feb 1967) 2:39
14 I Don't Live Today Takes 1-4 ((DeLane Lea Studios-Feb 1967) 15:32
CD 0201 Lover Man (Olympic Studios-16 Feb 1969) 4:28
02 The Things I Used To Do (Unreleased edited take) 4:07
03 Instrumental Jam (Olmstead Studios-4 Apr 1969) 1:22
04 Midnight Lightning Jam (Record Plant-Apr 1969) 11:57
05 Izabella (Alternate version-21 Nov 1969) 2:55
06 Ezy Rider (Take 1-Early alternate version-18 Dec 1969) 3:44
07 Stepping Stone (Record Plant-24 Sep 1969) 7:12
08 It's Too Bad (Edited session version with Larry Young-Feb 1969) 6:36
09 World Traveller (Session with Larry Young-Feb 1969) 8:01
10 Larry Young Jam (Session with Larry Young-Feb 1969) 10:24
11 Room Full Of Mirrors (Olympic Studios-16 Feb 1969) 3:14
CD 0301 Ezy Rider (Take 2-Alternate Edited Mix of Record Plant Version) 4:21
02 Room Full Of Mirrors (Alternate unused mix-17 Nov 1969) 2:59
03 Earth Blues (Alternate Mix-Record Plant-Dec 1969) 4:13
04 Highway Of Broken Hearts (aka Highways Of Desire) (Edited Version-Record Plant-23 Jan 1970) 14:16
05 Bleeding Heart (Alternate mix of unused take-March 1970) 3:14
06 Freedom (Alternate recording-May 1970) 3:59
07 Valleys Of Neptune (Instrumental-May 1970) 4:28
08 Further On Up The Road (Astro Man Session-Electric Ladyland-Aug 1970) 1:57
09 Dolly Dagger (Different vocal take-July-Aug 1970) 4:02
10 Astro Man (Instrumental backing track from Take 7-June 1970) 11:19
11 Send My Love To Linda (Take 2-16 Jan 1970) 1:25
12 Drifter's Escape (Basic track with 3 lead guitar parts-17 June 1970) 3:01
13 Midnight Lightning Jam (Unfinished take-14 July 1970) 6:17
14 Lover Man (Unreleased version-Record Plant-May 1970) 2:56
CD 0401 Killing Floor 4:26
02 Experience The Blues 8:34
03 Foxy Lady 5:42
04 Red House 4:39
05 Driving South 8:57
06 The Wind Cries Mary 4:08
07 Fire 4:06
08 Little Wing 4:07
09 Purple Haze 5:59
CD 0501 Killing Floor 7:52
02 Spanish Castle Magic 7:50
03 Fire 2:53
04 Hey Joe 4:14
05 Voodoo Chile 14:28
06 Red House 11:04
07 Sunshine Of Your Love 7:37
CD 0601 I Don't Live Today 11:26
02 Spanish Castle Magic 6:13
03 Hey Joe 6:35
04 Voodoo Chile 10:31
05 Sunshine Of Your Love 11:26
06 Red House 11:47
07 Fire 3:41
08 Purple Haze 4:01
09 Star Spangled Banner 3:19
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