Jimi Hendrix BAND OF GYPSYS Classic Records ST-472 1997 180g Numbered Limited Ed

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Jimi Hendrix BAND OF GYPSYS Classic Records ST-472 1997 180g Numbered Limited Edition № 1299

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• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.
• Manufactured by Classic Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Fillmore East
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

• Performer – Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, Jimi Hendrix
• Photography By – Jan Blom
• Producer – Heaven Research
• Recorded By [Live] – Wally Heider
• Remastered By – EK, GM
• Supervised By [Remixing & Engineering] – Eddie Kramer
• Written-By – B. Miles (tracks: B1, B4), J. Hendrix (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)

• Matrix / Runout (A): ST-472-A1 EK STERLING GM
• Matrix / Runout (B): ST-472-B2 EK STERLING GM

Spectacular Fillmore East performances from Jan. 1, 1970

On 180-gram vinyl.

All-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes by George Marino at Sterling Sound and longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer

Lacquer cutting by George Marino at Sterling Sound

Includes 8-page booklet!

     Long hailed as a touchstone of blues, funk, fusion, and rock, Jimi Hendrix's immortal 1970 live album Band of Gypsys — six live recordings captured on tape during two spectacular Fillmore East performances on January 1, 1970.

     Featuring Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Billy Cox (bass), and Buddy Miles (drums), Band Of Gypsys presents six of the most heralded live recordings in rock history including the classics, “Machine Gun,” “Who Knows,” “Message To Love,” and “We Gotta Live Together.”

     This new, all-analog edition of Band of Gypsys has been mastered from the original analog stereo tapes by the late great Sterling Sound engineer George Marino together with longtime Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, and is pressed on 180 gram premium vinyl. The edition is packaged with an eight-page booklet filled with rare images from the concerts and an essay by John McDermott.

     Throughout the course of four extraordinary years, Jimi Hendrix placed his indelible stamp upon popular music with breathtaking velocity. Measured alongside his triumphs at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, Hendrix's legendary Fillmore East concerts illustrated a critical turning point in a radiant career filled with indefinite possibilities. This artistic triumph captured here is now a stunning 180-gram reissue.

     As the 1960s drew to a close, Hendrix was at the apex of his fame and influence. His first three albums with The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love and Electric Ladyland — had established him as both a musical visionary and an international superstar. By the end of the decade, though, Hendrix was looking for new musical challenges and feeling the need to work with new collaborators. Toward that end, he assembled the Band of Gypsys lineup, with bassist Billy Cox, an old friend from Hendrix's early days playing in R&B combos, and drummer Buddy Miles, already well known for his work with the Electric Flag and the Buddy Miles Express. The resulting album is a revolutionary fusion of blues, funk and rock that stands as a unique chapter in Hendrix's seminal body of work.

     Originally released in America on March 25, 1970, Band of Gypsys peaked at No. 5 during a 61-week run on the Billboard album chart. At the time of his death in September 1970, it was Hendrix's bestselling U.S. album since Are You Experienced. The last album that Hendrix released during his lifetime, Band of Gypsys offers a tantalizing glimpse at what might have been.