Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys, Suns & Rainbows

 

Bootleg 2023

A1 Izabella

A2 Valleys Of Neptune

A3 Room Full of Mirrors

A4 Message To Love

A5 Burning Desire

B1 Bleeding Heart

B2 Power of Soul

B3 Stepping Stone

B4 Come Down Hard On Me

B5 Ezy Ryder

A while ago, I made a compilation of material by Jimi Hendrix called 'Midnight'. That was an attempt to gather together recordings made by The Jimi Hendrix Experience after the completition of 'Electric Ladyland'. I wanted to make a cohesive album from the most complete recordings in that time span.

This new compilation attempts the same for the period between September 1969 and early 1970.

The earliest material on here is by Gypsys, Suns & Rainbows; Jimi's band that played Woodstock, featuring Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Larry Lee, Juma Sultan and Jerry Velez. The sessions didn't produce much and only 'Message To Love' appears here.

The majority of this material comes from the sessions by Band Of Gypsys (with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles) and their attempt at a studio album. Some of the tracks include Juma Sultan from the Woodstock band, and those tracks end up with a hybrid sound.

The songs here are different from the Experience recordings; funkier and with more of a genre fusion.

Compiled with era limitations in mind; a 40 minute L.P. across two 20 (approx) minutes per side.

Cover art is by 'Bitchs Brew' artist Mati Klarwein.