Hendrix, Jimi - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun

NEW VINYL LP ON SONY LEGACY VINYL 2010.

2 X 180 GRAM VINYL INCL. 8 PAGE BOOKLET.

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun, the last graceful gesture by pioneering guitarist Jimi Hendrix, is the first album prepared under the supervision of his family. It compiles 17 songs whose creation span from March of 1968 to the last sessions at Electric Lady Studios in August of 1970, and which Hendrix inteded for release on this album, which was being made at the time of his tragic death. The material finds Hendrix expanding upon the parameters of his voice, concentrating on his singing while also embracing soul music more than he had on his other recordings. Hence, listeners hear funkier, bluesier, and R&B-slanted elements on this staggering set, which in no way comes off as a cheaply thrown-together posthumous release. Rather, given the level of experimental psychedelic exploration and dreamlike tones throughout, First Rays of the New Rising Sun rightly takes its place as Hendrix's "final studio album." And it's never sounded so amazing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix

Tracklist

1.  Freedom
2.  Izabella
3.  Night Bird Flying
4.  Angel
5.  Room Full Of Mirrors
6.  Dolly Dagger
7.  Ezy Ryder
8.  Drifting
9.  Beginnings
10. Stepping Stone
11. My Friend
12. Straight Ahead
13. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
14. Earth Blues
15. Astro Man
16. In From The Storm
17. Belly Button Window