The BBC Sessions [Deluxe Edition] [2CD/1DVD]

by Jimi Hendrix

Overview

These are the recordings that Jimi Hendrix made for BBC radio in the late '60s. As such, they're loose, informal, and off-the-top-of-his-head improvisational fun. These versions of the hits "Foxey Lady," "Fire," two versions of "Purple Haze," and "Hey Joe" stay surprisingly close to the studio versions, but the tone of Hendrix's guitar on these is positively blistering and worth the price of admission alone. There's also a lot of blues on this two-disc collection, and Hendrix's versions of "Hoochie Coochie Man" (with Alexis Korner on slide guitar), "Catfish Blues," "Killing Floor," and "Hear My Train a Comin'" find him in excellent form. But perhaps the best example of how loosely conceived these sessions were are the oddball covers that Hendrix tackles, including Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her" (featuring Wonder on drums), Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?," the Beatles' "Day Tripper," and, in recognition of his immediate competition, Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love." No lo-fi bootleg tapes here (everything's from the original masters and gone over by Eddie Kramer), the music and sound are class-A all the way, making a worthwhile addition to anyone's Hendrix collection. [The 2010 version contains another version of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" from Top of the Pops as a bonus track as well as a DVD that tells the story of the BBC sessions featuring interviews with some of the original BBC producers and engineers. There is also a live version of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and his legendary appearance on The Lulu Show.] ~ Cub Koda & Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2010
Label:	Experience Hendrix / Legacy / Sony Legacy
UPC:	0886977451928
Rank:	41172

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Foxey Lady
2. Alexis Korner Introduction
3. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
4. Rhythm and Blues World Service
5. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
6. Traveling with the Experience
7. Driving South
8. Fire
9. Little Miss Lover
10. Introducing the Experience
11. The Burning of the Midnight Lamp
12. Catfish Blues
13. Stone Free
14. Love or Confusion
15. Hey Joe
16. Hound Dog
17. Driving South
18. Hear My Train a Comin'

Disc 2

19. Purple Haze
20. Killing Floor
21. Radio One
22. Wait Until Tomorrow
23. Day Tripper
24. Spanish Castle Magic
25. Jammin'
26. I Was Made to Love Her
27. Foxey Lady
28. A Brand New Sound
29. Hey Joe
30. Manic Depression [BBC Television]
31. Driving South
32. Hear My Train a Comin'
33. A Happening for Lulu
34. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [BBC Television]
35. Lulu Introduction
36. Hey Joe [BBC Television]
37. Sunshine of Your Love [BBC Television]
38. The Burning of the Midnight Lamp

Disc 3

39. BBC Sessions [DVD Documentary]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimi Hendrix   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Jimi Hendrix Experience   Primary Artist
Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Alexis Korner   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Slide Guitar
Mitch Mitchell   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Noel Redding   Bass,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Bruce Fleming   Photography
David Sinclair   Liner Notes
Curtis Knight   Composer
David Magnus   Photography
Dezo Hoffmann   Photography
Joel Elkins   Cover Photo,Photography
Ray Stevenson   Photography
Alex Olsson   Engineer
John McDermott   Compilation Producer
Bill Zygmant   Photography
Bev Phillips   Producer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Bernie Andrews   Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer
The Jimi Hendrix Experience   Performer
Janie Hendrix   Compilation Producer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Curtis McNear   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Mastering,Compilation Producer
Jack Bruce   Composer
Eric Clapton   Composer
Jeff Griffin   Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Dave Sinclair   Liner Notes
Pete Brown   Composer
Howlin' Wolf   Composer
Robert Petway   Composer
Lula Mae Hardaway   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer,Group Member
Noel Redding   Group Member
Mike Stoller   Composer
George Marino   Mastering
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Bill Bebb   Producer
Tony Gale   Photography,Producer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Billy Roberts   Composer
Henry Cosby   Composer
Peter Brown   Composer