Rainbow Bridge [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Jimi Hendrix

Overview

Back when Rainbow Bridge was originally released, it was actually among the best of the posthumous Hendrix releases. Billed as "the original motion picture soundtrack" (it wasn't, really), it was a mix of excellent, finished studio tracks and a couple of live tracks. Despite this, it's understandable why it didn't appeared in the digital realm until 2014 (officially, at least). Once the estate went back to the Hendrix family in the '90s, three of the tracks from Rainbow Bridge were used on the album First Rays of the New Rising Sun, which had previously only existed as Jimi's hand-written track listing. The remaining tracks were orphaned out on various box sets and compilations. So while all the tracks on Rainbow Bridge have been made available elsewhere, it's nice to finally have it assembled the way the original LP was, with excellent remastered sound (not just for the old-timers who had the LP the first time around, but for others who don't necessarily want to shell out for the box set needed to gather these tracks). Highlights include overlooked gems like "Pali Gap" and Jimi's rarely heard studio version of "The Star Spangled Banner," which is made of multi-tracked guitars and basses. ~ Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2014
Label:	Experience Hendrix / Legacy
UPC:	0888430996625
Rank:	42361

Tracks

1. Dolly Dagger
2. Earth Blues
3. Pali Gap
4. Room Full of Mirrors
5. Star Spangled Banner
6. Look Over Yonder
7. Hear My Train A-Comin'
8. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimi Hendrix   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Billy Cox   Vocals (Background),Bass
Juma Sultan   Percussion
Ghetto Fighters   Vocals (Background)
Buddy Miles   Vocals (Background),Drums
The Ronettes   Vocals (Background)
Noel Redding   Bass
Mitch Mitchell   Drums

Technical Credits

Francis Scott Key   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
John McDermott   Reissue Supervisor
Michael Jeffrey   Executive Producer
Jimi Hendrix   Producer,Composer
John Jansen   Producer,Engineer
Eddie Kramer   Producer,Engineer
Mitch Mitchell   Producer
Janie Hendrix   Reissue Supervisor
Abe Jacobs   Engineer
Daniel Tahaney   Still Pictures