First Rays of the New Rising Sun is an attractive assortment of "spiritual, very earthy" late recordings that surfaced in the 1970s via the albums 'The Cry of Love', 'Rainbow Bridge', and 'War Heroes'.
In my view this album is totally fresh and brings Hendrix's guitar playing to new levels. ... Read review
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(harmonica); Stephen Stills (piano); Buzzy Linhart (vibraphone); Billy Cox (bass); Buddy Miles (drums, background vocals); Jimmy Mayes, Mitch Mitchell (drums); Billy Armstrong, Juma Sultan (percussion); Arthur Allen, Albert Allen, Billy Cox, The Ronettes, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood (background vocals). Producers: Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, John Jansen, Mitch Mitchell.Engineers: Eddie Kramer, Bob Hughes, Bob Cotto.Recorded between March 1968 and August 1970. Includes liner notes by John McDermott. After years of legal wrangling, FIRST RAYS is the initial album released under the direct supervision of the Hendrix family. These remastered classics, previously found on the posthumous albums THE CRY OF LOVE, WAR HEROES and RAINBOW BRIDGE, were originally slated to be part of a double-album sequel to ELECTRIC LADYLAND, a concept that died with Hendrix in 1970.The compilation of these songs allows us to see the many sides of this innovative artist. Alongside runaway flights of fancy (Stepping Stone) and overcharged rock/funk explosions (Room Full Of Mirrors) are beautiful ballads (Angel) and rollicking numbers that point to a Bob Dylan influence (My Friend). Famous friends dot the sonic landscape (Steve Winwood and Chris Wood on Ezy Rider and The Ronettes on Earth Blues), but Hendrix remains the center of a musical universe whose light was snuffed out far too soon.[Reviews]Rolling Stone (8/7/97, p.62) - ...a cohesive cosmic missive....illuminates what would have been a transitional phase for Hendrix. Along with the requisite burning-flesh instrumental workouts, it also presents Hendrix in his lyrical, ruminative mode...Down Beat (8/97, p.61) - 4 stars (out of 5) - ...Hendrix's postumously released music sees the light of day for the first time in the form he originally envisioned...n
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Because I can't find "Cry of Love" and Rainbow Bridge" albums this is the next best thing, it has almost all the tunes from them, which are some of Jimi's latest recordings before he died.
Awesome stuff from the master...
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Advantages: Sweet Disadvantages: Very experimental - may not appeal to all
First Rays of the New Rising Sun is an attractive assortment of "spiritual, very earthy" late recordings that surfaced in the 1970s via the albums 'The Cry of Love', 'Rainbow Bridge', and 'War Heroes'. In my view this album is totally fresh and brings Hendrix's guitar playing to new levels. The first track "Freedom" is as heavy as this album gets and has a wonderful little riff that is played throughout the track. Also in a similar vein is "Ezy ryder" ... ...Bird Flying" are mild blues/rock tracks with the usual melodic spins. "Angel" is probably the best track on the album and one of my all time fave hendrix tracks. It is sublime in its beauty and chorus. "Belly Button Window" and "Drifting" are similar in their true beauty. Much of the rest of the album is earthy, new age jazzy funk sounding. It is a very experimental album and imagine it is not going to appeal to everyone but to those it will appeal ...
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Album Notes: Personnel: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, piano); Ken Pine (12-string guitar); Paul Caruso (harmonica); Stephen Stills (piano); Buzzy Linhart (vibraphone); Billy Cox (bass); Buddy Miles (drums, background vocals); Jimmy Mayes, Mitch Mitchell (drums); Billy Armstrong, Juma Sultan (percussion); Arthur Allen, Albert Allen, Billy Cox, The Ronettes, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood (background vocals).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (8/7/97, p.62) - "...a cohesive cosmic missive....illuminates what would have been a transitional phase for Hendrix. Along with the requisite burning-flesh instrumental workouts, it also presents Hendrix in his lyrical, ruminative mode..."
Titles on disc 1
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
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