Hendrix in the West

by Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix in the West cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1972
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:21
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A posthumous compilation praised for its exceptional audio fidelity, assembling blistering concert performances primarily from California and the Isle of Wight. The record features arguably the definitive, wildly expressive live rendition of the slow blues staple 'Red House', showcasing his unparalleled improvisational mastery.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, rhythmic, technical, noisy, live

Tracklist

  1. The Queen - Live Isle Of Wight, August 30, 1970 (2:59)
  2. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Live Isle Of Wight, August 30, 1970 (0:50)
  3. Little Wing - Live 10/12/68 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3:52)
  4. Fire - Live San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 (3:58)
  5. I Don't Live Today - Live San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 (7:21)
  6. Spanish Castle Magic - Live San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 (10:14)
  7. Red House - Live San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 (13:12)
  8. Johnny B. Goode - Live Berkeley Community Center, Berkeley, CA May 30, 1970 (4:43)
  9. Lover Man - Live Berkeley Community Center, Berkeley, CA May 30, 1970 (3:00)
  10. Blue Suede Shoes - Live Berkeley Community Center, Berkeley, CA May 30, 1970 (4:27)
  11. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Live San Diego Sports Arena, May 25, 1969 (10:40)

Credits

  • Jimi Hendrix - primary artist, written-by
  • Billy Cox - bass
  • Noel Redding - bass
  • Mitch Mitchell - drums
  • Chuck Berry - written-by
  • Carl Perkins - written-by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by

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