LP SEALED JIMI HENDRIX HENDRIX IN THE WEST 1972 REPRISE NO BARCODE NOT CUTOUT
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1. Catalog & Identification Overview
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Artist: Jimi Hendrix / The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Title: Hendrix In The West
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Label / Catalog #: Reprise Records – MS 2049
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Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
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Release Year: 1972
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Packaging: Gatefold sleeve featuring photography by Jim Marshall and design by Tom Wilkes.
2. Tracklist & Historical Recording Venues
The sleeve lists specific venues, though original pressings contained a well-known historical mislabeling regarding where certain tracks were recorded.
Side A (US Reprise Sequence)
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The Queen (British National Anthem) (Isle of Wight Festival – Aug 30, 1970)
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Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Isle of Wight Festival – Aug 30, 1970)
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Little Wing (Sleeve claims San Diego; actually recorded at Royal Albert Hall, London – Feb 24, 1969)
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Red House (San Diego Sports Arena – May 24, 1969)
Side B
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Johnny B. Goode (Berkeley Community Theatre – May 30, 1970, 1st Show)
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Lover Man (Berkeley Community Theatre – May 30, 1970, 2nd Show)
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Blue Suede Shoes (Berkeley Community Theatre – May 30, 1970, Afternoon Rehearsal)
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Voodoo Chile / Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Sleeve claims San Diego; actually recorded at Royal Albert Hall, London – Feb 24, 1969)
Note on Pressings: US/Canadian Reprise issues reversed Side A and Side B relative to the UK Polydor track sequencing. Additionally, later reissues (such as Experience Hendrix 2011) substituted the Royal Albert Hall tracks due to persistent legal rights disputes surrounding those tapes.
3. Personnel & Production Credits
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Guitars / Vocals: Jimi Hendrix
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Drums: Mitch Mitchell
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Bass:
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Noel Redding (Little Wing, Red House, Voodoo Chile)
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Billy Cox (The Queen, Sgt. Pepper, Johnny B. Goode, Lover Man, Blue Suede Shoes)
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Producers: Eddie Kramer & John Jansen
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Mix Engineers: Remixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC by Eddie Kramer and John Jansen.
4. Musical Summary & Key Highlights
Released in early 1972 following Hendrix's death in 1970, Hendrix In The West is widely regarded as one of the finest official live posthumous compilations from the original Reprise/Polydor era.
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Red House (San Diego 1969): Often cited as one of Hendrix’s absolute masterclass blues performances on tape, spanning over 13 minutes with incredible dynamic range and sustain.
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Johnny B. Goode & Blue Suede Shoes (Berkeley 1970): Rousing, high-energy rock 'n' roll covers showcasing his effortless improvisational ability in a live setting.
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Little Wing & Voodoo Chile (Royal Albert Hall 1969): The inclusion of these pristine Royal Albert Hall performances makes the original 1972 LP pressings distinct from many modern digital/vinyl reissues.
LISTEN “Little Wing”
- 1972 LP Released on Reprise Records # MS 2049 (Stereo). .
- This is a Sealed Gatefold Album and will Provide you with Brilliant Sound Quality from your Player. No cut out marks.
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