Jimi Hendrix: The 1969 Studio Recordings Sessions, Outtakes, Demos (7 Double CDs + 1 Single CD=15CDs)

Jimi Hendrix: The 1969 Studio Recordings Sessions, Outtakes, Demos (7 Double CDs + 1 Single CD=15CDs)
Excellent Quality Studio Soundboard Recordings
The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.1: February 11 to February 16

Disc 1:
February 11, 1969 – Record Plant, New York, New York
1. World Traveler
2. It’s Too Bad – more complete, some vocals removed
3. It’s Too Bad – incomplete wide stereo mix with heavy delay
4. It’s Too Bad – alternate mix with incomplete end
5. Untitled Instrumental Jam a.k.a. Hitchings Jam
February 14, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
6. Midnight Lightning – instrumental solo run through by Jimi
February 16, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
7. Cryin’ Blue Rain
8. Lover Man
9. Room Full Of Mirrors
10. Shame, Shame, Shame
11. Sunshine Of Your Love

Disc 2:
February 17, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
1. Spanish Castle Magic
2. Hear My Train A Comin’
February 26, 1969 – Olympic Studios, London, England
3. Noel’s Tune (Take 1) – Jimi on guitar from Noel Redding solo session
March 16, 1969 – Mercury Studios, New York, New York
4. Blue Window Jam (Take 2)
5. Blue Window Jam (Take 2) – incomplete edited official version
March 18, 1969 – Record Plant, New York, New York
6. The Star Spangled Banner – the official mix
7. The Star Spangled Banner – slightly different mix of the official mix
8. The Star Spangled Banner – the official mix slowed to half speed
9. The Star Spangled Banner – the official mix slowed to half speed but reversed
10. Gypsy Boy (Take 8) – early version of Hey Baby that is the unaltered take

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.2: March 18 to March 25

Disc 1:
1. Gypsy Boy – Alan Douglas composite that removes the original bass and studio session players are added in. Circa: 1974/75.
March 19, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
2. Georgia Blues A.K.A Mother, Mother – this mix has sax and some vocals removed
3. Georgia Blues A.K.A Mother, Mother – this mix includes sax and more vocals
March 25, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
4. McLaughlin Jam – complete take of this jam
5. Jimi/Jimmy Jam – more complete edit
6. Jimi/Jimmy Jam – edited offical mix

Disc 2:
April 1, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York
1. Midnight – the most complete and longest version
2. Midnight – first official altered edit
3. Midnight – second longer official altered edit
4. Bleeding Heart (14,15,16) – short instrumental takes
April 2, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York
5. Hear My Train A Comin’ – heavily altered official composite edit
April 4, 1969 – Olmstead Studios, New York
6. Trash Man – heavily altered official composite edit
7. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Rock And Roll Jam
April 7, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
8. Ezy Rider Jam
9. Stone Free Again – unaltered original mix
10. Stone Free Again – slightly longer alternate mono mix
11. Stone Free Again – heavily altered official edit
April 14, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
12. Ships Passing In The Night – early version of Night Bird Flying
April 17, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
13. Keep On Groovin’ – complete take
14. Keep On Groovin’ – first alternate mix with echo
15. Keep On Groovin’ – second alternate mix with echo
16. Keep On Groovin’ – third alternate mix with echo

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.3: April 22 to April 24

Disc 1:
April 22, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
1.-14. Mannish Boy (Part 1) (1-15)
15.-31. Mannish Boy (Part 2) (16-34)
32.-38. Mannish Boy (Part 3) (35-42)
Multiple takes of this session with multiple false starts included

Disc 2:
1.-6. Mannish Boy (Part 3 cont.) (43-44, 48-52)
7. Mannish Boy – official composite, cut-and-paste track
8. Mannish Boy – more complete composite
April 24, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
9. Crash Landing – alternate instrumental mix with guitar and bass only
10. Crash Landing – 2nd vocal track. Guitars and bass with no drums or organ
11. Crash Landing – with 1st vocal track only
12. Crash Landing – mix with two overlaid vocal tracks
13. Crash Landing – alternate less-altered mono mix with more chat
14. Crash Landing – official altered mix
15. Drone Blues – complete edit
16. Drone Blues – official mix
17. Ships Passing In The Night – early version of Nightbird flying

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.4: May 7 to May 14

Disc 1:
May 7, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
1. Earth Blues Jam – most complete version
2. The Things I Used To Do – first instrumental take
3. The Things I Used To Do – mainly an instrumental and few lyrics
4. The Things I Used To Do – complete false start
5. The Things I Used To Do – complete raw take with no added effects
6. The Things I Used To Do – complete raw take has reverb and echo added
7. The Things I Used To Do – longer version of the official mix
8. Johnny Winter Jam – newly surfaced track from the TTIUTD sessions
May 14, 1969 – Record Plant, New York, New York
9. Jam H290 – incomplete with fade out at end of track
10. Jam 292 A.K.A. Jelly 292 – original official edit
11. Jelly 292 – second and longer official edit
12. Jelly 292 – longer version of the second official edit
13. Fuzzy Guitar Jam – jam with Larry Young

Disc 2:
1. Jam With Horns And Piano – more complete mono mix
2. Jam With Horns And Piano – slightly shorter stereo mix
3. Jam With Horns And Piano – guitar mixed high with piano and trumpet mixed low
4. Young/Hendrix – slightly incomplete raw take
5. Young/Hendrix – shorter official edit
May 21, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
6. Bleeding Heart – slightly different mix with guitar riffing at the end
7. Bleeding Heart – official edit
8. Hear My Train A Comin’ – part of a mixing session
May 22, 1969 – Record Plant, New York
9. Nine To The Universe – complete raw take

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.5: May 22 to August 29

Disc 1:
1. Nine To The Universe – official edit
August 28, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York
2. Easy Blues – complete version
3. Easy Blues – shorter edit of the complete version
4. Easy Blues – official edit but longer than on Nine To The Universe
5. Izabella/Machine Gun Session – I – unaltered session
6. Message To Love – vocals more upfront
August 29, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York
7. Machine Gun – alternate take

Disc 2:
1. Machine Gun – composite in narrow stereo
2. Machine Gun – composite in wider stereo
3. Machine Gun – official composite
4. Izabella – original working master
September 4, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York
5. Jungle Jam – complete jam
September 6, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York
6. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You – short edit but incomplete
7. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You – long edit number 1
8. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You – long edit number 2 instrumental
9. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You – long edit number 3 instrumental
10. Lover Man – instrumental with false start

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.6: September 6 to September 24

Disc 1:
1. Lord I Sing The Blues For Me And You – long edit number 4 instrumental
2. Lover Man – incomplete stereo mix
3. Untitled Instrumental Jam – instrumental jam
4. Valleys Of Neptune – instrumental
5. Valleys Of Neptune – complete with vocals but no bass
6. Valleys Of Neptune – complete, nearly mono mix again with no bass
7. Valleys Of Neptune – complete without bass with backing track mixed low
8. Valleys Of Neptune – incomplete official edit with bass
September 15, 1969 – The Hit Factory, New York
9. I’m A Man – very early version of Stepping Stone
September 24, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
10. Power Of Soul (48,49) – part 1 of a 16 minute instrumental session
11. Power Of Soul – part 2 of a 16 minute instrumental session
12. Power Of Soul (3,4) – part 3 of a 16 minute instrumental session

Disc 2:
1. Untitled Instrumental Jam – part 4 of a 16 minute instrumental session
2. Power Of Soul – part 5 of a 16 minute instrumental session
3. Message To Love (54-56) – part 6 of a 16 minute instrumental session
September 25, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
4. Room Full Of Mirrors (25)/Stepping Stone (2) – session in its full length
5. Stepping Stone (16) – incomplete start
November 14, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
6. Jungle – jam containing progressions from I’m A Man
7. Untitled Guitar Improved – edited version
8. Untitled Instrumental Jam – riffs from Calling All Devil’s Children, Stepping Stone, Ezy Rider and Villanova Junction
9. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Keep On Grooving – very long jam with Buddy incl. riffs from Angel, Power Of Soul, Bolero, Burning Desire, Gypsy Boy, Cherokee Mist and Stepping Stone

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.7: November 6 to November 21

Disc 1:
1. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Jungle – jam incl. riffs from Villanova Junction, Ezy Rider and South Saturn Delta
2. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Keep On Grooving – very long jam with Buddy
3. Untitled Instrumental Jam A.K.A. Jungle – jam contains riffs from Villanova Junction, Ezy Rider and South Saturn Delta
November 17, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
4. Room Full Of Mirrors – first official edit
5. Room Full Of Mirrors – first alternate official mix
6. Room Full Of Mirrors – alternate mix
7. Room Full Of Mirrors – third official mix with Bruce Gary overdub in 1995
November 21, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
8. Power Of Soul (1-12) – part 1 of a 36 minute session

Disc 2:
1. Power Of Soul (13-23) – part 2 of a 36 minute session
2. Power Of Soul – official altered edit by Alan Douglas
December 15, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
3. Born Under A Bad Sign – more complete instrumental take
4. Born Under A Bad Sign – official edit with bass solo start
December 18, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
5. Ezy Rider – outtake of the official mix
6. Ezy Rider – diferent mix with different vocals
7. Ezy Rider – different mix with low vocals
8. Ezy Rider – first official edit
9. Ezy Rider – second official edit
December 19, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
10. Earth Blues – official mix
December 23, 1969 – The Record Plant, New York
11. Honeybed Takes 1-4 / Night Bird Flying

The 1969 Studio Recordings Vol.8: The Questionable Tracks

Record Plant or Olmstead Studios, possibly in April 1969
1. Ezy Rider (Dance 2) – early instrumental take
2. Ezy Rider (Dance 3) – early instrumental take
3. Untitled Instrumental A.K.A. Last Thursday Morning – early take
4. Bleeding Heart Jam – early instrumental take
The Guest Appearances:
5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Band – Eire Apparent, Jimi provided lead guitar
6. Live And Let Live – Timothy Leary, Jimi on bass, Stephen Stills on guitar
7. Woodstock Takes 1-3 – with Stephen Stills, Jimi playing bass
8. Doriella Du Fontaine – with Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin A.K.A. Lightnin’ Rod. Jimi handles guitar and bass while Buddy Miles provides drums and organ
9. Doriella Du Fontaine – instrumental mix containing just Jimi and Buddy
Bonus Tracks:
10. Mannish Boy – composite 2004
11. Jelly 292 – composite 2004
12. Born Under A Bad Sign – composite 2004