Name: First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
Brand: Jimi Hendrix

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Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

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Release date

2017-10-13

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88697634031

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886976340315

2012-06-08

88691938942

886919389425

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Jimi Hendrix

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Sony Music

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Classic

American modern electric blues guitar virtuoso; lyricist, vocalist. Jimi Hendrix was a self-taught guitarist who rose to fame in the 1960s. He began his career backing R&B greats such as Ike and Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, and B.B. King. In London, he formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. Their debut album "Are You Experienced" was released in 1967 and earned Hendrix international acclaim as a premier rock instrumentalist and innovator of his generation.

After a landmark appearance at the Monterey Pop festival, Hendrix released two more successful albums - "Axis: Bold As Love" (1968) and "Electric Ladyland" (1968). These albums showcased his blues-oriented developments and further solidified his status as a musical genius. Despite his untimely death in 1970, Hendrix's music continued to captivate audiences through posthumous releases like "The Cry Of Love" (1971) and the soundtrack to the documentary film "Jimi Hendrix" (1973).

Jimi Hendrix's talent as a guitarist and innovative approach to music made him an iconic figure in rock history. His contributions continue to inspire generations of musicians worldwide.

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limited edition digipack collectors cd / dvd with 36 page booklet with rare photos and new liner notes. digitally remastered from the original 2 track master tapes plus extra bonus video footage. the dvd contains a previously unreleased 'making of' mini documentary. after years of legal wrangling, 'first rays of the new rising sun' was 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.

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun

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