Name: Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
Brand: Jimi Hendrix

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Limited edition

Release date

2019-11-22

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Sony

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Sales:8.875

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190759827727

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5 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Jimi Hendrix

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60s & 70s

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Legacy

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.

Meticulously curated box sets featuring exceptional audio quality, stunning visuals, and exclusive bonus content. Explore genres, eras, and artists to find the perfect addition to your collection.

Box Sets

Songs For Groovy Children assembles all four historic debut concerts by Jimi Hendrix’s newly assembled Band of Gypsys at New York’s Fillmore East on New Years Eve 1969 and New Years Day 1970. Presented in their original performance sequence and encompassing 43 tracks across 5 CDs or 8LPs, the set boasts over two dozen tracks that have either never before been released commercially or have been newly remixed plus the full extended versions of songs originally released on the 1970 Band of Gypsys album. Measured alongside his triumphs at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, Hendrix’s legendary Fillmore East concerts illustrated a critical turning point in a radiant career filled with indefinite possibilities. Earlier in 1969, The Jimi Hendrix Experience had closed a musical chapter and the guitarist assembled a new trio dubbed Band of Gypsys, consisting of Hendrix, his longtime friend Billy Cox, on bass, whom he had befriended when both were serving with the 101st Airborne Division Cox and Electric Flag drummer Buddy Miles, who would also contribute occasional lead vocals. Hendrix was inspired by his collaboration with Cox and Miles and this creative renewal drove the development of promising new material such as “Power Of Soul,” “Burning Desire” and the extraordinary “Machine Gun.” By the end of January 1970, the band was history, but the blend of funk, rock and soul pioneered by the trio had a profound impact. Notable devotees include funk pioneers Parliament-Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield, the Isley Brothers and Bootsy Collins, extending all the way forward to hip-hop.

Newly mixed and restored in sequence without edits, fans can finally hear Hendrix, Cox and Miles blast through their genre-defying sets that included freshly written songs like “Earth Blues” and “Stepping Stone,” as well as supercharged Experience favorites inclusive of “Foxey Lady,” “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” “Wild Thing,” “Hey Joe” and “Purple Haze.” Additionally, exciting new versions of Howard Tate’s “Stop,” “Steal Away,” by Jimmy Hughes and a searing “Bleeding Heart” by Elmore James highlighted the command that the trio had over blues &amp; R&amp;B music. The lavish package is filled with unseen photos from talent such as Fillmore East house photographer Amalie Rothschild, Jan Blom (whose iconic, color saturated images provided the original artwork for 1970’s Band of Gypsys) as well as Marshall Amplifier representative Marc Franklin, who had full access to the group in their dressing room backstage. The booklet features remembrances from bassist Billy Cox and liner notes by author/journalist/filmmaker Nelson George. Songs For Groovy Children was produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott - the trio that has overseen every project for Experience Hendrix since 1995. The box set was mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Bernie Grundman.

12/31/69 1 st Set: DISC ONE 1) Power Of Soul 2) Lover Man 3) Hear My Train A Comin’ 4) Changes 5) Izabella 6) Machine Gun 7) Stop 8) Ezy Ryder 9) Bleeding Heart 10) Earth Blues 11) Burning Desire

12/31/69 2nd Set: DISC TWO 1) Auld Lang Syne% 2) Who Knows% 3) Fire 4) Ezy Ryder* 5) Machine Gun% 6) Stone Free 7) Changes* 8) Message To Love* 9) Stop* 10) Foxey Lady

1/1/70 1st Set: DISC THREE 1) Who Knows 2) Machine Gun 3) Changes+ 4) Power Of Soul% 5) Stepping Stone% 6) Foxey Lady+ 7) Stop% 8) Earth Blues+ 9) Burning Desire%

1/1/70 2nd Set: DISC FOUR 1) Stone Free% 2) Power Of Soul# 3) Changes# 4) Message To Love# 5) Machine Gun% 6) Lover Man* 7) Steal Away* 8) Earth Blues%

DISC FIVE 1) Voodoo Child (Slight Return)% 2) We Gotta Live Together# 3) Wild Thing% 4) Hey Joe* 5) Purple Haze* *previously unreleased +first time on CD/LP/streaming (previously only available as part of concert film) #longer, unedited versions of previously released material, and newly remixed %back in print on CD/LP for the first time in a decade, and newly remixed LPx8 Tracklist:

12/31/69 1st Set: LP 1 / Side A 1) Power Of Soul 2) Lover Man 3) Hear My Train A Comin’ LP 1 / Side B 1) Changes 2) Izabella 3) Machine Gun

LP 2 / Side A 1) Stop 2) Ezy Ryder 3) Bleeding Heart LP 2 / Side B 1) Earth Blues 2) Burning Desire

12/31/69 2nd Set: LP 3 / Side A 1) Auld Lang Syne% 2) Who Knows % 3) Fire LP 3 / Side B 1) Ezy Ryder* 2) Machine Gun%

LP 4 / Side A 1) Stone Free 2) Changes* LP 4 / Side B 1) Message To Love* 2) Stop* 3) Foxey Lady

1/1/70 1st Set: LP 5 / Side A 1) Who Knows + 2) Machine Gun+ LP 5 / Side B 1) Changes+ 2) Power Of Soul% 3) Stepping Stone% 4) Foxey Lady+

LP 6 / Side A 1) Stop % 2) Earth Blues+ 3) Burning Desire% 1/1/70 2nd Set: LP 6 / Side B 1) Stone Free% 2) Power Of Soul#

LP 7 / Side A 1) Changes# 2) Message To Love# LP 7 / Side B1) Machine Gun% 2) Lover Man* 3) Steal Away*

LP 8 / Side A 1) Earth Blues% 2) Voodoo Child (Slight Return)% 3) We Gotta Live Together# LP 8 / Side B 1) Wild Thing% 2) Hey Joe* 3) Purple Haze*

*previously unreleased +first time on CD/LP/streaming (previously only available as part of concert film) #longer, unedited versions of previously released material, and newly remixed %back in print on CD/LP for the first time in a decade, and newly remixed