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Valleys Of Neptune | 
| Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Label: Sony Legacy
Category: Music
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Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 764056
UPC: 886976405625
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| Tracks:
| • | Stone Free | | • | Valleys Of Neptune | | • | Bleeding Heart | | • | Hear My Train A Comin' | | • | Mr. Bad Luck | | • | Sunshine Of Your Love | | • | Lover Man | | • | Ships Passing In The Night | | • | Fire | | • | Red House | | • | Lullaby For The Summer | | • | Crying Blue Rain |
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Album Description
This brand-new, completely unreleased studio album features 12 previously unreleased studio recordings totalling over 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May, 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create the sequel to their groundbreaking 1968 double-album Electric Ladyland. The album features “Valleys Of Neptune,” one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix’s commercially unavailable recordings, and includes exciting 1969 arrangements of the classic signature songs “Red House,” “Fire,” and “Stone Free.” Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix’s inspired interpretations of “Bleeding Heart” (Elmore James) and Cream’s “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix’s albums throughout the guitarist’s lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996.
VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE: Track by Track
All of the 12 recordings featured on the album have never before been released on a CD/LP. The songs document the pivotal time period after Electric Ladyland and before Electric Lady Studios and the recordings made there that would later take form as Cry of Love and First Rays.
Valleys of Neptune documents both the final studio recordings Jimi made in 1969 with the original Jimi Hendrix Experience and the first efforts with new bassist Billy Cox. As a number of the song titles will be familiar to fans and buyers alike, the following details the key characteristics of each of the tracks on Valleys of Neptune.
"Stone Free": The original 1966 recording by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience is best known as one of Jimi’s signature songs. The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set (2000) featured a new remake by the original group. Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Billy Cox recorded this version in May 1969. It is a different recording entirely.
"Valleys of Neptune": This track was recorded in September, 1969, and May, 1970. This full-band version has never been released. An extract of a demo Hendrix made of this song -- featuring just Mitchell on drums and percussionist Juma Sultan -- was part of the short-lived Reprise/Polydor album Lifelines, which was in the marketplace between 1990 to 1992.
"Bleeding Heart": This cover of the classic blues song by Elmore James is different entirely from the versions featured on South Saturn Delta and (originally) on War Heroes. This recording has never been issued and features Jimi, Billy Cox, and drummer Rocky Isaac. It was recorded in April, 1969.
"Hear My Train A Comin’": This electric, full-band version is different from the famous 12-string acoustic version that was featured in the 1973 documentary Jimi Hendrix and subsequently on the album Jimi Hendrix: Blues.
"Mr. Bad Luck": Like “Valleys of Neptune”, a different version of this song was part of Lifelines in (1990). Jimi would later develop this song as “Look Over Yonder,” issued as part of South Saturn Delta.
"Sunshine of Your Love": A stage favorite for the group during the 1969 period which has never been released.
"Lover Man": Jimi recorded many different arrangements of this song, including the versions on both the Jimi Hendrix Experience box set (2000) and South Saturn Delta. This is an entirely different recording made in February, 1969.
"Ships Passing Through the Night": A never-before-released track taken from the last recording session by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience on 4/14/69.
"Fire/Red House": Both of these songs by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience were recorded at the same February, 1969, session. They feature the expanded stage arrangements Jimi had developed and are not alternate takes of the original 1967 recordings.
"Lullaby for the Summer/Crying Blue Rain": These April, 1969, recordings by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience have never been released.
Album Description
2010 release from the legendary Rock guitarist containing 12 previously unreleased studio recordings. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May 1969 as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create their sequel to the groundbreaking 1968 double album Electric Ladyland. Features 'Valleys Of Neptune,' one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix's commercially unavailable recordings. Includes exciting 1969 arrangements of classic signature songs 'Red House', 'Fire' and 'Stone Free'. Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix's inspired interpretations of 'Bleeding Heart' by Elmore James and Cream's 'Sunshine Of Your Love'. Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix's albums throughout the guitarist's lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott - the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996.
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 Ranks with Jimi's best albums June 5, 2010
U. Vellanikaran (GA, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As you let the music and the sound of that guitar wash over you, you realize 40 years later that he is still the best.
No Scraps Here! June 13, 2010
Frank E. Reeder (Newport News VA.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off let me say up front I've been listening to the Great Jimi Hendrix all my life. Am I obsessed? Possibly, Am I crazy? Maybe, Am I the biggest Hendrix fan in the galaxy? Absolutely! I own everything Hendrix ever made that's out so far. From all the bootlegs, To the Dagger Stuff, And by the way the dagger concerts are great! Pick them up when you can. I also own all the Michael Jeffery Estate Tapes. And I can say with out a doubt that VALLEY'S OF NEPTUNE is one of Jimi's great album's!!! That's right a truly great recording. I was totally shocked when I listened to it the first time. Jimi sounds great and the songs in there different mixes is phenomenal. The song Valleys Of Neptune is excellent. I can truly say this album is a classic! I would list it like this - #1- Are you experienced #2- Electric Ladyland #3- Axis:Bold as Love #4- Band Of Gypsys #5- First Rays Of The New Rising Sun #6- Valleys Of Neptune. That's right it is that good/great! So don't listen to all the naysayers who say this is just scraps or unfinished songs they are dead wrong. And for all you Hendrix fans out there, There is alot more where this came from. In the book BLACK GOLD - THE LOST ARCHIVES OF JIMI HENDRIX - It states that there are thousands of hours of unreleased music in the vault. They will be releasing Jimi's music for the next 50 years!!! So go buy this now! You won't be sorry! Long Live The Master Of The Stratocaster!!! Peace!
The Man With The Blue Guitar July 19, 2010
A Customer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A Hendrix release is always a bit of an event and thankfully this one justifies all the praise. A blues-drenched psychedelic daydream of an album with the usual mighty guitar stylings of the maestro. The songs are OK, a lot of funky riffs and good-time "Yeah, yeah's" but the title track has a classic feel and all the versions of older songs are just wailing! The guitar playing and watershed of blues rock is what elevates this album and I think maybe the brightest burning moment of it all is his cover of Cream's Sunshine Of Your Love. That's a must have for any Hendrix collection!
Nothing Less Than Fantastic ! March 18, 2010
music man (claycity, ky United States)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
All Hendrix Fans should enjoy this record. I can't understand why they would'nt The old songs are a pleasure to hear and the new songs are simply wonderful. Great riffs more than make up for the absense of long extended lead solos. The Hendrix Family should be proud of this one, money making scheme or not, just buy it. Anyway what's wrong with making money? I mean you don't have to buy it, nobody is forced.
Visit the Valleys of Hendrix at least one more time! April 7, 2010
Aaron Stack (Atlanta)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Like most here I'm a long time Hendrix fan and have both suffered through the abomonitions (Midnight Lightning)and the sublime albums ( Jimi Hendrix Blues or Hendrix in the West)released after his death. I was skeptical when I first heard about this release but like all Hendrix devotee's I KNEW I was going to give it a listen or two; what a pleasant surprise! I loved it. Don't get me wrong, it's not a perfect release ( I felt the Sunshine of Your Love cover was inferior to other versions I heard by Jimi for instance) but I strongly feel this album is fairly representative of Jimi's vision for his songs. The version of "Stone Free" that leads of the disc is an excellent statement of the albums direction: some of the same-same old played just a little different. With anyone but Jimi that would not be good enough, but remember we ARE talking about Jimi; these alternate takes resonate!
As far as the presentation: I like the digi pak packaging and felt the liner notes provided ample insight into the individual tunes. Nice photos inside and I love the cover. Overall this is a topline release. It's not Electric Ladyland but it IS a must own Hendrix album just the same.I wanted to give this release 4.5 star but I decided to round up based on my appreciation for the care that went into this (especially compared to some of the crap I have seen in previous Alan Douglas years). Experience Hendrix once again ...Visit the Valleys of Neptune... you'll dig the trip!
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