Live at Woodstock (Jimi Hendrix album)
| Live at Woodstock | ||||
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| Live album by Jimi Hendrix | ||||
| Released | July 6, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 96:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, John McDermott | |||
| Jimi Hendrix chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | |
Live at Woodstock is a posthumous live album by Jimi Hendrix released on July 6, 1999. The album documents most of Hendrix's performance with his band Gypsy Sun and Rainbows at Woodstock Festival on August 18, 1969.
Overview
Many of the tracks on this album were released in 1994 on Woodstock. As with the earlier release, rhythm guitarist Larry Lee's medley of "Gypsy Woman" with "Aware of Love" (both songs originally by The Impressions) and his "Mastermind" are not included. "Mastermind" was played between "Red House" and "Lover Man" while "Gypsy Woman"/"Aware of Love" was played between "Izabella" and "Fire". Lee's solo on "Red House" and Mitch Mitchell's drum solo on "Jam Back at the House" have been edited.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.
| Disc one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Introduction" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Message to Love" | 7:21 |
| 3. | "Hear My Train A Comin'" | 9:49 |
| 4. | "Spanish Castle Magic" | 7:05 |
| 5. | "Red House" (Note: 4:52 edited from song for this release) | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Lover Man" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Foxy Lady" | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Jam Back at the House" (Note: 2:12 drum solo edited to 0:47 on this release) | 7:44 |
| Disc two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Izabella" | 6:42 | |
| 2. | "Fire" | 3:42 | |
| 3. | "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" | 13:40 | |
| 4. | "Star Spangled Banner" | Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, arranged by Jimi Hendrix | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Purple Haze" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Woodstock Improvisation" | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "Villanova Junction" | 4:28 | |
| 8. | "Hey Joe (as the encore)" | Billy Roberts | 5:53 |
Personnel
- Jimi Hendrix – lead guitar, vocals
- Mitch Mitchell – drums
- Billy Cox – bass guitar
- Larry Lee – rhythm guitar
- Juma Sultan – percussion
- Jerry Velez - percussion
Video Releases
A two-disc DVD version of the performance was issued on September 13, 2005, and a single-disc Blu-ray version was issued on November 25, 2008.
References
- ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (2011). "Live at Woodstock - Jimi Hendrix | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Moon, Tom (2011). "Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
