West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology Explained
| West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology |
| Type: | box set |
| Artist: | Jimi Hendrix |
| Cover: | Jimi Hendrix Anthology.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1964–1970 |
| Genre: | Rhythm and blues, rock |
| Length: | 250:00 |
| Label: | Experience Hendrix, Legacy |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Winterland |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology is a posthumous box set by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix. The set was released on November 16, 2010, in the US and includes four discs of previously unreleased studio and live recordings as well as a DVD with a documentary based on the life and career of Hendrix directed by Bob Smeaton called Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child.[1]
Disc one documents Jimi's time as a backing guitarist for other musicians. A single disc "Best of" edition is also available, with or without the documentary. The box-set is available in a deluxe edition featuring eight 12-inch vinyl LPs.
Track listing
* = Previously unreleased alternate recording
** = Previously unreleased recording
Single-disc edition
Recordings
- 2.1 & 2.6 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, January 11, 1967 (engineer Dave Siddle), and Olympic Studios, London, February 8, 1967 (engineer Eddie Kramer). Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.2 at Olympic Studios, London, April 3, 1967. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City.
- 2.3 at Olympic Studios, London, April 3 & 4, 1967. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.4 at De Lane Lea Studios, London, November / December, 1967. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London, April 24, 1967. Of course there is a transcript error.
- 2.5 in Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1967. Tape transfer at NRG Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.7 at Olympic Studios, London, December 28 & 29, 1967. Mixed at Avatar Studios, New York City.
- 2.8 at Olympic Studios, London, May 5, 1967. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.9 at Olympic Studios, London, June 5, 1967. Mixed at Avatar Studios, New York City.
- 2.10 at Olympic Studios, London, October 5, 1967. Mixed at Legacy Studios, New York City.
- 2.11 to 2.16 at Jimi's hotel room, New York City, March 1968. Tape transfer at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.17 & 3.1 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 21, 1968. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 2.18 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 23, 1968. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 3.2 & 3.3 at Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969. Additional bass and drum recording at Air Studios, London, May 7, 1987. Mixed at Avatar Studios, New York City.
- 3.4 & 3.6 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 20, 1968. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 3.5 at Olympic Studios, London, February 22, 1969. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 3.7 & 3.8 live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1969. Mixed at Wally Heider Recording, Los Angeles, CA, June 8, 1969.
- 3.9 at Record Plant, New York City, April 14, 1969. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 3.10 at Hit Factory, New York City, September 4, 1969. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 3.11 at Record Plant, New York City, December 19, 1969 (engineer Bob Cotto). and January 20, 1970 (engineer Bob Hughes).
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, August 22, 1970.
- 3.12 to 4.1 live at Fillmore East, New York City, December 31, 1969, (second show). Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA.
- 4.2 at Record Plant, New York City, January 16, 1970. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.3 at Record Plant, New York City, November 10, 1969. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.4 at Olympic Studios, London, March 17, 1970. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City. In the booklet erroneously it was transcribed: Olympic Studios, New York.
- 4.5 at Record Plant, New York City, May 15, 1970. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.6 at Record Plant, New York City, May 14, 1970. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.7 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, July 21–22, and August 20, 1970. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, August 20, 1970.
- 4.8 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, June 15, 1970. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.9 live at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, May 30, 1970. Mixed at Clinton Studio, New York City.
- 4.10 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, July 19, 1970. Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, July 19, 1970.
- 4.11 & 4.12 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, July 1, 1970. Mixed at LAFX Studios, North Hollywood, CA.
- 4.13 at Jimi's apartment, Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1970
Notes and References
- News: Experience Hendrix LLC & Legacy Recordings Launching Second Wave of Monumental Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project with Deluxe Editions of BBC Sessions, Live at Woodstock, Blues & More . Experience Hendrix . August 9, 2010 . August 19, 2010 .
