This is Hendrix with his ‘Band of Gypsys’ – a trio of himself, Billy Cox on bass and Electric Flag drummer Buddy Miles. They group debuted with four concerts, over two evenings, that literally marked the end of the 1960s and ushered in the 1970s. These shows were at the Fillmore East in Manhattan – two on New Year’s Eve 1969 and two on New Year’s Day 1970, each of which were professionally recorded.
The live album Band of Gypsys album was issued only four months later, in March 1970 and was edited and sequenced from songs performed during the two Fillmore sets on 1 January 1970. But it only featured six songs. These news sets take things considerably further, as you might expect.
The audio has been newly mixed (by Eddie Kramer) and restored in sequence without edits. In total there is over two dozen tracks that have either never before been released commercially or have been newly pressed and newly remixed. All audio was mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Bernie Grundman.
Disc 1
01. Power of Soul (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (5:30)
02. Lover Man (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (3:14)
03. Hear My Train a Comin' (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (9:06)
04. Changes (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (5:58)
05. Izabella (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (3:29)
06. Machine Gun (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (8:54)
07. Stop (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (5:30)
08. Ezy Ryder (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (5:55)
09. Bleeding Heart (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (6:38)
10. Earth Blues (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (6:24)
11. Burning Desire (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 1st Set) (9:40)
Disc 2
01. Auld Lang Syne (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (3:54)
02. Who Knows (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (8:40)
03. Fire (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (5:15)
04. Ezy Ryder (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (4:24)
05. Machine Gun (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (13:50)
06. Stone Free (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (17:22)
07. Changes (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (8:06)
08. Message to Love (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (3:37)
09. Stop (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (7:02)
10. Foxey Lady (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 12/31/69 - 2nd Set) (6:45)
Disc 3
01. Who Knows (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (10:52)
02. Machine Gun (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (12:38)
03. Changes (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (7:25)
04. Power of Soul (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (6:15)
05. Stepping Stone (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (5:31)
06. Foxey Lady (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (7:21)
07. Stop (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (6:07)
08. Earth Blues (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (8:50)
09. Burning Desire (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 1st Set) (8:57)
Disc 4
01. Stone Free (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (13:12)
02. Power of Soul (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (9:11)
03. Changes (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (9:33)
04. Message To Love (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (5:26)
05. Machine Gun (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (11:52)
06. Lover Man (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (2:36)
07. Steal Away (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (5:53)
08. Earth Blues (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (5:52)
09. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (6:01)
10. We Gotta Live Together (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (9:48)
11. Wild Thing (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (3:14)
12. Hey Joe (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (3:56)
13. Purple Haze (Live at the Fillmore East, NY - 1/1/70 - 2nd Set) (4:53)
