2017 triple CD collection celebrating the music of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix. We start Disc One with Hendrix playing with Curtis Knight, a little-known Harlem artist, who had his own band, The Squires, in which Jimi played for a while. Next, we find Jimi playing with rock and roll pioneer Little Richard on the track 'I Do Not Know What You've Got But It's Got Me'. Then, we meet Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, bass player and drummer of Experience, the trio with whom Hendrix became a superstar, guided by the hand of producer and manager Chas Chandler. We can hear Mitch Mitchell playing with Bruce Cameron, a fantastic guitarist with a style very reminiscent of Hendrix. We also include in The Many Faces the band Cork, that Noel Redding created along Corky Laing (from Mountain) and with guitarist Eric Schenkman from the Spin Doctors. Before joining Band Of Gypsys as it's drummer (the brief group that Jimi set up after the dissolution of Experience) Buddy Miles had a solid career as member of Electric Flag. As a fun trivia fact we decided to include two songs performed by Betty Davis, who used to be a very close friend of Jimi (many say she was his lover). The second CD of The Many Faces consists of recording sessions prior to Jimi's rise to stardom, some alongside saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood, others with the very same Experience (a brilliant version of the song 'Red House') and also with Little Richard's band. Finally, on CD 3 we immerse ourselves in Jimi's repertoire, his fantastic songs, songs that sometimes have ended up being eclipsed by the fact that he was a guitar God. These recordings are performed by artists who in many cases have Hendrix's music as a starting point for their own career. Needless to say the versions are amazing. Now, let's just get comfortable and enjoy The Many Faces Of Jimi Hendrix.
The Many Faces Of The Jimi Hendix Experience And Band Of Gypsys
1-1 Bruce Cameron Feat. Billy Cox & Buddy Miles– Midnight Daydream 6:38
1-2 Curtis Knight Feat. Jimi Hendrix– How Would You Feel 2:47
1-3 Cork Feat. Noel Redding– Genuine 4:21
1-4 Buddy Miles– Compassion For The Blues 9:27
1-5 Little Richard Feat. Jimi Hendrix– I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me 4:04
1-6 Bruce Cameron Feat. Mitch Mitchell– Raining The Blues 4:35
1-7 Betty Davis– Your Mama Wants Ya Back 3:26
1-8 Curtis Knight & The Squires Feat. Jimi Hendrix– Knock Yourself Out 2:37
1-9 Cork Feat. Noel Redding– Waiting 4:39
1-10 Curtis Knight & The Squires Feat. Jimi Hendrix– Hornet's Nest 2:28
1-11 Buddy Miles– Tobacco Road 5:03
1-12 Bruce Cameron Feat. Billy Cox & Buddy Miles– Born To Loose 5:29
1-13 Betty Davis– Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him 3:54
1-14 Cork Feat. Noel Redding– Sin City 5:30
Jimi Hendrix The Early Sessions
The Psychedelic Sessions
2-1 Jimi Hendrix– Free Spirit 9:40
2-2 Jimi Hendrix– Wipe The Sweat 3:31
2-3 Jimi Hendrix– Red House 11:31
2-4 Jimi Hendrix– Voices 8:45
2-5 Jimi Hendrix– Psycho 2:34
2-6 Jimi Hendrix– Hot Trigger 3:51
The Soul Sessions
2-7 Jimi Hendrix– Voice In The Wind 4:30
2-8 Jimi Hendrix– Go-Go Jam 3:59
2-9 Jimi Hendrix– She's A Fox 2:39
2-10 Jimi Hendrix– Suspicious 5:47
2-11 Jimi Hendrix– Soul Floor 6:19
The Rock N'Roll Sessions
2-12 Jimi Hendrix– Keep A Knockin' 3:17
2-13 Jimi Hendrix– Long Tall Sally 2:52
2-14 Jimi Hendrix– Lucille 2:54
The Songs
3-1 Fouth Stone– Hey Joe 3:22
3-2 Monks Of Doom– Spanish Castle Magic 3:29
3-3 Tricky Bag*– Fire 3:14
3-4 Freedom Searchers– All Along The Watchtower 4:35
3-5 Thee Hypnotics– Can You See Me? 3:47
3-6 Bleeding Hearts (10)– Purple Haze 2:39
3-7 501 Spanish Verbs– Ain't No Telling 1:40
3-8 David Dreams– Third Stone From The Sun 6:37
3-9 The Corn Dollies*– I Don't Live Today 3:54
3-10 Styler And Baldwin– You Got Me Floating 3:40
3-11 The Membranes– Voodoo Chile 3:47
3-12 The Stretch Heads*– Spanish Castle Magic 1:24
3-13 Obsequious Cheesecake– If 6 Was 9 10:37
3-14 The Mock Turtles– Are You Experienced? 4:33
