Commonly categorized as a posthumous album. But even if Hendrix himself passed away during the recordings and some of the tracks were post-prepared by engineer Eddie Kramer, manager Michael Jeffrey and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the whole thing got so much of that familiar Hendrix guitar magic and his special vocals I wanna believe it's very close to what he wanted it to be. And even if two of the cuts originally planned for the album - "Dolly Dagger" and "Room Full Of Mirrors" (later on Rainbow Bridge https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/10/jimi-hendrixrainbow-bridge-k-44159-71-uk.html ) - were removed and replaced by "Straight Ahead" and "My Friend", those substitutes works so well it's more than enough to canonize it as a true masterpiece. I dig it all through with both smiles and goosebumps. My never ending hunt for delectable vinyl audio with a mostly thin wallet sometimes takes me to unexpected places. Like the Yugoslavian release of this LP, which in my world turned out to be a real gem. The pressing is immaculate with seemingly very little use of compression or limiting. Loud, yet clear and well separated with lots of presence. Reminding me of UK 1st press "Ladyland" with the same kind of bouncy bass and sharp guitars. So a kind of "loud cut", hard hitting and offensive. Maybe not for those who wish music like this to be soft and caressing, but if you're like me and want close and natural with as little meddling as possible, this comes recommended. Got non of the common originals to compare with at the moment, but doubt any of those could please me much more. First (only?) Yugoslavian issue had label as shown here on thick unflexible vinyl in a thin fully laminated cover. (JHÄ*) (BÅC*)
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