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Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (w/dvd) Audio CD

A fair review of the Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland (w/dvd)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Jimi Hendrix reviews here, or go back to the Jimi Hendrix tabs.

Jimi Hendrix Band: Jimi Hendrix
Title: Electric Ladyland (w/dvd)
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Release Date: 2008-12-09
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: ...And the Gods Made Love 2: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 3: Crosstown Traffic 4: Voodoo Chile 5: Little Miss Strange 6: Long Hot Summer Night 7: Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) 8: Gypsy Eyes 9: Burning of the Midnight Lamp 10: Rainy Day, Dream Away 11: 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 12: Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away 13: Still Raining, Still Dreaming 14: House Burning Down 15: All Along the Watchtower 16: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 17: Prologue [DVD] 18: Burning of the Midnight Lamp [DVD] 19: ...And the Gods Made Love [DVD] 20: All Along the Watchtower [DVD] 21: Rainy Day, Dream Away [DVD] 22: Still Raining, Still Dreaming 23: Voodoo Chile [DVD] 24: Crosstown Traffic [DVD] 25: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [DVD] 26: Little Miss Strange [DVD] 27: Gypsy Eyes [DVD] 28: South Saturn Delta [DVD] 29: House Burning Down [DVD] 30: 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) [DVD] 31: Long Hot Summer Night [DVD] 32: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) [DVD] 33: Epilogue [DVD]

Positively 8th streed?
Okay this is all well and good but where is the cry of love for a similar package behind the making of BUZZY LINHART'S unheralded MUSIC album? It's due out on Buzzy's label soon, go to [. . ]
'Lectric Ladyland lives on. . . but it was Buzzy that Jimmy was listening to just before we lost him. . . you can see the interview on [. . . ]
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Ziggy Stardust
I'm not up on all these nuances in sound, CD's MP3's hey we listened to a lot of this stuff on AM Radio. Craftsman extraordaniere, perhaps his best work, understated control. Certainly not Jimi but many others. Maybe my hearing is not as atuned and critical as others. The understated guitar lines of Jimi is so simple with layers of complexity and interplay are truly enjoyable. Listen to Long Hot Summer Night. The band again plays a big role, bass and drums give Jimi the the skill set that allow him to display his abilities. Listen to Gypsy Eyes. So many great songs perhaps one of his greatest is Rainy Day, Dream Away. Love this album. Wish I could've seen him live.


It could've been better, lots..
I own the original import (nude cover), and the 1997 remaster, the best one IMHO. I received the item the other day and could not wait to listen to this version.

The print advertising I saw said that it was in 5. 1 DTS, and contained 2-track PCM audio. So, if you are into Hi-Res sound this looked like a winner. The product info here at Amazon seems incomplete.

Unfortunately, the DVD did not contain a 5. 1 remix of the album, but an extended "Making of. . " culled from the original Classic Albums release. To their credit, the video is crisp, and that is in 5. 1 DTS or PCM. The video is very informative, special guests like Jack Cassidy & Steve Winwood add a lot.

The CD on the other hand, remastered again, sounded flat with limited imaging and no depth to the soundstage. Tape hiss seemed very loud as well. I was disappointed.

I can understand that tampering with Jimi's original 2 channel mix could be heresy, therefore no 5. 1 mix. But, an uncompressed 2-channel PCM audio version would be stunning, maybe some day.

The packaging is good, but 3 stars, for my 3rd edition, is all it deserves in my rating.


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