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All of the twelve recordings featured on the album have Never before been
released on a CD/LP.
The songs document the pivotal time period after Electric Ladyland and before
Electric Lady Studios and the recordings made there that would later take form
as Cry Of Love and now First Rays.
Valleys Of Neptune documents the final studio recordings Jimi made in 1969 with
the original Jimi Hendrix Experience and the first efforts with new bassist Billy
Cox.
As a number of the song titles will be familiar to fans and buyers alike, the
following details the key characteristics of each of the tracks on Valleys Of
Neptune.
Stone Free:
The original 1966 recording by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience is best
known as one of Jimi’s signature songs. The 2000 Jimi Hendrix Experience Box
Set featured a new remake by the original group. Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Billy
Cox recorded this version in May 1969. It is a different recording entirely.
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 9, 14, May 17,1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Billy Cox
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Backing Vocals: Roger Chapman, Andy Fairweather Low
Valleys Of Neptune:
This track was recorded in September 1969 and May 1970. This full band
version has never been released. An extract of a demo Hendrix made of this
song, featuring just Mitchell on drums and percussionist Juma Sultan, was
part of the short-lived Reprise/Polydor album Lifelines that was in the
marketplace between 1990 to 1992.
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, September 23, 1969, May 15, 1970
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Bass: Billy Cox
Percussion: Juma Sultan
Bleeding Heart:
This cover of the classic blues song by Elmore James is different entirely from
the versions featured on South Saturn Delta and originally on War Heroes.
This recording has never been issued and features Jimi, Billy Cox and
drummer Rocky Isaac. It was recorded in April 1969.
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 24, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Billy Cox
Drums: Rocky Isaac
Tambourine: Chris Grimes
Maracas: Al Marks
Hear My Train A Comin’:
This electric, full band version is different from the famous 12-string acoustic
version that was featured in the 1973 documentary Jimi Hendrix and
subsequently on the album Jimi Hendrix: Blues.
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Mr. Bad Luck:
Like “Valleys Of Neptune”, a different version of this song was part of Lifelines in
1990. Jimi would later develop this song as “Look Over Yonder” that was issued
as part of South Saturn Delta.
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, May 5, 1967
Producer: Chas Chandler
Additional bass and drum recording, Air Studios, London, June 5, 1987
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Sunshine Of Your Love:
A stage favorite for the group during the 1969 period which has never been
released.
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Percussion: Rocki Dzidzornu
Lover Man:
Jimi recorded many different arrangements of this song, including the versions on
both the Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set and South Saturn Delta. This is an
entirely different recording made in February 1969.
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Ships Passing Through The Night:
A never-before-released track taken from the last recording session by the
original Jimi Hendrix Experience on 4/14/69.
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 14, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar, Vocals: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Fire/Red House:
Both of these songs by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience were recorded at the
same February 1969 session. They feature the expanded stage arrangements
Jimi had developed and are not alternate takes of the original 1967 recordings.
(Fire)
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 17, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass, Backing Vocal: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
(Red House)
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 17, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Lullaby For The Summer/Crying Blue Rain
These April 1969 recordings by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience have never
been released.
(Lullaby For The Summer)
Recorded: Record Plant, New York, April 7, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Mixed By Eddie Kramer
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
(Crying Blue Rain)
Recorded: Olympic Studios, London, February 16, 1969
Producer: Jimi Hendrix
Additional bass and drum recording, Air Studios, London, June 5, 1987
Vocal, Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Percussion: Rocki Dzidzornu
Bass: Noel Redding
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
1. (03:47) - Stone Free
2. (04:04) - Valleys Of Neptune
3. (06:23) - Bleeding Heart
4. (07:32) - Hear My Train A Comin'
5. (02:58) - Mr. Bad Luck
6. (06:47) - Sunshine Of Your Love
7. (04:18) - Lover Man
8. (05:52) - Ships Passing Through The Night
9. (03:12) - Fire
10. (08:23) - Red House
11. (03:49) - Lullaby For The Summer
12. (04:59) - Crying Blue Rain
Playing Time.........: 01:02:04
Total Size...........: 396.23 MB
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