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The collection of 12 unreleased Jimi Hendrix recordings, “People, Hell and Angels,” has debuted at #2 on America’s Billboard Album Chart. This is Hendrix’s highest-charting album since “Electric Ladyland,” which topped the chart in 1968.

“People, Hell and Angels” features Hendrix experimenting with Stax, Wall of Sound and even jazz motifs. The 12 songs were recorded between March 1968 and August 1970.

The album was co-produced by Janie Hendrix , original Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott.

“People, Hell and Angels” – Track by track

• “Earth Blues” – a stripped down funky version of the track featuring Hendrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles (recorded December 19, 1969)
• “Somewhere” – a March 1968 recording that is entirely different from any previous version. Hendrix is joined by Buddy Miles and Stephen Stills
• “Hear My Train A Comin'” – a great blues track taken from Hendrix’s first session with Cox and Miles in May 1969
• “Bleeding Heart” – recorded at the same May 1969 session, this Elmore James song had long been a favourite with Hendrix. After instructing Cox and Miles that he wanted a totally different beat than the standard arrangement, Hendrix performed a version unlike any other he had previously attempted
• “Let Me Move You” – Hendrix jammed with his old friend saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood on this up tempo rocker in March 1969
• “Izabella” – this song was introduced at the Woodstock festival in August 1969 and recorded a studio version the same month. This version, featuring Larry Lee on rhythm guitar, is markedly different from the single master released in 1970
• “Easy Blues” – this instrumental was originally featured in edited form on the 1981 album “Nine To The Universe”. Here it’s nearly twice the length
• “Crash Landing” – the song is known as the title track for a 1975 album, but this original version recorded with Billy Cox and drummer Rocky Isaac has never been heard before
• “Inside Out” – Hendeix experiments with the rhythm pattern that would ultimately take form as ” Ezy Ryder”. Mitch Mitchell is on drums and Hendrix takes the bass and guitar parts
• “Hey Gypsy Boy” – an overdubbed version appeared on “Midnight Lightning” in 1975, but this is the original March 1969 recording. Hendrix is joined by Buddy Miles .
• “Mojo Man” – Hendrix was asked to add his unique guitar style to Albert & Arthur Allen’s (the Ghetto Fighters) recording
• “Villanova Junction Blues” – another track from the May 1969 session with Cox and Miles. The song was never fully finished, but did feature in his Woodstock set a few months later.

“People, Hell and Angels” is out now in North America on CD and vinyl. It will debut on April 1 in the UK on CD and is out already on vinyl.

“Somewhere” is also available as an MP3 or CD single.

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