Jimi Hendrix / Dash Under the Southern Cross: Rare Studio Sessions Vol. 2

*Southern Cross Drive Vol. 2* is the second installment in a popular series documenting the studio work of Jimi Hendrix during the peak of his creative powers. This essential four-disc set for collectors captures the authentic atmosphere of the recording studio, featuring material not found on finished releases—such as rehearsals, unfinished takes, alternate versions, and studio jams. It includes numerous early versions and work-in-progress sessions for songs that were officially released later, such as “South Saturn Delta,” “Valleys of Neptune,” “Room Full of Mirrors,” “Freedom,” “Earth Blues,” “Drifting,” “Night Bird Flying,” “Angel,” and “Bleeding Heart.” Furthermore, the studio jams, alternate takes, and rehearsals allow listeners to fully appreciate Hendrix’s boundless imagination and improvisational genius. The collection offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the creative process—revealing how songs evolved toward completion, how arrangements shifted, and the experimentation involved in crafting his guitar sound—details that standard albums cannot convey. It is a valuable session collection that lets you relive the moments of Jimi Hendrix’s creative process—moments that remain hidden in the finished recordings alone. This release holds immense value not only for fans but also for guitarists and music researchers. DISC 1 Ezy Ryder Jam Crying Blue Rain Alcatraz Country Blues Villanova Junction Blues Hey Gypsy Boy Villanova Junction (Jimi Jam) Three Little Bears (vocal overdub session) MLK / Cherokee Mist DISC 2 Voodoo Chile (alternate take) Purple Haze (vocal overdub) La Poupée Qui Dit Non (alternate mix) Come On One Rainy Wish Angel Look Over Yonder (alternate version) 51st Anniversary Can You See Me (alternate take) Cat Talking’ To Me (Backing Track) Red House (alternate takes 1–4) Fire (instrumental) Purple Haze (alternate take with vocal effect overdubs) I Don’t Live Today (alternate takes 1–4) DISC 3 Lover Man The Things That I Used To Do Instrumental Jam Midnight Lightning Jam Izabella (alternate) Ezy Ryder (take 1) Stepping Stone (alternate) It’s Too Bad (alternate) World Traveler (alternate) Larry Young Jam Room Full Of Mirrors (alternate) DISC 4 Ezy Rider (alternate) Room Full Of Mirrors Earth Blues (alternate) Highway Of Broken Dreams (unreleased) Bleeding Heart Freedom (alternate) Valleys Of Neptune (unreleased version) Further On Up The Road Dolly Dagger (alternate vocal take) Astro Man (backing track) Send My Love To Linda (take 2) Drifter’s Escape (basic track) Midnight Lightning Jam (unreleased track) Lover Man (unreleased)