Jimi Hendrix Experience Jimi Hendrix/Collection of BBC Recording Sessions and Live Performances Upgrade

In the case of Jimi Hendrix, the BBC studio live recordings were officially compiled early on, and as a result, the official “BBC SESSIONS” remains the definitive version. However, it was released in 1998, in the midst of the digital sound trend. The mastering, which now seems to be a flashy finish, was actually preferred at the time. It is true that the mastering is still a finish that general music fans can enjoy without any problems, which is why the 1998 version has only been reissued repeatedly up to the present day. However, is this the same sound quality as the BBC radio broadcast? The answer is no. Moreover, 25 years have passed since the official release, and it is undeniable that it feels strange now that a finish that respects the original sound is preferred. In the first place, when the official CD was released in 1998, at the height of its popularity, the sound image and feel of the mono recording were made to match the social conditions of the time by adding a pseudo-stereo sound spread, which resulted in a decisive change in texture from the original. For example, when listening to the part of “SATURDAY CLUB,” famous for playing the rare “Love or Confusion,” it is clear that the sound spread was created in the 1998 official version, although it is not unnatural. Indeed, when listening to it now, this kind of finish is not found in other artists’ BBC releases, and it makes you feel the era now. However, it was “Prof. Stoned” who once again began to review the Jimi Hendrix BBC sound source, which had been overlooked for many years due to the overwhelming presence of the official version. Just as this was the new culmination of the BBC releases he had created so far, he once again went back to the broadcast discs and carried out a fresh review. Unlike the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix is ​​in a fortunate situation in that most of his performance masters are still in existence, and are compiled into broadcast discs that switched from analog LPs to CDs in the 1990s. In addition, they have been made into CDs in a flat transfer state without any gimmicks, which is like a promise that you can enjoy a natural state that easily surpasses the 1998 official state. The difference is clear just by listening to the parts of “SATURDAY CLUB” mentioned earlier. After all, the official version had made gimmicks that went beyond mere remastering, so the sound of the hips that sits in the middle of the monophonic position unique to BBC radio broadcasts that can be heard this time is overwhelming. Ironically, the difference from the official version has become more clear than in the previous “Prof. Stoned” releases. And the official remaster of the 1998 version of “TOP GEAR,” famous for Jimi and the Experience’s cover of “Day Tripper,” and their last BBC radio recording, not only adds the usual sound spread, but also reverb processing for some reason, and when you compare it with the heavy mono of this time, you will be reminded of how much production was added. This magnificent recording state alone is worthy of being called the new culmination and definitive version of Jimi Hendrix’s BBC, but the beginning also includes a newly excavated sound source from January’s BBC radio appearance, so it can only be said that it is as expected. This is a new sound source excavated after the end of Jimi Hendrix’s sound source organization network “ATM,” which was popular ten years ago. Since it is a sound source air-checked from a broadcast, there is a little distortion, but “Prof. Stoned” adjusted it as much as possible, making it surprisingly easy to listen to. Above all, it is a first-time appearance sound source that will amaze enthusiasts around the world, capturing the freshness of Jimi Hendrix playing with a clean tone throughout. As an added bonus, a TV appearance in the Netherlands in November is included, but this has long been known to enthusiasts as a sound source with no existing video and only audio. Not only that, but this performance has long been a regular on compilation items as it is a pure live performance without lip-syncing, but this one is also recorded with the best sound quality ever, as is typical of “Prof. Stoned”. The “Prof. Stoned” series has carefully re-arranged the BBC sound sources of the Stones, The Who, and Cream, but this time it is a surprising culmination where the difference from the official sound source is more clear than ever before. After all, the BBC sound sources of the 1960s need natural mono sound quality. This is a new culmination of Jimi Hendrix’s BBC, where “Prof. Stoned’s” skills are more brilliant than ever before. The game is on! Definitive collection of BBC recording sessions and live performances FLAT TRANSFER…UPGRADE!! Disc:1 (63:30) 01. Hey Joe 02. Rock Me Baby (incomplete) Recorded: BBC Broadcasting House, Studio S2, London, UK; Monday 30th January 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio ‘Pop North’; 9th February 1967 Excavation 03. ‘A Brand New Sound’ [Interview] 04. Joe 05. Stone Free 06. Love or Confusion 07. Foxey Lady [Take 1] (incomplete) 08. Foxey Lady [Take 2] Recorded: BBC Broadcasting House, Studio S2, London, UK; Monday 13th February 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio ‘Saturday Club’; Saturday 18th February 1967 Host: Brian Matthew 09. Killing Floor 10. Fire 11. DJ Intro 12. Purple Haze Recorded: BBC Broadcasting House, Studio S2, London, UK; Tuesday 28th March 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio ‘Saturday Club’; Saturday 1st April 1967 Host: Brian Matthew 13. ‘Introducing the Experience’ [Interview] 14. Burning of the Midnight Lamp 15. Hound Dog 16. Little Miss Lover 17. Catfish Blues 18. Driving South [ Take 1] 19. Driving South [Take 2] 20. Jammin 21. I Was Made to Love Her 22. Ain’t To Proud To Beg Recorded: BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, UK; Friday 6th October 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio ‘Top Gear’; Sunday 15t October 1967 Hosts: Pete Drummond/Tommy Vance Note: Tr. 08-10 features Jimi, Noel & Stevie Wonder on drums (and faint vocals). The first take of Driving South is slightly edited. The complete version only exists as a poor off-air recording. Disc:2 (68:17) 01. ‘Alexis Korner Introduction’ 02. Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? 03. DJ Intro 04. (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man 05. DJ Intro 06. Driving South Recorded: BBC Aeolian Hall, Studio 2, London, UK; Tuesday 17th October 1967 Broadcast: BBC World Service ‘Rhythm And Blues’; Monday 13th November 1967 Host: Alexis Korner 07. Radio One 08. ‘Interview with Tony Hall’ 09. Spanish Castle Magic 10. Wait Until Tomorrow 11. Day Tripper 12. Hear My Train A Comin [Take 1] 13. Hear My Train A Comin [Take 2] Recorded: BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, UK; Friday 15th December 1967 Broadcast: BBC Radio ‘Top Gear’; 24th December 1967 Host: John Peel Bonus Material 14. Manic Depression ‘Late Night Line Up’- BBC TV, London, UK 17th April 1967 15. ‘Intro by Pete Murray with false start’ 16. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [live vocal over pre-recorded backing track] ‘Top of the Pops’ BBC TV, Lime Grove Studios, London, UK 24th August 1967 Taken from the EH 2010 “BBC Sessions”. Tr. 01 is from 2nd generation tape, while Tr. 02/03 appear to be an off-air recording. I only remastered the latter from this section because it sounds particularly harsh and distorted on the official release. 17. ‘Introduction #1’ 18. Foxy Lady 19. ‘Introduction #2’ 20. Catfish Blues 21. Purple Haze ‘Hoepla’ (TV Show), Vitus Studio, Bussum, Netherlands 10th November 1967 Host: Roselie Peters