Rockin' In The USA Vol. 1

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Release Date: 2008

Label: Voodoo Chile Records

"Jimi Hendrix is considered the world's greatest guitarist and has held that title since before his death some thirty eight years ago in London in September 1970. While there were only three officially released studio albums released during his lifetime Jimi was extremely prolific in the live arena and played countless concerts. Whilst Jimi was never an artist to confine himself to one particular area playing in both mainland Europe and also the UK a great many of Jimi's live concerts took place in America hence the title of this boxed set of concert recordings, Rockin' the USA Vol.1. Since Jimi's first concert with The Experience at the Monterey Festival in June 1967, Jimi had played many concerts the length and breadth of the country and performed for literally millions of people. The discs contained in this boxed set cover the period February 1968 through to November 1968. During that nine month period The Experience played three lengthy American tours with more touring in Europe between the two American tours. Jimi also released the hugely successful and influential double album Electric Ladyland in October of 1968. To say that 1968 was a key year for Jimi Hendrix would be perhaps stating the obvious; it was, however, a year when Jimi consolidated his role as perhaps the major live rock act of the time. Whilst the sonic quality of some of the performances contained within this boxed set may not be as good as we would have hoped, we have included them because we felt it right to include these recordings for the sake of history and also to document the live performances of the world's greatest guitarist... Jimi. 7 complete 1968 performances from the USA -- presented together for the first time. 6 CD collectors limited edition of 1000 worldwide. Officially licensed from the Michael Jeffery Estate, Hendrix's former manager."

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