First Rays Of The New Rising Sun, initially released in April 1997, stands as the inaugural album crafted under the direct oversight of the Hendrix Family.
Featuring seventeen tracks spanning from March 1968 to Jimiโs final sessions at Electric Lady Studios in August 1970, this album represents Jimi Hendrix’s last profound contribution to music.
Highlighting tracks like โDolly Dagger,โ โAngel,โ โEzy Rider,โ and โFreedom,โ this new release offers an all-analog edition, mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original 1/4″ mixes, and pressed on 150-gram black vinyl.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 |
Freedom |
2 |
Izabella |
3 |
Night Bird Flying |
4 |
Angel |
5 |
Room Full of Mirrors |
Disc: 2
1 |
Dolly Dagger |
2 |
Ezy Ryder |
3 |
Drifting |
4 |
Beginnings |
Disc: 3
1 |
Stepping Stone |
2 |
My Friend |
3 |
Straight Ahead |
4 |
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) |
Disc: 4
1 |
Earth Blues |
2 |
Astro Man |
3 |
In From the Storm |
4 |
Belly Button Window |