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| | Features | HENDRIX EXPERIENCE JIMI ELECTRIC LADYLAND (CD+DVD)
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| | Description | Electric Ladyland is widely considered the Jimi Hendrix Experience's crowning achievement and focuses attention on Hendrix's abilities as singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. This stunning collection provides the earliest insight into Hendrix's "Sky Church" concept, with featured guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Jack Casady, Al Kooper, Chris Wood, and Buddy Miles. Features 16 of the most enduring Hendrix classics, including "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Crosstown Traffic," "Gypsy Eyes," and "All Along The Watchtower." DELUXE CD/DVD EDITIONS OF JIMI'S CLASSIC STUDIO ALBUMS! Newly remastered
All titles in lavish 6-panel digipaks 36 page booklets include detailed session info, liner notes, photos and memorabilia DVDs contain exclusive "making of" mini documentaries Original Classic Albums also available on 180 gram audiophile LP with gatefold jackets and color LP booklets | |
| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | March 09, 2010 | | Studio: | Sony Legacy | | Number Of Discs: | 2 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 28 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | ...And The Gods Made Love | | 2. | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) | | 3. | Crosstown Traffic | | 4. | Voodoo Chile | | 5. | Little Miss Strange | | 6. | Long Hot Summer Night | | 7. | Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) | | 8. | Gypsy Eyes | | 9. | Burning Of The Midnight Lamp | | 10. | Rainy Day, Dream Away | | 11. | 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) | | 12. | Moon, Turn The Tides...gently gently gently | | 13. | Still Raining, Still Dreaming | | 14. | House Burning Down | | 15. | All Along The Watchtower | | 16. | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | |
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54 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 Bonus Features, Price Make This an Enticing Offer Mar 14, 2010
By Steve Vrana
It's been almost forty years since Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. As part of a reissue program, Experience Hendrix has reissued deluxe editions of his classic studio albums. For this longtime fan, ELECTRIC LADYLAND from 1968 is the ultimate Hendrix album. It's the album where he most fully untilized the studio to create his most enduring album.
There's not much to add to everything that's been written about this album, so I'll limit my comments to what's new with this 2010 edition:
The CD: The sticker on the shrink wrap says "Digitally Remastered," but I'm not sure there is a difference between this and my 1997 reissue. I'm not saying the sound isn't great; I'm just saying I don't notice a difference. [Note: my guess is they are simply playing fast and loose with the wording. After all, it IS digitally remastered; it's just not NEWLY remastered.Both releases were remastered by Eddie Kramer and George Marino.] This reissue contains all 16 original tracks--no bonus material. Running time - 75:27
The Booklet: Thirty-six pages. Lot's of great photos, including an alternate image (which Jimi hated!)from the UK cover photo session. An essay by Derek Taylor. Six pages of Jimi's original handwritten notes for the album. [Everything from the 1997 reissue is included in this booklet with additional photos and some minimal changes in the original layout.]
The DVD: There are no complete songs. A very limited amount of concert footage and nothing filmed during the actual sessions. Mostly on camera interview with original sound engineer Eddie Kramer playing snippets of tracks from the album. Also includes on camera interviews with Chas Chandler, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. At no time during the video does Jimi talk about the album. Overall, an interesting video, but won't bare repeated viewings. The inclusion of this short DVD is the major difference between this and the 1997 reissue. [The 2010 reissue also has a triple gatefold sleeve.] Running time - 12:15
If the bonus features aren't enough to sway you to pick up this new edition, the price makes it hard not to. However, if you already own the 1997 edition, ten bucks is a bit pricey for a 12-minute DVD.
45 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 4th time this Album has ben re-mastered.....is it necessary? (review on remastering only) Mar 31, 2010
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First off, "Electic ladyland" was remastered for a 3rd time in 1997 and by the Estate of Jimi Hendrix, the brought in no other than the iconic Eddie Kramer (who was the original engineer and produced much of Jimi's original recordings)plus they said on the 1997 remasters to have used the original mix-down tracks, I mean why 13 years later do we all a sudden need a new re-master? Jimi has been "remastered" now so many times its a joke! The catalog first came out on CD in 1990 on reprise records and they sounded like shiet! Then they were very quickly re-mastered, actually within just months of their intitial release, they were deemed so horrible that they were quickly remastered and resold with just a small sticker on the box (they had CD's in long narrow boxes then) the sticker just said "remaster". This wasnt a true remaster but a quicky job using some system called "sonic solutions", a way to remove static and such from the songs, but thats about it, but still big improvment. Also to be noted, Electric ladyland was originally released as a 2 CD set, the remaster changes it to 1 CD. Then in 1993 when Alan Douglas moved to the MCA label, they were agian re-mastered and given new CD covers (dumb idea) they all looked liked the "Voodoo Soup" ill fated CD cover. Those were true remasters and said to use the original mater tapes. Then in 1997 Al and Janie Hendrix wins there lawsuit over Alan Douglass and all the CD's were once again remastered, just 2 stupid years later! The gimmick this time was they went back to the original mix down tracks and remastered from those plus as well as brought back the original artwork. Then now they move to sony/legacy and what do they do.....??? REMASTER the songs......get real!
Then after all that is said....
++ PLUS I can say this: VOODOO CHILD (Slight return) is STILL NOT remastered correctly!
I have this on the original Reprise records vinyl. Voodoo Child starts out with a "hum" or "buzz" in the background, prob from Jimi's amp and it starts out in the left speaker and comes into both speakers within 4 seconds, the buzz tho is heard until the song kicks in after the intro.
The song does NOT fade at all but sounds more like the tape running out. Now this song even had 1 more remaster (if you can believe that!) In 1985 reprise released "Kiss the Sky" a greatest hits and was the very first album to have remastered Jimi songs on it and I first noticed this botch back then, infact the song fades out early and is a few seconds shorter than the original mix put out in 1968. Let me hear it the way Jimi approved it in 1968 with all it's inperfections.
Im just sick of record companies making a huge splash over remastering, you listen to this and listen to the 1997 remaster......the diff is well......you cant tell. many have said these are the same 1997 remasters bogusily being resold as new, whereas some say they are new....whatever the case, its not justifying buying the new cd.....or with the crumy DVD promo film you get with it. Why didnt they throw in the 70 min DVD of the making of Electric ladyland? Na, they want you to buy that as well.
47 of 53 found the following review helpful:
Must have - except if you already have it Mar 11, 2010
By Spike
"Spike"
The album was a masterpiece when it was released, and remains so. There are some passages of 60's-era experimental, drug-suffused one-upsmanship, lending an occasionally dated quality. For the most part, though, the carefully crafted, inventive character of the album remains timeless. Especially at ~$9, this is a must-have for those who lack this album in their collection. (Stevie Ray Vaughan fans will appreciate the shared sensibilities and vision of these two virtuoso guitarists, each having left us far too soon.)
The CD is clearly a remaster of the original recording, and may be a partial remix as well. The equalization, dynamics, and stereo separation is generally more appealing to the contemporary (i.e., digital-era) ear, though the latter seems to be even more exaggerated than the original (to my recollection). Many of the shortcomings and idiosyncrasies of analog multitracking of that time are quite apparent. What would now be regarded as poor production values underscores the creativity required decades ago to produce such rich, multi-layered compositions with limited technical means. Even though the remaster is strikingly different, I like that the integrity of the recordings was largely maintained - e.g., the amplifier hum behind the lead vocals. Breathing of the noise floor due to compression is occasionally distracting, but it is largely a successful balance between preservation and enhancement.
I already had a remaster dating from the late 1990's - haven't had a chance to do a A/B comparison, but I'm not convinced that this release (if it is different at all) warrants getting another copy, if you already have the earlier remaster. I bought it because of the accompanying DVD mini documentary. Clocking in at around 12 minutes, the emphasis should be squarely on the "mini" part. The interview with Eddie Kramer is somewhat interesting, but the DVD was mostly disappointing, both for its brevity and lack of development. Those looking for footage of Hendrix himself will find only a few seconds of concert snips. Even lacking that, there is little narrative flow or depth to the story. A half-a**ed effort.
I highly recommend this to those who don't have the album, and recommend it to those who only have the original CD (or LP). If you're looking for significant value added over the earlier remaster, especially from the DVD, I wouldn't bother, unless you are obsessed with anything Hendrix.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great Album, Solid Remastering and Fun DVD Sep 17, 2010
By Jim Pefferly
"Bookends"
I can't even recall the number of copies of this album that I have worn out. If you've never heard Electric Ladyland - don't wait act now. I've read a few skeptics that have debated whether the 2010 releases have been remastered. They have been. If you do a direct comparison you'll find that the 1997 remasters focus on the punch of the midrange and drove the highs and lows beyond the limits of most standard equipment clipping the sound. These new remasters are a little quieter but allow for the full dynamic range that this album offers. The bass tones resonate and have a stronger presence than other CD versions. The top range is crisp without being too bright and the mid range has force without overwhelming. This is as close as a digital copy has come to my '68 vinyl version. Is it remastered, yes. For the average listener, the difference is subtle and may not be seeking out, but for the dedicated - this is some hot stuff. Enjoy!
21 of 26 found the following review helpful:
They really blew it Mar 17, 2010
By Pete W
Three opportunities that were missed when issuing these 2010 remasters:
1) Newly remastering the catalog with the latest technology.
2) Including bonus material: demos, alternate mixes and unreleased live versions of the studio cuts on a second disc (or at the end of a single disc).
3) Offering a high-resolution dvd audio version of the album as the second disc instead of a dvd you'll probably only watch once.
The only bonus we get is a very short video where Eddie Kramer skims over alternate mixes of the studio cuts, assuring us that they are fascinating - too bad we don't get to hear them as bonus cuts. Its a shame, because as a designer, I am very pleased with the amount of work that went into the packaging for these releases - the photos, writing and graphics are all very thoughtfully done.
Sony and his estate had the opportunity to break the vicious cycle of making a quick buck off of Hendrix's name. If they had only gone the extra mile, we could have gotten something really special and Jimi's legacy deserves nothing less. They really blew it.
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