Valleys Of Neptune | 
| Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Label: Sony Legacy
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
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Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 886976405625
EAN: 0886976405625
ASIN: B00328G4V6
Release Date: March 9, 2010 (New: This Week)
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| Tracks:
| • | Stone Free | | • | Valleys Of Neptune | | • | Bleeding Heart | | • | Hear My Train A Comin' | | • | Mr. Bad Luck | | • | Sunshine Of Your Love | | • | Lover Man | | • | Ships Passing In The Night | | • | Fire | | • | Red House | | • | Lullaby For The Summer | | • | Crying Blue Rain |
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Album Description
This brand-new, completely unreleased studio album features 12 previously unreleased studio recordings totalling over 60 minutes of unheard Jimi Hendrix. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May, 1969, as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create the sequel to their groundbreaking 1968 double-album Electric Ladyland. The album features “Valleys Of Neptune,” one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix’s commercially unavailable recordings, and includes exciting 1969 arrangements of the classic signature songs “Red House,” “Fire,” and “Stone Free.” Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix’s inspired interpretations of “Bleeding Heart” (Elmore James) and Cream’s “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix’s albums throughout the guitarist’s lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996.
VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE: Track by Track
All of the 12 recordings featured on the album have never before been released on a CD/LP. The songs document the pivotal time period after Electric Ladyland and before Electric Lady Studios and the recordings made there that would later take form as Cry of Love and First Rays.
Valleys of Neptune documents both the final studio recordings Jimi made in 1969 with the original Jimi Hendrix Experience and the first efforts with new bassist Billy Cox. As a number of the song titles will be familiar to fans and buyers alike, the following details the key characteristics of each of the tracks on Valleys of Neptune.
"Stone Free": The original 1966 recording by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience is best known as one of Jimi’s signature songs. The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set (2000) featured a new remake by the original group. Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Billy Cox recorded this version in May 1969. It is a different recording entirely.
"Valleys of Neptune": This track was recorded in September, 1969, and May, 1970. This full-band version has never been released. An extract of a demo Hendrix made of this song -- featuring just Mitchell on drums and percussionist Juma Sultan -- was part of the short-lived Reprise/Polydor album Lifelines, which was in the marketplace between 1990 to 1992.
"Bleeding Heart": This cover of the classic blues song by Elmore James is different entirely from the versions featured on South Saturn Delta and (originally) on War Heroes. This recording has never been issued and features Jimi, Billy Cox, and drummer Rocky Isaac. It was recorded in April, 1969.
"Hear My Train A Comin’": This electric, full-band version is different from the famous 12-string acoustic version that was featured in the 1973 documentary Jimi Hendrix and subsequently on the album Jimi Hendrix: Blues.
"Mr. Bad Luck": Like “Valleys of Neptune”, a different version of this song was part of Lifelines in (1990). Jimi would later develop this song as “Look Over Yonder,” issued as part of South Saturn Delta.
"Sunshine of Your Love": A stage favorite for the group during the 1969 period which has never been released.
"Lover Man": Jimi recorded many different arrangements of this song, including the versions on both the Jimi Hendrix Experience box set (2000) and South Saturn Delta. This is an entirely different recording made in February, 1969.
"Ships Passing Through the Night": A never-before-released track taken from the last recording session by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience on 4/14/69.
"Fire/Red House": Both of these songs by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience were recorded at the same February, 1969, session. They feature the expanded stage arrangements Jimi had developed and are not alternate takes of the original 1967 recordings.
"Lullaby for the Summer/Crying Blue Rain": These April, 1969, recordings by the original Jimi Hendrix Experience have never been released.
Album Description
2010 release from the legendary Rock guitarist containing 12 previously unreleased studio recordings. Ten of these recordings were made between February and May 1969 as the Jimi Hendrix Experience set out to create their sequel to the groundbreaking 1968 double album Electric Ladyland. Features 'Valleys Of Neptune,' one of the most sought after of all of Hendrix's commercially unavailable recordings. Includes exciting 1969 arrangements of classic signature songs 'Red House', 'Fire' and 'Stone Free'. Also includes unheard studio versions of Hendrix's inspired interpretations of 'Bleeding Heart' by Elmore James and Cream's 'Sunshine Of Your Love'. Mixed by Eddie Kramer, the engineer for all of Hendrix's albums throughout the guitarist's lifetime. Produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott - the team behind all of the acclaimed Jimi Hendrix CD and DVD releases since 1996.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best Jimi ever- Really! March 10, 2010
Bidjje (MD,)
The new Jimi is really amazing and unbelievable, quite possibly, arguably his best recordings EVER...
The mix and sound quality is incredible. Mitch Mitchell's drumming- phenominal, all the chops AND groove.
Bleeding Heart (Elmore James) is my favorite.
I listened to the whole disc twice (62.02), it was that good of a listening EXPERIENCE.
First 3 songs are with Billy Cox on the bass, and for all the tension and discontent between Noel and Jimi, Noel does a really good job of laying down some great bass parts throughout.
And really, some, most of us have been experienced, but when you listen to some of these tunes -you will hear some of the best lead guitar playing Jimi has ever done. Really.
So, so Happy - Real Music
Just another reminder of how great Jimi was. March 10, 2010
R. Mullinix (mburgwva)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I agree with some of the other reviewers that it's doubtful that this was Jimi's "final vision " of an album. But boy-oh-boy this is some great Jimi Hendrix jam and I think we get hints of where he was going(although we'll never know). Well worth the money to hear Jimi's searing guitar licks and quiet blues mastery. If you're on the fence about buying it or afraid this will somehow not measure up, rest assured this is a welcome addition to anyone who loves blues-rock, BUY IT or download it , you won't be sorry. (Red House alone is worth the price)
That being said, I remain angry at him for leaving us so needlessly. God only knows what he had in store for us that we'll never get to hear. And for that I'm am sad.
Enjoy!
good scraps, Jimi jams March 10, 2010
Lawrence Sith
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yes, these are scraps. I have no idea what the intentions of Janie are with this release, and I frankly don't care. I love getting to hear some of this stuff, especially the title track. Lover Man and Hear My Train A Comin' are worth the price on their own. Like South Saturn Delta, this is a look into a great artist doing his thing in a sometimes unpolished view. It is what it is, and I love what it is. I for one think that these releases are way better than the grave desecration tactics employed by Douglas on "Crash Landing" and his other releases. Yes, Janie and Eddie Kramer employed some studio trickery to put together some of this stuff in a releasable form, but at least they used musicians that really played with Hendrix.
I don't care about all this stuff really, the point is Jimi's scraps kill most other artists official work. This is worth having if you love hearing Jimi do his thing.
 A nice listen March 10, 2010
James Moulton (Abington,Pa)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
For the price, This is a nice recording, The Drums are excellent, Hendrix sounds in real good form. It is a very good quality recording. Hendrix really gets some great tones here, it is a very well mastered CD also. I think that it is well worth releasing. As much stuff as The Grateful Dead release, This very well worth the release, considering how popular this man was.
This is the type of recording that a guitarist or a guitarist fan would really like. Yeh, it's a shame with all of the different versions of it, but still, it is what it is.
For Fans Only March 10, 2010
DreamCatcher Studio
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is mostly a demo. This album is definitely for fans only. As Rolling Stone pointed out,: "probably not" in response to whether this stuff represents Jimi's final vision. I mean, let's face it. Jim's magic was as much due to his creativity in the studio at the mixing board as it was due to his playing. I'm not saying these tracks are bad. I'm just saying they are "unfinished." It doesn't make Jimi any less (or more) a genius . I'm just saying it's unfinished, period.
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