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Message To Love: Jimi Hendrix's "Band of Gypsys" Receives Deluxe LP Reissue

February 6, 2020 By Sam Stone 3 Comments

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Jimi Hendrix's 1970 live album Band of Gypsys remains one of his most influential and incendiary live recordings. The boundary-breaking material was originally recorded at New York City's Fillmore East across two shows on the first day of January, 1970. Fifty years on, the original album will be reissued on vinyl in a deluxe presentation.

Due March 27 from Capitol/UMe, the anniversary edition of Band of Gypsys features an all-analog chain, remastered from the original tapes by Eddie Kramer and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl at QRP. In addition to the standard black vinyl pressing, there will be a limited-edition cream, red, yellow, and green swirl color variant available exclusively from AuthenticHendrix.com.

No matter the hue of the wax, every copy of the new anniversary LP will come with an 8-page booklet with rare photos from the original concerts plus an essay from John McDermott at Experience Hendrix.  If that's not enough, the gatefold presentation also includes a 24"x36" replica of Capitol's original promotional poster for Band of Gypsys.

"This is more than the commemoration of an anniversary," Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix, said in a statement. "That, of course, is something momentous, but it is also the celebration of a cathartic event in Jimi's life...a sort of changing of the guards. He demonstrated that there was no limit to his musical landscape. It was broad and beautiful, and like the leader of a true band of gypsies, Jimi could go anywhere on the spectrum of genres and be at home there musically!  This is our way of celebrating that part of Jimi's journey."

You can find the 50th anniversary edition of this landmark live album in shops on March 27. Or secure your copy online with the links below!

Jimi Hendrix, Band of Gypsys (50th Anniversary Edition LP) (originally released as Capitol LP STAO-472, 1970 -- reissued Capitol/UMe, 2020) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Color Vinyl)

Side 1:

  1. Who Knows
  2. Machine Gun
    Recorded January 1, 1970 Early Show

Side 2:

    1. Changes
    2. Power To Love
    3. Message To Love
    4. We Gotta Live Together

Recorded January 1, 1970 Late Show

Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock Tags: Jimi Hendrix

Sam Stone

Sam Stone has been obsessed with catalog music ever since his folks gave him a Contours best-of collection for his fourth birthday. He quickly began to learn all he could about rock and roll history and beyond, a passion that continues to this day. Sam followed his love for music to the classroom, earning a B.A. from Towson University in Electronic Media and Film, concentrating on radio and audio production, as well as an M.A. in Audio Arts from Syracuse University. He has put his knowledge and skills to work at prominent reissue labels and is excited to bring his perspectives on catalog music to a broader audience. When he’s not writing for The Second Disc, Sam can be found researching about music, talking about Joni Mitchell’s career, and adding another box set to his Amazon wish list.

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Comments

  1. Dirceu Guerra Martins says

    February 6, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    They should release a remaster super deluxe of Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold As Love.

    These albums completed 50th anniversary and... nothing!

    The actual 2009 remasters are dreadful

    Reply
    • Galley says

      February 6, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      But the Mono/Stereo Axis SACD is superb! Bernie Grundman also did the AYE SACD, which should be released soon.

      Reply
      • Bill B says

        February 7, 2020 at 3:33 pm

        Define soon.
        It was supposed to be out over a year ago.

        Reply

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