RS reports that on September 13, Experience Hendrix will reissue In the West and Live at Winterland for the first time under its aegis. In the West, a posthumously-released 1972 collection of live Hendrix performances, was originally issued by Polydor and Reprise. The album contains songs from Hendrix’s performances at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24, 1969, the San Diego Sports Arena on May 24, 1969, Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970 and the Isle of Wight Festival on August 30, 1970. The upcoming reissue will reportedly expand the album’s eight tracks (including covers of “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Johnny B. Goode” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”) with a further five.
Live at Winterland with The Jimi Hendrix Experience was first released in 1987 on the Rykodisc label. Live at Winterland documents The Experience’s performances at the famous San Francisco ballroom (also home of The Band’s The Last Waltz) where they played two shows each night on October 10, 11 and 12, 1968. The big news is that Winterland will be expanded to a 4-CD box set.
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