Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis Bold As Love (1967) 24-bit/96kHz
Rock, Psychedelia | 1983 UK reissue | Polydor SPELP 3
Axis: Bold as Love is the second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Under pressure from their record company to follow-up the successful debut of their May 1967 album Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love was released on Track Records in the UK in December 1967. It reached #5 in the UK and later #3 in the US.
The album was recorded to fulfill the band's contract, which stated that they must produce two albums in 1967. Even so, it was not released in the US until 1968 due to fears that it might disturb the sales of the first album. Noel Redding plays eight string bass on some tracks.
Just before the album's completion, Hendrix left the master tapes of side one in a taxi. They were never found again, and thus the A-side had to be mixed again quickly. Wikipedia
Please note: This is the alternate stereo mix, used by Polydor in Europe, Japan and on reissues in the UK. Lots of info here:
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/axis-bold-as-love-different-mixes-available-on-official-cd-releases.32635/
Track listing:
01. EXP
02. Up From The Skies
03. Spanish Castle Magic
04. Wait Until Tomorrow
05. Ain't No Telling
06. Little Wing
07. If Six Was Nine
08. You've Got Me Floating
09. Castles Made of Sand
10. She's So Fine
11. One Rainy Wish
12. Little Miss Lover
13. Bold As Love
Personnel:
Jimi Hendrix – vocals, electric guitar, piano, recorder, voice of "Mr. Paul Caruso" on "EXP Mitch Mitchell – drums, glockenspiel on "Little Wing", backing vocals, "interviewer" on "EXP"
Noel Redding – backing vocals, bass guitars (four and eight-string), foot stamping on "If 6 Was 9", lead vocals on "She's So Fine"
Produced by Chas Chandler
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
Technicals:
Knosti RCM.
Michell GyroDec full version.
Funk Firm FXR II Tonearm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amplifier.
Gold Interconnects. E-MU 0204 Audio Interface.
Recording, split and manual de-click with Adobe Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.9.1
Vinyl transfer by son-of-albion, January 2014