” No iimporta hasta donde haya lllegado tu carrera  por parecerte a el, eso es lo que sos… “¨

Esto escuche decir alguna vez a un gutarrista hablando de Jimi Hendrix y asi  habia encabezado el anuncio de la salida de  West Coast Seattle Boy : The Jimi Hendrix Anthology, el colofon de un excelente 2010 para los fanaticos de Jimi Hendrix, que en marzo del año pasado  vieron el lanzamiento del esperado Valleys Of  Neptune , seguido por la reedicion de toda su discografia remasterizada.

West Coast Seattle Boy , lanzada  por Legacy Records en forma de un  box set de 4 Cds y 1 DVD,  recorre de una manera especial en 45 canciones todas las epocas de Jimi Hendrix.

Si hubierams encontrado en la red un bootlleg  de esta calidad diriamos que es algo impresionante, al ser comercial, he encontrado diferentes criticas. Lo que es cierto es que no es el lugar mas apropiado para comenzar a conocer a Hendrix, por lo que diria a quienes no lo conocen todavia , deberian comenzar por su discografia oficial. para apreciar de otra forma este regalo de Legacy Records, con versiones caseras, acusticas y electricas, demos , sesiones, versioens ampliadas en cuatro horas de un Jimi Hendrix inedito y desconocido.

Otro documento que demuestra porque Hendrix es el comun denominador de todos los estilos de la musica contemporanea, el puerto obligado en el que recalamos los fanaticos del Rock…

WEST COAST SEATTLE BOY: THE JIMI HENDRIX ANTHOLOGY  4CD + DVD  2010

An essential and historic addition to the Jimi Hendrix catalog, West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology brings together, for the first time, many of Hendrix’s earliest commercial recordings, providing a rare glimpse of the rising rock guitar hero through a series of stellar sideman performances on a set of highly collectible pre-Experience R&B singles.  Included on

 Disc One of West Coast Seattle Boy are:

1. Isley Brothers – Testify (1964)

2. Don Covay & the Goodtimers – Mercy, Mercy (1964 – #1 Cashbox R&B – #35 Billboard Hot 100)

3. Don Covay & the Goodtimers – Can’t Stay Away (1964)

4. Rosa Lee Brooks – My Diary (1965 – written by Arthur Lee)

5. Rosa Lee Brooks – Utee (1965)

6. Little Richard – I Don’t Know What You Got But It’s Got Me (1965)

7. Little Richard – Dancing All Around The World (1965)

8. Frank Howard & The Commanders – I’m So Glad (1966 – written by Billy Cox)

9. Isley Brothers – Move Over And Let Me Dance (1965)

10. Isley Brothers – Have You Ever Been Disappointed (1965)

11. Ray Sharpe – Help Me (Get The Feeling) (Part I) (1966)

12. The Icemen – (My Girl) She’s A Fox (1966)

13. Jimmy Norman – That Little Old Groovemaker (1966)

14. Billy Lamont – Sweet Thang (1968)

15. King Curtis – Instant Groove (1969)

Disc Two of West Coast Seattle Boy 

 The Jimi Hendrix Anthology focuses on 1967-68 and Hendrix’s breakout sessions with the Jimi Hendrix Experience:

1. Fire  (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

2. Are You Experienced (1967)  – Previously Unreleased Recording

3. May This Be Love (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

4. Can You See Me (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

5. Love Or Confusion  (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

6. Little One (1967) – Previously Unreleased Recording (featuring Dave Mason on sitar)

7. Mr. Bad Luck (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

8. Cat Talking To Me (1967) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

9. Castles Made Of Sand (1967) – Previously Unreleased Recording

10. Tears Of Rage (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

11. Hear My Train A Comin’ (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

12. 1983 (A Merman I Shall Turn To Be) (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

13. Long Hot Summer Night (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

14. My Friend (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

15. Angel (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

16. Calling All The Devil’s Children (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

17. New Rising Sun (1968) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

Disc Three of West Coast Seattle Boy 

The Jimi Hendrix Anthology revisits 1968-1969, both a peak and pivotal period for Hendrix in which the artist was exploring bold new directions on stage and in the studio:

1. Hear My Freedom (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

2. Room Full Of Mirrors (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

3. Shame, Shame, Shame (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

4. Messenger (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

5. Hound Dog Blues (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

6. Untitled Basic Track  (1968) – Previously Unreleased Recording

7. Star Spangled Banner (1969) – Previously Unreleased Original Mix

8. Purple Haze (1969) – Previously Unreleased Original Mix

9. Young/Hendrix (1969) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

10. Mastermind (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

11. Message To Love (1969) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

12. Fire (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

13. Foxey Lady (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

 Disc Four of West Coast Seattle Boy 

Opening with Hendrix’s incendiary New Year’s Eve performance of “Stone Free” at New York’s Fillmore East on December 31, 1969 and closing with a previously unheard recording from Hendrix alone in his Greenwich Village apartment in 1970

1. Stone Free (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

2. Burning Desire (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording

3. Lonely Avenue (1969) – Previously Unreleased Recording

4. Everlasting First (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording (featuring Arthur Lee)

5. Freedom (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording

6. Peter Gunn/Catastrophe (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

7. In From The Storm (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

8. All God’s Children  (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording

9. Red House (1970) –  Previously Unreleased Recording

10. Play That Riff [Thank You] (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording

11. Bolero (1970) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

12. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – Previously Unreleased Alternate Recording

13. Suddenly November Morning (1970) – Previously Unreleased Recording

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WEST COAST SEATTLE BOY : VOODOO CHILD DVD

SPANISH SUBTITLES

a DVD documentary featuring live performances & Jimi’s incredible life story told in his own words.

 DVD   AUDIO

Tracklist

1/11. Jimi Hendrix – Age Of Zero (Documentary Narration) (08:22)

2/11. Jimi Hendrix – The Army (Documentary Narration) (12:24)

3/11. Jimi Hendrix – Rolling Stone (Documentary Narration) (10:46)

4/11. Jimi Hendrix – Walker Brothers (Live Performance & Documentary Narration) (11:31)

5/11. Jimi Hendrix – Plastic Beatles (Documentary Narration) (10:21)

6/11. Jimi Hendrix – We’ve Been Together (Documentary Narration) (05:59)

7/11. Jimi Hendrix – Lulu (Documentary Narration) (07:32)

8/11. Jimi Hendrix – Woodstock (Live Performance, Press Conference & Documentary Narration) (09:32)

9/11. Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun (Live Performance & Documentary Narration) (08:29)

10/11. Jimi Hendrix – In From The Storm (Live Perfomance & Documentary Narration) (05:43)

11/11. Jimi Hendrix – Credits/Valleys Of Neptune (01:02)

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West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology… ~ Jimi Hendrix