South Saturn Delta

by Jimi Hendrix

Overview

Shortly after the Hendrix family reacquired the rights to Jimi's catalog, they signed a long-term deal with MCA Records and pulled many of the compilations of unreleased material and rarities off the shelves, with the intent of re-releasing the material in better collections. First Rays of the New Rising Sun, an attempt at assembling Hendrix's uncompleted last album, was the first release from Experience Hendrix LLC, and it was followed months later by South Saturn Delta, a collection of rarities -- all but one of the 15 tracks were never officially released in the U.S. -- that spans his entire career. Its intent is to capture the full range of Hendrix's music through an alternate history, and it works pretty well. Among the highlights are tracks from the War Heroes and Rainbow Bridge Concert albums ("Look Over Yonder," "Tax Free," "Midnight," "Pali Gap," "Bleeding Heart"), "Sweet Angel" (an early version of "Angel"), an instrumental "Little Wing," a solo take on "Midnight Lightning," and a studio version of "Message to the Universe (Message to Love)." There are also alternate mixes of "All Along the Watchtower," "Power of Soul," "Drifter's Escape," "South Saturn Delta," and "The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice." It's an intelligently sequenced, listenable collection of some of the very best outtakes and rarities from Hendrix, and is another sign that Experience Hendrix LLC's restoration of Jimi's catalog will be smart, stylish, and logical. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2011
Label:	Legacy / Sony Legacy
UPC:	0886978576019
Rank:	39300

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Look Over Yonder
2. Little Wing
3. Here He Comes (Lover Man)
4. South Saturn Delta
5. Power of Soul
6. Message to the Universe (Message to Love)
7. Tax Free

Disc 2

8. All Along the Watchtower
9. The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice
10. Midnight
11. Sweet Angel (Angel)
12. Bleeding Heart
13. Pali Gap
14. Drifter's Escape
15. Midnight Lightning

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimi Hendrix   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Brian Jones   Guest Artist,Percussion
Buddy Miles   Guest Artist,Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Noel Redding   Guest Artist,Bass,Vocals (Background)
Dave Mason   Guest Artist,Guitar (12 String)
Billy Cox   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Larry Lee   Guitar (Rhythm)
Mitch Mitchell   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Larry Faucette   Percussion
Juma Sultan   Percussion
Jerry Velez   Percussion

Technical Credits

Angel Balestier   Engineer
Bo Ingvar Hansson   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Janie Hendrix   Compilation Producer,Remastering Supervisor
Chas Chandler   Mixing,Producer
Larry Fallon   Horn Arrangements
Mitch Mitchell   Producer
Eddie Kramer   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Photography,Remastering,Compilation Producer
Elmore James   Composer
John Seymour   Mixing,Engineer
Jan Hugo Carlsson   Composer
John Jansen   Mixing,Producer
Robert Dick   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Mixing,Composer,Producer
George Marino   Remastering
Gary Kellgren   Engineer
Bo Hansson   Composer
Bob Hughes   Engineer
Jack Adams   Engineer
Linda McCartney   Photography
Denny Shaw   Pre-Production Engineer
Larry Hulst   Inlay Photography
Jan Blom   Photography
John Pollock   Photography
Peter Smith   Photography
Ed Thrasher   Cover Photo
Michael Putland   Photography
Baron Wolman   Photography
Ray Stevenson   Photography
George Shuba   Photography
Troy E. Wright   Tape Research,Pre-Production
John McDermott   Essay,Compilation Producer,Remastering Supervisor