The Cry of Love

by Jimi Hendrix

Overview

This was the first of the posthumous releases in the Jimi Hendrix catalog and probably the best as it collected most of the studio tracks that were either completed or very near completion before Hendrix died. Some of these tunes, like "Angel" and "Ezy Rider," have become well-known pieces in the Hendrix canon, but they sit alongside lesser-known gems like "Night Bird Flying" and the Dylanesque "My Friend." Cry of Love as an album has been rendered as a footnote, since the Hendrix estate has recompiled, to Hendrix's specifications, First Rays of the New Rising Sun. This (originally double) album set contains not only the entire Cry of Love LP, but the best studio tracks from Rainbow Bridge, War Heroes, and Crash Landing, presented in drastically improved sound. ~ Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2014
Label:	Smg / Sony Legacy / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0888430996526
Rank:	39867

Tracks

1. Freedom
2. Drifting
3. Ezy Ryder
4. Night Bird Flying
5. My Friend
6. Straight Ahead
7. Astro Man
8. Angel
9. In from the Storm
10. Belly Button Window

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimi Hendrix   Primary Artist
Buddy Miles   Guest Artist,Drums
Chris Wood   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Steve Winwood   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Emeretta Marks   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Mayes   Drums
Ghetto Fighters   Vocals (Background)
Buzzy Linhart   Vibraphone
Noel Redding   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Mitch Mitchell   Drums
Billy Cox   Bass
Ken Pine   Guitar (12 String)
Billy Armstrong   Percussion
Paul Caruso   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Michael Jeffery   Executive Producer
Victor Kahn-Sunshine   Design,Photography
Carl Depolo   Photography
Ed Caraeff   Photography
Daniel Tehaney   Photography
Nancy Reiner   Illustrations
John McDermott   Reissue Supervisor
Jimi Hendrix   Producer,Composer
Richie Havens   Composer
Eddie Kramer   Producer
Mitch Mitchell   Photography,Producer
Janie Hendrix   Reissue Supervisor
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Charles Mingus   Composer