Jimi Hendrix - Blues (1994)

"Blues" is probably the best packaged, richest sounding, most coherent post-mortem release from the Hendrix archives. Fleshed out by Michael J. Fairchild's detailed, informative essay, "Blues" portrays Jimi Hendrix as a classic bluesman, a devout student of the tradition from down home delta stylings to sophisticated urban forms.  Framed by his poignant 1967 acoustic 12-string rendition of "Hear My Train 'A Comin'" plus Hendrix's own tributes to some of his blues forefathers, including Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" and Booker T. Jones' "Born Under A Bad Sign."

These 11 rough and ready tracks illustrate Hendrix's deep spiritual connections to his blues roots.

Track listing

01.  Hear My Train a Comin' [Acoustic]  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 3:05    

02.  Born Under a Bad Sign  (William Bell, Booker T. Jones)  - 7:37    

03.  Red House  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 3:43    

04.  Catfish Blues  (Robert Petway)  - 7:47    

05.  Voodoo Chile Blues  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 8:48    

06.  Mannish Boy  (Mel London, Ellas McDaniel, McKinley Morganfield)  - 5:21    

07.  Once I Had a Woman  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 7:49    

08.  Bleeding Heart  (Elmore James)  - 3:26    

09.  Jam 292  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 6:24    

10.  Electric Church Red House  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 6:12    

11.  Hear My Train a Comin' [Electric]  (Jimi Hendrix)  - 12:09

Released:  April 26, 1994

Label:  MCA

Genre:  Blues Pop, Rock

Length:  72:21

Producer:  Alan Douglas, Bruce Gary

Personnel

Jimi Hendrix - electric, acoustic guitar, vocals

Steve Winwood - organ

Jack Casady - bass

Billy Cox - bass

Noel Redding - bass

Buddy Miles - drums

Mitch Mitchell - drums