200g Vinyl, Double LP - AUHQR 0001-45 Read more.
1. EXP
2. Up From The Skies
3. Spanish Castle Music
4. Wait Until Tomorrow
5. Ain't No Telling
6. Little Wing
7. If 6 Was 9
8. You Got Me Floatin’
9. Castles Made Of Sand
10. She’s So Fine
11. One Rainy Wish
12. Little Miss Lover
13. Bold As Love
“Axis: Bold As Love”, the sensational second album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, showcases the exceptional guitarist's far-reaching willingness to experiment and the lyrical beauty of his playing, while also paying tribute to his early influences from R&B and soul. The album contains absolute classics: songs like “Spanish Castle Magic,” “Little Wing,” “Castles Made Of Sand” and “If 6 Was 9” are simply unforgettable. Bill Levenson, the legendary Grammy Award-winning producer, says of this reissue from Analogue Productions: “The cut of ‘Axis: Bold As Love’ UHQR is fantastic – full-bodied, detailed, powerful and thrilling. Very impressive. The best pressing of the record I've ever heard.”
As Rolling Stone writes, Jimi Hendrix is the most innovative instrumental genius the rock era has produced – a virtuoso whose technical prowess never overwhelmed the spirit of blues and rock ‘n’ roll. He improvised with the passion of a born jazz musician, philosophized like the most cosmic rocker, but ultimately his roots were anchored in soul, a reflection of the “Chitlin Circuit” where he gained his first experience. With the exception of Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience was arguably the best power trio that ever existed. “Axis: Bold As Love” was a showcase for Jimi's sparkling songs and the understanding that Jimi and his comrades-in-arms – Mitch Mitchell on drums and Noel Redding on bass – had for the studio technology at their disposal.
Analogue Productions now honors this rock milestone with a sonically superior, strictly limited to 2,500 copies and numbered UHQR double LP box set. The elaborately designed box comes with a 16-page deluxe booklet with information about the recording session and an essay by Brad Tolinski, former editor of Guitar World Magazine. The two records, cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl®, are based on the original tapes, which were specially mastered by Bernie Grundman for this reissue. The UHQR mono version definitely proves how fantastic stereophonic mono recordings can sound. Each UHQR is manufactured by Acoustic Sounds at industry leader Quality Record Pressings (QRP), inspected after pressing, and receives a hand-signed certificate of authenticity: only the truly flawless copies make it to market. The UHQR stereo version of “Axis: Bold As Love” is a truly luxurious collector's item that will allow you to rediscover this essential masterpiece!
