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Recorded during a transition period in 1969 prior to his landmark Woodstock gig, Valleys of Neptune finds Jimi Hendrix at an interesting artistic crossroads. These 12 tracksâ€"re-worked originals (“Fire”), covers (Elmore James’ “Bleeding Heart”) and some jaw-dropping unreleased material (the extraordinary title track)â€"feature the guitarist neither exploring space as he did on Electric Ladyland, nor hitting heavy funk geography as he later would with the Band of Gypsies. Joined by future B of G bassist Billy Cox, and featuring Hendrix’s last recordings with Experience bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the songs sound remarkably modern, tight and vigorous, if...
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