At the same time in the same studio where the Rolling Stones were making their psychedelic folly, the Jimi Hendrix Experience were sculpting an era classic. (Loudersound)
His spiralling creative muse on overdrive after Are You Experienced’s May 1967 release at sessions squeezed between onenighters, The Wind Cries Mary and Burning Of The Midnight Lamp had signalled an expansion beyond pyrotechnic blues rock, Axis: Bold As Love marked Jimi coming of age in the studio, embracing technology with the micro-perfectionism that drove away producer Chas Chandler.
Thankfully, the disastrous original album cover caused by designers misunderstanding Hendrix’s request for an ‘Indian’ theme and sticking the band’s heads on a Hindu poster is replaced by Jimi’s childhood dragon painting.
Within the box, fans will find the original stereo and mono mixes of the album, plus a brand new Dolby ATMOS mix. The entire set was overseen by Janie Hendrix, original Experience recording engineer Eddie Kramer and John McDermott.
