September 13, 2010 16:30

Anthology of rare Jimi Hendrix tracks announced

Career-spanning collection features live and unheard material

An anthology of rare and unreleased Jimi Hendrix material is set for release as a boxset.

'West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology', is set to feature a wealth of live and previously unheard songs spanning the guitarist's short career.

The deluxe box set, which is made up of four CDs and a DVD featuring the 90-minute documentary 'Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child', will be released on November 15.

An alternative take of 'Love Or Confusion' will also be released as a single on September 27.

The collection includes 45 unreleased Jimi Hendrix live and studio recordings, including demos and alternate versions of songs from his three studio albums, 'Are You Experienced', 'Axis: Bold As Love' and 'Electric Ladyland' alongside his singles with The Isley Brothers, Little Richard and Don Covay.

'West Coast Seattle Boy - The Jimi Hendrix Anthology' also includes his never before heard version of Bob Dylan's 'Tears Of Rage', live performances from the legendary Band Of Gypsys Fillmore East concert on New Year's Eve 1969 along with new songs 'Hear My Freedom', 'Hound Dog Blues' and 'Lonely Avenue'.

The full tracklisting is as follows:

Disc 1 (covers):

The Isley Brothers - 'Testify'
Don Covay & The Goodtimers - 'Mercy, Mercy'
Don Covay & The Goodtimers - 'Can't Stay Away'
Rosa Lee Brooks - 'My Diary'
Rosa Lee Brooks - 'Utee'
Little Richard - 'I Don't Know What You Got But It's Got Me'
Little Richard - 'Dancing All Around The World'
Frank Howard & The Commanders - 'I'm So Glad'
The Isley Brothers - 'Move Over And Let Me Dance'
The Isley Brothers - 'Have You Ever Been Disappointed'
Ray Sharpe - 'Help Me (Get The Feeling) (Part I)'
The Icemen - '(My Girl) She's A Fox'
Jimmy Norman - 'That Little Old Groovemaker'
Billy Lamont - 'Sweet Thang'
King Curtis - 'Instant Groove'

Disc Two:

'Fire'
'Are You Experienced'
'May This Be Love'
'Can You See Me'
'Love Or Confusion'
'Little One'
'Mr. Bad Luck'
'Cat Talking To Me'
'Castles Made Of Sand'
'Tears Of Rage'
'Hear My Train A Comin'
'1983 (A Merman I Shall Turn To Be)'
'Long Hot Summer Night'
'My Friend'
'Angel'
'Calling All The Devil's Children'
'New Rising Sun'

Disc Three:

'Hear My Freedom'
'Room Full Of Mirrors'
'Shame, Shame, Shame'
'Messenger'
'Hound Dog Blues'
'Untitled Basic Track'
'Star Spangled Banner'
'Purple Haze'
'Young/Hendrix'
'Mastermind'
'Message To Love'
'Fire'
'Foxey Lady'

Disc Four:

'Stone Free'
'Burning Desire'
'Lonely Avenue'
'Everlasting First'
'Freedom'
'Peter Gunn/Catastrophe'
'In From The Storm'
'All God's Children'
'Red House'
'Play That Riff [Thank You]'
'Bolero'
'Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)'
'Suddenly November Morning'

Also out on November 12 are reissues of 'Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessions' and 'Jimi Hendrix: Blues', his legendary 'Live At Woodstock' performance, and Jimi Hendrix Christmas EP 'Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year'.

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