South Saturn Delta by Jimi Hendrix (CD, Oct-1997, MCA (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	008811168421
Artist:	Jimi Hendrix
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1997
Record Label:	MCA (USA)
Genre:	Hard Rock, Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Look Over Yonder
2. Little Wing - (previously unreleased, TRUE instrumental)
3. Here He Comes (Lover Man) - (previously unreleased)
4. South Saturn Delta - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
5. Power of Soul - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
6. Message to the Universe (Message to Love) - (previously unreleased)
7. Tax Free
8. All Along the Watchtower - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
9. Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice, The
10. Midnight
11. Sweet Angel (Angel) - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
12. Bleeding Heart
13. Pali Gap
14. Drifter's Escape - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
15. Midnight Lightning - (previously unreleased)

Details
Playing Time:	66 min.
Contributing Artists:	Dave Mason, Brian Jones, Buddy Miles, Noel Redding
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
SOUTH SATURN DELTA includes 14 songs that were never before released on domestic CD, 10 of which were previously unavailable anywhere.Personnel: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, bass); Dave Mason (12-string guitar); Larry Lee (guitar); Noel Redding, Billy Cox (bass, background vocals); Buddy Miles (drums, percussion, background vocals); Mitch Mitchell (drums, background vocals); Larry Faucette, Juma Sultan, Jerry Velez, Brian Jones (percussion).Producers: Jimi Hendrix, Chas Chandler, Eddie Kramer, Mitch Mitchell, John Jansen.Compilation producers: Jane Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, John McDermott.Engineers: Angel Balestier, Eddie Kramer, Bob Hughes, Gary Kellgren, Jack Adams.Recorded from July 9, 1967 to August 22, 1970. Includes liner notes by John McDermott.Digitally remastered by Eddie Kramer and George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, New York.Personnel: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Dave Mason (12-string guitar); Buddy Miles (drums, percussion, background vocals); Mitch Mitchell (drums, background vocals); Larry Faucette, Juma Sultan, Jerry Velex, Brian Jones (percussion); Noel Redding, Billy Cox (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Eddie Kramer; Jimi Hendrix; John Jansen; John Seymour.Audio Remasterers: Eddie Kramer; George Marino.Audio Remixer: Eddie Kramer.Liner Note Author: John McDermott .Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Hit Factory, New York, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Hit Factory, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Mayfair Stufios, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Olmstead Studios, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Olympic Studios, London, England (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Record Plant, New York, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); Record Plant, NY (11/13/1967-08/22/1970); TTG Studios, Hollywood, CA (11/13/1967-08/22/1970).Photographers: Eddie Kramer; George Shuba; Ray Stevenson; Baron Wolman; Peter Smith ; Michael Putland; Ed Thrasher; John Pollock; Jan Blom; Larry Hulst; Linda McCartney.Although a slew of posthumous scrapings from the Hendrix catalog have cluttered the market in the past, SOUTH SATURN DELTA is a thoroughly researched collection that is anything but slap-dash. The detailed liner notes document the fascinating creative processes this virtuoso went through in his native element: the studio. Enlightening moments abound, such as an early instrumental version of "Little Wing" that has the basic rhythmic structure of "Angel," which is also represented as a demo entitled "Sweet Angel" featuring Hendrix on all instruments.This disc also provides insight into the different musical roads Hendrix's muse led him down. John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins's influences can be felt in Hendrix's solo take on "Midnight Lightning." The title track demonstrates an attempt to integrate horns into his sound, reflecting an unrealized desire to eventually head in more of a jazz direction.

Editorial Reviews
...a career-spanning assortment of nifty arcana. Although a few tracks have appeared elsewhere, DELTA holds enough unexpected delights...to make the average Jimi freak kiss the sky.
Entertainment Weekly (19971010)