While
Jimi Hendrix
remains most famous for his
hard rock
and
psychedelic
innovations, more than a third of his recordings were
blues
-oriented. This CD contains 11
originals and covers, eight of which were previously unreleased. Recorded between 1966 and 1970, they feature the master guitarist stretching the boundaries of
electric blues
in both live and studio settings. Besides several
Hendrix
-based originals, it includes covers of
Albert King
Muddy Waters
classics, as well as a 1967 acoustic version of his composition
"Hear My Train a Comin'."
~ Richie Unterberger