Following Jimi Hendrix's premature death, we have been given a few meagre morsels, most of which have been poorly treated, whether that be due to poor packaging and information, or completely mistreating the recordings, Alan Douglas I'm talking to you. This was all before the bulk of Hendrix's recordings were regained by the Hendrix family, which operates under the title of Experience Hendrix, and since then, his long time fans have been provided with quite a few tasty morsels, and for me this is one of the best, This album is an attempt to recreate the double album project Hendrix was working on at the time of his death, which he at the time had called First Rays Or ...  Read the complete review

First Rays of the New Rising Sun is an attractive assortment of "spiritual, very earthy" late recordings that surfaced in the 1970s via the albums 'The Cry of Love', 'Rainbow Bridge', and 'War Heroes'. In my view this album is totally fresh and brings Hendrix's guitar playing to new levels. The first track "Freedom" is as heavy as this album gets and has a wonderful little riff that is played throughout the track. Also in a similar vein is "Ezy ryder" which rocks. "Izabella" and "Dolly Dagger" and "Night Bird Flying" are mild blues/rock tracks with the ...  Read the complete review