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~ Jimi Hendrix
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  • Audio CD (26 Jul 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B000002P5R
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,994 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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After years of legal wrangling, FIRST RAYS is the initial album released under the direct supervision of the Hendrix family. These remastered classics, previously found on the posthumous albums THE CRY OF LOVE, WAR HEROES and RAINBOW BRIDGE, were originally slated to be part of a double-album sequel to ELECTRIC LADYLAND, a concept that died with Hendrix in 1970.
The compilation of these songs allows us to see themany sides of this innovative artist. Alongside runaway flights of fancy ("Stepping Stone") and overcharged rock/funk explosions ("Room Full Of Mirrors") are beautiful ballads ("Angel") and rollicking numbers that point to a Bob Dylan influence ("My Friend"). Famous friends dot the sonic landscape (Steve Winwood and Chris Wood on "Ezy Rider" and The Ronettes on "Earth Blues"), but Hendrix remains the centre of a musical universe whose light was snuffed out far too soon.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, Could Have Been Better, 21 Feb 2007
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This album was/is promoted by the Hendrix Estate as being the `real' final Hendrix album, replacing albums like The Cry of Love, Rainbow Bridge and War Heroes.

It isn't, simply because Jimi did not have a finalised track layout for his fourth studio album. However, it does have most of the tracks which he had either finished, or was working on before his untimely death. Some tracks sound unfinished, for example, Hey Baby has Jimi asking whether the microphone is on.

First Rays is a more satisfying listen than Cry of Love or Rainbow Bridge, but for some reason it still contains the 1968 outtake `My Friend', which doesn't really belong with the soul/rock/funk sound of most of these songs.

Some of the tracks from the South Saturn Delta CD which followed this, such as `Midnight Lightning', `Power of Soul' and `Message to Love' would have fitted in well on this album, although you can always do this on your iPod.

These issues aside, this is a very good album indeed, with some of Jimi's best later material: Angel, Freedom, Room Full of Mirrors, Earth Blues, In From the Storm and Ezy Ryder are standouts and Drifting has some absolutely lovely guitar work.

He really was a genius.

Eddie Kramer's remix has dealt with some of the quirky balances and mixes of the original tapes, and the songs sound the best they ever have. The packaging is excellent and this is a must buy for any Hendrix fan.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant., 9 Jul 2004
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This is the hendrix amlbum poised for release when hendrix died. roughly 80% finished, all it lacked for a release was the official approval and the final hendrix "touch".
Sadly, little of the material will be new to serious fans, as most of it has been in unauthorised compilations etc. But that can't stop you enjoying them.
The album carries a more rock-esque vibe, with less light music and a thicker tone, evident in ezy ryder (my personal favourite)and freedom.

A top quality album=, well worth the money

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Guitar God has done it again!, 15 Aug 2000
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Any Jimi Hendrix Fan would LOVE this masterpeice of an 'album'. Although not finished and authourised by Jimi himself, 'First Rays...' is indeed an album worth buying. Songs like 'Night Bird Flying' and 'Hey Baby' take his guitar skills to the top and have you playing you're air guitar along with him! And the best jamming session i've heard, 'Beginnings' is truly inspiring. A must buy for Jimi Hendrix fans!
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5.0 out of 5 stars First Rays of the New Rising Sun
`First Rays of the New Rising Sun' is apparently the album Jimi was working on before his death and features songs that later appeared on `Cry of Love', `Rainbow Bridge' and `War... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars He was aiming for the stars.
From his last work you can get some sense of where Hendrix was moving. The songs on this disc are as lyrically and musically well tuned as Hendrix ever wrote. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Playfair

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential
This is a great album okay its not his best but its still very good and after saying that he did die before he got chance to finish this,it was planned to be a double disc and we... Read more
Published 5 months ago by CRAZE

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars Minimum
I am writing this review at the same time as I'm refreshing my memories of it. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, of course, but for anyone to give it one lone star! Read more
Published 7 months ago by pikeyboy

4.0 out of 5 stars a glimpse of Jimi,s next album
I feel that this is an incomplete album as it was assembled posthumously,but as a Hendrix fan it is essential as it gives an insight into the direction Jimi might have taken his... Read more
Published 17 months ago by D. Seal

1.0 out of 5 stars Just Not the Same
I must say "First Rays of the New Rising" is the most disappointing Jimi Hendrix album I have ever purchased. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006 by lewi_3004

3.0 out of 5 stars The album that never was
Patched together from completed and part-completed mixes previously issued on Cry of Love, Rainbow Bridge and War Heroes, First Rays...is something of a curate's egg. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2001 by Dave Gartland

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, lyrical and poigniant as well as rocking
'First Rays of the New Rising Sun' is a blindingly mature, lyrical, sensitive album, and has plenty of funk, rock and psychodelic soul as well. Read more
Published on 26 April 2001

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