The same story that “Crash
landing”; a new posthumous compilation album by Jimi Hendrix (the sixth after his death in September 1970); released and
produced by Alan Douglas and Tony Bongiovi. Here, Douglas continued the
controversial methods he had adopted on “Crash landing” and brought in many of
the same sessions musicians to overdub parts of songs.
The only original recording
(apart from those by Hendrix) was Mitchell's drumming on "Hear my train a
comin". In response to the previous outcry from fans and critics, Douglas
did not claim co-writer credit for any songs on Midnight Lightning.
Despite the fact that the album included reworkings of the popular live songs
"Hear My Train" and "Machine Gun". Eliminating the
original contributions made by Billy Cox on bass and either Mitch
Mitchell or Buddy Miles on drums.
Side A: (21:01)
1. Midnight Lighting.(3:06)
2. Trash Man.(7:25)
3. Hear My Train A Coming.(7:30)
4. Hey Gypsy Boy.(3:40)
Side B: (19:35)
1. Blue Suede Shoes.(11:36)
2. Once I Had A Woman.(7:49)
Side C:(19:31)
1. Machine Gun.(15:19)
2. Beginnings.(4:12)
Side D:(19:48)
1. Machine Gun I.(11:22)
2. Machine Gun II.(8:26)
Released in November 1975 by
Reprise Records in the United States and Polydor Records in the
United Kingdom; the album was not as well received as its predecessor, peaking
at number 43 in the US.and number 46 in the UK.
Here it shows for the first
time the totally clean takes as were recorded in his day by Jimi
Hendrix, bit.ly/noV75Jm with the original order with which the master
tapes were established in 1975. How result of this new reconstruction that
I bring you, a double Lp has come out, whose last side is the two existing
stereo mixes of "Machine Gun". Here´s the dates and the studios
where the songs were recorded by Jimi Hendrix.
1. Midnight Lighting.(3:06)
(Electric Lady Studios, New York. City – New York.
July 14.1970)
2. Trash Man.(7:25)
(Olmstead Studios, New York City – New York. April
3.1969)
3. Hear My Train A Coming.(7:30)
(Olmstead Studios, New York City – New York. April
9.1969)
4. Hey Gypsy Boy.(3:40)
(Record Plantr Studios, New York City – New York.
March 18.1969)
5. Blue Suede Shoes.(11:36)
(Record Plantr Studios, New York City – New York.
January 23.1970)
6. Once I Had A Woman.(7:49)
(Record Plantr Studios, New York City – New York.
January 23.1970)
7. Machine Gun.(15:19)
(The Hit Factory, New York
City – New York. August 29.1969)
8. Beginnings.(4:12)
(The Hit Factory, New York
City – New York. August 28.1969)
- Stereo mixes –
9. Machine Gun I.(11:22)
10. Machine Gun II.(8:26)
(The Hit Factory, New York
City – New York. August 29.1969)
The cover photo
for "Midnight lighting" lp was taken on Saturday, 30 May 1970 in
Berkeley at the Berkeley Community Theatre. But the image it was retouched in
1975, to look like a drawing.This is the rejected alternate cover for the
original album.
