HENDRIX OUTTAKES

The Capricorn Tape

Recording info:

Studio outtakes considered and / or prepared for release on the 1994 CD ":Blues" (possibly also the 1995 CD "Voodoo Soup"). Includes previously uncirculated material (See tracklist for details). Excellent quality.

Origin of the title "Capricorn Tape" is unknown.

1. Getting my heart back together ( 8:14)

Record Plant, New York City, New York, USA

Composite of two takes.

First half:

Wednesday 21 May 1969 Engineer: Dave Ragno

Buddy Miles: drums, Billy Cox: bass, Unknown: congas

Second half:

Unknown date & location (1970?)

Mitch Mitchell?: drums, Billy Cox?: bass

2.  Belly button window (2:28)

Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York, USA

Saturday 22 August 1970. Engineer: Eddie Kramer

Recorded on 1/2 inch 4-track, complete alternate take, the wah guitar part has probably been added from another take by Alan Douglas.

3.  Villanova junction (19:41) / (aka Jam / Country blues)

Record Plant, New York City, New York, USA

Friday 23 January 1970

Engineer: Bob Hughes, 2nd Engineer: Dave Ragno

Don: harmonica, Buddy Miles: drums, Billy Cox: bass

4.  Mother  (7:53) / (aka Georgia blues)

Record Plant, New York City, New York, USA

Wednesday 19 March 1969 Engineer: Gary Kellgren

Drums: Jimmy Mayes, Bass: Hank Anderson, Organ: John Winfield, Vocals & Sax: Lonnie Youngblood, Congas: unknown

5.  Lover man (2:47)

Record Plant, New York City, New York, USA

Friday 15 May 1970

Engineer: Eddie Kramer, 2nd Engineer: Tom Flye

6.  New rising sun (8:28)

Studio B, TTG Studios, 1441 N.McCadden Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Wednesday 23 October 1968

Jimi - guitar, Jimi - drums

Engineer - Angel Balestier, Second engineer - Mark Kauffman

According to the "Voodoo Soup" liner notes by Michael Fairchild "the tape itself is a nine minute reel" recorded entirely by Jimi with him filling four of the tracks with drum overdubs.

Thus this version probably is the unedited complete take.

7.  Midnight ( 8:19) (from 4.51 to end tape damage)

Olmstead Studios, New York City, New York, USA

Tuesday 1 April 1969

Mitch Mitchell: drums, Noel Redding: bass

Engineer: Eddie Kramer