Loose Ends (Jimi Hendrix album)

Loose Ends
UK and Japan cover
Compilation album by Jimi Hendrix
Released	February 1974 (1974-02)
Recorded	July 1967 to July 1970
Studio	Electric Lady, Record Plant, and Baggy's Studios in New York, Mayfair Studios in London[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	35:09
Label	Polydor
Producer	John Jansen
Jimi Hendrix British chronology
Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix (1973) Loose Ends (1974) Crash Landing (1975)
Alternative covers
French cover of Loose Ends
German cover of Loose Ends
Reissue titled The Jimi Hendrix Album

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Loose Ends is a posthumous compilation album^[3] by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, released in February 1974 in the United Kingdom. It was the fourth and last Hendrix studio album released posthumously by manager Michael Jeffery. The album features a collection of outtakes and jams, with the exception of "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice" which is the sole authorized track by Hendrix, in a new stereo mix by Eddie Kramer.

The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by John Jansen, who is listed on the record's sleeve as "Alex Trevor" because he did not wish his name to be on the LP's credits. Additional engineering was provided by Eddie Kramer, Dave Palmer, Kim King, Gary Kellgren, Jack Adams, Tom Flye and Jim Robinson.

Reprise Records (Jimi Hendrix' label at the time), declined to issue this album in the United States and Canada as they considered the material below standard. All the tracks on this LP have been subsequently re-released on other official albums, in some form, except "Blue Suede Shoes". The UK, French and Japanese pressings all had different covers.

This release was also repackaged in 1983 under the name The Jimi Hendrix Album on LP and cassette (Contour Records, UK).

Track listing

All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted. 

Appearances of these tracks on newer releases

• "Come Down Hard on Me Baby" appears on the The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set in a slightly different version
• "Jam 292" appears on Hear My Music in a longer version
• "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice" appears on South Saturn Delta
• "The Drifter's Escape" appears on South Saturn Delta in Hendrix' own mix
• "Burning Desire" appears on The Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions
• "Born a Hoochie Coochie Man" appears on The Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions
• "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" appears on the The Jimi Hendrix Experience box set

Personnel

• Jimi Hendrix — guitars, lead vocals
• Billy Cox — bass, backing vocals on track 6
• Mitch Mitchell — drums on tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5
• Buddy Miles — drums on tracks 2, 6 and 7, backing vocals on tracks 6 and 7
• Sharon Layne — piano on track 3
• Noel Redding — bass on track 4

Recording details

• Track 1 recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York on July 15, 1970
• Track 2 recorded at Record Plant studios in New York City, New York on January 23, 1970
• Track 3 recorded at Record Plant Studios on May 14, 1969
• Track 4 recorded at Mayfair Studios, New York City, New York on July 18 and 29, 1967
• Track 5 recorded at Electric Lady Studios on June 17, 1970
• Tracks 6 and 7 recorded at Baggys in New York City, New York on December 18 or 19, 1969
• Track 8 recorded at Record Plant Studios on June 14, 1968

References

• Shapiro, Harry; Caesar Glebbeek (1995-08-15). "Appendix 1: Music, Sweet Music: The Discography". Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (3rd ed.). New York: St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 544–545. ISBN 978-0-312-13062-6.