Jimi Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun (2 LP)

Product specifications

Details

Album

First Rays Of The New Rising Sun

Artist

Jimi Hendrix

LP release year

2024

Album release date

22 apr 1997

Label

Sony Records Int'l

EAN

884977412604

Available

Yes

Product information

Format

LP

Quantity

2 piece(s)

Type

Remastered

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Duration

1 uur, 9 min

Tracks

17 tracks

EAN

EAN

884977412604

Other

Limited Edition

Yes

Country

Japan

Genre

Psychedelic rock

Box set

No

Remastered

Yes

Reissue

No

• Eddie Kramer's Hendrix Tribute

  4 out of 5 stars
  Enoj_U22 October 2025United States🇺🇸

  One must commend Eddie Kramer for striving to deliver what could be considered the ultimate "fourth studio album" by Hendrix. "First Rays" largely compensates for Alan Douglas' attempts to profit with various distorted posthumous albums in the 70s. We'll never truly know what Jimi's fourth album would have been like, but this is the closest we'll get. All the tracks have been released prior, but they've been remastered and compiled specifically to align with Jimi's most renowned vision.

• Imaginary Hendrix Album Shines

  4 out of 5 stars
  qoqaehyeac23 September 2025United States🇺🇸

  This is a solid try at putting together a lost, imaginary Hendrix record. The album sounds fantastic, really enjoyable to blast loud, just as it ought to be.

• Jimi Hendrix's Lost Masterpiece

  5 out of 5 stars
  NcHaqie2 December 2024United States🇺🇸

  I've never listened to those remixed Alan Douglas versions of these tracks from CRY OF LOVE and such, and I'm quite happy about that. However, I did purchase this album on CD way back in '97 when it first came out, and I was absolutely floored. The sequencing is top-notch. There's so much happening here, a wide range of sounds. It's packed with soul. It rocks hard. Jimi's guitars are all over the place. Most of the songs feel complete. There are a couple of instrumentals, but they don't come off as filler or unfinished. Essentially, this plays like an excellent fourth studio album, and it's as strong as any of his lifetime releases. The sound quality on this pressing is fantastic, Eddie Kramer did an incredible job assembling this. The guitar, drums, vocals, bass...everything sounds clear, sharp, and well-balanced, and the soundstage is vibrant and dynamic. My copy plays like it's brand new, with not a single hint of surface noise. (#4060 of 5000)

• Gorgeous Sound and Details

  5 out of 5 stars
  uhw_ujm27 October 2024United States🇺🇸

  Gorgeous, great sounding, and top-notch quality release. The booklet that comes with it is packed with fascinating details.

• Same Cat, Different Origin

  5 out of 5 stars
  zunt908 June 2024United States🇺🇸

  I've got the same cat model, but mine was manufactured in the EU.