Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)ġ2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)Ġ2. All Music Guide, Blender and Rolling Stone have all awarded "Electric Ladyland" five (out of five) stars as it has been firmly ensconced in the pantheon of rock's greatest achievements for 40 years.ġ6. While the DVD is offered as a stand-alone title, a Deluxe CD + DVD Collector's Edition that includes "The Making of…" DVD along with the classic "Electric Ladyland" CD offers consumers both the expository look at the "Electric Ladyland" as well as the actual album which ranks as one of the most significant projects in the Hendrix canon. Originally produced in 1997 as the premiere episode of the acclaimed "Classic Albums" television series, "The Making of Electric Ladyland" is newly edited with expanded features and almost 40 minutes of additional content not seen in the original feature. One of the highlights of the program includes a session with original "Electric Ladyland" engineer Eddie Kramer who discusses the techniques Hendrix, Mitchell and Redding employed in recording "Electric Ladyland" and playing some of the original multitrack tapes to illustrate the process. Some of Jimi's closest associates are seen on screen discussing their recollections of Hendrix and the project including JHE bassist Noel Redding, drummer Mitch Mitchell, manager Chas Chandler who discovered Hendrix after he left THE ANIMALS drummer Buddy Miles who appeared on the album and later went on to work with Hendrix in THE BAND OF GYPSYS, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE's Jack Casady, Steve Winwood and Dave Mason from TRAFFIC and others who participated in the "Electric Ladyland" sessions that took place at Olympic studios in London and the Record Plant in New York. "At Last… The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland" documents the creation of the album that was released in the fall of 1968 as a 2-LP set. It is, indisputably, the crowning achievement of the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE and underscored Hendrix's abilities as singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. It was the only Hendrix album to have hit #1 on the Billboard charts. "Electric Ladyland" is the source of such legendary Hendrix tracks as "All Along The Watchtower", "Crosstown Traffic", "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" and is commonly acknowledged by Hendrix cognoscenti as the most fully realized, cohesive project of his entire career. It was the last Hendrix studio album to have been produced during the guitar icon's lifetime and reflects his meticulous involvement in every facet of its creation. The packages will be released on December 9 through Universal Music Enterprises coming forty years after the initial release of "Electric Ladyland", the third and final album by the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE. I do wish it were mint condition, however under the circumstances, I would buy from this guy again.Experience Hendrix LLC has announced the release of "At Last… The Beginning: The Making of Electric Ladyland" DVD and companion "Electric Ladyland Collector's Edition" CD + DVD. Jimi Hendrix hand mixed much of this himself to perfection.It seems the years that have past allowed Alan Douglas, and whomever helped him work on this almbum, benefit in the remastering so as to work out all the kinks not over producing. Thus it caused for a more phoney sounding interpetation devoid of Jimi's creativity. I think having it remastered in 94' was particularly significant because, now I feel the Hendrix estate is trying to fix something that was never broke if you will. Production on it was overseen by Alan Douglas in 94' who worked close with Jimi Hendrix before he past and was to start producing for him regularly. There are a few different issues of Electric Ladyland but I love this issue in particular for the fact that it was done before the new Hendrix estate took over, namley Janie Hendrix. Having said that I know I would not be able to perserve this CD as well, especially one as this magnitude, being a classic in all.
There were no scratches, no skips, but the collector stamps that came with it had worn ever slightly, however, considering how old this CD was this is not surprising.
This Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland CD was in good condition, not perfect, but pretty close.