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Jimi Hendrix The Original Reprise CD's [FLAC] Non NR! Best Sounding on CD

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Jimi Hendrix - The Original Reprise CD's - Non NR! - Best Sounding on CD

This torrent collects the complete first generation Reprise CD's (released circa 1985).
Taken from low generation tape sources (incase of AYE it is even confirmed by audio guru Steve Hoffman that the mastertape was used)
and lovingly mastered by Lee Herschberg, these discs are still the most natural sounding and cleanest sources of these albums on CD *.
Not unsuprisingly, they are becoming harder and harder to find as many fans have discovered this fact by now.
They went out-of-print in 1988, when Alan Douglas (who was not involved with the production of the original CD's), replaced them with his own remasters.
Those 2nd generation Reprise CD's are easily the worst sounding Hendrix remasters ever, thanks to the excessive use of sonic solutions noise reduction.
The catalog numbers stayed the same, making it harder to identify the originals.

Unlike what is often claimed, the US version of 'Smash hits' did not see its first CD release untill 1988, and thus no non-NR Reprise version exists, which is a pity as it has some tracks that are not on the other four discs.
Many CD releases of these albums (and tracks) have followed since.
Only the currently in print EH remasters actually used the mastertapes as well, and as we all know the EH ones are mastered way too loud, etc, blah, blah.

Apart from AYE which gets its premiere here on D. (and I hope it will end the endless stream of requests I got for this one), Axis & COL were upped here by me before, and ELL by someone else (which was a 100 % accurate EAC rip as well, so no need to replace it if you already have it). I have done a new rip of my own copy of ELL -just to make it match w/ the other three- but I did re-use the artwork that came with the original ELL torrent, so thanks to whoever was responsible for that.

All CDs were ripped secure w/ EAC (with correct off-set, test and copy, and pre-gaps), and the complete artwork is included in 600 dpi.

* (It should be noted that some tracks (especially on ELL) sound a bit thin / bass-shy on these discs.
Keep in mind that is the consequence of Herschberg minimalistic mastering approach, and that this is mainly how those tracks sounded when they were mixed.)

Torrent produced by Prof. Stoned

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? -- US Stereo Version -- (Rel: 09/1967)

01. Purple Haze
02. Manic Depression
03. Hey Joe
04. Love Or Confusion
05. May This Be Love
06. I Don't Live Today
07. The Wind Cries Mary
08. Fire
09. Third Stone From The Sun
10. Foxy Lady
11. Are You Experienced?

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (Rel: 01/1968)

01. EXP
02. Up From The Skies
03. Spanish Castle Magic
04. Wait Untill Tomorrow
05. Ain't No Telling
06. Little Wing
07. If 6 Was 9
08. You Got Me Floating
09. Castles Made Of Sand
10. She's So Fine
11. One Rainy Wish
12. Little Miss Lover
13. Bold As Love

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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (Rel: 09/1968)

CD 1
01. ...And The Gods Made Love
02. Have You Ever Been (to Electric Ladyland)
03. Crosstown Traffic
04. Voodoo Child
05. Little Miss Strange
06. Long Hot Summer Night
07. Come On (Part 1)
08. Gypsy Eyes
09. Burning of The Midnight Lamp

CD 2
01. Rainy Day, Dream Away
02. 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
03. Moon Turns The Tides....Gently Gently Away
04. Still Raining, Still Dreamin'
05. House Burnin' Down
06. All Along The Watchtower
07. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

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Jimi Hendrix - The Cry of Love (Rel: 03/1971)

01. Freedom
02. Drifting
03. Ezy Rider
04. Night Bird Flying
05. My Friend
06. Straight Ahead
07. Astro Man
08. Angel
09. In from the Storm
10. Belly Button Window

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