Rainbow Bridge - 1971 US Reprise label 8-track LP - Robert Ludwig Mastering

Rare original 1971 US Reprise label 8-track LP - the 2nd album by Jimi hendrix released after hes death - recorded during various sessions and live, engineered, mixed and compiled by Eddie Kramer, John Jansen and Mitch Mitchell. Several on the tracks ended up on the 1997 albums 'South Saturn Delta' and 'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'.

Vinyl has the generic tan steamship logo company labels with boxed orange ':r' logo omitting the lower rim Warner distribution logo - vinyl has handetched matrix information:
Side 1: MS 2040 31260-1 STERLING RL
Side 2: MS 2040 31261-1 1 STERLING RL
all pointing towards an original pressing mastered to vinyl by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.

It is only natural to expect an original pressing in itself to sound better than later ones - preserving the original level of tone, volume and dynamic range from the first transfer from master tape to finished product - adding to this is Robert Ludwig and Lee Hulkos mastering, which - by many - is thought of as more potent, dynamic and superior than later pressings - often referred to as 'Hot Mix''es.

Vinyl is housed in a study inner pasted gatefold picture cover.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl is supershiny and has a little sleeve wear far from affecting play or sound - labels has a light degree of spindletraces - vinyl is overall graded close to near perfect/excellent.
Front and back cover are in perfect condition - seams straight and with only a little wear againtst panel 1 lower opening, panel 2 has a cpuple of mm's split against opening. Cover has a lover spine and upper opening corner dent - graded at least close to near perfect/excellent.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Dolly Dagger 4:45
2. Earth Blues 4:20
3. Pali Gap 5:05
4. Room Full of Mirrors 3:17
5. Star Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith, arr. Hendrix) (Studio version) 4:07

Side 2:
1. Look Over Yonder 3:28
2. Hear My Train A Comin' (Live) 11:15
3. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) 6:05

Credits:
Jimi Hendrix - guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals (?Dolly Dagger?, ?Earth Blues?)
Mitch Mitchell - drums (all tracks except ?Room Full of Mirrors?)
Billy Cox - bass guitar (all tracks except ?Look Over Yonder?)

Additional Musicians:
Juma Sultan - congas, percussion
Albert Allen - backing vocals (track ?Dolly Dagger?)
Buddy Miles - drums (?Earth Blues? (prior to 1970 overdubs by Mitchell) and ?Room Full of Mirrors?), backing vocals (?Earth Blues?)
The Ronettes (Veronica Bennett, Estelle Bennett, Nedra Talley) - backing vocals (?Earth Blues?)
Noel Redding - bass guitar (?Look Over Yonder?)

Technical Credits:
Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell - Production
Michael Jeffery - Executive-Producer
Eddie Kramer, John Jansen - Engineers, Production
Abe Jacobs - Recording Engineer
Bob Ludwig - Mastering

Artwork:
The Pineal Playhouse - Cover Design
Daniel Tahaney - Still Photography

Recording details:
Tracks ?Dolly Dagger?, ?Pali Gap? and ?Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)? recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York on July 1, 1970
?Earth Blues? recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City, New York on December 19, 1969 and Electric Lady Studios, July 1970
?Room Full of Mirrors? recorded at Record Plant Studios on November 17, 1969 and Electric Lady Studios, July 1970
?Star Spangled Banner? recorded at Record Plant Studios on March 18, 1969
?Look Over Yonder? recorded at TTG Studios in New York City, New York on October 22, 1968
?Hear My Train A Comin? recorded at Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, California on May 30, 1970 (First show)