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Recording
April 03rd, 1967
The Experience returned to London's Olympic Studios to continue work on their debut album. This significant session resulted in new recordings, overdubs on some unfinished compositions and final mixes for several tracks.
The group focused their initial attention to recording "Highway Chile," with the 8th and final take being flagged as the master. Work then began on "Waterfall" (as originally marked on the tape box). Studio engineer Eddie Kramer later prepared a four-to-four mix of the 4th take during which time the song was retitled as "May This Be Love."
Hendrix then focused his attention on "Title #3" and later "Title #4" which eventually became "Are You Experienced?" Despite the the complexities of these recordings, the full song "Are You Experienced?" was completed start-to-finish in this one session.
Before the session came to a close, final mixes were prepared for "May This Be Love," "Are You Experienced?" and "I Don't Live Today."
The stunning initial take of "Title #4" ["Are You Experienced?"] was included on the 2010 Box Set West Coast Seattle Boy as was one of the outtakes of "May This Be Love."
Tape Log: Highway Chile // Waterfall [aka May This Be Love] // Title #3 // Title #4 [aka Are You Experienced?] // I Don't Live Today
The group focused their initial attention to recording "Highway Chile," with the 8th and final take being flagged as the master. Work then began on "Waterfall" (as originally marked on the tape box). Studio engineer Eddie Kramer later prepared a four-to-four mix of the 4th take during which time the song was retitled as "May This Be Love."
Hendrix then focused his attention on "Title #3" and later "Title #4" which eventually became "Are You Experienced?" Despite the the complexities of these recordings, the full song "Are You Experienced?" was completed start-to-finish in this one session.
Before the session came to a close, final mixes were prepared for "May This Be Love," "Are You Experienced?" and "I Don't Live Today."
The stunning initial take of "Title #4" ["Are You Experienced?"] was included on the 2010 Box Set West Coast Seattle Boy as was one of the outtakes of "May This Be Love."
Tape Log: Highway Chile // Waterfall [aka May This Be Love] // Title #3 // Title #4 [aka Are You Experienced?] // I Don't Live Today
Recording
April 04th, 1967
Returning to London's Olympic Studios, an additional four-track-to-four-track reduction mix was created for "Are You Experienced?"
Later the group revisited the January 11, 1967 recordings of "Third Stone From The Sun" before redirecting attention to creating both mono and stereo mixes of "Highway Chile." The mono mix was eventually held back and included alongside a stereo mix of "The Wind Cries Mary" as the trio's third single in the United Kingdom.
Before the session was completed, Hendrix focused once again on the work completed in December 1966 on the song, "Love Or Confusion" which resulted in a final mix being produced and later included on the debut release of Are You Experienced.
Before the session ended, the group worked on the B.B. King inspired "Here He Comes," before putting that aside to focus on complete mixes of songs they had earmarked for the new album."
Tape Log: Are You Experienced? // Third Stone From The Sun // Highway Chile // Love Or Confusion // Here He Comes
Later the group revisited the January 11, 1967 recordings of "Third Stone From The Sun" before redirecting attention to creating both mono and stereo mixes of "Highway Chile." The mono mix was eventually held back and included alongside a stereo mix of "The Wind Cries Mary" as the trio's third single in the United Kingdom.
Before the session was completed, Hendrix focused once again on the work completed in December 1966 on the song, "Love Or Confusion" which resulted in a final mix being produced and later included on the debut release of Are You Experienced.
Before the session ended, the group worked on the B.B. King inspired "Here He Comes," before putting that aside to focus on complete mixes of songs they had earmarked for the new album."
Tape Log: Are You Experienced? // Third Stone From The Sun // Highway Chile // Love Or Confusion // Here He Comes
Recording
April 05th, 1967
Chas Chandler had lacquers created for both mono and stereo mixes of "The Wind Cries Mary" and a mono version of "Highway Chile" which were given to Track Records so manufacturing of The Experience's forthcoming single could begin.
Tape Log: The Wind Cries Mary // Highway Chile
Tape Log: The Wind Cries Mary // Highway Chile
Media
April 10th, 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience perform at the BBC Playhouse Theatre on Northumberland Avenue in the City of Westminster, London. This made-for-live-radio performance was broadcast on the Monday Monday radio program. Unfortunately no recordings are known to exist for this performance.
Set List: Purple Haze // Foxey Lady
Set List: Purple Haze // Foxey Lady
Stories
April 13th, 1967
Following their evening performance at Gaumont Cinema, Jimi Hendrix jams with The Californians at The Kingfisher Club in Wall Heath.















