Sep 9 2025
5LP/4CD + Blu-ray Box Set Containing Landmark 1967 Album Axis: Bold As Love In Stereo, Mono, Dolby ATMOS, Plus 40 Bonus Studio & Live Tracks (28 Previously Unreleased) Out On Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings, are releasing Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience on November 7. Produced by Janie Hendrix, original Experience recording engineer Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, this expansive collection is available as either a five vinyl LP plus Blu-ray, or four CD plus Blu-ray set. The deluxe box set includes the original stereo and mono mixes of Axis: Bold As Love remastered from the original mixes created by Hendrix, the album’s producer Chas Chandler and original engineer Eddie Kramer. Kramer and engineer Chandler Harrod recently created brand new immersive Dolby ATMOS mixes of the entire 13 song album. The box set presents an additional 40 alternative versions, unreleased studio takes, demos, live tracks and television appearances from the album’s gestation and recording period, 28 of which have never-before-seen the light of day. One of these tracks, a previously unreleased October 1967 studio demo of “Stone Free/Up From The Skies [Demo],” has been made available today.
By May 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience had finalized their groundbreaking debut album Are You Experienced at Olympic Studios in London and immediately began work on their next album. Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in late September 1966 and soon amassed three top 10 singles in their UK homebase, followed quickly by success across Europe but were yet to conquer the US. In June 1967, the group left for the US to make their American debut at the Monterey International Pop Festival. Their stunning Monterey debut—complete with Hendrix setting his guitar alight at the close of his performance, propelled them across the US throughout the summer of 1967. Before returning to London, producer Chas Chandler recorded the group’s fourth single “Burning Of The Midnight Lamp” b/w “The Stars That Play With Laughing Dice” at sessions in New York and Los Angeles. Bold As Love showcases previously unreleased versions of these songs.
Starting on October 1, 1967, Chandler—the former Animals bassist who served The Experience as its producer—led the group back to Olympic Studios in London to resume work on what would become Axis: Bold As Love. Chandler was determined to help Hendrix make a critical leap forward creatively. He worked closely with Hendrix to prepare his new songs for recording and even took the unusual step of same day, double booking both Olympic and Regent Studios in London so that the group would have a firm handle upon the arrangements of Hendrix’s stock of exceptional new material. Surviving two-track demos from Regent include Hendrix’s unique hybrid “Stone Free,” which had been the B-side of his December 1966 debut single, together with an up-tempo rendition of “Up From The Skies.”
Axis: Bold As Love was released in the UK and Europe in December 1967 to great acclaim and commercial success. In the US, where Are You Experienced had only just been issued in late August, Reprise issued the album in January 1968 where it too became a best seller. Evergreen favorites such as “Little Wing,” “Spanish Castle Magic” and “Castles Made of Sand” have been covered by countless artists throughout the world. The iconic “If 6 Was 9,” was used with dramatic effect as part of the soundtrack for the film Easy Rider.
The Bold As Love box set encompasses Hendrix’s effort to craft his definitive follow up to Are You Experienced. In addition to the demos made at Regent Sound, the collection showcases Hendrix’s unique creative approach to recording, drawing upon previously unreleased takes of songs from the Axis: Bold As Love album. These include previously unreleased alternate takes recorded at Olympic (“Spanish Castle Magic,” “You Got Me Floatin’,” “One Rainy Wish,” “Up From the Skies,” “Wait Until Tomorrow” and others) as well as alternate versions of songs, most notably “Castles Made of Sand” with a backwards guitar track, are also represented on Bold As Love. The Experience’s performances on British TV programs Top Of The Pops and Dee Time, Dutch TV program Hoepla, and eight songs from a September 1967 concert in Stockholm round off the bonus tracks. Music journalist David Fricke and Experience Hendrix’s John McDermott provide comprehensive liner notes that tell the complete history of this exciting period for the band.
Janie Hendrix, President and CEO of Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. commented, “Jimi was fearless in his artistic expression. Each song, each lyrical composition was and is an invitation for those listening to be free to feel. His music was an unapologetic statement of how he perceived the world and all the emotions it evoked. Bold As Love is the creative embodiment of those feelings. The Bold As Love set masterfully reintroduces the beauty of Jimi’s musical depth, highlighting a significant segment of not just his career, but his life.”
The cover art, a drawing done by Jimi when he was five years old, was hand selected by his sister Janie. It was kept by their father, giving it added special meaning. “I thought it was perfect for this project. It’s a colorful dragon that depicts exactly what the song ‘Bold As Love’ is talking about — the empowerment of each color of the rainbow. I don’t believe there could be a better reflection of the message in the song.”
BOLD AS LOVE vinyl tracklist:
LP ONE (AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE ORIGINAL STEREO MIX)
SIDE A
- EXP
- Up From The Skies
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Wait Until Tomorrow
- Ain’t No Telling
- Little Wing
- If 6 Was 9
SIDE B
- You Got Me Floatin’
- Castles Made Of Sand
- She’s So Fine
- One Rainy Wish
- Little Miss Lover
- Bold As Love
LP TWO (AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE ORIGINAL MONO MIX)
SIDE A
- EXP
- Up From The Skies
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Wait Until Tomorrow
- Ain’t No Telling
- Little Wing
- If 6 Was 9
SIDE B
- You Got Me Floatin’
- Castles Made Of Sand
- She’s So Fine
- One Rainy Wish
- Little Miss Lover
- Bold As Love
LP THREE
SIDE A
- Mr. Bad Luck [Take 6]*
- She’s So Fine [Take 4]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Take 30]*
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Paramount Studios]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Instrumental]*
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Instrumental]*
SIDE B
- Stone Free/Up From The Skies [Demo]*
- Up From The Skies [Take 2]*
- Ain’t No Telling [Demo]*
- Ain’t No Telling [Take 12]*
- Little Miss Lover [Demo]*
- One Rainy Wish [Take 1]*
- You Got Me Floatin’ [Take 1]*
- Untitled Guitar Experiment*
- Castles Made Of Sand [Take 16]*
LP FOUR
SIDE A
- Bold As Love [Take 19]*
- Wait Until Tomorrow [Take 2]*
- Spanish Castle Magic [Take 2]*
- Little Wing [Take 2]*
- Untitled Instrumental #1 [Take 3]*
- Untitled Instrumental #2 [Take 1]*
SIDE B
- Little Miss Lover [Alternate Version]*
- Spanish Castle Magic [Take 4]*
- Wait Until Tomorrow [Take 14]*
- Castles Made Of Sand [Backwards Guitar]*
- One Rainy Wish [Alternate Version]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Original Mono Mix]
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Original Mono Mix]
LP FIVE
SIDE A
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band [Sweden]
- Fire [Sweden]
- The Wind Cries Mary [Sweden]
- Foxey Lady [Sweden]
- Hey Joe [Sweden]
- I Don’t Live Today [Sweden]
SIDE B
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Sweden]
- Purple Haze [Sweden]
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Dee Time]
- Purple Haze [Hoepla]*
- Foxey Lady [Hoepla]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Top Of The Pops]
*Previously unreleased recording
BLU-RAY DISC
- 2025 Dolby ATMOS mix Axis: Bold As Love album
- 1967 Original Stereo Mix: Axis: Bold As Love album [24bit/96KHz Uncompressed Audio]
- 1967 Original Monaural Mix: Axis: Bold As Love album [24bit/96KHz Uncompressed Audio]
BOLD AS LOVE CD tracklist:
CD ONE (AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE ORIGINAL STEREO MIX)
- EXP
- Up From The Skies
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Wait Until Tomorrow
- Ain’t No Telling
- Little Wing
- If 6 Was 9
- You Got Me Floatin’
- Castles Made Of Sand
- She’s So Fine
- One Rainy Wish
- Little Miss Lover
- Bold As Love
CD TWO (AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE ORIGINAL MONO MIX)
- EXP
- Up From The Skies
- Spanish Castle Magic
- Wait Until Tomorrow
- Ain’t No Telling
- Little Wing
- If 6 Was 9
- You Got Me Floatin’
- Castles Made Of Sand
- She’s So Fine
- One Rainy Wish
- Little Miss Lover
- Bold As Love
CD THREE
- Mr. Bad Luck [Take 6]*
- She’s So Fine [Take 4]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Take 30]*
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Paramount Studios]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Instrumental]*
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Instrumental]*
- Stone Free/Up From The Skies [Demo]*
- Up From The Skies [Take 2]*
- Ain’t No Telling [Demo]*
- Ain’t No Telling [Take 12]*
- Little Miss Lover [Demo]*
- One Rainy Wish [Take 1]*
- You Got Me Floatin’ [Take 1]*
- Untitled Guitar Experiment*
- Bold As Love [Take 19]*
- Castles Made Of Sand [Take 16]*
- Wait Until Tomorrow [Take 2]*
- Spanish Castle Magic [Take 2]*
- Little Wing [Take 2]*
- Untitled Instrumental #1 [Take 3]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Original Mono Mix]
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam’s Dice [Original Mono Mix]
CD FOUR
- Little Miss Lover [Alternate Version]*
- Spanish Castle Magic [Take 4]*
- Wait Until Tomorrow [Take 14]*
- Castles Made Of Sand [Backwards Guitar]*
- One Rainy Wish [Alternate Version]*
- Untitled Instrumental #2 [Take 1]*
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Dee Time]
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band [Sweden]
- Fire [Sweden]
- The Wind Cries Mary [Sweden]
- Foxey Lady [Sweden]
- Hey Joe [Sweden]
- I Don’t Live Today [Sweden]
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Sweden]
- Purple Haze [Sweden]
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp [Top Of The Pops]
- Purple Haze [Hoepla]*
- Foxey Lady [Hoepla]*
*Previously unreleased recording
BLU-RAY DISC
- 2025 Dolby ATMOS Mix: Axis: Bold As Love album
- 1967 Original Stereo Mix: Axis: Bold As Love album [24bit/96KHz Uncompressed Audio]
- 1967 Original Monaural Mix: Axis: Bold As Love album [24bit/96KHz Uncompressed Audio]
About Experience Hendrix L.L.C.:
Founded by James ‘Al’ Hendrix, Jimi’s father, in 1995, Experience Hendrix, has been managed since its inception by the family members handpicked by Al during his tenure as Chairman. It is the official family company charged with managing the music, name, image and likeness of Jimi Hendrix. As a part of their daily operations, Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix oversee Jimi’s timeless legacy on a worldwide basis. JimiHendrix.com
About Legacy Recordings:
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to the world’s foremost library of historically significant commercial recordings, a peerless collection of works by the most important musical artists of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Across a variety of platforms, the label offers contemporary music fans access to thousands of meticulously restored and remastered archival titles representing virtually every musical genre including popular, rock, jazz, blues, R&B, folk, country, gospel, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, rap/hip-hop, world music, classical, comedy and more. LegacyRecordings.com