Jimi Hendrix new vinyl reissues from Sony - March 2010

I just realized there will be a bunch of JH "deluxe" reissues on 180gr vinyl expected to be released in March 2010. These include AYE, Axis and Layland...

Does anyone here know any details regarding these vinyl reissues? Will these be full analog production LP's?

I was about to order the currently available 2xLP Axis 100% analog mastered from stereo tapes. Should I wait for the new release instead?

 

Do we know who is doing these?

 

Sorry, I think this version from Universal 'Back To Black' Series - 60th Anniversary, pressed at RTI, all analog, is just 1 LP after all... not 2xLP.

Anyway, I'm very much interested in finding out who is responible for the new reissues mastering and pressing.

 

new release are coming from Sony

"remastered from the original two-track mixdown master tapes"

 

This is from an email I just received from Acoustic Sounds:

Acoustic Sounds New Arrivals
January 15, 2010

THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED STUDIO ALBUM & 7" SINGLE
Valleys of Neptune
PLUS THE REISSUE OF THE JIMI HENDRIX CATALOG!
180-gram vinyl all cut from the original analog masters by George Marino at Sterling.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65677?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65679?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65676?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65680?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold As Love

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65678?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Valleys Of Neptune

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65703?store=acousticsounds&keywords=NL011510
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Valleys Of Neptune Single

 

I can tell you I will be getting Electric Ladyland, one of my most favourite records of all time...I am happy with the Back to Black AYE, and of course Valleys of Neptune will be an essential purchase.

 

All analog huh? Looks like I will be in for 'Electric Ladyland' then......

 

Yeah, but it's George Marino doing the mastering. Who gets kicked around here like a junkyard dog. I think he's talented myself.

 

His masterings of Axis...Bold As Love on Universal's 'Back To Black' series and Band Of Gypsys on Classic Records are stellar, IMO.

I'm in for Electric Ladyland for sure.

 

Let's hope he does Zeppelin next.

 

Well, there's a couple of examples of talented. Good choices.

 

But he also did a digitally sourced AYE LP for universal, right? I wonder if the same digital source will be used again for this reissue.

This sentence "remastered from the original two-track mixdown master tapes" doesn't really tell us there is no digital processing in the production chain for these LP's...

 

Did he do the classic Band of Gypsys? That was SOOOO good!

 

Sergio, look back at my post (#5)...All-Analog.

 

Does anyone know if they have them in stock? When I click on the links the page says 'Coming March 9th'.

If 'Are You Experienced' and 'Electric Ladyland' are as good as the 'Axis' analogue back to black vinyl reissue then I will be a very happy customer.

 

I wonder where they are being pressed? My guess is RTI...anyone else have a clue?

 

I thought the original masters for AYE are long gone?

 

I am in for all of these!

 

Acoustic Sounds mentions 17 tracks for AYE reissue... But does not mention if this will be 2LP...

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/65679/Jimi_Hendrix-Are_You_Experienced-180_Gram_Vinyl_LP

Same with Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Are-Experienced-Vinyl-Jimi-Hendrix/dp/B0033AGPEY

I suppose it takes 2LP to fit all the 17 tracks...

 

I doubt Marino will improve upon the Polydor vinyl of Electric Ladyland. I'm quite happy with that. I wouldn't mind hearing the AYE though. I agree that Marino did a great job on Classic's BOG. That sounds awesome!

Frank R.

 

they are putting out as ...

Are Your Exp - single LP
Axis Bold - single LP
Electric Ladyland - double LP
First Rays - double LP
Valleys Of The Neptune - double LP

all 180 gram in gatefold jackets

 

Which Polydor vinyl is that?

 

My Back to Black of AYE sounds like crap, so this is really good news...

 

It's sad they don't take the opportunity to release AYE as 2xLP with all the 17 tracks mastered from analog source.

 

Anyone care to do the math to estimate how long each side will be?