''Winterland'' is a posthumous live box set by

the Jimi Hendrix Experience James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

. Released on September 13, 2011, by Experience Hendrix and

Legacy Recordings Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition of CBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records. In 2 ...

, the four-disc collection documents the band's six performances at the

Winterland Ballroom Winterland Ballroom (more commonly known as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland) was an ice skating rink and music venue in San Francisco, California. The arena was located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street. It was converted for ...

in San Francisco, California between October 10 and 12, 1968. A single disc "highlights" edition was released the same day. On August 23, 2011, "

Like a Rolling Stone "Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records. Its confrontational lyrics originated in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June 1965, when he returned exhausted fro ...

" was released as a single, backed with "

Spanish Castle Magic "Spanish Castle Magic" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and performed by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Produced by Chas Chandler, it is the third track from the album '' Axis: Bold as Love''. The lyrics refer to a club near Seattle, where Hendrix s ...

". Several of recordings that are included on the box set had been previously released on ''

The Jimi Hendrix Concerts ''The Jimi Hendrix Concerts'' is a posthumous live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in 1982. The album contains eleven songs from six different concerts between 1968 and 1970. The album spent eleven weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at numb ...

'' (1982) and '' Live at Winterland'' (1987). The Amazon.com exclusive disc five was recorded at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on February 4, 1968 and was previously released on '' Paris 1967/San Francisco 1968'' (2003).

Track listing

Details taken from the original Experience Hendrix box set notes; other sources may show different information.

Personnel

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

– vocals, guitar *

Noel Redding David Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress. Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals *

Mitch Mitchell John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008)In his book about the Experience, Mitchell states he celebrated his 21st birthday while on tour on 9 July 1967, which makes his birth year 1946.Mitchell's obituaries in ''Billboard' ''T ...

– drums *

Jack Casady John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Singles including " S ...

– bass on "Killing Floor" and "Hey Joe" (October 10) *

Virgil Gonsalves Virgil Gonsalves (September 5, 1931 – October 20, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, though primarily a baritone saxophonist. Career Born in Monterey, California, Gonsalves was a baritone saxophonist with the orchestras ...

– flute on "Are You Experienced?" (October 11) * Herbie Rich – organ (five songs, October 11) Exclusive disc five (Fillmore, February 4, 1968) * Jimi Hendrixguitar, vocals * Mitch Mitchelldrums * Noel Reddingbass guitar *

Buddy Miles George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–197 ...

drums on "Dear Mr. Fantasy Part 1 & 2"

References

{{Jimi Hendrix 2011 live albums Live albums published posthumously Jimi Hendrix live albums Legacy Recordings live albums