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1967 Studio Recordings
These recordings were done over two days, 17 July & 8 August 1967, when
for reasons unexplained Hendrix returned to Studio 76 twice even though there
was an ongoing law suit against Ed Chalpin / PPX. All track titles except "Ballad
Of Jimmy", "I Ain't Taking Care of No Business (aka No Business)" & "Gloomy
Monday" are fictious, the rest of the tracks are just segments of jam
sessions that were given titles when Curtis Knight overdubbed vocals on them
in 1967/ 68.
Practically all of the date & personnel information about these sessions comes from Jimi's PPX courtcase deposition from 7 March 1968. Unfortunately Jimi mixes these two sessions up with each other, so it's not always clear which session he's talking about. He says there was a guitar player who's the last name possibly was "Shears" present in at least one of the sessions, and that he himself also played 12-string acoustic on occasion.
Jimi maintains that he played bass and didn't do any overdubs during the 17 July 1967 session, and this is backed up by the recordings & pictures that we have, the people present match the instruments audible (see pictures), there are no overdubs to be heard. It is possible that the unknown person visible in the pictures is the guitar player that Jimi recalled was named "Shears", but this is unconfirmed.
About the 8 August 1967 session Jimi says that he repeatedly told Ed Chalpin that he can't use Jimi's name for the recordings, again this is confirmed by available recordings. During this second session Jimi played guitar, "sometimes lead and I played sometimes melody and twelwe string, I think, sometimes".
1. Session
Day
Tripper / Future Trip / Flashing
Composer: Jimi
Hendrix
Producer:Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York
City
Engineer: unknown
Date:17 July 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Fuzz bass: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar: "Shears"?
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
A long jam based on the riff to "Day Tripper", cut in three pieces for the various lp releases, hence the three different titles. Available in both vocal & instrumental mixes.
I
Ain't Taking Care of No Business (aka No Business)
Composer: Jimi Hendrix
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York
City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 17 July 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: "Shears"?
Fuzz bass: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Vocals: Curtis Knight
Jimi signed a publishing contract with R.S.V.P. MUSIC, INC for "I Ain't Taking Care of No Business" on the 30th of March 1966. That could be an indication that RSVP were considering releasing this track as a single but for one reason or another eventually didn't, and it's unknown if the track was actually recorded in the studio in 1966 (and if it was then was it done by PPX or RSVP). This contract was offered for sale by Lelands.com in 2002. A 1966 version of this track has however never been released, but one probably does exist.
Jimi said during his PPX court case deposition interview that during the 17 July 1967 session Curtis played a tape of an old version of "No Business", "he was playing an old version of it, some demo version or something". He also makes further comments about "playing with it", but it's impossible to make out wether he means that they made overdubs to the 1966 version or that they re-recorded the song. So this 1967 version is either the 1966 version with new overdubs or a completely new recording. Available both in vocal & instrumental mixes.
Odd Ball
Composer: Unknown
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 17 July 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: "Shears"?
Fuzz bass: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Only available as an instrumental mix. This track sounds like a jam around an existing song but I can't recognize the tune that the band is playing.
2. Session
Ballad
Of Jimmy
Composer: Unknown
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York
City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Acoustic guitar: Unknown
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Fuzz bass: Unknown
Tambourine: Curtis Knight?
A re-recording of the song first done by the Squires (probably without Jimi) during the 1966 RSVP sessions. This could very well be the song that Jimi mentions in his court deposition as being recorded on this date, referring to it as "an old song" and "so funny and so diabolical". Two versions of the vocals exist, the original 1967 one about Jimi stealing Curtis's girlfriend and dying in a car accident, and the 1970 version with re-done lyrics cashing in on Jimi's death. Also available as an instrumental mix.
Get That Feeling
Composer: Jimi Hendrix
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar: Unknown
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Available in both vocal & instrumental mixes.
Gloomy Monday
Composer: Unknown
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas?
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory?
Vocals: Curtis Knight
Takes
1 & 2
Two out-takes without any
overdubs, only released on bootleg. These are preceded by the famous "You
Can't Use My Name" conversation when Jimi tells Ed Chalpin that he can't
use his name on the records and Ed replies "I won't, don't worry".
Take 3
Several different mixes exist of this third take.
Happy
Birthday
Composer: Jimi
Hendrix
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Tambourine: Curtis Knight?
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Only available as a vocal mix.
Hush
Now
Composer: Jimi Hendrix
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Guitar: Unknown
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Basically a jam around the riff of "The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice".
Take
1
Incomplete, only available as an instrumental mix
Take
2
Available both in an instrumental and a vocal mix with vocals overdubbed by
Curtis.
Love
Love
Composer: Jimi
Hendrix
Producer: Ed Chalpin
Recorded at: Studio 76, New York City
Engineer: unknown
Date: 8 August 1967
Drums: Ray Lucas
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Tambourine: Curtis Knight?
Bass: Ed "Bugs" Gregory
Available in both vocal & instrumental mixes.
