''Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight'' is a posthumous live album by

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...

released on November 12, 2002. The album documents Hendrix's last U.K. live performance at the

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on August 31, 1970, three weeks before his death. The

set list A set list, or setlist, is typically a handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance. A setlist can be made of nearly any materi ...

for the concert contained songs from the original

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albums, as well as new songs. Some were previously available on ''

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight (Help:IPA/English, /waɪt/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''WYTE'') is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and Skerry, skerries, is also a ceremonial county. T ...

'' (1971) and '' Live Isle of Wight '70'' (1991). "Power to Love (Message of Love)", "Midnight Lightning", and "Foxy Lady" released in the US on the three record set The First Great Rock Festivals of the 70s: Isle of Wight/Atlanta Pop Festival" released on Columbia Records in 1971.

Overview

Included in the set was an adaptation of "

God Save the Queen "God Save the King" ("God Save the Queen" when the monarch is female) is '' de facto'' the national anthem of the United Kingdom. It is one of two national anthems of New Zealand and the royal anthem of the Isle of Man, Australia, Canada and ...

" and a cover of The Beatles' "

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", played just before launching into "

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 ...

". The 22-minute version of " Machine Gun" includes walkie-talkie interference from security personnel feeding through the sound equipment. The CD set is more complete than the DVD release as it contains "Midnight Lightning", "

Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" or simply "Hey Baby" is a song written and recorded by American musician Jimi Hendrix, from his second posthumous album '' Rainbow Bridge'' (1971). The song is a slower and more melodic piece, which features the promi ...

", and "

Hey Joe "Hey Joe" is a song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists. The lyrics are from the point of view of a man on the run and planning to escape to Mexico after sho ...

", three songs omitted from the DVD. There was also a "highlights" album released as a single disc, which contained eleven songs – nine from disc one and two from disc two. It was re-released in 2003 as a three-disc "Deluxe Sound & Vision Edition" in a special box and slip cover format as part of Experience Hendrix's plan to re-release most of Jimi Hendrix's recorded material.

Track listings

All songs were written by

, except where noted. Disc one # "

" (Traditional) – 3:54 # "

" (

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

) – 0:49 # "

" – 5:09 # "

All Along the Watchtower "All Along the Watchtower" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his eighth studio album, '' John Wesley Harding'' (1967). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. The song's lyrics, which in its original v ...

" (

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) – 5:39 # " Machine Gun" – 22:10 # "

Lover Man "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" (often called simply "Lover Man") is a 1941 popular song written by Jimmy Davis, Roger ("Ram") Ramirez, and James Sherman. It is particularly associated with Billie Holiday, for whom it was written, and her ...

" – 2:58 # "

Freedom Freedom is the power or right to speak, act, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws". In one definition, something is "free" i ...

" – 4:36 # " Red House" – 11:36 # "

Dolly Dagger "Dolly Dagger" is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix. On October 9, 1971, it was released on the posthumous album '' Rainbow Bridge'', followed by a single on October 23. Backed with a multi-tracked studio solo rendition of the "Star Span ...

" – 6:01 # "Midnight Lightning" – 6:23 Disc two # " Foxey Lady" – 9:11 # "Message to Love" – 6:23 # "

" – 6:58 # "

Ezy Ryder "Ezy Ryder" is a song written and recorded by American musician Jimi Hendrix. It is one of the few studio recordings to include both Buddy Miles on drums and Billy Cox on bass, with whom Hendrix recorded the live ''Band of Gypsys'' album (1970).Ot ...

" – 4:34 # "

" (

Billy Roberts William Moses Roberts Jr. (August 16, 1936 – October 7, 2017) was an American songwriter and musician credited with composing the 1960s rock music standard "Hey Joe." Biography Roberts attended the Citadel, The Military College of South Ca ...

) – 4:32 # "

Purple Haze "Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967, in the United Kingdom. The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord a ...

" – 3:31 # "

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 that appears as the final track on the group's third studio album, ''Electric Ladyland'', released that year. It contains improv ...

" – 8:16 # "In from the Storm" – 6:14 ''Total time – 118:54'' Single disc release # "God Save the Queen" (Traditional) – 3:54 # "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (Lennon, McCartney) – 0:49 # "Spanish Castle Magic" – 5:09 # "All Along the Watchtower" (Dylan) – 5:39 # "Machine Gun" – 18:22 # "Lover Man" – 2:58 # "Freedom" – 4:36 # "Red House" – 11:36 # "Dolly Dagger" – 6:01 # "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" – 6:58 # "In from the Storm" – 6:14 ''Total time – 72:16'' DVD # "God Save the Queen" (Traditional) # "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (Lennon, McCartney) # "Spanish Castle Magic" # "All Along the Watchtower" (Dylan) # "Machine Gun" # "Lover Man" # "Freedom" # "Red House" # "Dolly Dagger" # "Foxey Lady" # "Message to Love" # "Ezy Ryder" # "Purple Haze" # "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" # "In from the Storm"

Personnel

– guitar, 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 (mag ...

– drums *

Billy Cox William Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first when both were in the Army, then in 1969 with the interim g ...

– bass guitar

References

External links

* {{Authority control Albums produced by Eddie Kramer Live albums published posthumously Jimi Hendrix live albums 2002 live albums 2002 video albums 2000s live video albums MCA Records live albums MCA Records video albums Video albums published posthumously