Midnight Lightning
Jimi Hendrix
180 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 17414698 |
| Excel File Row | 188 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:01:35 |
| Pressing Year | 1975 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Polydor |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 2310 415 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 2310415 A//2 IB 12 ( Davels l.B.c. <-- Melys. ) |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 2310415 B//3 IB 13 ( Dave <-- Melly L.B.C.) |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Midnight Lightning", released by Polydor in 1975, represents a highly controversial chapter in Jimi Hendrix's posthumous discography, and this "1ST" pressing from 1975 is direct evidence of it. Its production was overseen by Alan Douglas, already responsible for the previous "Crash Landing" from the same year, who adopted a radical approach: Hendrix's original tapes, often incomplete demos and try-outs, were extensively reworked. Douglas didn't just mix, but in many cases overdubbed new bass, drum, and even rhythm guitar parts, entrusting them to session musicians who had never played with Hendrix. This practice, aimed at "modernising" and commercialising the raw material, led to the deletion of the original tracks by historic members like Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. The album, despite featuring unreleased Hendrix material, was harshly criticised for having distorted his artistic vision, creating a "falsified" version of his unfinished works and generating a heated debate among fans, critics, and Hendrix's own heirs regarding its authenticity and musical integrity.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Trashman (3:16)
- A2 - Midnight Lightning (3:52)
- A3 - Hear My Train (5:18)
- A4 - Gypsy Boy (New Rising Sun) (3:51)
- B1 - Blue Suede Shoes (3:28)
- B2 - Machine Gun (7:27)
- B3 - Once I Had A Woman (5:44)
- B4 - Beginnings (3:02)
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