Axis bold as Love
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
35 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 7576843 |
| Excel File Row | 8 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:47:31 |
| Pressing Year | 2015 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Sony |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 88875134521 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | - |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
A fascinating and almost incredible anecdote linked to the creation of "Axis: Bold as Love" concerns the loss of the master tapes during the mixing sessions. In a moment of tiredness, and after a night of heavy drinking, Jimi Hendrix accidentally left the reel containing the almost complete mix of side A of the record in a black cab in London. Despite desperate efforts to find it, the tape was never recovered, forcing Jimi and sound engineer Eddie Kramer to recreate the entire mix of side A in a single night. Alternative mixes were reused and new parts were recorded on the fly, such as the introductions to "EXP" and "Up From The Skies", created in a hurry. This event not only highlights the pressure under which the album was completed to fulfil contractual obligations, but also explains the subtle mixing differences that today the most attentive collectors can find between the original editions.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Exp (1:55)
- A2 - Up From The Skies (2:55)
- A3 - Spanish Castle Magic (3:00)
- A4 - Wait Until Tomorrow (3:00)
- A5 - Ain't No Telling (1:46)
- A6 - Little Wing (2:24)
- A7 - If 6 Was 9 (5:32)
- B1 - You Got Me Floatin' (2:45)
- B2 - Castles Made Of Sand (2:46)
- B3 - She's So Fine (2:37)
- B4 - One Rainy Wish (3:40)
- B5 - Little Miss Lover (2:20)
- B6 - Bold As Love (4:09)
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