Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Royal Albert Hall/London,England/February 18,1969

introduction
"Tax Free"
"Fire"
"Hear My Train A Comin'"
"Foxy Lady"
"Red House"
"Sunshine of Your Love"
"Spanish Castle Magic"/"Message to Love"
"Star Spangled Banner"/"Purple Haze"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

time-90:00

Jimi introduces "Tax Free" as being "from our friends in Sweden. A group called Hansson and Karlsson". Mitch jumps in with a solo around the 4:00 mark.

"Fire" is introduced as a "blast from the past". An excellent 11:30 "Hear My Train A Comin'" shows up next in the set.

A very fine 12:00 rendering of "Red House" precedes "Sunshine of Your Love".  Around the 4:35 mark of "Spanish Castle Magic" Jimi begins playing an embryonic instrumental version of "Message to Love". This is apparently the first live appearance of this song in any form.

Jimi thanks the crowd before launching into a 9+ minute version of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)".

This show is available as a rather poor quality audience recording and newly discovered excellent soundboard tape.


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