Rainbow Bridge (soundtracks)

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The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Early Show
Soundtrack by Jimi Hendrix
Released	2003
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Label	Radioactive
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The 1971 Rainbow Bridge film featuring Jimi Hendrix resulted in an official soundtrack release and multiple bootlegs.

No music from the film was released on the 1971 Reprise 'Rainbow Bridge' LP, which was subtitled "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" for contractual reasons. The recording of the filmed concert in Maui, Hawaii, was of such poor sonic quality, caused by strong winds, that it was considered not worthy of release. Despite this, the cover was made up of stills from the film.

This release is the second posthumous release of Hendrix's studio work and contained the bulk of the remaining tracks that would become First Rays of the New Rising Sun and a couple of tracks to make it appear to be from the concert/film.

Bootleg live recordings of the concert floated around for three decades until the material was released in 2003 on the Radioactive Records label as a two set release, The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Early Show and The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Late Show. A two-CD release combining both sets was made available on the Purple Haze label and released as The Rainbow Bridge Concert: Both Shows.

Eventually these releases were withdrawn after a court action by Experience Hendrix, which administers Hendrix's estate, although they continue to be available as bootlegs.

To date, only two or three^{[citation needed]} songs performed during these shows have been released officially.

[edit] Performances

[edit] First show

1. Chuck Wein Introduction
2. Spanish Castle Magic
3. Lover Man
4. Hey Baby
5. In From the Storm
6. Message to Love
7. Foxy Lady
8. Hear My Train A Comin'
9. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
10. Fire
11. Purple Haze

[edit] Second show

1. Dolly Dagger - Instrumental
2. Ezy Rider
3. Red House
4. Freedom
5. Beginnings
6. Straight Ahead
7. Hey Baby/Midnight Lightning
8. Drum Solo/Stone Free/Hey Joe

[edit] The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Early Show

The concert had been bootlegged for some time before part of it was released on the 2003 bootleg album, The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Early Show. This release did not include the intro by Chuck Wein, or the first song "Spanish Castle Magic".

[edit] Track listing

1. "Lover Man"
2. "Hey Baby"
3. "In from the Storm"
4. "Message to Love"
5. "Foxy Lady"
6. "Hear My Train A Comin'"
7. "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"
8. "Fire"
9. "Purple Haze"

[edit] See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• Jimi Hendrix discography
• Rainbow Bridge official Reprise LP