War Heroes

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War Heroes
Studio album by Jimi Hendrix
Released	November 1972
Recorded	1968–1971
Genre	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues-rock
Length	35:20
Label	Reprise (USA) Barclay Records (France) Polydor (Rest)
Producer	Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, John Jansen
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link
Jimi Hendrix chronology
Rainbow Bridge (1971) War Heroes (1972) Loose Ends (1973)

War Heroes was the third official posthumous release of Jimi Hendrix' music . The three First Rays of the New Rising Sun tracks, that were left off The Cry of Love & Rainbow Bridge: "Stepping Stone", "Izabella" & "Beginnings" are all here on side two. It was released by Reprise Records (USA & Canada), Barclay Records (France) & Polydor (rest of the world) (in the UK they had taken over Track Records Hendrix portfolio) in 1972. Polydor also re-released it as part of an 11 x LP + 1 x double album limited edition boxed set (2625 040). Interestingly, the sleeve shows album number 2459 389 which is also etched on the vinyl, however, the centre label shows 2302-020. In the track listing, "Stepping Stone" is the last track on side 1.

The French Barclay releases (80467), had a different track listing. The medley called "Peter Gunn Catastrophe" on the original release is split into two separate tracks on the French LP. "Peter Gunn" is the Henry Mancini composition used as the theme music for the TV series Peter Gunn, and "Catastrophe" is Hendrix's light-hearted version of the song "Jealousy" recorded by Frankie Laine in late 1951.

War Heroes has been out of print in the US since the 1970's. When the Hendrix estate regained the rights to his music, they announced that it would be permanently withdrawn. Eight of its nine tracks have subsequently been released on one of their authorized, definitive CDs.

[edit] Original LP track listing

[edit] Side 1

1. "Bleeding Heart" - 3:18
2. "Highway Chile" - 3:34
3. "Tax Free" - 4:58
4. "Peter Gunn Catastrophe" - 2:20

[edit] Side 2

1. "Stepping Stone" - 4:11
2. "Midnight" - 5:35
3. "Three Little Bears" - 4:16
4. "Beginning" - 4:13
5. "Izabella" - 2:51

[edit] French Barclay LP track listing

[edit] Side 1

1. Bleeding Heart
2. Highway Child
3. Tax Free
4. Peter Gunn
5. Catastrophe
6. Stepping Stone

[edit] Side 2

1. Midnight
2. 3 Little Bears
3. Beginning
4. Izabella

[edit] Personnel

• Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals
• Mitch Mitchell – drums
• Billy Cox – bass

• Noel Redding – bass on "Highway Chile", "Tax Free" and "Midnight"

[edit] Production

• Producer: Eddie Kramer, John Jansen
• Engineers: Eddie Kramer, John Jansen
• Photography: S. Feinsilver
• Cover Art: Paul Jansen
• Cover Layout: Ken Dyball, Doug Campbell
• Liner notes: Dave Marsh

[edit] See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• Jimi Hendrix discography