Band of Gypsys 2

Band of Gypsys 2
Live album by Jimi Hendrix
Released	October 1986
Recorded	December 31, 1969 and January 1, 1970 at the Fillmore East, New York City, New York, USA, July 4, 1970 at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Middle Georgia Raceway, Byron, Georgia, USA and May 30, 1970 at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA
Genre	Rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock
Label	Capitol
Jimi Hendrix chronology
Johnny B. Goode (1986) Band of Gypsys 2 (1986) Live at Winterland (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A–[2]

Band of Gypsys 2 is a posthumous live album by Jimi Hendrix released in October 1986. This is the second time producer Alan Douglas went with Capitol Records for a Hendrix release (The first being the live mini LP "Johnny B. Goode").

Background

Though the title suggests that all songs were performed by the Band of Gypsys, there are actually only three tracks on the album which feature this band. The other songs come from Hendrix's performances at the 1970 Atlanta International Pop Festival on July 4, 1970, and the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970. This release was deleted from the Capitol records catalogue after it was found out that "Foxy Lady" and "Stop" were lifted from a videotape of the January 1, 1970, Fillmore East show (Producer Alan Douglas did not have access to the master tapes at the time). Also a very limited run of side 2 was pressed accidentally with alternate tracks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted. 

Recording details

• Track 1 recorded at the Fillmore East, New York City, New York, USA on December 31, 1969
• Tracks 2 and 3 recorded at the Fillmore East, New York City, New York, USA on January 1, 1970
• Track 4 recorded at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Middle Georgia Raceway, Byron, Georgia, USA on July 4, 1970
• Tracks 5 and 6 recorded at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA on May 5, 1970

Personnel

• Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals
• Billy Cox – bass guitar
• Buddy Miles – drums on tracks 1, 2 and 3
• Mitch Mitchell – drums on tracks 4, 5 and 6

See also

• Jimi Hendrix discography
• Band of Gypsys
• Live at the Fillmore East
• Live at Berkeley

References