Product Details

• Actors: Jimi Hendrix
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (DTS 5.1), English (PCM Stereo)
• Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Geffen
• DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001HBH18K
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,672 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Originally produced in 1997 as part of the Classic Albums series, The Making of Electric Ladyland is reissued here newly edited and with some 40 minutes of additional material, making it a genuine treasure trove for Jimi Hendrix fans. Recorded in fits and starts during an arduous, poorly planned tour of America and released in 1968, Electric Ladyland was the third and final studio album the rock-guitar legend completed during his lifetime, and while it was arguably not his greatest--many would argue in favor of its more focused predecessors, Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold as Love--it’s his most ambitious and most experimental; it originally occupied two full vinyl discs and featured several additional musicians, songs by other writers, an extended blues jam, and one piece, "1983… A Merman I Should Turn to Be," that took up almost all of one side. A lot of the folks who took part in the recording are on hand to discuss it, including several who are no longer with us (like producer Chas Chandler, bass player Noel Redding, and drummers Buddy Miles and Mitch Mitchell, both of whom died in 2008). The musicians’ insights and recollections are cool; organist Mike Finnigan sits at his Hammond B-3 and demonstrates the deep groove the band created for "Rainy Day, Dream Away" (a session Finnigan was never paid for!), while bass player Jack Casady of the Jefferson Airplane plugs in and replicates the part he played on "Voodoo Chile." But the best moments come when engineer Eddie Kramer sits at the mixing console and isolates different tracks from various tunes, revealing touches like Hendrix’s harpsichord part on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp," his comb-kazoo playing(!) on "Crosstown Traffic," and the electric sitar he jacked through a wah-wah pedal on "1983." There are also vintage interview clips with Hendrix himself, as well as talk about his work habits, his lifestyle, and the controversial photo of nude women that originally adorned the cover. But it’s the music that matters, and The Making of Electric Ladyland is a fascinating look at the work of one of music’s true immortals. --Sam Graham

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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 12/01/2008

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big improvement over the first edition, March 30, 2009

By	2LovelySwans (Sedona, Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

I just watched both the original Classic Album version and this new and improved edition, and found this new release to be far superior in both sound and picture. The new version has over twenty minutes of bonus footage that is entertaining and revealing. In particular; the added material with Eddie Kramer at the mixing board is just amazing as he shares some early demos and compares them with the finished works, which gives one an insiders look into the artistic and creative process. This edition gives an entertaining and insightful look into the making of one of rock and roll's greatest records by a musician at his creative peak. The sound quality of the new version is a giant leap from the earlier version, and the packaging is also much improved with some great photos from the period. I can easily give this version my highest recommendation.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, July 21, 2009

By	Nicole D. Stagg "Nicole" (Salt Lake) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really like this DVD. I find it so great that they go into only this album and this time period for Jimi. It's cool to get a run through of each song and also you get to see them on tour. LOVE it. Also, HUGE fans check out this fan pack for Jimi that you can purchase on Amazon.[...]

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Imformative, January 3, 2009

By	TDN - See all my reviews

Very Imformative about Jimi's band and studio abilities. One of the best guitarists of our day. Totally inpretentious.