Axis Outtakes

Rock · 2003 · 20 tracks

Axis Outtakes

Raw, unpolished glimpses into the 1967 Axis sessions. A collection of studio chatter, alternate takes, and skeletal jams that strip away the psychedelic polish.

November 2003 · MSI (2)

This album offers a rare, voyeuristic window into the creative furnace of 1967. While the final version of Axis: Bold as Love is a masterclass in studio wizardry and phasing, these outtakes present the Experience as a working, breathing unit. The sound is tactile and immediate: you can hear the hum of the amplifiers, the squeak of the drum pedal, and the casual dialogue that precedes some of the most famous moments in rock history. It is a deeply humanizing experience for an artist often treated as a mythic figure.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks

01

Spanish Castle Magic

3:12

03

You've Got Me Floating

2:43

04

She's So Fine

2:39

05

Little Miss Lover

2:20

06

Bold as Love

3:19

07

Takin' Care of No Business

4:05

08

South Saturn Delta

4:55

09

Cat Talkin' to Me

2:37

10

The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice

4:10

11

Takin' Care of No Business

3:58

12

Dream

2:02

13

Dance

1:51

14

Little One (take 1)

3:24

15

Little One (take 2)

3:27

16

Driving South

6:05

17

Jazz Jimi Jazz

12:10

18

Tax Free

4:57

19

Somewhere

3:46

20

Cherokee Mist / Astro Man

5:04

21

Three Little Bears

12:39

Moments Worth Listening For

The moment a familiar riff dissolves into an unplanned feedback-drenched blues exploration.

Hearing Hendrix give verbal instructions to Mitch Mitchell between takes of Little Wing.

The stripped-back, drum-heavy mix of Spanish Castle Magic that reveals the track's skeletal funk.

Where This Album Departs

How does Axis Outtakes sound next to the rest of Jimi Hendrix's catalogue?

Raw+3.5σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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