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| recorded = April 1967 – July 1970
| recorded = April 1967 – July 1970
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = {{Duration|m=35|s=20}}
| length = 35:20
| label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| label = [[Polydor]] (UK)<br/>[[Reprise Records|Reprise]] (US)<br/>[[Barclay (record label)|Barclay]] (France)
| producer =
| producer =
*[[Eddie Kramer]]
*[[Eddie Kramer]]
*[[John Jansen (producer)|John Jansen]]
*[[John Jansen (record producer)|John Jansen]]
| chronology = [[Jimi Hendrix]] US
| chronology = [[Jimi Hendrix]] US
| prev_title = [[Hendrix in the West]]
| prev_title = [[Hendrix in the West]]
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r9222 |title=War Heroes - Jimi Hendrix &#124; Review|first=Greg |last=Prato |work=[[AllMusic]] |year=2011 |accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r9222 |title=War Heroes - Jimi Hendrix &#124; Review|first=Greg |last=Prato |work=[[AllMusic]] |year=2011 |access-date=27 August 2011}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: H|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=H&bk=70|accessdate=February 26, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
|rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: H|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=H&bk=70|access-date=February 26, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''War Heroes''''' is a compilation album<ref>{{cite book|last=Faralaco|first=John|page=125|chapter=Appendix 5: Selected Post-1971 Compilation Albums|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dmG1TRqhjAC&pg=PA125|title=The Jimi Hendrix Story: New Edition, Including Updated Discography|publisher=[[IPS Books]]|year=2010|accessdate=August 11, 2015|isbn=978-1890988395}}</ref> by American guitarist [[Jimi Hendrix]]. Released in the UK on October 1, 1972, and in December 1972 in the US, it was the third album of mostly unreleased studio recordings to be issued after Hendrix's death. The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by [[Eddie Kramer]] and [[John Jansen (producer)|John Jansen]], although biographer and later Hendrix producer John McDermott also identifies Hendrix as a producer.<ref name"McDermott">
'''''War Heroes''''' is a compilation album<ref>{{cite book|last=Faralaco|first=John|page=125|chapter=Appendix 5: Selected Post-1971 Compilation Albums|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dmG1TRqhjAC&pg=PA125|title=The Jimi Hendrix Story: New Edition, Including Updated Discography|publisher=[[IPS Books]]|year=2010|access-date=August 11, 2015|isbn=978-1890988395}}</ref> by American guitarist [[Jimi Hendrix]]. Released in the UK in October 1972, and in December 1972 in the US, it was the third album of mostly unreleased studio recordings to be issued after Hendrix's death. The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by [[Eddie Kramer]] and [[John Jansen (record producer)|John Jansen]], although biographer and later Hendrix producer John McDermott also identifies Hendrix as a producer.<ref name="McDermott">
{{cite book
{{cite book
| last1 = McDermott
| last1 = McDermott
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| last2 = Kramer
| last2 = Kramer
| first2 = Eddie
| first2 = Eddie
| authorlink2 = Eddie Kramer
| author-link2 = Eddie Kramer
| title = Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight
| title = Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight
| url = https://archive.org/details/hendrixsettingre00kram
| url = https://archive.org/details/hendrixsettingre00kram
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| location = New York City
| location = New York City
| isbn = 978-0-446-39431-4
| isbn = 978-0-446-39431-4
| ref = harv
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/hendrixsettingre00kram/page/n325 305]–306, 336–337
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/hendrixsettingre00kram/page/n325 305]–306, 336–337
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


''War Heroes'' contains three songs that Hendrix proposed for his fourth studio album: "[[Stepping Stone (Jimi Hendrix song)|Stepping Stone]]", "Izabella", and "Beginnings" (listed as "Beginning"). These and songs from the two 1971 albums, ''[[The Cry of Love]]'' and ''[[Rainbow Bridge (album)|Rainbow Bridge]]'', were included on ''[[First Rays of the New Rising Sun]]'' (1997). ''War Heroes'' reached number 23 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and number 48 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>
''War Heroes'' contains three songs that Hendrix proposed for his fourth studio album: "[[Stepping Stone (Jimi Hendrix song)|Stepping Stone]]", "Izabella", and "Beginnings" (listed as "Beginning"). These and songs from the two 1971 albums, ''[[The Cry of Love]]'' and ''[[Rainbow Bridge (album)|Rainbow Bridge]]'', were included on ''[[First Rays of the New Rising Sun]]'' (1997). ''War Heroes'' reached number 23 in the [[UK Albums Chart]], number 48 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>
{{cite book
{{cite book
| last1 = Shapiro
| last1 = Shapiro
| first1 = Harry
| first1 = Harry
| authorlink1 = Harry Shapiro (author)
| author-link1 = Harry Shapiro (author)
| last2 = Glebbeek
| last2 = Glebbeek
| first2 = Cesar
| first2 = Cesar
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| isbn = 978-0-312-05861-6
| isbn = 978-0-312-05861-6
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/544 544–545]
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/544 544–545]
| ref = harv
| url-access = registration
| url-access = registration
| url = https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/544
| url = https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/544
}}</ref> and number 51 in Canada.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5314.pdf|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|title=RPM Top 100 Albums|date=February 17, 1973|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]}}</ref>
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}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Jimi Hendrix]], except where noted
All tracks written by [[Jimi Hendrix]], except where noted.<ref>
{{Cite AV media notes
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{{track listing
| year = 1972
| title = War Heroes
| type = Album notes
| others = [[Jimi Hendrix]]
| location = New York City
| publisher = [[Reprise Records]]
| id = MS 2103
| at = Record labels}}
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{{Track listing
| extra_column = Later release
| extra_column = Later release
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| title1 = [[Bleeding Heart (song)|Bleeding Heart]]
| title1 = [[Bleeding Heart (song)|Bleeding Heart]]
| note1 = [[Elmore James]]
| extra1 = ''[[South Saturn Delta]]''
| extra1 = ''[[South Saturn Delta]]''
| length1 = 3:12
| length1 = 3:15
| title2 = [[Highway Chile]]
| title2 = [[Highway Chile]]
| extra2 = ''[[Are You Experienced]]'' (CD reissues)
| extra2 = ''[[Are You Experienced]]'' (CD reissues)
| length2 = 3:34
| length2 = 3:30
| title3 = Tax Free
| title3 = Tax Free
| note3 = [[Bo Hansson]], [[Janne Carlsson]]
| note3 = Hansen, Carlsen {{a.k.a.}} [[Bo Hansson]], [[Janne Carlsson]]
| extra3 = ''South Saturn Delta''
| extra3 = ''South Saturn Delta''
| length3 = 4:58
| length3 = 4:58
| title4 = [[Peter Gunn (song)|Peter Gunn Catastrophe]]
| title4 = [[Peter Gunn (song)|Peter Gunn]]
| note4 = [[Henry Mancini]], {{arr.}} by Hendrix
| note4 = [[Henry Mancini]]
| extra4 = ''[[West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology|West Coast Seattle Boy]]''
| extra4 = ''[[West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology|West Coast Seattle Boy]]''
| length4 = 2:20
| length4 = 2:18
| title5 = [[Stepping Stone (Jimi Hendrix song)|Stepping Stone]]
| title5 = [[Stepping Stone (Jimi Hendrix song)|Stepping Stone]]
| extra5 = ''[[First Rays of the New Rising Sun]]''
| extra5 = ''[[First Rays of the New Rising Sun]]''
| length5 = 4:11
| length5 = 4:07
}}
}}


{{track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Later release
| extra_column = Later release
| headline = Side two
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Midnight
| title1 = Midnight
| extra1 = ''South Saturn Delta''
| extra1 = ''South Saturn Delta''
| length1 = 5:35
| length1 = 5:32
| title2 = 3 Little Bears
| title2 = 3 Little Bears
| extra2 = ''Merry Christmas and Happy New Year''
| extra2 = ''Merry Christmas and Happy New Year''
| length2 = 4:16
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Beginning
| title3 = Beginning
| note3 = [[Mitch Mitchell]]
| note3 = [[Mitch Mitchell]]<ref>On ''First Rays...'' album this song is credited to Hendrix.</ref>
| extra3 = ''First Rays of the New Rising Sun''
| extra3 = ''First Rays of the New Rising Sun''
| length3 = 4:13
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Izabella
| title4 = Izabella
| extra4 = ''First Rays of the New Rising Sun''
| extra4 = ''First Rays of the New Rising Sun''
| length4 = 2:51
| length4 = 2:55
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Jimi Hendrix]]{{snd}}guitars, lead vocals, bass guitar on "Bleeding Heart", backing vocals on "Izabella"
*[[Jimi Hendrix]]{{snd}}guitars, vocals
*[[Mitch Mitchell]]{{snd}}drums
*[[Mitch Mitchell]]{{snd}}drums
*[[Billy Cox]]{{snd}}bass guitar on "Bleeding Heart", "Peter Gunn Catastrophe", "Stepping Stone", "Beginning", and "Izabella"
*Rocky Isaac - drums on "Bleeding Heart"
*[[Billy Cox]]{{snd}}bass guitar on "Peter Gunn Catastrophe","Stepping Stone" and "Izabella"
*[[Noel Redding]]{{snd}}bass guitar on "Highway Chile", "Tax Free", "Midnight", and "3 Little Bears"
*[[Noel Redding]]{{snd}}bass guitar on "Highway Chile", "Tax Free" and "Midnight"


==Recording details==
==Recording details==
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[[Category:1972 compilation albums]]
[[Category:1972 compilation albums]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 5 May 2024

For the comic book, see War Heroes (comics).
War Heroes
Compilation album by
Jimi Hendrix
ReleasedOctober 1972 (1972-10)
RecordedApril 1967 – July 1970
GenreRock
Length35:20
LabelPolydor (UK)
Reprise (US)
Barclay (France)
Producer
Jimi Hendrix US chronology
Hendrix in the West
(1972) 		War Heroes
(1972) 		Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix
(1973)
Jimi Hendrix UK chronology
More Experience
(1972) 		War Heroes
(1972) 		Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

War Heroes is a compilation album[3] by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Released in the UK in October 1972, and in December 1972 in the US, it was the third album of mostly unreleased studio recordings to be issued after Hendrix's death. The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by Eddie Kramer and John Jansen, although biographer and later Hendrix producer John McDermott also identifies Hendrix as a producer.[4]

War Heroes contains three songs that Hendrix proposed for his fourth studio album: "Stepping Stone", "Izabella", and "Beginnings" (listed as "Beginning"). These and songs from the two 1971 albums, The Cry of Love and Rainbow Bridge, were included on First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997). War Heroes reached number 23 in the UK Albums Chart, number 48 on the US Billboard 200,[5] and number 51 in Canada.[6]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.[7]

Side one
No.TitleLater releaseLength
1."Bleeding Heart"South Saturn Delta3:15
2."Highway Chile"Are You Experienced (CD reissues)3:30
3."Tax Free" (Hansen, Carlsen a.k.a. Bo Hansson, Janne Carlsson)South Saturn Delta4:58
4."Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini)West Coast Seattle Boy2:18
5."Stepping Stone"First Rays of the New Rising Sun4:07
Side two
No.TitleLater releaseLength
1."Midnight"South Saturn Delta5:32
2."3 Little Bears"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year4:09
3."Beginning" (Mitch Mitchell[8])First Rays of the New Rising Sun4:13
4."Izabella"First Rays of the New Rising Sun2:55

Personnel

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  • Jimi Hendrix – guitars, vocals
  • Mitch Mitchell – drums
  • Billy Cox – bass guitar on "Bleeding Heart", "Peter Gunn Catastrophe", "Stepping Stone", "Beginning", and "Izabella"
  • Noel Redding – bass guitar on "Highway Chile", "Tax Free", "Midnight", and "3 Little Bears"

Recording details

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  • "Bleeding Heart" recorded at Record Plant in New York City, on March 24, 1970
  • "Highway Chile" recorded at Olympic Studios in London, on April 3, 1967
  • "Tax Free" recorded at Record Plant, on May 1, 1968
  • "Peter Gunn Catastrophe" recorded at Record Plant, on May 14, 1970
  • "Stepping Stone" recorded at Record Plant, on November 14, 1969 and on June 26, 1970 (overdubs)
  • "Midnight" recorded at Olmstead Studios, on April 3, 1969
  • "3 Little Bears" recorded at Record Plant, on May 2, 1968
  • "Beginning" recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, on June 16 and/or July 1, 1970
  • "Izabella" recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City, on August 28 and 29, 1969

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg (2011). "War Heroes - Jimi Hendrix | Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Faralaco, John (2010). "Appendix 5: Selected Post-1971 Compilation Albums". The Jimi Hendrix Story: New Edition, Including Updated Discography. IPS Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1890988395. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ McDermott, John; Kramer, Eddie (1992). Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight. New York City: Warner Books. pp. 305–306, 336–337. ISBN 978-0-446-39431-4.
  5. ^ Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1990). Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (1st ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 544–545. ISBN 978-0-312-05861-6.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. February 17, 1973 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ^ War Heroes (Album notes). Jimi Hendrix. New York City: Reprise Records. 1972. Record labels. MS 2103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ On First Rays... album this song is credited to Hendrix.
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