Hendrix in the West was a posthumous live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in January 1972 by Polydor Records, and later in February by Reprise Records. The album contains songs from Hendrix's performances at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24, 1969, the San Diego Sports Arena on May 24, 1969, Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970 and the Isle of Wight Festival on August 30, 1970. The album's credits mislabel "Little Wing" and "Voodoo Chile" as being recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena, when in fact these two tracks were recorded at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24, 1969.[1] The album reached No. 7 in the U.K. albums chart,[2] and No. 12 in the Billboard 200.[3]
This album was re-released on September 13, 2011 as part of the Hendrix family's project to remaster Hendrix's discography. Since the rights to the Royal Albert Hall performance of "Little Wing" and "Voodoo Chile" [sic] on the original LP are in dispute,[4] the newly released CD contains alternative performances of the two songs.
Tracks 1, 2 recorded at The Isle of Wight Festival on the morning of August 31, 1970
Track 3 recorded at Winterland, San Francisco, California on October 12, 1968 (appears on Winterland). Original album track 7/A3 "Little Wing" is from Albert Hall, London, England on February 24, 1969
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California on May 24, 1969. Original album track 4/B4 "Voodoo Chile" is from Albert Hall, London, England on February 24, 1969
Track 8 recorded at the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970, 1st show
Track 9 recorded at the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970, 2nd show
Track 10 recorded at the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970, afternoon rehearsals
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