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A decade later, in 2004, the legacy was revisited with a new editionâoften referred to by fans as the âRaw Bluesâ or âDeluxe Edition.â This release expanded the original tracklist from 11 to 16 songs, digging deeper into the vaults. The ârawâ moniker stuck because this version included the complete, unedited 12-minute jam of "Red House" from the San Diego Sports Arena (1969), as well as the full, blistering, unreleased take of "Once I Had a Woman." It also introduced the slow-burning "Bleeding Heart" (a cover of Elmore James) and an alternative, even rawer vocal take of "Hear My Train A Comin'."
Whether you own the 1994 Blues or the 2004 âRawâ expansion, one truth remains: when Jimi Hendrix played the blues, he wasnât imitating the pastâhe was setting a fire that would light the future. Note: If you are looking for a specific release titled exactly "Raw Blues â 2004," that title is often used in bootleg circles or as a descriptor for the 2004 double-disc version of the Blues album. The official catalog number for the expanded edition is usually listed as MCA/Experience Hendrix 113 008-2 (2004). Jimi Hendrix - Blues -1994- Raw Blues -2004- ...
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The original 11-track Blues drew from across his entire four-year solo career. It opened with the raw, driving "Hear My Train A Comin'" (an acoustic version from 1967) and wove through electric gems like "Red House" (three different studio takes layered together), "Born Under a Bad Sign" (with its heavy, lurching groove), and the haunting instrumental "Catfish Blues." The album stripped away the studio effects of Axis: Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland , leaving behind a sweaty, midnight-jam atmosphere. It became a cult classic, earning a Grammy for Best Historical Album. The official catalog number for the expanded edition
When the estate of Jimi Hendrix released Blues on April 26, 1994, it was a revelation. For years, fans had traded bootlegs of Hendrixâs looser, grittier moments, but this compilationâassembled by recording engineer Eddie Kramer and bassist Billy Coxâofficially codified what many already suspected: Jimi Hendrix was, at his core, a bluesman. Not just a psychedelic showman, but a direct descendant of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and Albert King.
By 2004, the âRaw Bluesâ edition clarified Hendrixâs method: his genius wasnât in perfection, but in the moments betweenâthe squealing feedback, the missed notes recovered with a dive bomb, the deep sigh before a solo. These werenât polished studio artifacts; they were sonic photographs of a man communing with his guitar. For blues purists who had once dismissed Hendrix as too noisy or electric, Raw Blues became the definitive counter-argument.
It sounds like you are referring to the posthumous compilation albums Blues (1994) and its expanded reissue Jimi Hendrix: Blues (1998 or the 2004 âRaw Bluesâ variant). While there is no official album titled Raw Blues from 2004, the 2004 reissue of Blues is often colloquially called the ârawâ or âcompleteâ version due to its extended tracklist and alternate takes.