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Jimi Hendrix – Straight Ahead (Takes 1 & 2) | Track profile | Dork

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Jimi Hendrix
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Straight Ahead (Takes 1 & 2)

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Straight Ahead (Takes 1 & 2)

From Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

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6:13

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"Straight Ahead (Takes 1 & 2)" is a track by Jimi Hendrix, from the album Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision. The track is 6:13 long.

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Jimi Hendrix

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From Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

6:13

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Album

Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

Track number

3

1Ezy Ryder
3:46
2Valleys of Neptune
3:46
3Straight Ahead (Takes 1 & 2)
6:13
4Drifter's Escape (Takes 1 & 2)
3:19
5Astro Man (Takes 9 & 10)
2:52
6Astro Man (Take 14)
8:35
7Drifting (Takes 1 & 2)
4:21
8Night Bird Flying (Take 25)
2:36
9Farther Up the Road
1:46
10The Long Medley: Astro Man / Beginnings / Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) / Midnight Lightning (Keep On Groovin') / Freedom
26:23
1Earth Blues (Alternate Mix)
4:22
2Dolly Dagger (Takes 17 & 18)
3:26
3Angel (Take 7)
4:28
4Beginnings (Take 5)
5:27
5Lover Man
2:59
6Tune X / Just Came In (Take 6)
4:27
7Heaven Has No Sorrow (Demo)
4:47
8Freedom (Take 4)
4:00
9Valleys of Neptune (Demo)
4:45
10Come Down Hard On Me (Take 15)
3:44
11Dolly Dagger (Alternate Version)
4:02
12Messing Around (Take 17)
1:37
13Tune X / Just Came In (Take 8)
7:49
14Drifting (Alternate Version / June 29, 1970)
3:59
15Freedom (Alternate Version / July 19, 1970)
3:53
16Belly Button Window (Take 1)
5:09
1Dolly Dagger (Mix 2)
4:20
2Night Bird Flying (Alternate Version)
3:54
3Freedom (Alternate Version / August 20, 1970)
3:27
4Midnight Lightning / Beginnings
9:30
5Straight Ahead (Alternate Mix)
4:38
6In From the Storm (Alternate Mix)
3:29
7Bolero / Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
11:58
8Drifter's Escape
3:09
9Astro Man (Alternate Version)
3:48
10Bleeding Heart (Alternate Mix)
3:08
11Drifting (Alternate Version / November 20, 1970)
2:40
12Room Full of Mirrors (Alternative Version)
3:01
13Angel (Alternative Version)
4:29

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Engineer: Eddie Kramer, Kim King
Bass: Billy Cox
Drums: Mitch Mitchell
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix
Vocals: Jimi Hendrix
Mixing Engineer: Eddie Kramer