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Episode 80 deals with the 1971 posthumous album by Jimi Hendrix. Is this one of the better posthumous albums released, or does it fall flat and needed Jimi’s guidance in the final product? Mark, Chris and Kevin go track by track to discuss and debate. Now streaming live, join us Sunday Nights 7PM Central Time at twitch.tv/lightthesky
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Quick Reviews
Mark Nothing you can assume for sure about the album. Can’t hold him blameless but can’t blame him either. A lot of it is mediocre but enough brilliance there to give it a listen.
Chris Makes you wonder how different these would be if Jimi were still around, especially towards the end of the album. Melody-wise I like a lot of what is going on.
Kevin Hard to evaluate, as most posthumous albums are. Maybe one of the better ones I’ve heard, but feels like a slight regression in the direction he was headed.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Freedom" | 3:24 | B | L | B | |
| 2 | "Drifting" | 3:46 | B | L | L | |
| 3 | "Ezy Ryder" | 4:09 | B | B | L | |
| 4 | "Night Bird Flying" | 3:50 | F | T | F | |
| 5 | "My Friend" | 4:40 | L | F | T | |
| 1 | "Straight Ahead" | 4:42 | T | T | T | |
| 2 | "Astro Man" | 3:37 | L | B | B | |
| 3 | "Angel" | 4:25 | L | L | L | |
| 4 | "In from the Storm" | 3:42 | T | L | F | |
| 5 | "Belly Button Window" | 3:34 | F | L | F |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
The Cry of Love is a posthumous album by American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Recorded primarily in 1970, it features new material that Hendrix was working on for his planned fourth studio album before his death later that year. While most of the songs were included on proposed track listings by Hendrix, the final selection was made by recording engineer Eddie Kramer and drummer Mitch Mitchell, with input from manager Michael Jeffery. Hendrix, Kramer, and Mitchell are credited as the album’s producers, with Jeffery as the executive producer.
Released on March 5, 1971, by Reprise Records in the United States and Track Records in the United Kingdom, The Cry of Love was successful on the record charts in both countries and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1998. Critics responded favorably to the album, viewing it as an impressive tribute to Hendrix. Several of its songs were later featured on other efforts to recreate the album Hendrix had been working on, including Voodoo Soup in 1995 and First Rays of the New Rising Sun in 1997.
