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Over the course of four extraordinary years, Jimi Hendrix placed his indelible stamp upon popular music with breathtaking velocity. Measured alongside his triumphs at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, Hendrixs legendary Fillmore East concerts illustrated a critical turning point in a radiant career filled with indefinite possibilities.

Songs For Groovy Children assembles all four historic debut concerts by Jimi Hendrix's newly assembled Band of Gypsys at New York's Fillmore East on New Years Eve 1969 and New Years Day 1970.Presented in their original performance sequence and encompassing 43 tracks across 8 LPs, the set boasts over two dozen tracks that have either never before been released commercially.

Newly mixed and restored in sequence without edits, fans can finally hear Hendrix, Cox and Miles blast through their genre-defying sets that included freshly written songs like Earth Blues and Stepping Stone, as well as supercharged Experience favorites inclusive of Foxey Lady, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Wild Thing, Hey Joe and Purple Haze. Additionally, exciting new versions of Howard Tates Stop, Steal Away, by Jimmy Hughes and a searing Bleeding Heart by Elmore James highlighted the command that the trio had over blues & R&B music.

The lavish package is filled with unseen photos and remembrances from bassist Billy Cox and liner notes by author/journalist/filmmaker Nelson George. Songs For Groovy Children was produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott - the trio that has overseen every project for Experience Hendrix since 1995. The box set was mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Bernie Grundman.