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10 Best Jimi Hendrix Songs Released After His Death

By Tree Riddle January 18, 2013 9:42 PM

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Join us as we take a look at the 10 Best posthumously released Jimi Hendrix songs, or in other words, songs that weren't yet released when he died. Hendrix created an incredibly brilliant catalog of material in just a handful of years. So much so, that unheard demos are still being released today, the most recent collection of which being 'People, Hell and Angels.' Whether or not those tracks are “new” as they are being billed by the Hendrix Estate, there were some really incredible songs left unreleased at the time of his death over 4 decades ago. In fact, some of our favorite Jimi tracks were ones that he hadn't even finished yet. So we've decided to look at that late Hendrix period and pick our 10 favorite songs.

10

'Pali Gap'

'South Saturn Delta'

9

'My Friend'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

8

'Hear My Train A Comin'' (Acoustic)

'Blues'

7

'Freedom'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

6

'Midnight Lightning'

'South Saturn Delta'

5

'Drifting'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

4

'EZY Rider'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

3

'Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

2

'Izabella'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

1

'Angel'

'First Rays of the New Rising Sun'

What's Your Favorite Posthumous Hendrix Track?

Granted, most of ours are from 'First Rays of the New Rising Sun.' That was the body of work he had closest to completion at the time of his death in 1970, so those were obviously the most developed tracks he left behind. There have been a number of previously unreleased demos unleashed in the past 20 years, which one do you like best?

Filed Under: Jimi Hendrix Category: Lists, Music

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