South Saturn Delta [Import] [Limited Edition]

Track Listings

1. Look Over Yonder

2. Little Wing [#]

3. Here He Comes (Lover Man) [#]

4. South Saturn Delta [#]

5. Power of Soul [#]

6. Message to the Universe (Message to Love) [#]

7. Tax Free

8. All Along the Watchtower [#]

9. Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice

10. Midnight

11. Sweet Angel (Angel) [#]

12. Bleeding Heart

13. Pali Gap

14. Drifter's Escape [#]

15. Midnight Lightning [#]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese reissue of the guitar legend's 1997 rarities compilation, packaged in a limited edition gatefold sleeve limited to the first pressing. 2000 release.

Tracks:

Look Over Yonder
Little Wing
Here He Comes (Lover Man)
South Saturn Delta
Power Of Soul
Message To The Universe (Message To Love)
Tax Free
All Along The Watch Tower
The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice
Midnight
Sweet Angel (Angel)
Bleeding Heart
Pali Gap
Drifter's Escape
Midnight Lightning

Customer Reviews:

not a great album, but a great collection.......2006-12-17

After Electric Ladyland, this is probably the Hendrix CD that I enjoy the most (I am only missing a few scattered studio releases). While it doesn't hold together as an album, being a compilation, it contains a lot of really incredible songs. The production throughout is fantastic, punchy and clear. Many of these tunes were unfinished studio projects post-Electric Ladyland, and as such a lot of them are very dense and complicated productions. Plentiful guitar overdubs abound, and some of Jimi's most memorable solo playing can be found here as well. Overall, these songs find Hendrix on a serious soul/funk tip, with a lot of very bassy, solid grooves and rhythmic composition. Suffice to say, this makes for great head-nodding material, and when you toss a crazy wah solo on top of it all its pure aural bliss.

I have always percieved the nutty, freaked-out "The Stars that Play With Laughing Sam's Dice" as the halfway point, dividing a distinct first and second half to the album. The first half is just beautiful, and rocks straight through, from the manic blues-rock of "Look Over Yonder" to the unbelievable funk/fusion of "Power of Soul"; an incredibly complex tune, with a 2 1/2 minute intro that is a hugely intricate sequence of call-and-response riffs over this monstrous Buddy Miles funk beat. This whole song is one my all-time favorites of Hendrix', and it's very different stylistically from much of his other work. The second half of the cd is more diverse, containing a lot of the unfinished and alternate take cuts. This makes for more interesting listening to a Hendrix fan, but is not quite as satisfying. Highlights include the mellow, hyptnotic instrumental "Pali Gap", a very early drum-machine driven prototype of "Angel", and an interesting alternate take of "All Along the Watchtower". Also worth noting is the other Dylan cover, "Drifter's Escape", which has a lot of the same energy as Watchtower. The CD wraps up with a rare solo performance of Hendrix sitting in a chair playing the blues. As is the case with such b-side material, its not the greatest performance, but the intimacy of the recording is such that you can hear him tapping his foot on the floor. A great compilation, recommended for any rock fan and essential to any Hendrix collection.

excellent--4 1/2 stars.......2006-08-02

This cd is a must for anyone who loves Jimi Hendrix. Although a few of the songs are unfinished, there is so much to love on this cd. The alternate versions of Little Wing and Angel are awesome, while songs like Pali Gap, Midnight, South Southern Delta are just amazing. Unfinished songs by Jimi still blow away almost all other music and these songs illustrate how amazing he was as a guitarist and songwriter. This cd is an exceelent companion to First Rays of the New Rising Sun.

An emblematic ride!.......2006-06-20

This is one of these musical treasures of the golden bequeath of Hendrix: you will enter into the kaleidoscopic universe of the Godfather of the guitar. And so you will experiment a magical and mysterious tour through every one of these set of 14 invaluable songs, never released domestically on CD.

Apart of the abundant information contained in the booklet, you will be able to analyze the different moods along this worthy CD.

Here he comes is a true lesson of how to get visceral sounds from the guitar; a true futurist piece. South Saturn Delta is simply an anthological work.

My most sincere recommendation for you to acquire it. One additional reason to understand why his name, despite the elapsed years not only holds by itself but thence, of the Harlem improves exponentially like the good wine.

Nice for a change.......2005-11-10

The only reason I bought this was for the track "Pali Gap", which was originaly on the now deleted (but one of my favourite LPs) the "Rainbow Bridge" album. After Jimi died, so young and unexpectedly, he left a lot of unreleased and half finished material. This material became the main contents of albums released after Electic Ladyland. Some of these LPs are now deleted and re-issued in other forms since the Hendrix family won back the rights. South Southern Delta is one of these re-issues.

I wasn't expecting a lot but I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Although mainly a collection of unreleased jams and half finished songs- if you've already heard the "Are you Experienced" "Axis Bold As Love", and "Electric Ladyland" albums, it's quite refreshing to put on something different.

Although there maybe the odd number you may want to give a miss there also some gems to discover too. I liked the version of, "Message of Love" even better then the "Band of Gypsy's" version, which is saying something since that was my all time favourite Hendrix song. It sounds very much like he recorded that particular number with the Woodstock line up. Power of Soul also sounds like the same line up and seems to be taken from the now deleted Crash Landing LP. There are some good jam numbers including the excellent, "Midnight" with its earthy middle eighth section. Although SSD is not as slick a package as albums recorded whilst he was alive, it still a pleasure to listen to the new direction he was developing at the time.

It's nice when unreleased music is finally released.......2005-10-24

And then you finally get the album that has this music thats been out a while. Hendrix is a man with only 3 studio albums but everything else he did was outside of the experiance and all over the place with many musicians and concerts. Hendrix music is pure greatness in the rock and blues genre. He has lots of music other then his studio albums like South Saturn Delta, released many years after his death. Rare unreleased tracks that just plane rock like anything else hes ever done. some of his best work is on this album. Heck its probably even better then Axis: Bold as Love. Too bad he wasn't around for its release. He is truly one of the very best guitarist is rock and roll history. He will be remembered for all time to come. Jimi Hendrix is a guitar god and South Saturn Delta is a wonderful delight of music awesomeness! Listen to the whole darn thing loud and with open ears, because you're in for a treat.

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South Saturn Delta
South Saturn Delta
Manufacturer: South Saturn Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAKLMA
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

What's the Big Idea
I Ain't Drunk
Good to Me as I Am to You
Bad Axe
Muddy Water

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Jimi Hendrix

South Saturn Delta
Jimi Hendrix
Manufacturer: Mca Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056QD6
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

Look Over Yonder
Little Wing [#]
Here He Comes (Lover Man) [#]
South Saturn Delta [#]
Power of Soul [#]
Message to the Universe (Message to Love) [#]
Tax Free
All Along the Watchtower [#]
Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice
Midnight
Sweet Angel (Angel) [#]
Bleeding Heart
Pali Gap
Drifter's Escape [#]
Midnight Lightning [#]

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the guitar legend's 1997 rarities compilation, packaged in a limited edition gatefold sleeve limited to the first pressing. 2000 release.

Album Details

Japanese version featuring a limited LP style sleeve cover.

Customer Reviews:

Jimi Hendrix.......2002-01-24

Hey,this album is so good! You can listen to many never-heard-songs! But I care about the difference between singl version of "All alongthe watchtower" and this album's one. The difference
is almost nothing!

Average customer rating:

South Saturn Delta
Jimi Hendrix
Manufacturer: MCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000LYSPYI

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1. Look Over Yonder
2. Little Wing [#]
3. Here He Comes (Lover Man) [#]
4. South Saturn Delta [#]
5. Power of Soul [#]
6. Message to the Universe (Message to Love) [#]
7. Tax Free
8. All Along the Watchtower [#]
9. Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice
10. Midnight
11. Sweet Angel (Angel) [#]
12. Bleeding Heart
13. Pali Gap
14. Drifter's Escape [#]
15. Midnight Lightning [#]