This was the first of the posthumous releases in the Jimi Hendrix catalog
and probably the best as it collected most of the studio tracks that were
either completed or very near completion before Hendrix died. Some of
these tunes, like "Angel" and "Ezy Rider," have become
well-known pieces in the Hendrix canon, but they sit alongside lesser-known
gems like "Night Bird Flying" and the Dylanesque "My Friend."
Cry of Love as an album has been rendered as a footnote, since the Hendrix
estate has recompiled, to Hendrix's specifications, First Rays of the
New Rising Sun. This (originally) double-album set contains not only the
entire Cry of Love LP, but the best studio tracks from Rainbow Bridge,
War Heroes, and Crash Landing, presented in drastically improved sound.
(by Sean Westergaard, All
Music Guide)
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