Recording made by Jimi Hendrix at Electric Lady Studios
date: label: Date
content: 1970
name: label: Recorded by
content: Jimi Hendrix, American, 1942 - 1970
label: Produced by
content: Electric Lady Studios, American, founded 1970
notes: label: Description
content: A recording made by Jimi Hendrix at Electric Lady Studios, consisting of a magnetic tape reel (a) in a cardboard box (b) with label.
label: Description
content: The magnetic tape recording contains on a clear plastic reel. There is raised text on the top which reads [SIDE NO. 1]. The reel is in a black, square cardboard box with off-white interior. Affixed to the front of the box lid are two white labels. At the top, a printed label with black text reading [electric lady studios / 52 west 8 street new york city ny 10011 212 111-0150]. The bottom label is square with printed horizontal black lines on which the track listing of the recording is handwritten in purple ink:
label: Description
content: ["Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" 6:00
label: Description
content: "Earth Blue" 4:10
label: Description
content: "Room Full of Mirrors" 3:20
label: Description
content: "Look Over Yonder" 3:25
label: Description
content: "Bleeding Heart" 3:05
label: Description
content: "Dolly Dagger" 4:40]
label: Description
content: Next to both the third and last song listed is a handwritten "X" in blue ink that has been gone over in yellow marker. A few lines down from the track listing at bottom right is [Jimi Hendrix]. Along the very bottom of the label are two printed checkbox, one labeled [COPY] and one labeled [MASTER]. Both boxes have been checked, the "Copy" box with purple marker and the "Master" box with black ink and yellow marker. Next to the "Master" box is a handwritten inscription in black ink reading [1/4 TK.]. The proper right side of the lid has a yellowing label which reads [JIMI HENDRIX] in black text. There is some wear and tear on the lid, the label, and on the bottom of the box, which is solid black with no labels, marks, or inscriptions.
place: label: Place made
content: West Village, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Audio
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.53.9.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: sound recordings
label: Type
content: tape recordings
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a. reel) magnetic tapes and plastic
label: Medium
content: (b. box) cardboard with ink on paper and adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter (a. disc): 7 × 3/8 in. (17.8 × 1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b. box): 7 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 5/8 in. (18.4 × 18.4 × 1.6 cm)