ジャズ評論家Bob Blumenthal(ボブ・ブルーメンソール)の英文ライナーノーツによると、1956年8月4日のライブ演奏は、午後2回と夜3回のセットが組まれ、Vol.1とVol.2に分散されてリリース。Vol.1は夜のセットから抜粋して収録している。ラジオパーソナリティMitch Thomas(ミッチ・トーマス)による"Welcome to the jazz corner of the Delaware Valley"という挨拶に続くSweet Georgia Brownは、最終曲だったようだ。
このアルバムを購入した明確な理由が一つある。ディランの作品All Along the Watchtower(見張り塔からずっと)をジミがアレンジし、ディランはそれが気に入って、さらに厚みを加えて歌うようになった。そんなジミのアレンジが聴きたくて購入。一曲買いである。そうしたら、10数分のDVDがオマケで付いてきた。
1. ...And The Gods Made Love 2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 3. Crosstown Traffic 4. Voodoo Chile 5. Little Miss Strange 6. Long Hot Summer Night 7. Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) 8. Gypsy Eyes 9. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp 10. Rainy Day, Dream Away 11. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) 12. Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently Gently Away 13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming 14. House Burning Down 15. All Along The Watchtower 16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Jimi Hendrix - lead vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, comb and tissue paper kazoo, electric harpsichord, bass (tracks 2,6,8,11,14,15) Noel Redding - backing vocals, bass (tracks 3,5,7,9,16), acoustic guitar, lead vocals (track 5) Mitch Mitchell - backing vocals, drums (except tracks 10,13), percussion, lead vocals (track 5) Jack Casady - bass (track 4) Brian Jones - percussion (track 15) Al Kooper - piano (track 6) Dave Mason - twelve string guitar (track 15), backing vocals (track 3) The Sweet Inspirations - backing vocals (track 9) Steve Winwood - organ (track 4) Chris Wood - flute (track 11) Larry Faucette - congas (tracks 10,13) Mike Finnigan - organ (tracks 10,13) Buddy Miles - drums (tracks 10,13) Freddie Smith - tenor saxophone (tracks 10,13)
Recorded in July & December 1967, January & April - August 1968 at Olympic Studios, London, and Record Plant Studios & Mayfair Studios, NYC.
1. Purple Haze 2. Manic Depression 3. Hey Joe 4. Love Or Confusion 5. May This Be Love 6. I Don't Live Today 7. The Wind Cries Mary 8. Fire 9. Third Stone From The Sun 10. Foxy Lady 11. Are You Experienced? 12. Stone Free 13. 51st Anniversary 14. Highway Chile 15. Can You See Me 16. Remember 17. Red House