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"The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad [1] written by Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix wrote the song as a reconciliatory love song for his girlfriend in London, Kathy Etchingham.More recent biographical material indicated that some of the lyrics appeared in poetry written by Hendrix earlier in his career when he was in Seattle.
"The Wind Cries Mary" Sting: 4:31: 6. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" Earth, Wind & Fire: 3:38: 7. "Power of Soul" Bootsy Collins (featuring George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars) 4:48: 8. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" Eric Clapton: 4:23: 9. "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" Lenny Kravitz: 3:08: 10. "30 Years" James "Al" Hendrix: 0:13 ...
Although most of the material had been released in earlier compilations, some previously unreleased material (such as live versions of "Killing Floor" and "The Wind Cries Mary") was also included. The alternative recordings include some tracks from Hendrix's studio albums, including some from First Rays of the New Rising Sun .
[4] The live "Machine Gun" is often lauded as Hendrix's greatest achievement, in which he used the guitar to create sounds of a battlefield and noises similar to explosions, bombs dropping, and machine guns. [5] Other songs only performed in concert show his interest in different styles of music. [2]
The songs themselves include five not previously released in any form by Hitchcock, one of which is an acoustic cover of Jimi Hendrix' "The Wind Cries Mary". Hitchcock would make full studio recordings of a couple of others for subsequent albums, although "Let's Go Thundering" and "Where Do You Go When You Die" remain unavailable elsewhere.
The Wind Cries Mary" was written by Jimi Hendrix. [9] "Resurrection" and "The River" are instrumentals; the latter combined hip hop beats with a National guitar. [10] [11] "Play It Cool" is a cover of the Freddie King song; Turner included it as his "standard" blues tune. [5]
The album includes all of the songs in Buffett's "Big 8" songs that he nearly always performs in concert.Due to the location and timing of the concert, Buffett performed several related songs including: the only performance ever of "I Still Miss Someone", dedicated to Johnny Cash who died four days earlier; the first performance and only tour appearance of "The Wind Cries Mary", dedicated to ...
The Wind Cries Mary [116] Released: 1992 (UK) Labels: Polydor (863917-1) Format: 12-inch; Notes: 3 tracks from The Ultimate Experience "The Wind Cries Mary" "Fire" "Foxy Lady" "May This Be Love" 1995 Stepping Stone [117] Released: 1995 (US) Labels: MCA (MCA5P-3357) Format: CD single; Notes: Promo sampler for Voodoo Soup, included on First Rays ...