War Heroes

War Heroes
War Heroes
Compilation album by Jimi Hendrix
Released	October 1972
Recorded	April 1967 – July 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	35:20
Label	Polydor (UK); Reprise (US); Barclay (France)
Producer	Eddie Kramer; John Jansen;
Jimi Hendrix US chronology
Jimi Hendrix UK chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]

War Heroes is a compilation album^[3] by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Released in the UK in October 1972, and in December 1972 in the US, it was the third album of mostly unreleased studio recordings to be issued after Hendrix's death. The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by Eddie Kramer and John Jansen, although biographer and later Hendrix producer John McDermott also identifies Hendrix as a producer.^[4]

War Heroes contains three songs that Hendrix proposed for his fourth studio album: "Stepping Stone", "Izabella", and "Beginnings" (listed as "Beginning"). These and songs from the two 1971 albums, The Cry of Love and Rainbow Bridge, were included on First Rays of the New Rising Sun (1997). War Heroes reached number 23 in the UK Albums Chart, number 48 on the US Billboard 200,^[5] and number 51 in Canada.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.^[7]

Side one
No.	Title	Later release	Length
1.	"Bleeding Heart"	South Saturn Delta	3:15
2.	"Highway Chile"	Are You Experienced (CD reissues)	3:30
3.	"Tax Free" (Hansen, Carlsen a.k.a. Bo Hansson, Janne Carlsson)	South Saturn Delta	4:58
4.	"Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini)	West Coast Seattle Boy	2:18
5.	"Stepping Stone"	First Rays of the New Rising Sun	4:07

Side two
No.	Title	Later release	Length
1.	"Midnight"	South Saturn Delta	5:32
2.	"3 Little Bears"	Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	4:09
3.	"Beginning" (Mitch Mitchell^[8])	First Rays of the New Rising Sun	4:13
4.	"Izabella"	First Rays of the New Rising Sun	2:55

Personnel

Jimi Hendrix – guitars, vocals
Mitch Mitchell – drums
Billy Cox – bass guitar on "Bleeding Heart", "Peter Gunn Catastrophe", "Stepping Stone", "Beginning", and "Izabella"
Noel Redding – bass guitar on "Highway Chile", "Tax Free", "Midnight", and "3 Little Bears"

Recording details

"Bleeding Heart" recorded at Record Plant in New York City, on March 24, 1970
"Highway Chile" recorded at Olympic Studios in London, on April 3, 1967
"Tax Free" recorded at Record Plant, on May 1, 1968
"Peter Gunn Catastrophe" recorded at Record Plant, on May 14, 1970
"Stepping Stone" recorded at Record Plant, on November 14, 1969 and on June 26, 1970 (overdubs)
"Midnight" recorded at Olmstead Studios, on April 3, 1969
"3 Little Bears" recorded at Record Plant, on May 2, 1968
"Beginning" recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, on June 16 and/or July 1, 1970
"Izabella" recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City, on August 28 and 29, 1969

References

^ Prato, Greg (2011). "War Heroes - Jimi Hendrix | Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Faralaco, John (2010). "Appendix 5: Selected Post-1971 Compilation Albums". The Jimi Hendrix Story: New Edition, Including Updated Discography. IPS Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1890988395. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
^ McDermott, John; Kramer, Eddie (1992). Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight. New York City: Warner Books. pp. 305–306, 336–337. ISBN 978-0-446-39431-4.
^ Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1990). Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (1st ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 544–545. ISBN 978-0-312-05861-6.
^ "RPM Top 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. February 17, 1973 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ War Heroes (Album notes). Jimi Hendrix. New York City: Reprise Records. 1972. Record labels. MS 2103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ On First Rays... album this song is credited to Hendrix.

[1] Prato, Greg (2011). "War Heroes - Jimi Hendrix | Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] Faralaco, John (2010). "Appendix 5: Selected Post-1971 Compilation Albums". The Jimi Hendrix Story: New Edition, Including Updated Discography. IPS Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1890988395. Retrieved August 11, 2015.

[McDermott-4] McDermott, John; Kramer, Eddie (1992). Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight. New York City: Warner Books. pp. 305–306, 336–337. ISBN 978-0-446-39431-4.

[5] Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1990). Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (1st ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 544–545. ISBN 978-0-312-05861-6.

[6] "RPM Top 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. February 17, 1973 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[7] War Heroes (Album notes). Jimi Hendrix. New York City: Reprise Records. 1972. Record labels. MS 2103.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] On First Rays... album this song is credited to Hendrix.

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v t e Jimi Hendrix
Original studio albums	Are You Experienced Axis: Bold as Love Electric Ladyland
Posthumous studio albums	The Cry of Love Rainbow Bridge War Heroes Loose Ends Crash Landing Midnight Lightning Nine to the Universe Voodoo Soup First Rays of the New Rising Sun South Saturn Delta Valleys of Neptune People, Hell and Angels Both Sides of the Sky
Live albums	Band of Gypsys Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival Experience Isle of Wight Hendrix in the West More Experience The Jimi Hendrix Concerts Jimi Plays Monterey Johnny B. Goode Band of Gypsys 2 Live at Winterland Radio One Stages Live Isle of Wight '70 Woodstock BBC Sessions Live at the Fillmore East Live at Woodstock Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight Live at Berkeley Live at Monterey Winterland Miami Pop Festival Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts Live in Maui Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969
Anthologies and retrospective albums	Smash Hits Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix The Essential Jimi Hendrix The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two The Singles Album Kiss the Sky Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show Cornerstones: 1967–1970 Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story The Ultimate Experience Blues South Saturn Delta Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection The Singles Collection Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology Fire: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
Official bootlegs	Live at the Oakland Coliseum Live at Clark University Morning Symphony Ideas Live in Ottawa Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions Paris 1967/San Francisco 1968 Hear My Music Live at the Isle of Fehmarn Burning Desire Live in Paris & Ottawa 1968 Live at Woburn Live in Cologne
Concert tours	The Cry of Love Tour
Films, books, and tributes	Rainbow Bridge Jimi Hendrix Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Hendrix Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Room Full of Mirrors An Illustrated Experience Becoming Jimi Hendrix Jimi: All Is by My Side
Related people and acts	Curtis Knight Lonnie Youngblood Jimmy James and the Blue Flames The Jimi Hendrix Experience Noel Redding Mitch Mitchell Chas Chandler Eddie Kramer Roger Mayer Michael Jeffery Billy Cox Buddy Miles Alan Douglas Leon Hendrix Kathy Etchingham Monika Dannemann
Related articles	Original discography Posthumous discography List of songs Videography Canadian drug charges and trial Handel & Hendrix in London Fender Stratocaster Electric Lady Studios Black Gold Unfinished fourth album Death of Jimi Hendrix
Category

v t e Jimi Hendrix songs
Are You Experienced (UK and US)	"Foxy Lady" "Manic Depression" "Red House" "I Don't Live Today" "May This Be Love" "Fire" "Third Stone from the Sun" "Are You Experienced?" "Purple Haze" "Hey Joe" "The Wind Cries Mary"
Axis: Bold as Love	"Up from the Skies" "Spanish Castle Magic" "Wait Until Tomorrow" "Little Wing" "If 6 Was 9" "Castles Made of Sand" "One Rainy Wish" "Bold as Love"
Smash Hits (UK and US)	"Stone Free" "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice" "Highway Chile" "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"
Electric Ladyland	"Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" "Crosstown Traffic" "Voodoo Chile" "Come On (Part One)" "Gypsy Eyes" "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) "All Along the Watchtower" "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
Band of Gypsys	"Machine Gun"
Historic Performances at Monterey Pop	"Like a Rolling Stone" "Rock Me Baby" "Wild Thing"
The Cry of Love	"Freedom" "Ezy Ryder" "Night Bird Flying" "Angel"
Rainbow Bridge	"Dolly Dagger" "The Star-Spangled Banner" "Hear My Train A Comin'" "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)"
Hendrix in the West	"The Queen" "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" "Johnny B. Goode" "Blue Suede Shoes"
War Heroes	"Bleeding Heart" "Peter Gunn" "Stepping Stone"
Loose Ends	"The Drifter's Escape" "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man"
...And a Happy New Year	"The Little Drummer Boy" "Silent Night" "Auld Lang Syne"
Radio One/ BBC Sessions	"Day Tripper" "Killing Floor" "Hound Dog" "I Was Made to Love Her" "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" "Sunshine of Your Love"
Other compilations	"Gloria" "Peace in Mississippi" "Born Under a Bad Sign" "Mannish Boy" "It's Too Bad" "Dear Mr. Fantasy" "Valleys of Neptune" "Tears of Rage" "Things I Used to Do" "Testify" "Mercy, Mercy"
Lists	List of songs (sortable)