Jimi Hendrix : Earth Blues
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Earth Blues
19 décembre 1969 au Record Plant (4.21)
Producteur: Jimi Hendrix
Ingénieur son: Bob Cotto
Mixage final : 12 mai 1971 par Eddie Kramer et John Jansen


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WELL, I SEE HANDS AND ATTESTING FACES
REACHIN' UP BUT NOT QUITE TOUCHING THE PROMISED LAND
WELL, I TASTE TEARS AND A WHOLE LOT OF PREVIOUS YEARS WASTED
SAYING 'LORD PLEASE GIVE US A HELPING HAND'
LORD LORD LORD
LORD, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME CHANGES
LORD LORD LORD
GONNA BE A WHOLE LOT OF RE-ARRANGES

LORD LORD LORD
YOU BETTER HOPE LOVE IS THE ANSWER
LORD LORD LORD
YEAH, IT BETTER COME BEFORE THE SUMMER

WELL, EVERYBODY CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF FREEDOM'S BEATING HEART
SIRENS FLASHING WITH EARTH AND ROCKETS STONING
YOU BETTER LOVE ME LIKE IT'S GONNA BE THE LAST TIME
AND TELL THE CHILD TO BURY DADDY'S OLD CLOTHES
LOVE LOVE LOVE
YEAH, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT GETTING TOGETHER, YEAH
LOVE LOVE LOVE
TOGETHER FOR LOVE LOVE LOVE
LOVE LOVE LOVE
YOU BETTER HOPE LOVE IS THE ANSWER BABY
I THINK YOU BETTER HOPE IT COMES BEFORE THE SUMMER

EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY
EVERY SISTER
EVERYBODY
EVERY MOTHER
EVERYBODY
TO FEEL THE LIGHT
EVERYBODY
IT'S SHINING BRIGHT BABY
EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY, WE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER, OH
RIGHT ON BABY
FEEL THOSE EARTH BLUES COMING AT YOU BABY

DON'T LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE
A QUEEN AND ME I, ONE DAY, VISUALISE
MY HEAD IN THE CLOUD, MY FEET ON THE PAVEMENT
DON'T GET TOO STONED, PLEASE REMEMBER YOU'RE A MAN
LOVE LOVE LOVE
LORD, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME CHANGES
LOVE LOVE LOVE
LIVING TOGETHER'S GONNA BE A LOT OF RE-ARRANGES
LOVE LOVE LOVE
YOU BETTER BE READY, LORD, MY LORD
LOVE LOVE LOVE
JUST HOPE LOVE COMES BEFORE THE SUMMER

EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY,
EVERYBODY
GOT TO FEEL THE LIGHT
EVERYBODY
YOU GOTTA FEEL THE LIGHT, BABY
EVERYBODY,
EVERYBODY
WE GOTTA LIVE TOGETHER
EVERYBODY
KEEP IT TOGETHER,
EVERYBODY
RIGHT ON TOGETHER,
EVERYBODY
OH YEAH

ALL STANDING TOGETHER FOR THE EARRTH BLUES COMING AT YOU BABY
LOVE LOVE LOVE
RIGHT ON
FEEL THOSE EARTH BLUES COMING AT YOU
YEAH YEAH
YEAH YEAH LET ME HEAR IT

Notes
Enregistré pour la première fois le 19 décembre 1969, "Earth Blues" est une autre chanson du Band of Gypsy dans la tradition R&B instillé par Jimi, Cox et Miles. Toujours dans le meme esprit, le 20 janvier 1970, jimi rajoute quelques overdub ainsi que les voix des Ronettes, mais il n'est toujours pas complètement satisfait. Mitch Mitchell rejoue la batterie. Durant l'été les travaux continue et Jimi améliore ses parties guitares et chants.

Percussions : Juma Sultan
Choristes : Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Billy Cox et The Ronettes
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