!! Finally.
I did ruin the first album but still have my second one.
Sure glad they finally released it on CD.
 
 

My favorite from the old catalog posthumous albums. 
 
 
I should make a Cry of Love playlist using the versions on First Rays...

i bought cry of love, when it FIRST came out!
 
 
LOL
 
dating myself here...
 
FIRST RAYS OF THE NEW RISING SUN
 
 

that's the one.
 

at least jani H hired kramer to come and mix first rays.....
and to me, that was keeping it honest.
 
i never cared for alan douglas.
 
 

I miss Jimi  He is king rock musician of all time! HE did it all by himself. A true musical genius 

I remember sitting in a friends closet after having taken a small white tab of something. Listening to Cry Of Love... Angel... closed eyes, an angel came down and took me by the hand and we went flying... of course I got scared, opened my eyes and ruined it. Great album. Different person, different time. Long ago and far away....
 
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batsbrew
at least jani H hired kramer to come and mix first rays.....
and to me, that was keeping it honest.
 
i never cared for alan douglas.
 
 

Douglas did a fine job with the material on the Cry of Love, imho.
 
Crash Landing was a different story - I remember when I first heard those same songs re-released and realized just how much Douglas had cut. A sin to to edit out minutes of totally inspired solo'ing by the man.

 I sure enjoyed hearing it again. Brought back a lot of memories.
 
I had forgotten about Belly Button Window...and Jimi saying "hear I come to save the day"...lol.
No doubt, a lot of years have gone by and you're spot on...I was a different person back then too.
 
Freedom was my favorite back then and that hasn't changed.
 
 
 

I was in the audience for the live tracks on the 80s (or was it the 90s) black box set.
 
What I remember vividly is that the power went out on the opening tune.
 
And it was recorded at the L.A. Forum. That was the first concert I ever went to.