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Jimi Hendrix’s official live catalog is deeper than the handful of famous shows most fans know, and the Hendrix estate has kept releasing more of it — here are 10 real, currently available live releases spanning the Fillmore East, Woodstock, Monterey, Miami and Atlanta pop festivals, Isle of Wight, and Winterland, confirmed via Wikipedia, the official Jimi Hendrix site, Discogs, and current retailer listings.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Band of Gypsys (1970) | $12-$18 CD, $25-$35 standard vinyl | Amazon · eBay |
| 2 | Live at the Fillmore East (1999) | $15-$22 for the 2-CD set | Amazon · eBay |
| 3 | Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show (2016) | $14-$20 CD, $30-$40 2-LP vinyl | Amazon · eBay |
| 4 | Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts (2019 box set) | $55-$65 for the 5-CD box, $130-$180 for the 8-LP vinyl box | Amazon · eBay |
| 5 | Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight (2002) | $12-$18 CD, $30-$40 vinyl reissue | Amazon · eBay |
| 6 | Live at Woodstock (1999) | $15-$20 2-CD, around $43 for the 3-LP vinyl set | Amazon · eBay |
| 7 | Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) | $20-$35 vinyl reissue; original CD pressing varies widely as a collectible | Amazon · eBay |
| 8 | Winterland (8-LP / 4-CD box set) | $40-$60 for the 4-CD box, $120-$160 for the 8-LP vinyl box | Amazon · eBay |
| 9 | Miami Pop Festival (2013) | $12-$18 CD, $35-$45 2LP vinyl | Amazon · eBay |
| 10 | Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival (2015) | $14-$20 CD, roughly $22-$45 2LP vinyl (up to $60+ for rarer pressings) | Amazon · eBay |
The picks, in detail
Band of Gypsys (1970)
Hendrix’s only live album released in his lifetime, recorded New Year’s Eve/Day 1969-70 at the Fillmore East with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles — still widely considered essential.
- Recorded live at the Fillmore East, December 31, 1969 / January 1, 1970
- Remastered 50th-anniversary reissue available on 180-gram vinyl, including colored variants
- Also available on standard CD
- The one live album Hendrix personally approved for release
- Widely regarded as essential rather than a deep-cut curiosity
- Only 6 tracks, all recorded at a single set of shows
Live at the Fillmore East (1999)
A fuller, remixed selection from the same New Year’s run behind Band of Gypsys, released decades later once more of the tapes were properly restored.
- Recorded at the same December 1969/January 1970 Fillmore East shows
- 2-CD set with additional tracks beyond the original Band of Gypsys release
- Remastered by the Hendrix estate’s official archive team
- More material from the same legendary run than Band of Gypsys alone
- Overlaps in setlist with Band of Gypsys and Machine Gun below, so it’s redundant if you already own both
Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show (2016)
The complete first set from that same New Year’s Eve 1969 show, released as its own standalone album for fans who want the full uncut performance.
- Complete first-show recording, December 31, 1969
- Available on CD and 2-LP vinyl
- Officially released through the Hendrix estate
- The most complete single-show document of that legendary night
- Same recurring-material caveat as the other Fillmore East releases
Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts (2019 box set)
The complete box-set treatment of all four Fillmore East shows — for anyone who wants everything rather than picking one edited release.
- 5-CD or 8-LP box set covering all four New Year’s run shows in full
- Officially remastered by the Hendrix estate
- Includes liner notes and photos
- The definitive, complete version of this material for serious collectors
- Significant overlap with the three releases above if bought alongside them
- Priced well above a single-album purchase
Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight (2002)
The current, expanded-and-remastered official release of Hendrix’s final UK performance, superseding the earlier 1971 and 1991 Isle of Wight editions.
- Recorded live at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 31, 1970
- Remastered and expanded compared to the earlier 1971/1991 Isle of Wight releases
- Also released as a companion concert film
- The most complete, currently in-print version of this historic show
- A somewhat uneven performance by Hendrix’s own later account — worth knowing going in
Live at Woodstock (1999)
The full, remixed document of Hendrix’s iconic closing set at the original Woodstock festival, including material beyond the famous ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ excerpt.
- Recorded at Woodstock, August 18, 1969
- Available as a 2-CD set or 3-LP vinyl set
- Confirmed current vinyl price of $43.11 on Amazon
- The definitive full-set version of one of the most famous performances in rock history
- The famous ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ moment is only a few minutes of a much longer set
Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)
Hendrix’s breakout US performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, the show that launched his American career.
- Recorded at the Monterey Pop Festival, June 18, 1967
- Available on vinyl reissue; original 1986 CD pressing is out-of-print/collectible
- Companion release to the Otis Redding ‘At Monterey’ pairing
- Documents the specific show that broke Hendrix in the US market
- The original CD pressing is harder to find new; vinyl reissue is the more reliably in-print format
Winterland (8-LP / 4-CD box set)
A comprehensive box set drawn from six shows over three nights at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in October 1968, released around the 2-year anniversary of the Experience.
- Sourced from six shows across October 10-12, 1968
- Available as an 8-LP vinyl box or 4-CD box
- Officially remastered by the Hendrix estate
- A different era of Hendrix’s live sound than the later Fillmore East/Band of Gypsys material
- Box-set pricing puts it above a single-album purchase
Miami Pop Festival (2013)
The first-ever official release of a long-bootlegged 1968 East Coast festival set, recorded by Hendrix’s longtime engineer Eddie Kramer and given an audiophile vinyl treatment.
- Recorded at the Miami Pop Festival, May 18, 1968
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman, pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram vinyl
- Available as a single CD or limited-edition numbered 2LP set
- First official release of a historically significant early-Experience show
- Audiophile-grade vinyl pressing for collectors who care about mastering quality
- Numbered limited-edition vinyl runs can go out of stock/print between pressings
Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival (2015)
A full-show release of Hendrix’s July 1970 Atlanta International Pop Festival set, one of his last major US performances, mastered by the same engineer as Miami Pop Festival.
- Recorded at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, July 4, 1970
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman, pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Available on CD and 2LP vinyl
- Documents one of Hendrix’s last large US festival shows before his death
- Vinyl secondary-market pricing swings widely by pressing and condition
Buying tips
- If you only want one Hendrix live album, Band of Gypsys is the one he personally chose to release — start there.
- The Fillmore East material overlaps heavily across Band of Gypsys, Live at the Fillmore East, Machine Gun, and the Songs for Groovy Children box — pick one format rather than buying all four.
- Box sets (Songs for Groovy Children, Winterland) make sense for collectors who want everything; casual fans are usually better served by a single-disc release.
- Miami Pop Festival and Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival are both 2010s-era official releases mastered by Bernie Grundman — a good pair to compare if you want two different points in Hendrix’s touring career (1968 vs. 1970).
- Vinyl reissues are frequently the more reliably in-print format for the older releases (Monterey, early Isle of Wight editions) — check current availability before assuming an original CD pressing is still in production.
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