As the ‘60s came to a close, Jimi Hendrix pushed the boundaries of funk, rock and R&B with a brand new group, Band of Gypsys. Together with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, Hendrix unveiled stunning, newly written material across four shows at the legendary Fillmore East in New York City. Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/69 marks the first time Band of Gypsys’ first show has ever been released in its entirety, newly mixed by Eddie Kramer from the original 1" eight-track masters. This set presents an assortment of fresh, exciting new songs such as ‘Earth Blues’, ‘Ezy Ryder’, ’Stepping Stone’, ‘Burning Desire’, and ‘Machine Gun’— none of which had ever before been issued on disc.

MACHINE GUN: THE FILLMORE EAST FIRST SHOW 12/31/69 was produced by Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott, the same team who have overseen all of Jimi Hendrix’s audio and audio visual releases by Experience Hendrix L.L.C. since 1995. The album was mastered by Grammy Award winner Bernie Grundman.