A Jimi Hendrix Experience version of The Beatles ' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released on streaming platforms this past weekend.
The track premiered on the American radio program SiriusXM Breakfast With The Beatles , which was hosted by former Rolling Stone editor David Fricke . “Here’s the sound of the world’s most exciting new group, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, live in rock’s greatest year – and playing the opening theme song from the Beatles’ masterpiece Summer of Love,” Fricke said when introducing the song ( via NME ).
The news promotes Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hollywood Bowl August 18, 1967, an album scheduled for release on November 10th. The album will also feature hits such as “Purple Haze,” “The Wind Cries Mary,” as well as reimaginings like Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.
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