Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold as Love Returns as a Super Deluxe Box Set: Release Date, Formats, Tracklist

Release date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Label: Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings
Formats: 5 LP plus Blu ray, or 4 CD plus Blu ray, plus digital

Key takeaways

• The set includes stereo and mono album mixes that are newly remastered from original sources.

• A new Dolby Atmos mix was created by Eddie Kramer with Chandler Harrod.

• 40 bonus recordings from the 1967 period are included, with 28 previously unreleased.

• Producers are Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott.

• Cover art uses a childhood drawing by Hendrix, selected by Janie Hendrix.

What is in the box

• Album presentations

  • Original stereo mix, remastered

  • Original mono mix, remastered

  • Dolby Atmos album on Blu ray, along with stereo and mono on the same disc

• Sessions and live archive

  • Outtakes and demos from Olympic and Regent studios

  • TV and radio material from the era

  • A promo track now available from the set titled “Stone Free and Up From The Skies [Demo]”

• Packaging

  • A booklet with photos and notes, plus full track by track documentation

Tracklist highlights to watch

• Early and alternate takes of “Spanish Castle Magic,” “You Got Me Floatin’,” “One Rainy Wish,” “Little Wing,” and “If 6 Was 9.”

• A backwards guitar version of “Castles Made of Sand.”

• Multiple performances from Sweden, September 5, 1967 including “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Fire,” “The Wind Cries Mary,” “Purple Haze,” and more.

• TV appearances including “Top of the Pops” and “Hoepla.”

Why this release matters

• Historical scope
  Axis arrived only months after Are You Experienced and captured Hendrix moving from explosive psych blues into painterly guitar orchestrations. Hearing mono, stereo, and Atmos brings that progression into focus for modern listeners.

• Studio window
  The session reels document Hendrix refining arrangements and tones in real time. The demo of “Stone Free” linked with “Up From The Skies” shows how he stitched older ideas to the new palette that defines Axis.

• Live context
  The Sweden material and TV cuts frame how these songs evolved on stage in late 1967.

How to listen and buy

• Choose 4 CD plus Blu ray if you want the most complete digital experience with Atmos.

• Choose 5 LP plus Blu ray if you prefer vinyl playback but still want Atmos on the disc.

• A digital edition is also planned for streaming services.

Quick FAQ

Who produced the new set
Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott.

Is everything newly remastered
Yes. The album mixes are newly remastered, and the Atmos mix is newly created for this edition.

What is previously unreleased
There are 28 previously unreleased recordings among the 40 bonus tracks. The product and editorial pages list which tracks are new to release.

Is the full tracklist available
Yes. The official store lists complete disc by disc details for the 4 CD plus Blu ray configuration.