CLOSER TO THE TRUTH VERY RARE JIMI HENDRIX

This rare soundtrack (known as ‘Closer to the Truth’ or ‘Room Full Of Mirrors Poetry Recital’) was created as a private home recording in London. Scholars of the artist’s work cite two main locations, depending on the exact dating of the tape: • The most commonly cited location is Jimi Hendrix’s flat on Brook Street in London (where he lived with his girlfriend Kathy Etchingham). • Some music historians link this recording to the so-called ‘The Apartment Recordings’ from the turn of 1968–1969. In practice, this recording was not made in a professional studio, but was an experimental sound collage. Hendrix recorded his voice (a poetry recitation) directly in his room, playing music from a record player in the background (specifically tracks by Eric Burdon & The New Animals from the album *The Twain Shall Meet*).