Jimi Hendrix single ‘Bleeding Heart’ out March 1st

The astounding Jimi Hendrix single, 'Bleeding Heart', will be released on 1 March 2010. It will also be released as a 7" on 8 March.

'Bleeding Heart' is Hendrix's blazing cover of the classic blues song by Elmore James.

Originally recorded in April 1969, this studio recording featuring Jimi, Billy Cox and drummer Rocky Isaac, has never been released – until now. John McDermott (Producer of 'Valleys of Neptune') comments on the track after the bands studio session, 'Bleeding Heart' 'is confidently sung by Hendrix and punctuated by his inspired lead guitar work. "Let's listen to that!" laughed Hendrix after the take concluded'.

Additionally, the iconic film director Julien Temple has made the video to accompany this single. Temple is noted for his work with talents such as The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Kinks, Neil Young, Tom Petty and Janet Jackson, as well as his work on feature films including 'The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle', 'The Rolling Stones Live at The Max' and 'The Filth & The Fury'.

This release is in conjunction with the newly curated 'Valleys of Neptune' featuring twelve stunning studio recordings. The album provides an essential, compelling, and largely unseen view of what Jimi Hendrix was up to musically in the critical period between the release of Electric Ladyland in October 1968 and the 1970 opening of his own Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village.

Other highlights on 'Valleys of Neptune' include a studio cover of Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love," as well as premier performances of original Hendrix compositions like "Ships Passing Through The Night," "Lullaby For The Summer," and the original recording of the Jimi Hendrix Experience rendition of "Hear My Train A Comin'."

'Peace in Mississippi', the B side for this single, treats fans to yet more previously unreleased material. This track is not featured on the album and gives 7 minutes of pure guitar genius from the virtuoso himself.