Jimi Hendrix album Magic Boy is released on 16 October
Published on 09/30/2026 at 11:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSJimi Hendrix’s archival live album Magic Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Berkeley (First Show) is released on 16 October 2026. Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings are issuing the Berkeley performance in a new edition for 2LP vinyl, CD and digital platforms.
Magic Boy brings a Berkeley performance to new formats
The release gathers recordings from a Berkeley Community Theatre concert by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The official announcement says the album presents the performance in its original running order. It credits Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and John McDermott as producers. The official release details confirm the 2LP vinyl, CD and digital editions.
A separate release notice also lists the 16 October 2026 date and the same three formats. Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings are named as the companies issuing the album.
Jimi Hendrix’s three-piece Experience anchors the album
The credited line-up puts Jimi Hendrix on guitar and vocals, Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass. That combination links Hendrix’s guitar and voice with the rhythm section captured at Berkeley. The set therefore belongs to the rock catalogue while remaining a focused concert document. Jimi Hendrix’s role connects the album’s title to the three musicians named in the Experience credits.
Janie Hendrix is also identified as a producer, alongside Kramer and McDermott. The release joins performance credits and archival production in one package. The package combines the live recording, production credits and physical and digital editions under one title.
The tracklist moves from Fire to Voodoo Child
The 11-track sequence opens with Fire, Johnny B. Goode and Hear My Train A Comin’. It then moves through Machine Gun, Freedom and Red House. Message To Love, Ezy Ryder, Star Spangled Banner, Purple Haze and Voodoo Child (Slight Return) complete the sequence.
Experience Hendrix describes the programme as moving between familiar material and songs that were still new to the studio. It also includes performances associated with the Band Of Gypsys repertoire, including Message To Love and Machine Gun. Eddie Kramer created a new mix from the original multitrack tapes, and Bernie Grundman mastered the set.
Jimi Hendrix: what fans in Germany need to know
- Magic Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Berkeley (First Show) is released on 16 October 2026 by Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings.
- The release appears on 2LP vinyl, CD and digital platforms, with an 11-track sequence.
- The Berkeley Community Theatre performance is credited to Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox.
- Full release details and format information are listed at jimihendrix.com.
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Jimi Hendrix: frequently asked questions
When is the new Jimi Hendrix album released?
Magic Boy is released on 16 October 2026.
Which formats does Magic Boy have?
The album is issued on 2LP vinyl, CD and digital platforms.
Who played on the Berkeley recordings?
Jimi Hendrix played guitar and sang, with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass.
