First Rays of the New Rising Sun

Compilation by Jimi Hendrix

Released 15 April 1997

Angel Sandoval
engineer [11]
Billy Cox
background vocals [14, 16], bass [1-2, 2-10, 12-16]
Bob Cotto
engineer [14]
Bob Hughes
engineer [2, 7, 10, 14]
Buddy Miles
background vocals [14], drums (drum set) [5, 7]
Buzzy Linhart
vibraphone [8]
Chris Wood
background vocals [7]
Chris Wood
vibraphone [7]
Eddie Kramer
engineer [1-10, 12-17], mix, producer
Emmaretta Marks
background vocals [16]
Ghetto Fighters
background vocals [1-2, 6, 10]
Jack Adams
engineer [7]
Jimi Hendrix
background vocals [14, 16], guitar, lead vocals [2, 11], mix [1, 3, 5-7, 15, 17], piano [1], producer, vocal [1-10, 12-17]
Jimmy Mayes
drums (drum set) [11]
John Jansen
mix [2, 9-10, 13-14], producer [2, 5-6, 9-10, 13-14]
Juma Sultan
percussion [1, 6, 9, 13-15]
Ken Pine
12 string guitar [11]
Mike Jeffery
executive [1, 3, 7, 12, 16-17]
Mitch Mitchell
drums (drum set) [1-4, 6, 8-10, 12-16], mix [4], producer [1, 3-8, 11-17]
Paul Caruso
harmonica [11]
Stephen Stills
piano [11]
Steve Winwood
background vocals [7], vibraphone [7]
The Ronettes
background vocals [14]
Tom Mucchio
engineer [11]
Tony Bongiovi
engineer [5]
Vincent Gagliano
engineer [11]