Hendrix flew into London from New York on September 23rd 1966 with his new manager Chas Chandler and within a couple of days started auditioning for his band. Side one opens with 'Wild Thing', the finale of the October 18th Paris Olympia show. 'Hey Joe' and 'Rock Me Baby' were recorded in London on 30th January 1967 for playback at Playhouse Theatre in Manchester. The other two tracks on side two, 'Hey Joe' and 'Purple Haze' were recorded at the Marquee on March 2nd 1967 for the German TV show 'Beat Club'.
