Reviews5 stars out of 5 -- "The stand-outs are the envelope pushers where he's testing the limits of the rock form....It's the sheer amount of superior unreleased material that makes this history.", 4 stars out of 5 --- "'The Wind Cries Mary'...and 'Long Hot Summer Night' from spring '68 are the scene stealers, capturing Jimi in touching soft-voiced intimacy...", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "15 R&B smokers....The tracks offer glimpses of a prodigy straining at the bit..."