Jazz.K.Lipa [2007] - Purple Haze [Resense #004]

After the latest release on Resense (Slick Walk - Young Jazzy which is a reworking of Soulful Strut) I decided to investgate their back catalogue and found this. It's another 'mash-up' released in 2007 which is essentially Johnny Jones & The King Casuals 'jazzed up' and tagged as Jazz.K.Lipa. 

'Purple Haze', of course, is a Jimi Hendrix psychedelic rock track released in 1968 on Reprise, the same year Jimmy Jones & The King Casuals recorded it.

It was an 'unlikely' Northern Soul monster sound c1975/76, so much so that it was reissued twice in UK on Brunswick and Manchester's short-lived Cream label in 76.

Here they are side by side for comparison.

Johnny Jones And The King Casuals [1968] - Purple Haze [Brunswick #55389]

The King Casuals were orignally formed in 1962 as The King Kasuals by Billy Cox and Jimi Hendrix. Johnny Jones replaced Hendrix in the mid 60s. 

There are stories that Jones was Hendix's mentor but the story changes between different sources so you can read and decide which story you believe. Ponderosa Stomp, Nashville Scene, Wikepedia.

I note from the label that it was produced by William Bell for his own, Atlanta based, Peachtree label. Their previous single was released on Peachtree and Brunswick, but as far as I am aware 'Purple Haze' was never released on Peachtree (and Cat. No.'s back that up) but may have been recorded there and nationally released on Brunswick only.