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The Jimi Hendrix Experience's second album, "Axis: Bold as Love" (1967), will be released as an expanded deluxe box set.
The release, scheduled for November 7, will include 40 bonus tracks, of which 28 are previously unreleased.
The set features remastered tracks, outtakes, alternate versions, demos, and live recordings from the era of the original album.
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