While the mono is indeed fine, yet another speaker never hurts
Gave Axis a good listen last night, and the sound was indeed all you could hope for! However, I guess it made me more aware of some of the album's musical weaknesses -- seems rather dashed together. The beginning freakout was a period piece (not that I object, hey, I'm a Moodies fan) but should have gone into another opening tune (spaciness into a shuffle? What were they thinking?).
And Little Wing -- what a fantastic song, the best on the album, and maybe one of Jimi's best. Perhaps it was meant to be a single, but making it rather short and ending on a fade -- the song really calls for a strong finish -- is disappointing.
And I don't mind (in fact, relish) the mixing that sent Jimi's voice all around the room, one minute whispering into your left ear, while next forcefully in front, and the instruments appearing haphazardly here and there at varying distances, but the abruptness was sometimes distracting from the music.
There. Said it. With a little better tracking, this could have been a stronger album, but as it is, the sound is fantastic, it's Jimi, and all worth having!