However, shortly after its digital debut, the album effectively . Due to escalating legal disputes over the rights to the Royal Albert Hall recordings—specifically between the Hendrix estate (Experience Hendrix) and filmmaker Gerald Goldstein—the album was pulled from the market and remained out of print in the US for decades. All Things Music Plus - Facebook

The story of the live album is one of legendary performances, confusing mislabels, and decades of legal battles that eventually made the 1988 remastered CD a highly sought-after collector's item. The Patchwork Masterpiece (1972)

While many early posthumous Hendrix releases were criticized for poor quality or over-dubbing, In the West was considered a "keeper" by fans and critics for its raw power and excellent sound. The 1988 Remaster and Disappearance