[1] Over the years, similar albums have been released in various formats by small record labels in many countries (see Discogs link at bottom of page).

AllMusic critic Joe Vilione describes the album as "totally bogus" and adds: Fraudulent recordings like Friends from the Beginning serve no purpose but to confuse the public and harm the reputations of the artists whose names appear on these travesties.

[2]Hendrix was an occasional member of Richard's backup band, the Upsetters, between late 1964 or January 1965, through June or July 1965.

[5] They performed the Junior Walker hit "Shotgun", which was broadcast on Night Train, a Nashville, Tennessee, music variety show.

[3] Richard's brother, Robert Penniman, later claimed that Hendrix was fired because "he was always late for the bus and flirting with all the girls and stuff like that.