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Jimi Hendrix : Electric Ladyland
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Electric Ladyland is a rock album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1968. This album is seen as the peak of Hendrix's mastery of the electric guitar, and it is frequently cited as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Not only the last Jimi Hendrix Experience album, it was also the last of Hendrix's studio albums to be professionally produced under his own supervision.
Released as a double album, Electric Ladyland is a cross-section of Hendrix's wide range of musical talent. It includes samples of every type of his music, ranging from psychedelia ("Burning of the Midnight Lamp" - previously a UK single in the summer of 1967) to soul-turning, bluesy guitar jams ("Voodoo Chile"), 1950s-style rock and roll ("Little Miss Strange"), and the epic studio production "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" that can be afterwards seen as an early example of progressive rock. Hendrix also recorded a cover version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" that is seen by many (including Dylan himself) as its greatest rendition.
Electric Ladyland was first released in the US in September 1968 and became Hendrix's only #1 album. The UK edition reached #5 upon its October release, came with a different and very controversial cover. With the artwork not reaching the UK in time to press the album, a cover of naked women lounging in front of a black background was issued in its place, causing considerable reaction. The US cover, what Hendrix had intended, has since become the official cover of Electric Ladyland internationally.
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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)... best rock guitar song ever released. Many greats have covered this song out of respect since then. To my ears, none have come close to the original though.
Jimi Hendrix : Are You Experienced
Electric Guitar / Rock
Are You Experienced was the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1967. The album highlighted Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic, feedback-laden electric guitar mastery, and launched him as a superstar.
Jimi Hendrix : Axis Bold As Love
Electric Guitar / Rock
Axis: Bold as Love is the second album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1967 . Following the seminal Are You Experienced, the band delivered another classic, although Axis: Bold As Love is overshadowed by its predecessor and successor (Electric Ladyland). The group, however, undoubtedly sounds more confident and more proficient than it did on its debut.
Jimi Hendrix : Band of Gypsys
Electric Guitar / Rock
Band of Gypsys is a live album by Jimi Hendrix. Released before his death in 1970, it was the last album Hendrix himself authorized. The recordings included on Band of Gypsys featured selections from the final two shows, which were performed on the evening of January 1, 1970.
Jimi Hendrix : BBC Sessions
Electric Guitar / Rock
BBC Sessions (1998) is a compilation album of recordings by the rock group The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on MCA Records. It contains tracks from various appearances on BBC radio and television programmes, such as 'Saturday Club' and 'Top Of The Pops', mainly recorded in 1967.
Jimi Hendrix : Live at Woodstock : DVD
Concert DVD
This 2 disc DVD contains the same footage as the other Live at Woodstock plus at least 30 minutes more. This DVD contains an interview of Jimi a few weeks after his Woodstock performance, and interviews of band members. This DVD contains all known footage from the Woodstock performance including a black and white CV video that was not known to exist before.
Jimi Hendrix : Blue Wild Angel : DVD
Concert DVD
Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at the Isle of Wight documents the guitarist's legendary performance before 600,000 people at this massive outdoor music and arts festival in August 1970. This unforgettable concert experience draws heavily upon Academy Award-winning director Murray Lerner's vast archive of previously unseen performance footage and presents some of Hendrix's finest ever concert performances.