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The Essential Jimi Hendrix
''The Essential Jimi Hendrix'' is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1978 by Reprise Records. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 33 rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria". In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two'', and issued on compact disc as ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two''. Track listing LP/Cassette version (1978) CD version (1989) Personnel *Jimi Hendrixguitar, vocals *Noel Reddingbass guitar, backing vocals *Mitch Mitchelldrums *Buddy Milesdrums on "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun" *Billy Cox William Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first with the experimental group tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music." Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army, but was discharged the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville then Nashville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later with Little Richard, with whom he continued to work through mid-1965. He then played with Curtis Knight and the Squires before moving to England in late 1966 after bassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Wing
"Little Wing" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. It is a slower tempo, rhythm and blues-inspired ballad featuring Hendrix's vocal and guitar with recording studio effects accompanied by bass, drums, and glockenspiel. Lyrically, it is one of several of his songs that reference an idealized feminine or guardian angel-like figure. At about two and a half minutes in length, it is one of his most concise and melodically focused pieces. The origins of "Little Wing" have been traced back to the 1966 recording of "(My Girl) She's a Fox", an R&B song which features Hendrix playing Curtis Mayfield-influenced guitar accompaniment. He developed the song while performing in New York City's Greenwich Village prior to his involvement with producer Chas Chandler. After being inspired by events at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, Hendrix completed the song in October 1967, when it was recorded by the Experience during the sessions for their secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (Jimi Hendrix Song)
"Freedom" is a rock song by Jimi Hendrix that is often regarded as one of the most fully realized pieces he wrote and recorded in the months before his death. It incorporates several musical styles and the lyrics reflect various situations facing Hendrix at the time. Hendrix recorded the song in mid-1970 with his post-''Band of Gypsys'' backing lineup of drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox, along with additional musicians. "Freedom" became the opening track on ''The Cry of Love'' (1971) and, in the U.S., it was released as Hendrix's first posthumous single. Lyrics In a song review for AllMusic, Matthew Greenwald writes: "The lyrics seems to be a simple, swaggering lust song (something Hendrix was indeed expert at), but the urban vibe in the title also relates to some of Hendrix's own managerial and business problems at the time." Biographer John McDermott also feels that the lyrics touch upon Hendrix's relationship with Devon Wilson and her heroin addiction: Music wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Heroes
''War Heroes'' is a compilation album by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Released in the UK on October 1, 1972, and in December 1972 in the US, it was the third album of mostly unreleased studio recordings to be issued after Hendrix's death. The album was engineered, mixed and compiled by Eddie Kramer and John Jansen, although biographer and later Hendrix producer John McDermott also identifies Hendrix as a producer. ''War Heroes'' contains three songs that Hendrix proposed for his fourth studio album: " Stepping Stone", "Izabella", and "Beginnings" (listed as "Beginning"). These and songs from the two 1971 albums, ''The Cry of Love'' and '' Rainbow Bridge'', were included on ''First Rays of the New Rising Sun'' (1997). ''War Heroes'' reached number 23 in the UK Albums Chart, number 48 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and number 51 in Canada. Track listing All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted. Personnel *Jimi Hendrixguitars, vocals *Mitch Mitchelldrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainbow Bridge (album)
''Rainbow Bridge'' is a compilation album by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix. It was the second posthumous album release by his official record company and is mostly composed of recordings Hendrix made in 1969 and 1970 after the breakup of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Despite the cover photo and subtitle ''Original Motion Picture Sound Track'', it does not contain any songs recorded during his concert appearance for the 1971 film '' Rainbow Bridge''. Continuing in the vein of ''The Cry of Love'', the first official posthumous Hendrix album, ''Rainbow Bridge'' explores new guitar styles and textures. All the songs, except for a solo studio version of "The Star-Spangled Banner", are written by Hendrix and mostly performed with Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass. ''Rainbow Bridge'' contains five songs that Hendrix included on proposed track listings for his fourth studio album: "Dolly Dagger", "Earth Blues", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Hear My Train A Comin'" (also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
"Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" is a song by English-American rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, featured on their 1968 third album ''Electric Ladyland''. Written and produced by frontman Jimi Hendrix, the song acts as the title track of the album, as well as essentially the opening track following the short instrumental intro "...And the Gods Made Love". Recording and production The master recording of the song was produced at the Record Plant studio in New York City in May or June 1968, with Hendrix providing the guitar, bass and vocal tracks, and Mitch Mitchell on drums and tambourine. As with the rest of the album, production was led by Hendrix, while the engineering was handled by Eddie Kramer and studio owner Gary Kellgren. The song was mixed at the Record Plant on July 7. An alternative, instrumental version of the track – dubbed "Electric Lady Land" – was also recorded (one of seven takes of the song) at the Record Plant on 14 June 1968 by Hendrix and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is a song recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 that appears as the final track on the '' Electric Ladyland'' album released that year. It contains improvised guitar and a vocal from Jimi Hendrix, backed by Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. The song is one of Hendrix's best known; it was a feature of his concert performances throughout his career, and several live renditions were recorded and released on later albums. After his death in 1970, Track Records released the song as a single in the United Kingdom using the title "Voodoo Chile" (see confusion over title). It became Hendrix's only number one single on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top position during the week of November 15, 1970. Several artists have performed or recorded versions of the song. '' Rolling Stone'' magazine included it at number 101 on their original 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" Origins and recording "Voodoo Child ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
"Burning of the Midnight Lamp" is a song recorded by English-American rock trio the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Written by frontman Jimi Hendrix and produced by band manager Chas Chandler, it features Rhythm and blues, R&B group Sweet Inspirations on backing vocals. The song was released in August 1967 as the group's fourth single in the United Kingdom and later included on the 1968 British edition of their compilation, ''Smash Hits (The Jimi Hendrix Experience album), Smash Hits''. In the United States, it first appeared as the B-side of "All Along the Watchtower#The Jimi Hendrix Experience version, All Along the Watchtower". The song was added to both US and UK editions of ''Electric Ladyland'' (1968). Recording and production Work on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" began in May 1967, when the band recorded four demo takes of the skeletal song at London's Olympic Studios, Olympic Sound Studios during writing and recording sessions for ''Axis: Bold as Love''. Progress was slow howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Ladyland
''Electric Ladyland'' is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the final studio album released before Hendrix's death in 1970. A double album, it was the only record from the Experience produced by Hendrix. The band's most commercially successful release and their only number one album, it was released by Reprise Records in the United States on October 16, 1968, and by Track Records in the UK nine days later. By mid-November, it had reached number one on the US record chart, charts, spending two weeks there. In the UK it peaked at number six, where it spent 12 weeks on the chart. ''Electric Ladyland'' includes a cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", which became the Experience's best-selling single, reaching number six in the UK and 20 in the US. Although the album confounded critics in 1968, it has since been viewed as Hendrix's best work and one of the greatest rock records of all time. ''Electric Ladyland'' has been featured on many gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Eyes
"Gypsy Eyes" or "Gipsy Eyes" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and performed by the Jimi Hendrix Experience for the 1968 album ''Electric Ladyland''. Subsequently, it was released as the B-side of the " Crosstown Traffic" single, which reached number 52 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 37 on the UK ''Official Singles Chart''. Style and composition In a review for AllMusic, Matthew Greenwald calls it "a great slice of blues/psychedelia". He adds: Richard MiddletonMiddleton, Richard (1990/2002). ''Studying Popular Music'', p.137. Philadelphia: Open University Press. . notes that licks in rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ... are often used through a formula and variations technique and that "Gypsy Eyes" "is put together from variants of five sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles Made Of Sand (song)
"Castles Made of Sand" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience for their 1967 second album, '' Axis: Bold as Love''. Produced by manager Chas Chandler, the song is a biographical story about Hendrix's childhood, and was recorded towards the end of the production cycle for ''Axis: Bold as Love''. Recording and production The Jimi Hendrix Experience began and finished work on the recording for "Castles Made of Sand" at London's Olympic Sound Studios on October 29, 1967, the penultimate day of recording for ''Axis: Bold as Love'' on which the songs "Up from the Skies", " Bold as Love", " One Rainy Wish" and "EXP" were also completed. As with the rest of the album, "Castles Made of Sand" was produced by Chas Chandler and engineered by Eddie Kramer, and was mixed at Olympic on October 31. Composition and lyrics Writing the Hendrix biography ''Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy'', commentators Harry Shapiro and Caesar Glebbeek summarise "Castles Made of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Lover
''Axis: Bold as Love'' is the second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was first released by Track Records in the United Kingdom on December 1, 1967, only seven months after the release of the group's highly successful debut album, '' Are You Experienced''. In the United States, Reprise Records delayed the release until the following month. The album reached the top ten in the album charts in both countries. The album displays several musical styles and critics saw it as demonstrating Jimi Hendrix's growth as a songwriter. It features " Spanish Castle Magic" and " Little Wing", two Hendrix compositions that draw on his roots performing with rhythm and blues bands and would remain in his live repertoire throughout his career. Its album cover generated controversy for displaying Hindu religious iconography. It was designed without Hendrix's approval, and he publicly expressed his dissatisfaction. Like its predecessor, ''Axis: Bold as Love'' was a critical and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
