''The Essential Jimi Hendrix'' is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician

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 ...

, released in 1978 by

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. 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 "

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". In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, ''

The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two'' is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1979 by Reprise Records. It is the follow-up album to ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix'', released by Reprise the previous yea ...

'', and issued on

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as ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two''.

Track listing

LP/Cassette version (1978)

CD version (1989)

Personnel

guitar, vocals *

Noel Redding David Noel Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress. Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 a ...

bass guitar, backing vocals *

Mitch Mitchell John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008)In his book about the Experience, Mitchell states he celebrated his 21st birthday while on tour on 9 July 1967, which makes his birth year 1946.Mitchell's obituaries in ''Billboard' ''T ...

drums *

Buddy Miles George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–197 ...

drums 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 that backed Hendrix at Woodstoc ...

bass guitar on "Room Full of Mirrors", "Izabella", "Freedom", "Dolly Dagger", "Stepping Stone", "Drifting", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Essential Jimi Hendrix, The 1978 greatest hits albums Compilation albums published posthumously Jimi Hendrix compilation albums Warner Records compilation albums