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| Compilation album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience | |||||
| Released | April 1968 (UK) July 1969 (U. A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. S. ) |
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| Recorded | October 1966-July 1967 (UK) October 1966-May 1968 (U. S. ) |
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| Genre | Rock, hard rock | ||||
| Length | 44:31 | ||||
| Label | MCA | ||||
| Producer | Chas Chandler (UK) Chas Chandler and Jimi Hendrix (U. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Bryan James "Chas" Chandler ( 18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English Musician, Record producer Bryan James "Chas" Chandler ( 18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English Musician, Record producer James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter S. ) |
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Smash Hits is the first compilation album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Axis Bold as Love is the second Studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on October 16, 1968 on Reprise Records (see "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. It was released in 1968 in the UK and the following year in the United States. Containing nothing but the band's biggest successes, both editions of the albums have proven to be long and popular sellers.
The UK version first appeared in April 1968, only four months after the band's second studio album, Axis: Bold as Love, and while they were working on their third. Axis Bold as Love is the second Studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Containing their first four (hit) UK singles (and their respective B-sides) in addition to four standout tracks from their (hit) LP Are You Experienced, Smash Hits became exactly that - a #5 album in the UK and one that had a long chart life. Are You Experienced is the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It also marked the first appearance on album of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", five months ahead of its placement on Electric Ladyland. " Burning of the Midnight Lamp " is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, first released as a mono single b/w " The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released on October 16, 1968 on Reprise Records (see
In the US, however, things were done a little differently. Jimi's then-record label, Reprise Records, felt that a greatest hits collection was far too premature (as he hadn't had any there yet) and waited until mid-1969 (and, coincidentally, the break-up of the original band once Noel Redding suddenly quit) to issue a different compilation with the same title. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated David "Noel" Redding ( December 25, 1945 &ndash May 11, 2003) was an English Rock and roll guitarist best Now with Electric Ladyland in the mix, there was more to choose from (and also a "hit" single, his only one in US). There were also tracks that had been elbowed off the UK edition of Are You Experienced in 1967 to make way for "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cries Mary". Hey Joe (disambiguation "Hey Joe" is an American Popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and as such has been performed in Purple Haze is a song recorded in 1966 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The Wind Cries Mary is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. As a result, the US version of Smash Hits - which reached #6 in its territory - although only including one "smash hit", is more balanced and more representative of the band's career, yet still failed to include any tracks from Axis: Bold As Love, and only two from Electric Ladyland. However, the UK (612004) and Japanese mono editions include the mono mix of the rare 1967 B-Side "Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice". It is also available on CD on The Singles Album. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio
In 1997, Experience Hendrix Inc. compiled and issued Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix, which currently stands as the definitive Hendrix compilation. Experience Hendrix The Best of Jimi Hendrix is the definitive career-spanning compilation of Jimi Hendrix 's best known music from 1966 to 1970 However, this compilation was reissued and remastered in 2001.
Neither the UK or US version contains tracks from the 1967 album Axis: Bold As Love.
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Track listing
All songs by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.
UK Version (April 1968)
Available in mono (612004), or 'mono enhanced for stereo' (fake stereo!) Polydor (613004) & genuine stereo (1972?) Polydor (Super 613004)
- Purple Haze – 2:52 ("Smash Hit")
- Fire – 2:45
- The Wind Cries Mary – 3:20 ("Smash Hit")
- Can You See Me – 2:33
- 51st Anniversary – 3:16 ("Smash Hit" B side)
- Hey Joe (Roberts) – 3:30 ("Smash Hit")
- Stone Free – 3:36 ("Smash Hit" B side)
- The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice – 4:21 ("minor hit" B side)
- Manic Depression – 3:42
- Highway Chile – 3:32 ("Smash Hit" B side)
- Burning of the Midnight Lamp – 3:39 ("minor hit")
- Foxy Lady – 3:18
US Version (July 1969)
Different LP stereo only
- Purple Haze – 2:52
- Fire – 2:45
- The Wind Cries Mary – 3:20
- Can You See Me – 2:33
- Hey Joe (Roberts) – 3:30
- All Along the Watchtower (Dylan) – 4:00 (only US "Smash Hit")
- Stone Free – 3:36
- Crosstown Traffic – 2:19
- Manic Depression – 3:42
- Remember" – 2:48
- Red House – 3:50
- Foxy Lady – 3:19
The version of "Red House" found here derives from a different take than the one found on the UK edition of Are You Experienced. Purple Haze is a song recorded in 1966 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. " Fire " is a song written and originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix and released on the 1967 Are You Experienced album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Wind Cries Mary is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Are You Experienced is the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hey Joe (disambiguation "Hey Joe" is an American Popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and as such has been performed in " Stone Free " is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. " The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice " is a song by Jimi Hendrix, first released as a mono single B-side in the UK in August 1967 to " Burning of the Manic Depression is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix and first released in 1967 on the Are You Experienced? album Highway Chile is a mono single B-side by Jimi Hendrix from the Top Ten chart single " The Wind Cries Mary " " Burning of the Midnight Lamp " is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, first released as a mono single b/w " The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice "Foxy Lady" (or alternately "Foxey Lady") is a song by Jimi Hendrix from his 1967 album Are You Experienced, featured Purple Haze is a song recorded in 1966 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. " Fire " is a song written and originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix and released on the 1967 Are You Experienced album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Wind Cries Mary is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Are You Experienced is the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hey Joe (disambiguation "Hey Joe" is an American Popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and as such has been performed in " All Along the Watchtower " is a folk song written and recorded by Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. " Stone Free " is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Manic Depression is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix and first released in 1967 on the Are You Experienced? album ' Red House' is a Blues song written and first performed by famed Guitarist Jimi Hendrix. "Foxy Lady" (or alternately "Foxey Lady") is a song by Jimi Hendrix from his 1967 album Are You Experienced, featured Are You Experienced is the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Personnel
- Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals, bass, piano
- Mitch Mitchell – drums
- Noel Redding – bass, vocals
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