The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland [Collector`s Edition] [Remaster] [12/9]

Artist:

Hendrix, Jimi

See Also:

Kinks (The) Leary, Timothy Billy Cox/Buddy Miles - The Band Of Gypsys Return Various Artists - Stone Free: Tribute To Jimi Hendrix Various Artists - The Spirit Lives On: The Music Of Jimi Hendrix Revisited Vol. 1

Description:

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, bass); Noel Redding (vocals, bass); Mitch Mitchell (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: Chris Wood (flute); Freddie Smith (tenor saxophone); Al Kooper (piano); Mike Finnigan, Steve Winwood (organ); Jack Casady (bass); Buddy Miles (drums); Larry Faucette (congas).
Principally recorded at the Record Plant, New York, New York in April and May 1968.
With his third album, 1968`s ELECTRIC LADYLAND, Jimi Hendrix reached the creative peak of his tragically short career. One of the most momentous releases in the classic-rock canon, it flits easily from driving blues-rock ("Voodoo Chile") to shimmering psychedelia ("1983... [A Merman I Should Turn To Be]") and beyond. Hardcore Hendrixites for whom the album itself isn`t enough can avail themselves of this collector`s edition, which comes packaged with a video documentary about the trailblazing artist.
Personnel: Noel Redding (bass guitar); Mitch Mitchell (drums).
Audio Remasterer: George Marino.
Liner Note Author: Derek Taylor.
Recording information: The Record Plant, NYC.
On ELECTRIC LADYLAND Jimi Hendrix stretched and experimented in the studio, going beyond the power-trio format on what would be his last studio album with the Experience. ELECTRIC LADYLAND was revolutionary in its scope and execution. Using New York City`s Record Plant as a gateway to free expression, Hendrix traversed an abstract landscape containing compositions as weird and wonderful as "...And The Gods Made Love" and "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)."
Simultaneously looking forwards and backwards, Hendrix mixed in a song reminiscent of his time on the chitlin` circuit (Earl King`s "Come On [Part 1]"), a Bob Dylan favorite ("All Along The Watchtower"), and one of his snappiest singles ("Crosstown Traffic"). Although Hendrix produced and wrote most of this masterpiece, others weighed in with their own contributions. Noel Redding penned "Little Miss Strange," and other guests such as Al Kooper and Buddy Miles showed up to play. Traffic`s Steve Winwood and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane also made cameos, appearing on this classic album`s spiritual center, "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)."

Track Listing:

DISC 1: ORIGINAL ALBUM:

1. And the Gods Made Love - (with Jimi Hendrix)
2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - (with Jimi Hendrix)
3. Crosstown Traffic - (with Jimi Hendrix)
4. Voodoo Chile
5. Little Miss Strange - (with Jimi Hendrix)
6. Long Hot Summer Night - (with Jimi Hendrix)
7. Come on (Let the Good Times Roll) - (with Jimi Hendrix)
8. Gypsy Eyes - (with Jimi Hendrix)
9. Burning of the Midnight Lamp - (with Jimi Hendrix)
10. Rainy Day, Dream Away
11. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
12. Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away - (with Jimi Hendrix)
13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming
14. House Burning Down - (with Jimi Hendrix)
15. All Along the Watchtower
16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - (with Jimi Hendrix)

DISC 2: THE MAKING OF ELECTRIC LADYLAND DOCUMENTARY:

1. Prologue
2. Burning of the Midnight Lamp
3. And the Gods Made Love
4. All Along the Watchtower
5. Rainy Day, Dream Away
6. Still Raining, Still Dreaming
7. Voodoo Chile
8. Crosstown Traffic
9. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
10. Little Miss Strange
11. Gypsy Eyes
12. South Saturn Delta
13. House Burning Down
14. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
15. Long Hot Summer Night
16. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
17. Epilogue

Album Information

Release Date:

12/09/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Experience Hendrix

Producer:

Jimi Hendrix; John McDermott; Janie Hendrix

Catalog Number:

B001229000

Original Release Year:

1968

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

75 : 30

Guest Artist:

Steve Winwood; Chris Wood; Jack Casady; Buddy Miles; Al Kooper

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