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  1. Dec 15, 2023 · MOJO ranks and rates Jimi Hendrix’s essential releases. 10. Blues 9. The Jimi Hendrix Experience 8. South Saturn Delta 7. BBC Sessions

    • South Saturn Delta
    • Smash Hits
    • Live at The Fillmore East
    • Live at Winterland
    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessions
    • First Rays of The New Rising Sun
    • Live at Woodstock
    • Blues
    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set
    • Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix’s family legally acquired the rights to publishing his musicin the 1990s. They proceeded to begin rereleasing material that didn’t make it on to official releases during his lifetime in a fashion that honored his legacy better than the mish-mash of hastily released compilations that had circulated throughout the 70s and 80s. On top of ...

    While Smash Hits has been eclipsed as a comprehensive compilation of studio recordings by the more recent Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix, it remains an airtight collection of incredible rock songs. Smash Hits features the most well-known singles from the three studio albums that were released during Hendrix’s life time, including “Hey...

    For fans of the legendary live release Band of Gypsys, Live at the Fillmore East presents more material from the same set of New Year’s shows at Bill Graham’s Fillmore East in New York City. While the overall sound and quality doesn’t exactly one-up the better known original release, it is of a similar caliber and includes rarities such as “Earth B...

    Live at Winterlandcaptures the original Jimi Hendrix Experience lineup of Hendrix on guitar, Noel Redding on bass, and Mitch Mitchell on drums tearing through what might be described as a “typical night” in the deluge of touring that followed their breakout success in 1967. While the material will all be very familiar to Hendrix fans and the shows ...

    The Jimi Hendrix Experience: BBC Sessionsis a great album for listeners who want to hear Jimi Hendrix having fun at the height of his powers, while laying down some predictably incredible music in the process. While the track listing includes a variety of Hendrix’s signature songs, much of the fun comes from a variety of irreverent covers of tunes ...

    First Rays of the New Rising Sun was intended to be Jimi Hendrix’s next album and had largely been completed before his untimely passing. Many tracks were released in various forms beginning in the early 70s, on albums such as Rainbow Bridge and The Cry of Love. Hendrix’s family estate completed and released First Rays of the New Rising Sunin 1997 ...

    Jimi Hendrix’s performance at Woodstock, which included his combustible feedback-driven solo guitar take on “The Star Spangled Banner”,is a singular moment in rock and roll history and one of the legendary festival’s greatest moments. Hendrix had gathered a new band for this performance, and the track listing features extensive jamming on well know...

    Jimi Hendrix was a blues musician through and through, but he never recorded a straightforward blues album. This compilation gathers an excellent collection of acoustic and electric blues pieces that Hendrix put down in the studio but never released during his lifetime, placing some of his originals alongside covers of blues masters like Muddy Wate...

    For listeners who discover beauty in nuance in a heavy dose of outtakes and live recordings, look no further than this 4-CD box set. This expansive collection is a roller coaster ride through Hendrix’s brief career, and features a substantial number of alternate and/or live takes on the guitarist’s best known songs. Much of the fun on this set come...

    There is no better single disc collection of Jimi Hendrix’s greatest moments in the studio than Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix. Released in 1998, this compilation assembles every notable (and reasonably short) studio song required to tell Hendrix’s musical story and orders them into a contagiously listenable program. Each of Hendrix’s...

    • Are You Experienced (1967) At the pinnacle of Hendrix’s discography is his debut, Are You Experienced. Released in 1967, it’s a monumental work in rock and roll, arguably one of the greatest albums ever made.
    • Electric Ladyland (1968) Electric Ladyland, the final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, is often hailed as their greatest work. Released in 1968, it’s a groundbreaking, experimental masterpiece, showcasing Hendrix’s varied musical influences.
    • Axis: Bold as Love (1967) Released in December 1967, Axis: Bold as Love is a continuation of the extraordinary talent showcased in Hendrix’s debut.
    • Radio One (1998) Radio One and the subsequent BBC Sessions are phenomenal showcases of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s live prowess. Released in 1988 and later, these recordings from BBC Radio sessions in 1967 highlight Hendrix’s extraordinary guitar skills.
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    • Are You Experienced. The Jimi Hendrix Experience debut album Are You Experienced remains the legends greatest work. It could be argued that Are You Experienced may be the greatest album ever released in Rock and Roll History.
    • Electric Ladyland. Electric Ladyland was the Jimi Hendrix Experience band’s final studio album. Sadly it was only the band’s third studio album. The album was released on October 16th 1968.
    • Axis:Bold as Love: On the first day of December in the year 1967 the Jimi Hendrix Experience released their second album entitled Axis: Bold As Love.
    • Radio One / BBC Sessions. In our opinion, Radio One stands as the best posthumous Jimi Hendrix Experience album ever released. The album wasn’t released until 1988 on CD on the great label Rykodisc.
    • Are You Experienced (1967) At the top of our ranking is the classic album “Are You Experienced.” This timeless masterpiece has been a captivating musical experience ever since its first release in 1967.
    • Electric Ladyland (1968) “Electric Ladyland” was crafted in the newly installed Record Plant, New York’s pioneering 12-track studio, marking a pivotal moment in Jimi Hendrix’s sonic exploration.
    • Live at Monterey (1967) Immortalizing the historic moment when American psychedelic rock hit the big time, “Live At Monterey” captures the electrifying performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
    • Axis: Bold As Love (1967) Although not as groundbreaking as “Are You Experienced,” “Axis: Bold As Love” marks the moment when Jimi Hendrix evolved into not just an extraordinary guitarist but also a brilliant songwriter.
  2. Aug 12, 2024 · A ranking and review of the studio albums, official and posthumous, by the truly incredible and iconic guitarist Jimi Hendrix; himself, with the Experience, and his Band of Gypsies.

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  4. Aug 23, 2024 · From the psychedelic sonnets of Electric Ladyland to the innovative rock rhythms of Axis: Bold as Love, each album embodies the essence of Hendrix at his best. Additional notable albums include Are You Experienced and The Cry of Love , each with their unique touch of Hendrix magic.