Electric Ladyland

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background The only thing really keeping this from a 5 (I do enjoy this album quite a bit) is it can be a slog to get through in a single listen.

Few rock albums need less of an introduction than Electric Ladyland. Few rock artists need less of an introduction than Jimi Hendrix himself. It’s remarkable how deeply rooted he cemented himself in the rock ethos in such a short time. Given the time period that this released in, audiences were yet to hear some of hard rock’s biggest successes. Bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath or The Who hadn’t hit the stage. And the closest thing you could really compare The Jimi Hendrix Experience to was probably The Stooges. But I wouldn’t put them on the same level as this. This creates a world of its own, and feels indicative of everything that every other rock star wanted to be at the end of the 60s. Jimi was a trend setter and a revolutionary figure. But he was also a perfectionist, and insecure about things like his own voice. It’s probably a miracle this album even exists. But here we are, and I think I can say this is without a doubt the best piece of 20th century psychedelic rock ever made. It contains everything that I have continually made note of the other albums not having. And it features some of the monumental pieces of rock music ever made. Voodoo Chile and 1983 both push past the 10 minute mark, and feel massive in scale. The latter feels like a proper piece of psych music. Hilarious that I rarely get that from records labeled as “psychedelic”. These songs represent what makes Jimi’s music so impressive. It feels so alive. It’s the humanization of an instrument in its clearest form. He brought sentience to that instrument. I mean, just listen to the very beginning of Still Raining, Still Dreaming. He could make that shit sing man! Mitch Mitchell is also on fire, just as he was on that previous record I spoke about. Easily one of the most impressive guitarist and drummer duos. This record will forever stand as one of the most everlasting and iconic achievements in music, and was the perfect way for Hendrix to end off his trilogy of studio releases. What a legacy to leave behind. Rating: 9/10

Very good.

"All Along the Watchtower" is certainly the highlight of this album. Hendrix once again demonstrates his prodigious skill on guitar. The album does seem a bit long and some of the songs ramble, but still time well spent giving this album a full listen.

The highs are unimpeachably high. Watchtower and Voodoo Child are as good as it gets But there’s a lot of noodly indulgence here as well

Very nice.

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Recently discovered Noel Redding played King Tut’s where I work so was pretty cool to look up the singer of Little Miss Strange and discover it was him. I knew most of the songs on the album but was cool to listen to it start to end, obviously it’s amazing, guy was way ahead of his time

Some great blues with great guitar playing. Vocals are average. Very cool and stands the test of time.

I didn't mind 'Are you experienced,* bit this just felt like a confused, disorganized mess. But All Along the Watchtower is a great song.

Jimi Hendrix is a legend. This album has some timeless songs on it and some are just ok. His greatest hits are unmatched.

You can really hear how ?primitive? Production was back in the day

Jimi was a great songwriter/pop artist, as much as he was a guitarist. Here, he spends a lot of time in psychedelia and attempts soundscapes and long blues jams. These rarely hit, I'm afraid. I am more of a fan of the consistent "Bold as Love"

Another Jimi Hendrix album today? That means I've listened to most of his discography I'm glad I like Hendrix's music. The songs are great but a couple of them are a bit too long. Doesn't mean that the album was bad at all. 4 stars for "Electric Ladyland".

One of the most influential albums of All time. A Classic with so mich quality in it. love it. Its the Blueprint for so many Albums who came later in the 70s. In a way you cant rate it any other then 5 stars

Feels obligatory to give 5 stars from a cultural standpoint. I don’t know if I enjoyed it as much as 5 stars but then again I gave The Suburbs 4 stars and this feels better than that. I think I will give it 4 stars and start rating more critically overall.

Mmmmmm

didn't finish listening to it tho

Solid

Jimi and Mitch Mitchell, what more could you ask for? One could argue the sheer length of this double LP causes it to suffer from a lack of focus, but the style of blues emanating from Jimi's guitar is undeniably legendary. Really makes you wonder how his music/style would have continued to evolve were it not for his premature death.

Inizialmente pensavo "massì dai lo si potrebbe mettere per un viaggio in macchina" e invece nooooo è palloso mi dispiace😭😭 neanche la cover di Bob (eccezionale) può salvarlo, il meglio arriva alla fine quando ormai ero già steso

Super important in the development of electric guitar and the implication it has to the wider world of rock. There's some real magic on this album, but it is unfortunately diluted a touch too much to justify a 5 star rating. When it's good, it's damn near untouchable, but it is a bit self indulgent at times.

Ugh. I know drugs are part of some people's lives. It's all just a swirl of choices and consequences. Just trying to compartmentalize this being his last ride. Anyway, this album is great. Really cool he was able to produce it. And everything that comes with that. Weird experimental, jammy moments but also feels more intimate. Like less telling others how to be free and more expressing loneliness is a drag. Watchtower though. Top 10 song on this list so far. Probably my top example of how a cover can become THE version of a song. Cosmic alley-oop. I wish every album had at least one cover on it. 4.5 rating

This was really good, although it was a bit disorganized as a cohesive album from start to finish. Also, a little too long. This is probably an overall 4 just for the following tracks alone: Voodoo Chile, Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, and Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

Decent album overall. Typical bluesy rock of the time with the usual Hendrix flair along with some weird sonic choices.

Jimi!

Ambivalent. More murky muddy than I remember, overlong; vs. actual genius at work, heavy blue jazz.

A little too noodly for me but it's still Jimi...

Yep. I can understand why some listeners might wear down over the course of the longer tracks, but personally, I never get lost or bored. The fact that Crosstown Traffic, Long Hot Summer Night, Gypsy Eyes, All Along the Watchtower & Voodoo Child (SR) all live on the same album earns this an easy 5.

The best songs are at the end of the album. There's some cool guitarwork scattered through this album.

Mannn, I love Jimi. Such pure sound. This album is probably my third favorite Jimi album, but it still slaaaaaps.

И снова уважаю и признаю, но лично оценить альбом могу с трудом, на этом альбоме гораздо в меньшей мере, чем на первом альбоме группы. Лучшая песня - All Along the Watchtower.

Electric Landlady Big Durham vibes. I listened to this a lot back then, and probably over listened to it, as I haven’t felt the urge to revisit it that frequently since then. Which is a shame as it is an absolutely fantastic record. Dense, meandering, abrupt, spooky, exciting, throwaway, melodic, weird, this has everything, all tied together not only by the guitar, but also by Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, and Jimi’s fantastic, laconic, laid back voice. It is definitely unfocused though and you can’t help but think what an amazing record a 12 track single album would be, but I think in the end, rather like the White Album, it’s length and weird corners are what give it its charm, and as an immersive psychedelic rock experience I don’t think it can be bettered. In anyone else’s hands this could be unlistenable, but Jimi manages to tread that line and keep you engaged. Also in modern terms 73 minutes isn't actually that far off many far inferior single albums. The sounds on…And the Gods Made Love have always given me a slight sense of vestibular hyperacusis, but I love how it leads into the laid back charm of Have You Ever Been (to Electric Ladyland). Crosstown traffic is a classic and then I love the astral hippy woo woo bollocks lyrics on Voodoo Chile, as well as, of course, the song itself. Imagine being off your tits in 1968 and putting this psychedelic space blues on the turntable. Little Miss Strange, Long Hot Summer Night and Come On is a great little trio, Long Hot Summer Night’s loping groove is great. Gypsy Eyes has that effortless sounding rhythm and lead playing and great bass playing. And then Burning of the Midnight Lamp is so good, one of my favourite Hendrix songs, absolutely superb with the harpsichord and the choral backing. The jazzy organ and piano on Rainy Day Dream Away gives it a nice feel, a bit of a break from the guitar pyrotechnics and a bit of a breather before 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), which is also one of my favourite Hendrix songs, an amazing spaced out 60s psychedelic jam. I love the sound effects, backward guitar, shifting times signatures, jazzy bits, flutes and the bass and drums. Great vocal too. It may be 13 minutes long but it is a monumental banger. House Burning Down sounds like it could be on their first album, really great bass and drums. All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child get played so much it's easy to tune them out, but they really are superb and rightfully endure. I’ve always loved how the drum pattern matches the opening riff on Voodoo Child and All Along the Watchtower is, obviously superb, really amplifying the old time spookiness of the original. It’s an easy 5, it may be long and slightly unfocused but I love it’s swampy, soupy, hippy vibes and I happily listened through 5 times today, frequently picking up things I’d missed amongst its density. 🧜‍♂️🧜‍♂️🧜‍♂️🧜‍♂️🧜‍♂️ Playlist submission; Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower are the obvious ones, I really love Burning of the Midnight Lamp, but I’ll go 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be).

The Hendrix Eperience are real mad! This is a real hodge hodge of late sixties music. From inspiration such as The Beatles, The Byrds, Pink Floyd and Cream; Hendrix really is attentive and in tune with the music of the time. The band together as a unit isn't as tight as Pink Floyd or Cream even, but are really individual talents strung together to play the wildest shit of all time. The is not a world in which Atom Heart Mother or Court of the Crimson King or Cosmo's Factory exists without Electric Ladyland. Conceptually it's all over the place but the last two songs stand up as legend without a doubt. They are a different class! Good album, kind of messy but the writing is inspired and excited with just raw force and nothing much more intricate than that.

All Along the Watchtower has been a favorite for a loong time. So good.

One of my all time favorite albums. I listened to this continually when I was a kid. All 4 sides were just brilliant.

His guitar playing is amazing!!!!

Finallyy I always wanted check him out, and I didn't wanna do it myself. I've heard a few songs of her, but that's not how you know a guy's artistry. I have high expectations for this album, I love hard rock and psychedelic, especially from Jimi. Somehow I've never seen this album cover and it's very well done, the colours are the best part in it obviously, and he's definitely singing too, but he seems to enjoy it too much... Anyway it's a long album, which means there's gonna be tons of solos and guitar rambling, if they are unique enough I will definitely like them. First song, a real intro song I see. Can't tell what I'm hearing, but it's experimental and buzzy. It's getting louder and noisier. I expected a transition, but apparently not. This was not an amazing start, but at least he worked for it. Second song, the beat is catchy and makes the whole song better. His voice is comforting. This is definitely gonna sound better in headphones. Yepp guitar is on the left, adlib vocals are on the right, and his real voice is on the left I thinkk. The melody is moving around between ears too. Third song, shiiit this one also traveled between ears sooo satisfyingly. He's talking fast, almost rapping, also he has a fully different voice and his in my right ear. He sounds so good here. My heart is pumping fast because this is so good, hopefully that's the reason. Songs are quite short, but I bet they'll get longer soon enough. Ooh clapping in the right ear and it transitioned into the 4th song, shit I told you guys this one's 14 minutes. Ohhh the interaction between vocal and sonical is like magic here, he sings guitar does its thing. OUUUUH THE BEAT CAME IN AND IT'S CUNTY AF. I feel another instrument on the left, right is the electric guitar. He doesn't have a talent of a vocalist, but he still nails that part too. It's kind of progressing, but also stays at the same level. There's a guy talking in my left ear. After 3 minute build-up it finally hit and it's becoming even better, as expected. Pardon, it's actually 15 minutes. The chorus(I think) is such a show off of his instrumental and production talent. It's such a full sound, I mean there are some songs that sound empty and this one doesn't, I'll never be bored of this. Shiiiiiiiiit the guitar was GUITARING for a loooong fucking time and then it went left and briefly stopped. It's getting drummy now. I would so see him perform this album, kinda late for that tho. There's a electric piano(idk) on the left and it's so oddly put in between this chaotic loud instruments. Clapping on the right and laughing on the left. Guitar is the only instrument playing, nevermind there's another one on the left. This is such an adventure, I'm impressed. It just came to me, and I want Jimi and Nina Simone to have collaborated at least once, this song made me thought of her somehow so. Lyrically it's finished, but sonically it's getting louder and more enjoyable to listen in every way. It already feels like it's ending. Sound is travelling in my brain again, love that. I can't really express how much I liked this song, and the longness of it was the best part. There's some talking at the end, which I can't really hear clearly. 5th song, catchy already. There're different instruments, but left one has drums and shit and I hear a guitar too. Lyrically it sounds like Beatles tbh, feels like more than one person is singing. The break is really good and unique. I wish I had a chance to live when this came out, because it would be so nostalgic listening to this rn. Last verse has such a good delivery, it's addicting. Fully different sound is playing rn, almost cartoony. The outro has another beat, which is so mesmerizing in a weird way. 6th song, this one's less different from the classic rock songs, also this one's less hard rocky. Chorus let's other people sing and that makes it quite good, oh they do join in the verses too. The part where the song title is said is the best part because of how Jimi sings it. He mentions his name, I didn't really hear it tho, just says so on Spotify. "Rescue me" is another song and I can only think of that after this outro. 7th song, already I'm in love with this song, the delivery, the start, the stop the instruments and sing and repeat that, like what a way to go. The break is less impressive, but it was necessary, nevermind this one's equally good. Last verse was also good, and the outro had the break vibe, but then faded away. 8th song, what is this beat delivery, it actually hits my head. God, this guy can progress the instruments. Ofc the instruments are divided between ears Jimi-style. Again this beat, it has a disco vibe, but also not. Forgot to write I was looking at the lyrics, but for now there hasn't been a song I was disappointed in. 9th song, Spotify has no lyrics for this, but he just started singing, the start was kind of jazzy. His voice is backgrounded almost in my left ear. Gospel vibes with the vocalising. This one has sadness in it if I'm hearing it right. There's something missing here. Because of his faded out vocals I can't get this song to like sadly, it's a hard grower then I'm sure. 10th song, that cough was so well produced into my ears I can't explain. This one's so jazzy I love it. Ooh he talked and smn answered, who seems high tbh. It does have a rainy vibe. The fight between the jazz and rock here is so good, only Steely Dan has done jazz rock, one that I know of. Ohh his vocals are different here, it's more chill. The slight instrumental progression when he's talking is such a vibe. At some point electric guitar seemed to talk human, so weird and good to know that they can do that(not literally tho). 11th song, the second and last long song on the album(just checked). This one's also chill, but not jazzy. There's a certain beat on the left and guitar on the right. Just before chorus everything stopped until he started singing again. There's a echo of his voice on the right. The beat is giving soldier march now. Song basically just started, still so much to go. Feels like the first part is finished. Left ear has a fully different beat and he's talking very relaxed with an echo on the left now. No more lyrics? But there is 9 minutes left. It's kind of experimental now. The melody opened in my brain like literally, it was so closed in it was annoying, and then suddenly it started moving and then it opened up, dk how to explain that phenomena other way. There are bells ringing veery lightly. The guitar on the right is quite somber, I can't tell what other sounds are, but one sounds like an eerie man voice. Whistling sound I heard for a second. It's very quiet now, literally nothing is happening, sounds like Pink Floyd getting ready for the next song tbh. It's drummy and less chill now, they sound really good while travelling between ears. It's progressing, that sounded extremely good, but also quickly stopped. Oh he sings again. What a song indeed, I just laid and listened, tried to think about writing here less, and it made me enjoy the song even more. Bird sounds at the end. Oh it's this one ended and not it's suddenly 12th song, this one's an interlude. I hear wind blowing and there's nothing else, quite a relaxation, but not worth to add it. 13th song, IT DID IT AGAIN, THE GUITAR TALKED HUMAN SOMEHOW. I've never heard smth like it before. Also the start was loud. This is the continuation of the song before which was about dreaming while raining, that's rare in albums tbh. Feels like Beyoncé's "freedom" sampled this, but not literally there's just some part here that makes me remember of that song. This one was good in context, but it's a grower, so I didn't really like it tbh. 14th song, forgot to write, but it has Jimi style sonical start. Then it's getting better tho, the chorus is so good and then constant beat is godly. The production is one of the best here in my view. By chorus I meant that "down down down" part, and some lines before. The verses are good, but the chorus really shows the goodness of the song, tho without the verses' beat it wouldn't be this amazing overall. Outro is fully electric guitar. OHHH EVERYTHING STOPPED EXCEPT THE GUITAR AND HEARING IT CLEARLY IS HEAVEN. 15th song, kind of a experimental beat behind, in the start tho. His voice is very clear. This is the most listened song on the album, can't see the hype yet. Ohh the break is unique, that's the best part for now. The verse makes me want to learn the lyrics. I haven't heard a chorus and I expected that would be the reason for it's popularity. This sounds as good as any other song, I can't actually see why this is seen as the best song by the public. The second break is eveeen better. If I listened to only this song, I wouldn't like it as much, but hearing it after the whole album, it gives the song different perspective. Still not sure about it's overly big popularity, no problem with it tho, just every song deserves it. Bob Dylan wrote it, maybe lyrically it's the best song I've heard, I never look at the lyrics on first listen sadly, but I'll get it one day definitely. 16th song, no way, this is so much better than the last song. Oh it's a continuation of the song before, which was about voodoo child. This one's second most popular on the album, but this one actually deserves it. It has this big beat and guitar is doing its job way too well. His voice is less clear, that might be a bad thing. At this point there's 2-3 songs I haven't added to my playlist, and that's saying something. This one is quite hard rocky for me. Forgot to say stuff during the song, but it was as amazing as it it expected from Jimi if we don't count that I don't like when his voice isn't clear. It must be clear after all this writing that I am blown away by this album. I expected a decent album, but not like this. Makes me want to listen to it over and over again tbh. Instantly 5 star album with no take backs. Idk how can smn listen to this and say it wasn't good enough and some shit, like even tho I don't understand how hard it is to play some of these songs, talent is for sure seenable. Also in a subjective way, each song was catchy and on-repeat-listenable in many ways. I'd like more albums with this artistry, oh and I hope there's more Hendrix on these 1001 albums.

i listened to this before and i thought it was pretty nice but found the middle part to be a drag. the psychedelic effects were cool but got old for me. the highlights def make up for it though. 4 personal favs: crosstoen traffic, all along the watchtower, voodoo chile slight return

This list has been giving me a lot of late '60s/early '70s bluesy psychedelic rock lately. It's not a genre I dislike, but I don't listen to it all that much. It can get grating after a while. That said, I think Jimi was probably the pinnacle of bluesy psychedelic rock. This isn't my favorite record of his, but it doesn't get much better.

Mitenkään miehen kitarointitaitoja väheksymättä, tää ei nyt lähtenyt meikälle ollenkaan.

vorrei poter dire che mi sia piaciuto da morire ma direi una bugia, comunque solido perché lui è letteralmente una leggenda

Inizialmente pensavo “massì dai lo si potrebbe mettere per un viaggio in macchina” e invece nooooo è palloso mi dispiace😭😭 neanche la cover di Bob (eccezionale) può salvarlo, il meglio arriva alla fine quando ormai ero già steso

Yeah, Jimi is good and some songs I didn’t know plus the classics.

YAS LOVE

huh

I love his guitar playing and the popular songs on here are really good but the deep cuts just bore me to death and his singing isn’t that great unfortunately. His legacy for me stands as a fantastic guitar player but the rest of it isn’t greater than the sum of its parts

Brilliant. It's a sonic journey and an assault on your ears.

Not Jimi's best work, but still very enjoyable. There's a few very strong songs and a lot of mediocre songs with strong guitar-playing. It's a guitar rock album, so while there's not a whole lot of substance in the actual songwriting, it's fun to kick back and groove out.

I feel like I need to give this album a good rating. It's not really my jam, but it was still good.

Loved this, so ahead of it time. The production was fire. 8.5/10

I expected better

There are parts of this album which are unbelievably good, especially when you consider how old it is. However there are bits that are dated and hearing Little miss strange kick in for the first time is jarring and in general the middle part of the album is a bit of meandering mess. The beginning and end though are outstanding.

Damn, I didn't expect to not like this album. Felt a bit boring and scattered thematically. The creative licks kept the album alive, but for me it wasn't enough to add cohesion.

Several great singles swamped by too many meandering album tracks. I thought i liked jimi hendrix , but I think i actually like the greatest hits.

Jimi hendrix is a cool guy

Classic Hendrix! A must listen

Bom demais! Que viagem no tempo, os sons que jimi tirava na guitarra, à época, eram inovadores! Impressiona ver a influência de cada detalhe que ele imprime na guitarra em quase todos os guitarristas importantes atuais.

The guitar is incredible in this project. Almost like it's singing along Jimi throughout the album. Simply magnificent

just finished this album. It was really good but I couldn’t get quite enjoy it since I’ve been a bit overwhelmed. It was a cool experience, the long songs remind me of TON’s song style. 10-12 minutes long while others in this album are 2 minutes only. Great variety and complexion, the main theme is never left. 8/10.

Many brilliant pieces but some self-indulgence in the 2nd half. 4.33

3.5/5

My personal favorite Hendrix album. A genius totally unleashed. The production and panning on this record is insane, sometimes the guitar sounds like it's literally walking away. And Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding go absolutely crazy on drums and bass throughout, while still complimenting Hendrix's intense guitar playing. I can't believe he also sings. Incredible

Electric Ladyland … And the Gods Made Love 3 Electric Ladyland Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 4 Electric Ladyland Crosstown Traffic 4.5 Electric Ladyland Voodoo Chile 4.8 Electric Ladyland Little Miss Strange 3.9 Electric Ladyland Long Hot Summer Night 4.6 Electric Ladyland Come On (Part 1) 3.8 Electric Ladyland Gypsy Eyes 4.2 Electric Ladyland Burning of the Midnight Lamp 4 Electric Ladyland Rainy Day, Dream Away 4.2 Electric Ladyland 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 4.4 Electric Ladyland Moon, Turn the Tides…Gently Gently Away 3.5 Electric Ladyland Still Raining, Still Dreaming 4.3 Electric Ladyland House Burning Down 4 Electric Ladyland All Along the Watchtower 4.5 Electric Ladyland Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 4.6 Score: 4.14375

Pretty great

Blimey! There are some bangers on this! 4.6

Not my favorite from Hendrix, but still Hendrix

Only listened to the last two songs, per reviews by other listeners. I’m finding my music tastes are not as eclectic as I thought. I know Jimi Hendrix is a legend and I’ve heard some of his music that I liked, but this wasn’t it. 2 stars because of his legendary status.

I've seriously listened to music since 1971 but never listened to this album and never been much of a Hendrix fan. Now that I've listened to Electric Ladyland I'm happy I made both decisions 53 years ago.

Interestingly, I had Are you Experienced 2 days ago so it’s easy to compare the two. Electric Ladyland is much more experimental and features some of Hendrix’s best work, but it is significantly less focused and tends to meander. It is still a great album and All Along the Watchtower is worth the price of admission alone.

Probably haven't listened to Jimi Hendrix deliberately since I was a kid in the 70's (ditto Beatles for those taking notes)... Some moments of absolute brilliance, with lots of indulgence in-between. Kinda explains Princes first album a lot too...

It's been so long since I listened to Jimi. It used to be everyday... it's a welcome return. #208 all time on last.fm

Really liked the first few listens. Need more time to digest

I enjoyed Voodoo Chile (and its reprise) but it felt like there was a lot of filler on this album. So much that by the time All Along The Watchtower came along, I was feeling jaded.

Well it's Jimi, of course it's going to get 5 stars!! Never heard a whole Jimi album front to back. And the Gods Made Love. lol It's been a good album. Gonna give it 4 stars though.

I think too many songs that are all a little too similar.

2 psychedelic 4 me

hendrix.

Great album. I can see why it is so highly rated. Felt very real, and live for a studio album. Everything is tight and it reminded me of jazz more so than rock, but it was definitely rock.

This album is one of my favourites, and I think it probably shows haw Hendrix saw his music evolving. Alternately bluesy, jazzy and heavy, it has a real mix of styles. The top tracks for me would be Voodoo Chile (slight return) and All Along The Watchtower, but really I love every track.

3.5

This album’s only saving grace is All Along The Watchtower. Next!

It starts less psychedelic than Axis: Bold as Love. This one is not for me at all. .8/5

This guy's pretty good!

Some fine guitarwork

Bangers

Was electric! Bet he lands ladies!!

Electric Ladyland sounds nice, but I really want to visit Fireman City

I just am not a Jimi Hendrix gal. Sorry.

One last triumph, a lingering question of what could have been. Forever the greatest.

...And The Gods Made Love Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)? Crosstown Traffic Voodoo Chile Long Hot Summer Night 1983... (A Mermaid I Should Turn To Be) All Along The Watchtower Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

There are some great tracks and love the feel of the album enough where it wasn’t as hard as I thought to listen to it all at once. There is a lot of pointless wandering Rating: 4.3

A million stars. Musical perfection.

"Crosstown Traffic", "All Along The Watchtower", "Voodoo Chile" YES! The rest? Ehhhhhhh ... Still a classic though

Classic. This is a great one to experience again

Pretty damn great

This was a really solid project. I expected nothing less from Jimi though. Favorite song was Gypsy Eyes.

It’s a Jimi album so automatic 5

like

well i get why people call him one of the greatest of all time now

I prefer Are You Experienced and Axis but all three are all time top 100 rock albums.

You can’t not give this a 4 - but some of the songs are poor when Jimi is singing but get good when he’s properly playing.

Generous 4, there's quite a bit of nonsense in there but some absolute bangers

Listen to 1001 albums, or listen to this one 1001 times. Now put up the vinyl cover you cowards! 5 rainy days out of 5 🌂🌂🌂🌂🌂

Very good Hendrix but then again all of his stuff is very good. Fav Songs: Voodoo Chile & Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

90/100 Incredible. I heard a lot of things about this man but never listened. You often think to yourself "How good can someone actually be" But Jimi Hendrix just set a new standard for me when it comes to playing guitar. The Psychedelic vibes of this are incredible. This also does not sound like the 60s at all! I had to check the date again 5 songs in. Amazing album!

Verges on corny in the middle but finishes strong.

Jimi was probably one of the most talented people who ever lived. This album, while long and less cohesive than his other two albums is a masterwork of psych, blues and sound that is as fresh and incredible today as it was in 68.

Really enjoyable all around. Dude can shred. Will probably listen again.

Bin du guitare, peu de sens. C'était agréable. C'était artistique. C'étais pas mon genre.

3.5

when i first heard this album back in high school i didnt like it. i appreciated the skill with which Jimi played but really only came away liking "Crosstown Traffic". listening again so many years later, im much more impressed by how everything comes together. its still not something id want to listen to all the time but i wouldnt mind throwing it on every now and then.

Classic! Every one of his albums are better than the last.

one of my favorite double albums. couple tracks i don’t revisit, but an overall great body of work. shame we didn’t get more jimi.

3.6, expected better

It’s hard to argue with the genius of Jimi’s playing, although I’m not a fan of the longer, jazz-like meandering jams.

Amazing how quickly this double album flew by. Brilliant!

I am usually wary of double albums but this is excellent with some epic tracks. I had never listened to the full version of Voodoo Chile and was not disappointed. 1983... was another standout. Appreciated the in-studio jamming.

Good stuff for the most part. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) may be the coolest song ever recorded.

Kind of carried by the ending but still excellent

A great classic album with a few hits but also some filler songs. Wonderful use of stereo, unlike the new music does. Solid album.

Has a few less played bangers. All Along the Watchtower being his only hit is still pretty wild to think about.

super super groovy. listened to this while studying so i didn't mind as much the songs that seemed to last a million years. I did feel like it was a little bloated and that a lot of the songs had similar themes and vibes that could have been cut. still pretty frickin awesome tho.

Really good record, don't get me wrong, but after re-listening to it thanks to this challenge, i feel like this record is kind of a mess. It reaches some of Hendrix's psychedelic peaks in crazy tracks such as in the two installments of "Voodoo Child" or in "1983", but i don't know, it's not like the whole record follows this crazy more progressive direction. Rather, there's some big inconsistency on the tracklist with a lot of the simpler blues cuts being filled to the brim with aimless jam sessions. I guess they can be fun in a live setting but i'm not feeling them among these spiritual giants that clearly are the highlights of the record. Though, i feel that this album also presents some very interesting guitar experiments too. Sure, sometimes they don't hit but man, tracks like "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "Little Miss Strange" give me the blues stank every time. Also, i really feel like tracks like "Gypsy Eyes" were big inspiration for the whole US psychedelic funk / soul of the seventies. Weird album, very dense and somewhat inconsistent, but with some really good highlights and a looot to dive into.

The hits are great but there’s a lot of nonsense in between.

5/10 This was a shock, for an album considered an all-time great I found it quite poor Absolutely all over the place, inconsistent, needed an edit, felt like nobody was willing to say no Really good musicianship, Hendrix vocals excellent Most of the songs and lyrics seemed extremely underwritten and reliant on jam Case in point was the unforgivable 14 minutes of Voodoo Chile: a boring, self-indulgent slow blues jam that shouldn’t have even been on the album. Hated it But the album ended suuuper strong with those last 2 songs, that pumps it up in the scores Best: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

Come on Gypsy eyes

Voodoo Chile Crosstown Traffic All Along the Watchtower 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Hendrix was an extraordinary musical talent, although the songs aren’t as catchy as I’d hope them to be

My rating is somewhere in between a 3.5 and a 4. Good! Too long.

Classic

I never understood Hendrix. I get the skill level, but songwriting? Mostly a wankfest. Dull and repetitive.

My fam Jimi Hendrix album. Being a double album at 1 hr 15 min is pretty tight for a guy who grew up during the CD era (most RHCP single discs are over an hour). Even the meandering songs hit it for me as they are offset by some tight blues soul numbers.

Fucking incredible.

OK

Hade en skiva med Hendrix när jag var ung för det var coolt. Lyssnade inte direkt. Det ångrar jag. Introt är ascoolt. Crosstown Traffic lika så. Voodoo Chile är grymt tung cool låt. All Along the Watchtower är så jäkla bra. Grymt rakt igenom en riktigt njutbar lyssning. Jag ger högsta betyg.

Jag skulle vilja gilla Jimi mer. Men det klickar inte. Hitsen är ju svinbra. Men resten. Fattar inte riktigt storheten. Det är förstås ok. Men tänker att det borde vara magiskt.

Pendlade mellan fyra och femma på denna. Femma eftersom jag fylls med nån sorts nostalgisk värme varje gång jag hör Jimi (lyssnade massor på honom under nåt sommarlov i högstadiet, är väl därför). Mycket är magiskt på denna, men objektivt så är den lite för lång och har ett par ”mellanlåtar” för mycket för att nå upp till högsta betyg.

Shrug. 3.4.

Not my favorite Hendrix album. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

It’s Hendrix. I could give a perfunctory five stars, but Electric Ladyland really deserves it. A timeless Dylan cover (“All Along The Watchtower”), a timeless song of Jimi’s own to be covered by SRV later (“Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)”), and jams that would go on to inspire psychedelic acolytes near and far, not least of which the Smashing Pumpkins (“1983…(A Mermaid I Should Turn to Be)”) — this record could well be the ultimate expression of the three-piece Hendrix despite the two landmark records that preceded it. Unmissable and unforgettable.

Very very good, extremely consistent as well. Not a whole lot of personal standouts but it’s probably the best I’ve listened to so far in this list. Extremely inventive in the way the guitar sounds and songwriting. 7/10

5/5

He had one great album. This isn’t it. But, its fine. 4/5

Oh Jimi if you'd only have lived in a world with proper recording equipment. This album is a 5/5 if you're a weird guitar nerd, for everyone else probably more like a 3/5.

I feel like Hendrix is something that you appreciate for different reasons as you get older. Early on, it was part of the classic rock canon for stoners and dudes who worshiped guitar gods. As time has gone on, I've come to appreciate the arrangements and supreme skills of the supporting cast, as well as the breadth of sounds and subjects in what is a pretty ambitious last album by Jimi and the band. A few overwrought/indulgent segments don't put it in that top top tier for me, but I'll definitely keep giving it the occasional listen.

Absolutely loved this album since I first heard it over 30 years ago

C'est peut-être une opinion non populaire, mais je préfère vraiment Are You Experienced. Celui-là je le trouve un peu trop long et un peu trop intense sur la guitarre. Ce n'est pas un mauvais album, j'ai l'impression c'est le plus le style qui résonne moins avec moi. 6/10

I guess im not much of a jammer idk i prefer the shorter catchier experience stuff.

Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child, All Along The Watchtower

⭐️1983, crosstown traffic Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Remembered some of the songs as just plain wacky but this time around I was feeling it.

Jimi-Jimi-Yeh

Better than Axis

a true blend of rock, blues, and psychedelia of which Hendrix is a master. His guitar playing dominates the album, co-started by his tight band and experimental/psychedelic studio effects. Phenomenal tone, particularly his lead fuzz tone. Pure wizardry throughout. Not my favorite Hendrix album, but a revelation nonetheless. Length could be cut a bit, but also don’t feel like this is an album that drags too much if you keep an open mind. A handful of classic songs - Watchtower, Voodoo Child, Gypsy Eyes, Crosstown Traffic - while the rest show off other impressive and fun aspects of the band.

I think this album really showcases Hendrix's unique sound and artistic vision. Some killers, some fillers, but overall solid.

Fantastic album by Jimi and his mates. 4.5 stars.

Yeah, Jimi Hendrix at his Best, for me.

I mean...

Favorite Tracks: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) All Alonf the Watchtower Voodoo Chile

I loved every minute of this. An amazing album to kick back to and enjoy. One of the few albums where its long songs has a purpose of being long and I love it for it. Amazing album through and through.

Mm, I'unno. It's great music—all the experimentation here of course has to be comended—but I just don't dig it as much as I do the simpler pop hits and face melters on the first two Experience albums. Don't get me wrong, I do love my fair share of cuts here:there's "All Along The Watchtower" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)", naturally, but I'm also all for "Crosstown Traffic" and the extended blues jam epic "Voodoo Child". But "House Burning Down", the entire second side excepting "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp"... Eh. Even "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)", as much as I recognize it as the centerpiece odyssey, isn't something I wanna listen to all the time. In short, I recognize it as Hendrix's most complete artistic statement, and I wish he'd lived longer to see what he could do next. My album preference doesn't make it any less of a 4, or even a 5. I just personally wouldn't return to this first over EXPERIENCED? or AXIS.

Psychedelic Rock that just has so many good riffs and solos from Mr. Hendrix.

Yeah, that’s like a 10. I’ve really got no words – that was just 73 minutes of pure perfection, as far as I’m concerned. Yes, it does go a bit long, and yes, it does eventually start to wear on you with the guitar riffs and the percussion and the soundscape, and everything in between, but like… I could fucking care less. I loved every single track here (well, OK, “Still Raining, Still Dreaming” could’ve probably been cut), and I genuinely cannot believe I’ve never heard this album in full before today. I pretty much only knew Voodoo Child (Slight Return), and I knew about the existence of the All Along the Watchtower cover, but I’d never heard it, or the original song for that matter. I’m ignorant enough for not listening to the latter, but the other tracks on here are fucking incredible. I’ve really and truly got no other words; it’s a 10, it’s worth the listen, it’s so deeply recommended, and it’s so easily deserving to be on this list.

- Auf jeden Fall eines der großen Alben der Rockgeschichte von einem der ganz Großen - Mit Voodo Child, All Along The Watch Tower und Crosstown Traffic auch drei fette Hits dabei - Ich habe eine Zeit lang super viel Jimi Hendrix gehört und hab auch immer wieder gerne seine Sachen auf Gitarre gespielt (mein Gitarrenlehrer war damals riesiger Fan und hat mich geprägt) - Underrated aber richtig geil auf dem Album: Gypsy Eyes und Burning of the Midnight Lamp - Sein Spiel virtuos und sauber, er war in den Aufnahmen schließlich auch immer Perfektionist durch und durch - Die Produktion spielt interessant mit Stereoeffekten - Trotzdem sind viele Aufnahmen definitv ordentlich gealtert und klingen im Gegensatz zum Spiel nicht so sauber, rein tontechnisch/qualitativ - Witziger Funfact, dass Steve Winwood Orgel gespielt hat - Insgesamt gefällt mir das Vorgängeralbum Are You Experienced aber doch nochmal um einiges besser Rating: 4-4,25/5

- Ich habe dieses Album noch nie ganz gehört, aber vielleicht so die Hälfte der Songs - Jimi Hendrix war einfach ein kranker Mofo. Wie heftig, solche Riffs, Hooks und Solis auszudenken. - Der Part von Burning The Midnight Lamp bis Moon, Turn The Tides, war selbst für mich als Jazz und Prog-Liebhaber leider etwas herausfordernd zu hören. Da gings mir einfach ein bisschen zu wild zur Sache und das Album hat mich etwas verloren. Kann man jedoch absolut verkraften, wenn die letzten vier Songs solche absoluten BANGER sind. - In der ganzen Länge hatte ich den Gesangsstil von Hendrix leider etwas Ende (also diese charakteristische "Kurve" am Ende fast jeder Line) - Ist kein Album, was ich mir als ganzes wieder anhören werde, aber hat mir nochmal wieder eine Tracks, neben den offensichtlichen Hits schmackhaft gemacht 3,75/5

- Man hört den Aufnahmen ihr Alter an, aber spielerisch klingts einfach mega - Gitarrenescalation at its best, bin zwischendurch selbst richtig in den Flow gekommen dadurch - All Along The Watchtower ist einfach so ein geiler Song

Rock, punk and pop all in one... Jimi's best.

While I get the importance of Hendrix I just don’t care for Hendrix

Good, but got tired of Hendrix about 30 years ago.

It was certainly good but not my style of music. My favorite was “All Along the Watchtower.”

Some amazing guitar playing and a couple of good songs but it’s too much for me for a whole album listen.

Awesome album - long, but engaging all the way through. Includes the iconic All Along the Watchtower. Amazing guitar. I would buy this album.

Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix's final studio album with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, is a showcase of his immense talent, but it does feel a bit bloated and self-indulgent in places. Tracks like Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower are undeniable gems, highlighting Hendrix's unparalleled guitar skills and innovative sound. However, the album's sprawling nature and experimental indulgences can make it feel less cohesive than his earlier work. Songs such as 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) showcase his willingness to explore and push boundaries, but they can sometimes feel excessive. Despite these flaws, Electric Ladyland is an essential listen for understanding Hendrix's artistic journey. The album offers glimpses of his evolving vision and hints at the direction he was heading in musically. While I appreciate the brilliance in tracks like Crosstown Traffic and Gypsy Eyes, I find myself drawn more to the raw energy and concise power of his previous albums, like Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold as Love. In the end, Electric Ladyland remains a testament to Hendrix's genius, even if it occasionally gets lost in its own ambition. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 5 STAND OUT TRACK - Burning of the Midnight Lamp

I mean, it’s Jimi Hendrix.

Jimi the man and the musician is a clear 5 out of 5 for me (in fact, I’d probably give him a 6). But I guess we’re judging the album, not the man, and I don’t think the album is worth a 5. There’s too much dross in there. But there’s also some beautiful bluesy soul grooves played in the way only Jimi can play. These three guys make such a unique and mesmerising sound that I could happily listen to this album any day, all day, over and over again. Jimi H. What a fucking legend.

15 minutes of voodoo child - that is all

I think it’s fair to say Hendrix was an awesome impactful guitarist, but still developing as a songwriter and still wildly experimenting with everything he did. Obvs the hits are the most impactful/enjoyable, but there’s a mix of interesting and not so throughout the rest. So as an artist you’d give him a 5, but not for the album as a whole.

Has the best helicopter hot landing song ever, all along the watchtower and could listen to voodoo child all day. He's clearly a legend but there is a lot of filler and some songs just don't seem like Hendrix.

Songs were a bit too long for my liking! But jeez Jimi Hendrix could play the heck out of the guitar.

Not a fan. To me Jimi Hendrix's music has this self-indulgent "Look at me being brilliant" vibe. All along the watchtower is sort of alright and raises the score to 2 stars.

This might be sacrilegious, but this doesn't do a whole lot for me. Sure, I can appreciate that it's _good_. But it's not my thing.

Nice to listen to Jimi this far from the context of the times - overlooked mostly in view of his spectacularly innovative guitar playing, is that he was a very good vocalist and this album is packed with good stuff. Also, a lot of it is too long for my listening preferences, but that, too, was a trend of that era.

Love Jimi Hendrix. This was a long album and more free flowy than I expected.

Classics album. Not very polished on the songs that are produced more but love the songs that feel live. Those feel well thought

Almost perfect, but the extended songs prevent it just the tiniest bit. 4.5/5

Hendrix really lets rip here. There's a mix of psychedelic mind fuckery, purist blues, and proto-metal. Greatest guitarist ever? Most definitely - but never forget this cat could write a great tune too. Best Tracks: Crosstown Traffic; All Along the Watchtower; Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

If the Guitar had a soul, Jimi Hendrix would had owned it and given it a voice.

Excelente!!!!

Doesn’t get much better than this

4.5 "Well, I stand up next to a mountain and I chop it down with the edge of my hand" FUCK YEAH!

gotta love a seasoned hendrix album

A great album for a lazy, rainy day smoking hash with a Bunson Burner and hot knives. The final two songs (All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child) are as good as a closing as any rock album ever.

Only the good die young (much too young!)

As a cultural artifact, the existence of this recording is an invaluable insight documenting the creative expanse within Hendrix' mind. As a record to sit down and listen to, it would have greatly benefitted from some editorial input. Ah well. At least we got All Along the Watchtower from Hendrix and SRV's cover of Voodoo Chile (Slight Return).

This might have been better as a shorter album, but I still like it. Obviously, it peaks in the last two songs, but the rest is pretty good. However, it does run long. Some songs are also forgettable.

Great album. This album just rocks and has a really satisfying blues/psychedlic rock vibe. The musicianship is at such a high level across the album. The playing is creative and raw throughout. I'm sure there are better versed fans who could point out all the influences this album had on contemporary and future artists/bands, but this was just a damn good listen. ****

THE GOAT

What is with the 15 minute long songs?

Classic album. Jimi Hendrix is a legend.

I’m excited to listen to. Full Hendrix album. I think I’ve only listened to collections of songs up til now. Well, I’ve always like Hendrix, this album proves how much he influenced so much music.

An ok album

LOVE

Listening to this album I get the feeling it would be so so much better as a live experience. I'm not sure the production lifts the sound to where it should be but you absolutely get the sense of Hendrix's brilliance. A lot of the songs drift off into improvised directions as if we're listening to a band rehearsing. I kinda like the looseness of that but sometimes it goes on for too long. 3- stars

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but still genius. I’ve been listening to this for 30+ years and it’s still incredible. Five stars.

Classic. He’s remains one of the best.

Its Jimi Time. Electric Ladyland, by Jimi Hendrix, is fucking fire. Oh my god the guitar could not sound any better. I love the beginning riff on Voodoo Child (Slight Return), it gets me so hype for the outro of the album. In its whole, this album has very little to no flaws. I consider most of these tracks perfect. Talking about perfect, Crosstown Traffic is a top 5 rock song that I have ever heard. Just like Voodoo Child, it features some insane riffs. Along with those tracks, my I also loved Gypsy Eyes. All in all, Electric Ladyland is a perfect album. Best Song: Crosstown Traffic Worst Song: Rainy Day, Dream Away

A genius, at almost the peak of his powers (the best is yet to come, Project-wise). Is there a more electrifying sound than Crosstown Traffic's riff? It's hard to believe, listening to Jimi, that there are people who think Clapton is the better guitarist - he doesn't possess 1/10th of the soul or 1/100th of the funk.

As a whole this album posses a strong amount of B sides. Noodles where the sound was being discovered but not refined. However, in parts you have some absolutely, cataclysmic blues. Complete with the most righteous guitar exploration of the time. The guy was a maverick, so it’s no wonder the album would be experimental, regardless of that it is a majestic masterpiece of culture influence, wrapped up with some of the gnarliest hits of the century in rock and roll.

#217. The hits are undoubtedly fantastic, but honestly someone should have kept his noodling in check. There's a lot of meandering nonsense in the middle that honestly made the album less, not more. 4/5: almost *this is the fourth album I already owned. Song added to playlist: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

From the title track to his cover of All Along the Watchtower, there isn't a bad song on this album. 1983 A Mermaid I should turn to Be is such a beautiful song and incredibly easy to just lose your entire self into. Especially after the last batch of Queen albums, which were disjointed at best, every song in this flows so well into each other and leaves you eagerly anticipating the next while longing to hear the last again. Just a wonderful album.

4.5

An amazing one wow

It's good

Damn. Never listened to one of his album before and I was blown away. I wonder which guitarist can say they haven't been influenced by Jimi Hendrix...

I mean, it’s Jimi!! Started enjoying the album after Voodoo Chile. Low 4

i liked this generally, the guitar just sounds so great ... but i found myself wishing for a bit tighter editing to cut it down from more than an hour

i think i judge single instrument noodley virtuosos on a 2 axis matrix. they're all really good at their thing by definition, so from there it's: are they cool, and are they just technically skilled and making masturbatory music or is there artistry involved so for instance: yngwie malmsteen... one of the least cool people you've ever seen in your life (and also a dickhead), and he's just up there noodling for noodling's sake to prove that he can. your enjoyment and even your presence is irrelevant to him. jimi hendrix, one of the coolest people you've ever seen in your life, and he's pouring himself into it. 0 stars for yngwie malmsteen on principle if he ever pops up on this list, 3 stars for this particular jimi album

He was so talented on the guitar, but he definitely could’ve cut a few tracks from this album. Some of his noodling felt pointless. Still super fun to listen to.

i had been avoiding this because i was under the impression i disliked jimi hendrix but i *really* enjoyed it. 3.5

I don't recall enjoying this when I had to listen to it for the Rolling Stone top 100 and I didn't enjoy it this time around.

Good album, if a little long

Not my jam

Okay this is fucked up I just started listening to this album randomly today. The hits are hits for obvious reasons (cross town traffic, voodoo child (slight return) and all along the watch tower. The deep cuts feel deeper/less immediate than “are you experienced?” or “axis: bold as love” but they have more character to some extent. Upon relistening, the voodoo could 15 minute jam, Gypsy’s eyes, rainy day, dream away, burning of the midnight lamp and house burning down just show that he was getting more expressive and experimental with his guitar techniques and tones and really hypnotize you after awhile. Its sad that we were robbed of this voice so early as this album is proof he was only hitting his creative stride.

Loved it!

Crosstown Traffic // 1983... // All Along The Watchtower // Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 3.5/5

6/5

The final Jimi Hendrix Experience album with the full original line up before they disbanded, this album shows off a lot of creativity and at the time must have been an incredibly interesting listen. It does run a bit long and drags slightly in places which is why it's not a 5/5 for me, but "All Along The Watch Tower", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", "Crosstown Traffic" and "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" are just some of the highlights to be found here.

This album has a great soundscape to it that is maybe a greater artistic achievement than previous Hendrix albums. I feel like I want to recognize its ambition but I also likely will not relisten to every track again if I were to go back. It is something I may play all the way through while working in the art studio.

Jimi doesn’t miss

beginning of the album dragged at times but man what a hell of a way to end it. House Burning Down -> Watchtower -> Voodoo Child (reprise) goes crazy

What’s not to love, it’s Jimi Hendrix

Good

Great Album, I really liked it 4 stars!

We already know this is god tier!

I hate the 60s so much, its unreal. everything from that decade has been mediocre at best.

Four really good songs. Deep blues, sixties pop and the heavy Hendrix guitar. Liked Watchtower, Voodoo Chile (both version, maybe the blues one a bit more) and Crosstown traffic. Middle of the album was, eh.

Loved it

I love this album. It has some radio hits and some great b-sides. All around great listen.

Good. Sounds like Jimi

People still catchin up to this.

Great guitar playing and fantastic songwriting.

Classic psychedelic rock blues funk. No idea what the words mean but hey, it rocks!

Genius. Not always the easiest listen, but what a pioneer.

GUITAR!!

This is one of the best albums thus far on 1001 albums. It hits hard, beginning to end, though All Along the Watchtower is obviously the most famous one on here (for good reason.) Truly a great album.

Having never heard this album, I was interested to know if it would meet or even come close to the expectations set by "Axis" and "Are You Experienced" and I am happy to say a cut I made of this album does come close to those two albums. This is a five-star album if the track list is as follows: 1. Have You Ever Been 2. Crosstown Traffic 3. Voodoo Chile 4. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) 5. Gypsy Eyes 6. Long Hot Summer Night 7. Little Miss Strange 8. All Along the Watchtower 9. Burning of the Midnight Lamp Double albums are always interesting to hear, because by my estimation there is usually about 20% filler on the album. There are exceptions and unfortunately even the best artists are prone to having this happen. So when listening to a double album, I tend to lower my expectations a bit because I understand that's a lot of music to release at one time. This is especially true for Jimi Hendrix, as he released three albums between May 1967 and October 1968. Making one of them a double album almost seems destined for failure and this album is not a failure. It does have filler and that's expected. If Hendrix had stuck to my playlist (and for some reason, he didn't ask me) then this would have been another 5-star album. Still, it's fun to hear and I would recommend it to fans of his first two albums.

Dit album is bizar, technisch perfect en ontzettend vooruitstrevend. Dat zijn de complimenten, want heel eerlijk: Ik vind het ontzettend saai om naar te luisteren. Helpt natuurlijk niet dat het album een uur en een kwartier duurt, maar ookd e nummers an sich zijn lang. De gitaarsolo's zijn dominant aanwezig, maar ik verveel me toch kapot tijdens deze solo's. Het zijn de laatste 2 nummers die het album een sterke afsluiter geven. Ik schaam me bijna hiervoor, ik geef het in totaal een 3. Ik geloof meteen nogmaals dat dit technisch zo goed is, dat weet ik niet. Maar puur mijn beleving zou ik dit album niet snel nog een keer luisteren, dan zet ik wel gewoon de laatste 2 nummers aan dan heb ik naar mijn mening het beste van het album te pakken. FAVO: All along the watch tower, Voodoo Child

Jimi mother effing Hendrix. A whole double album of bluesy guitar jams can be a bit much, but with such a small discography I find it more forgivable. And it’s still top shelf stuff at the end of the day

Swägä

It doesn't matter what you think about this album - if you like or dislike it - it is one of the most important albums in the history of rock. As the last album of Hendrix, it can only make us imagine what could and would have come next.

A mess, but an enjoyable mess with some fantastic songs. Starts out pretty weak, then spends an hour being pretty good, before ending on basically the highest note any album has ever ended ("All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child"). Incredible guitar playing - does it even have to be said? 4/5.

I was excited to finally have a Hendrix album to listen to, but upon playing it, I'm nowhere near as amazed as I thought I'd be. I'm sure this was groundbreaking at the time but it sounds to me today like repetitive old blues. Watchtower was the only number that I felt had a sense of magic. I've realized Hendrix is someone I can appreciate in small doses on a track-by-track basis but not in album format. It's unlikely I'll listen to another one of his albums in full again.

his best album

A psychedelic journey through the mind of a master of sound. So much to love here, experimentation, broadening of sounds used in recording, face melting guitar solos, loose improvs, gorgeous lyrics to get lost in the scenery. I love this album!

Jimi Hendrix was a creative genius and Electric Ladyland was his Magnum Opus. On the album he had tight concise songs like Crosstown Traffic and a cover of Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower. Then he had songs like 1983 where he appeared like he was just letting his creative juices flow.

Incredibly timeless

Classic. What can you expect from the God of guitar himself.

What a legend! I can completely understand how Hendrix scared the shit out of Clapton and Townsend

Some bangers in here but often a bit too chaotic for my taste

Pretty good representation of Jimi's abilities.

You really can't go wrong with throwing on some Jimi. Electric Ladyland has a great mix of the different styles he could bring to the table. Crosstown Traffic and Gypsy Eyes have that classic, catchy Hendrix sound. 1983 moves more into and early prog rock style that offers a glimpse of what could have been. Finally you have an absolutely perfect pair of powerful closing tracks with All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). The album really only stumbles a bit in terms of focus. The album is longer than it needs to be and some songs feel disjointed.

Got to love Hendrix and his unique style. It's simultaneously exciting and relaxing. He is one of the experts at giving personality to his guitar. It feels like the guitar is singing right there with him. There are some lulls in this album why is where it falls just short of a 5 for me.

this is is amazing wtf, what did they put into this album

Jimbo

Alright. Gets a bit boring but All Along The Watchtower is great.

Lots and lots of classic bangers, but it's rather self-indulgent of ol' Jimi. Even though of all of his contemporaries, he's the one most deserving of self-indulgence. Still a good record - definitely not my favourite of his freer, less clunky records.

good album. Stands the test of time

Some great songs, but a mixed bag of styles.

Hands down one of Jimi’s best

I wanted to like this more than I did. Too samey across tracks, a bit noodly.

Probably the Hendrix album I've listened to the least in full, although clearly chock full of classics and a fair argument for being his absolute best. Hendrix is generally an odd mix - witness the epic, early prog behemoth version of Voodoo Chile dissolve into the relatively straightforward 60s Beatles-esque beat group jangle of Little Miss Strange. He also makes odd decisions sometimes, 1983 could be way more epic but they just stop as it's really taking off on that marching beat. But again, it's 1968. It's REALLY early for this sort of music. And then there's noodling for 6 minutes or something haha. Honestly, it's great. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is just incredible, I've always wished the production was better on the somewhat muddy middle section. I generally consume Jimi via the mixtape my friend made me in the 90s, but if I was going to stick a full album of his on it would be this, nowadays.

Changes the world of guitars. A very good to excellent songwriter. At least one classic. Mitch Freaking Mitchell. Mitch freaking Mitchell

Well Hendrix does belong on this list. While I can only handle Hendrix in doses, it is undeniable - he is phenomenal - so different, original and 50 years on, its still stands out as unique - could anyone else conceive let alone execute this stuff. ... he had talent, and was self-tuaght which why he held the guitar left handed. I remember hearing his Dad gave him a Ukelele and thats how it all started. Mr Henderix brings another unimagined world to life and no dont need LSD to start to understand what psychadelics do - just listen to this music and his poetic vision. to borrow a Hendrix quote from another reviewer in my little pod: “My own thing is in my head. I hear sounds and if I don’t get them together, nobody else will”. P.S. the opening sound on the album sounds like opening sound in Dogs of War by Pink FLoyd. to me... P.P.S. Woudl Withnail & I have been quite so entertaining with Henrix for the mad Jaguar driving scene?

In 1969, when it was obvious that I was going to get the boot from Sydney University Law School, I started applying for jobs. One I applied for was as a cadet journalist at the Newcastle Morning Herald. And when I decided I should include an example of my writing,I threw together an 800-word review of Electric Ladyland. I didn’t get the job, but I still have a copy of the review. I’ve read worse. I’d bought the album when it was released in Australia at the end of 1968. The greatest cover version of all-time, Hendrix’s take on Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower, was released around the same time (reached #6 on the 2UE Top 40). The following year, when I first heard Dylan’s version on the John Wesley Harding L.P., I could not believe that that was what Hendrix had turned into such a masterpiece. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp had been released as a single in 1967 & I still remember where I first heard it - on a jukebox in the old Surreyville Dancehall on City Road, Darlington(complete with sprung dancefloor & not long before it became part of the Wentworth Building at Sydney University). This was the song that introduced me to the wah-wah effect, being the first time Hendrix used it. The other single released from the album was the double-A-sided Crosstown Traffic (in my original review I praised “the clever use of stereo separation) & Gypsy Eyes, the latter being one of my very favourite Hendrix tracks. As is Come On (Part 1), a reworking of Earl King’s Let The Good Time’s Roll. But the track from the album that I played most often was definitely Voodoo Child (Slight Return)- really a jam developed in the studio, it was released in the U.K. as a single after Hendrix died, and reached #1. The copy of the album I purchased in 1968 was an Australian pressing, with the staged photo of the Experience in their finery on the cover. I now have a reissued Australian copy with the 19 naked women on the cover - which was never Jimi’s idea - he wanted to use a photo taken by Linda Eastman (later McCartney) of the band with a group of children on the sculpture of Alice In Wonderland in New York’s Central Park. My original review ended with this Hendrix quote : “My own thing is in my head. I hear sounds and if I don’t get them together, nobody else will”.

Peter Prichard, co-owner of Scratches Records, shared his love of Jimi Hendrix with me when I was an impressionable teenager. When I was a penniless student, he let me tape a bunch of his Hendrix LPs, that I listened to obsessively (favourite record of that bunch: Jimi Plays Monterey - especially the way they tear through Killing Floor). And then when I started collecting records in the late 80s, there were lots of relatively inexpensive Hendrix vinyl around, so I bought a ton. All the studio albums and the posthumous collections, and compilations and live albums, and even some of the out-takes and pre-fame recordings on dodgy quasi-legitimate imprints. Loved them and listened to them a lot in my youth. These days, I don't dive quite as deep. I tend to stick to the studio recordings, a compilation of the best posthumous studio tracks, and a select few live records (Monterey, Band of Gypsys). The studio albums (and he only released three during his lifetime) are all special in their own way, especially because we know that they are albums basically as he wanted. Electric Ladyland is the polished magnum opus. The intricate arrangements and studio perfectionism reach a zenith here. Nobody had really ever arranged guitars like this before; new sounds appear and drop in to play for a few bars, and then retreat, weaving into a psychedelic tapestry. Double albums are usually, in my opinion, padded out and not worth the time. But I love all of this. It is a complete statement of everything that Jimi could do at the time, with a clutch of incredibly strong tracks, including Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic, Come On, Gypsy Eyes, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983. Even the covers are strong, especially Watchtower, which is often hailed as the greatest cover of all time. I even like the tracks that stretch out more, like Voodoo Chile (the slow blues version), Rainy Day Dream Away, or Still Raining Still Dreaming. I can listen to this the whole way through. The only weak moments are the brief soundscapes And the Gods Made Love or Moon Turn the Tides) and the Noel Redding composed and sung track Little Miss Strange (which is OK, but out of place). But then there’s Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). This is the Mount Everest of rock guitar. Between the slow blues version and the Slight Return, we have a whole history of the blues, rising from Mississippi delta roots all the way into a sci-fi afro-futurism. It’s powerful and foreboding and mysterious and just amazing guitar playing. This final track on his final completed studio album is Jimi at the absolute peak of his powers.

Great great great album.

Electric Ladyland is one of the most psychedelic albums I have ever heard. I don’t think Jimi put out anything that wasn’t next level.

He’s a genius

Wow can this man play a guitar makes slash look like a amateur not my sort of music always base on how many songs make it to my playlist and have to say although enjoyed won't listen again

Fine

Not his best work, but still good.

Behoorlijk klassiek album maar geheel niet mijn smaak

Yes

Classic

he is so swag

Really enjoyed this album.

5++++++++++

It’s all about the guitar. I loved listening to this album.

Just not my jam. I'm a worse person because of this opinion.

I don't think I've heard a "Live Concert" album from another band that made me feel more like I was in the audience at the club than this album which I THINK was studio recorded. Completely engrossing. Demands you to just sit in front of the speakers, clear your mind, and just let it all absorb into you. I've never listened to a Hendrix album, only the radio singles. I'm starting to understand why people say he was a genius.

I disagree with the reviews saying that the “filler” songs are unnecessary. There isn’t a single song on here I’d get rid of. They all add to the album. An argument could be made against Voodoo Chile, but it won’t be by me, I believe it’s awesome and I love it. Instrumentation, production, and vocals are, obviously, in another league. Jimi’s writing is really what shines here, to me. It feels more natural than his previous two records. The structure of the album is immaculate. Rises and dips that ultimately crescendo in two of his most iconic songs. Nothing about this album has ever left me feeling unsatisfied. 5/5

this album is always such a great experience, i’ve always had a love for it and i think everyone should listen to this at some point in their lives

Classic

This double album is out there. Very psychadelic, with two 13+ minute, Acid induced songs on the record. The hits are high, but it feels like a lot of filler in the middle. Jimi was a master of his craft, there's no question, I just had a hard time maintaining focus through the never ending guitar solos and ambling song structure. Favourite songs: Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), Long Hot Summer Night Least favourite songs: "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", Little Miss Strange 4/5 because it is so Infamous, and has influenced so much.

🎸 Hendrix, still fire after all these years. 🔥

Seems pretty ahead of its time sonically, production techniques etc.

Genuine double album without a scrap of filler. Genius.

Jimi Hendrix is celebrated as one of the greatest and most influential electric guitar players in history. His experimentation and skill inspired generations of guitar players. "Electric Ladyland" is lauded as one of the greatest albums of all time. This double album contains a wide variety of styles, primarily rock but hitting some psychedelic, funk , blues, R&B, and pop. Understandably, the musicality may not be favored by everyone, however, this album's impact on music history cannot be understated. "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" are the highlights from this album which truly showcase Hendrix's electric guitar prowess.

I can imagine people getting high to this. Crosstown Traffic was stuck in my head all day.

Very good, but not something I'd go out of my way to listen to.