Electric Ladyland

Classic album with some big hits and some deep tracks I wasn’t familiar with. There was a bit of filler, being a double album, but I enjoyed some of the longer, more psychedelic songs. Definitely needs a few more listens to fully appreciate it. Jimi was a one of a kind and it really shows on this album.

"Electric Ladyland" is an excellent four-star album featuring several truly five-star moments. While many view it as a flawless masterpiece, I have never quite seen it as the perfect, cohesive work that others do. Maintaining consistency across a double album is notoriously difficult; for me, "Electric Ladyland" doesn't quite achieve total perfection, but by crikey, it has a brilliant go at it. It is nothing if not ambitious. For a 57-year-old record, the production and mix hold up remarkably well, and the musicianship throughout is superb. As noted, the album is punctuated by genuine standouts such as 'Crosstown Traffic', 'Voodoo Chile', 'Gypsy Eyes', 'Burning of the Midnight Lamp', 'Rainy Day, Dream Away', and 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)'. There is certainly enough top-tier material here to form a flawless five-star single album. Furthermore, 'All Along the Watchtower' remains, quite possibly, the greatest cover of another artist’s song ever recorded. Four stars. Side A 1 "... And the Gods Made Love" (3/5) 2 "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" (4/5) 3 "Crosstown Traffic" (5/5) 4 "Voodoo Chile" (5/5) Side B 1 "Little Miss Strange" (Noel Redding) (3/5) 2 "Long Hot Summer Night" (3/5) 3 "Come On (Part 1)" (Earl King) (4/5) 4 "Gypsy Eyes" (5/5) 5 "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (5/5) Side C 1 "Rainy Day, Dream Away" (5/5) 2 "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (4/5) 3 "Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away" (4/5) Side D 1 "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" (4/5) 2 "House Burning Down" (4/5) 3 "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) (5/5) 4 "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (5/5) Total - 68 Average - 4.25 220/1001 123/220 albums reviewed were new to me.

Cool and sexy man plays guitar. Second to last song famous

almost every song in this album started off really strong. however after about 1-2 minutes of really good vocals and instrumentals, it felt like jimi forgot he was recording a song and started his own jam session… I think he got a little too lost in his music which of course is a good thing, i just dont feel the need to listen to 75 min of jamming. If the songs were cut shorter or they stayed on track, the album would have been great. however i felt like most songs ended up loosing their melody and in the end, all sounded the same. It dragged on for me. Jimi is such good guitarist and vocalist so i really wanted to love this album but it wasnt my fav 4/10

Upside down electric magic

the king of guitar

Jimi Hendrix was an alien. 5

No comment needed. 5 stars for Jimi

Like with most double albums, there is certainly some filler here. But the meat is about as good as rock and roll has ever gotten.

Needs to be situated in context to truly understand it's value. Hendrix changed music forever and this album is a great example of why

“Rainy day, dream away Ah let the sun take a holiday Flowers bathe an’ ah see the children play Lay back and groove on a rainy day” Any excuse to revisit this absolute masterpiece. Jimi Hendrix has been my favourite guitar player since long before I ever picked up my first guitar and for me “Electric Ladyland” is his magnum opus. It is one of those records that I cannot do justice with words. It just bears plugging in and devoting your whole attention to because it not only perfected Psychedelic Rock music but also permanently changed the way everyone played the electric guitar. Some of the sounds Jimi achieves here are still jaw dropping nearly sixty years later. I can’t even begin to imagine what seeing him perform these songs live must have been like. If that wasn’t enough then the album closes with two of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. Jimi is also playing every instrument on the final cut of “All Along The Watchtower”, such was his insistence on perfection. When I first got hold of a copy of this I must have only been eleven or twelve years old. MP3s and iPods were becoming more popular but my parents were only in a position to hand me down a Sony Walkman portable CD player. This meant me bringing 2-3 CDs to school in my bag every day. Electric Ladyland was always in there. I got ridiculed by my peers every time I pulled that Walkman out on the school bus but I never let it bother me. Because I knew that having that Walkman meant I got to tune them out and replace their mockery with Jimi Hendrix the whole ride home. The word genius does not do this record or Jimi Hendrix justice and it is an album that I will always hold close to my heart.

5/5, this album especially is just perfect.

Legendary

Experiments pushed to the edge of innovation. Some sweet songs that make you want get up and move

It's a long old trip, with one of the greatest crescendos in rock - elemental stuff! Adds a great dimension of studio genius to the rawness which The Experience has already unleashed. Favourite tracks: Crosstown Traffic, Come On, 1983, Still Raining Still Dreamin, All Along The Watchtower (birth of "the cover" as we know it? certainly the greatest earliest example), Voodoo Child (SR)

Good listen. Jimi was such a talent.

Classic

Jimi Hendrix güd

Enjoyed it during my pretentious youth, good album but not my thing

Obviously 5. Inspired everything after it. Awesome. Can't quite get enough postitives. Some classics including his All along the watchtower, Voodoo Chile, etc rest all worth a listen.

Some absolute worldies on here but also a fair bit of filler

Listened while getting new winter tires put on. Way ahead of its time. I think the mixing was a bit weird on the version I listened to on YouTube music. Maybe a little bit too long but crescendos to an incredible ending with Watchtower and Voodoo Child. nWo 4 life

no one can argue about the skill and talent to create something like this, i thouroughly enjoyed the actual experience but man i wish i was present during this moment in time, high off my mind listening to this live

Landmark album that signalled a new genre of music for the great guitarists like Clapton and Rory Gallagher to follow. Huge cultural influence.

Great artist. Pretty good album with a good mix of tunes.

cool: the bluesy guitar solos also kind of cool: extremely stereo sound that moves around (when my one airpod died i thought it was just a stylistic choice though) not cool: the part where JH coughs/sniffs directly into my ears :(

Cool sounds and good voice. I think these would be fire live but the recording’s not doing them justice.

Cool music, not entirely my cup of tea

On the one hand, it's Jimmy. If this was a list of 1001 artists to listen to he's right up there. But this album? There's no escaping it's a disjointed mess. It feels like rehearsals and jam sessions picked up off a cutting room floor. There's some gold, but it's not a great album. It might not even be good. Go listen to Axis again then tell me what this does better or how it was more influential.

Somewhat disappointing as an album, definitely a case of a double LP suffering from an inability to edit. A handful of great songs - Crosstown Traffic Watchtower, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). Unfortunately the rest don't hold up. The 14 min version of Voodoo Child is completely unnecessary, and several other tracks are just waffle. Compared to the mindbending sound on Are You Experienced, this was a bit of a letdown. Lets go with a 3.

καλό τσιλ αλμουμακι. Θρύλος τζιμις. Μια χαρά

люди пишут в отзывах про длинные песни и я, готовая к длинной песне как например богемская рапсодия, открываю "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)", а она длится 13:42! Но должна признать, что из-за её шедевральной первой половины, она сразу отправляется ко мне в плейлист. Что касается всего альбома, интересное сочетание блюза и рока, но у меня это вызывает головную боль по большей части, так что в разряд любимых я этот альбом не запишу.

Standout Songs: Crosstown Traffic Little Miss Strange Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) 1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) House Burning Down All Along The Watchtower

Not as good as Are You Experienced by a long shot, rather too much influenced by the Blues ramblings of Hendrix' contemporaries, sprinkled with some Psychedelics for good measure. 3/5

Big and beautiful, while also kind of a sprawling mess. One of the best albums of the 1960s.

freaking love this album, a classic and well loved. reminds me of my lovely boyfriend

in a discord server me and my moots are in we had a 60s music related chat this morning. jimi came up in for 5 minutes and then was quickly submerged underneath other musicians they randomly mentioned. the point i made regarding his work: his version of all along the watchtower is the definitive one. i dont have nothing to say. some songs should be removed. others shouldnt. 4/5

I can appreciate the artistry but it’s not much my thing. My favorite track was Little Miss Strange and I’m apparently I’m not supposed to like that one.

Its such a good album people don't talk about enough and you truly see why he's considered one of the great guitar players

I didn’t realize this album was so long? It’s full of blistering, spectacular guitar work, but it’s also almost completely front-to-back blistering guitar work. It’s impressive and Hendrix was obviously a singular talent, but hearing this much pure shredding on record doesn’t do it for me. It’s a testament to his talent but probably not a record I’ll revisit in full again. The band-forward tracks were closer to the mark for me (“Little Miss Strange”, the eternal cover of “All Along the Watchtower”).

a behemoth of an album. oozing with creativity, this isn’t something you just listen to - you have to fully surrender yourself to an hour long transcendental experience. when it comes to rock, it really doesn’t get much better than this. easiest 5 stars of my life.

Yay I think this is the last one that I've not got yet, and I'm pretty sure this one took loads longer than the previous 2, there's more instruments than the others, like some acoustic guitar, organ/keys and more vocals and stuff. I think they are all relatively live-sounding, as I think spontaneity and in the moment stuff works the best for him in a way which doing loads of takes couldn't I do actually think this is probably my least favourite of his albums, not that this is bad by any means though, but quite a lot of these songs feel like they just taper off and have unnecessary instrumentals towards the end, which I guess was probably because people complained that his songs were too short, so I guess that's ok, but the +10 minute ones are tooo long. Favourite songs: all but: hot summer night, burning of the midnight lamp, still raining still dreaming. Overall around 8/10

Somehow I feel like I have actually underrated Hendrix based on his big singles. This is a much better way to enjoy him. Bit long though honestly

Had to listen to this album twice to understand what I think about it. I think it starts a bit mid but the ending is fantastic. Overall, I can recognize it's relevance, but I am not sure if it moves personally me

One of my favorite albums of all time but I am biased as a guitarist. The solo's are timeless.

disassociating to the instrumentals of voodoo chile woahhhh !!! genuinely really into this.... this is an ALBUM ‼️

i <3 jimi, he just has it the instrumentals are just so cool, guitar is insane and i love his voice i love his music but don’t always branch out of what i know, so this was a good listen for me, will def be returning to it standouts: little miss strange crosstown traffic come on (let the good times roll) (lowkey all of them) probs 4.5

Favorite Songs: Voodoo Chile Least Favorite Song: And the Gods Made Love The name Jimi Hendrix has been familiar to me since I was very young. My dad saw Jimi Hendrix live in 1968 and still wears an old Jimi Hendrix t-shirt. I never listened to any music my dad enjoyed because I thought it was too “adult” and “sophisticated” and not something I’d enjoy whatsoever. This album is very much one of the reasons why I’m grateful I started this 1001 Albums project because I’ve discovered new music that I’d never in a million years think I’d actually like.

Overall rating by me: 6/10 Songs added to the playlist: ,,Crosstown Traffic”, ,,All Along the Watchtower” Notes: Nice sound and a cool vibe but it lacks something special, that wow factor - at least for me. Finally though I had the opportunity to get to know JH’s music so that’s definitely a plus.

no

I heard this record when I was 14... I knew right then that Jimi Hendrix was someone to be admired. Fast forwarding 50 years, im still inspired when I hear it.

Not every tune here is wonderful, but rest of the album more than compensates.

Gypsy Eyes was my favorite, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) was my #2. loved the guitar

Liked it. Didn't love it.

Listened to this on an og cassette and a remastered on chrome tape Voodoo child and along the watchtower were my favorites

Sadly I'm not the biggest Hendrix man, it's a good vibe for sure but its just not my style all the time

I mean it is a classic, but admittedly not my type of classic rock

Yes!!! THIS is what I'm talking about. There's no way this is 1963. Absolutely a vision, entirely unique, and really exciting to listen to. Bracing my seat, anticipating what was coming next. Production goes crazy. Apparently Hendrix produced this entirely by himself, which is insane. It's a long record, but it didn't feel long. In fact, the 13 and 15 minute tracks happened to be some of my favorites. You could honestly pick any track at random and know it's going to be a good time. Guitars and vocals are obviously standouts. I loved the moments where the guitar and vocals are in unison, and also when the guitar is used as a "voice." The special effects that are created are insanely cool and kinda just leave you with your mouth open, like "woah." This is truly unlike anything I've ever heard before. Solid 5/5.

Do dosłuchania w całości, ale było fajnie, tylko bardzo w tle

The pacing of this album feels off. I was pretty bored halfway through this and wished it was over. I don't know, I think I might not be the person for 10+ minutes blues guitar solo jamming. All the way at the end of the record are my favourite songs, but I don't want to wait one hour before I can listen to them. So yeah, a lot of the album felt too long and slow for me, but the greatness of All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return) are undeniable.

Pretty brilliant end to the album- Voodoo child was definitely my favourite out of all of the songs for sure. I really wanted to give this a 4 but I think I much preferred the other album and I really didn't like some of the longer songs on here, so it's a high 3.

I really loved the guitar. To the extent that on some songs the vocals felt almost unnecessary. Unfortunately some of the songs blurred together and didn't do much for me hence the 3

I really wanted to like this but I thought it was just OK. Personally, I don't really know a lot about guitar so maybe this makes me unable to truly appreciate this album but I just didn't find any song to be standout and now thinking back I can't remember any particular song from the last hour and a bit of continual noise.

This is great what?!?! I’ve listened to his songs stand alone but never a whole album and I’m honestly shaken (in a good way). The incredible medley and atmosphere of sound that he creates is insane and the balance of rock with jazz, rock and roll, soul and blues is crazy and then random calms with songs like ‘moon turn the tides gently gently away’. I don’t think I’d listen to it on a daily basis because sometimes it’s such a wall of sound you can’t get past it - but I can appreciate how beautifully crafted this album is and it’s a strong 3.5 but rounded down not up.

I know and love Jimi Hendrix to large extents, and so I had high hopes when listening to this album because I know how much of a mastermind he is as a guitarist and musician. However, I found countless tracks let down my expectations in a exhaustingly boring manner. I liked his improvisation with the pentatonic scale for 'come on (let the good times roll)' as well as the obvious 'All along the watch tower' and 'Vodoo child'. However, these saving graces weren't enough to rescue the unexciting and unrelieved rest of the album. A very disappointed 3.

the guitar speaks

3/5

не мое 3

J’ai envie d’écouter davantage

14/20 L'album qui m'a fait abandonné l'année dernière la notation des 1001 albums. Donc cette fois ci, j'ai tâché de ne pas faire la même erreur. Et j'ai bien fait, contre toute attente, bien qu'il soit un peu difficile de rentrer dans l'album a mon avis, c'est ensuite très agréable. Sans être l'album de l'année que j'écouterai en boucle pendant tout 2026, c'est un album que j'ai pris plaisir à redécouvrir et a apprécier.

8.5/10

bunlar güzel gibi de yine de meh biraz ya....

cok artistic ya muziksel olarak cok ii

My list has stopped, I have this on repeat now for good!

cool guitar but lowkey exhausting 🙁

Great album!

Psych jam band type album with some bangers at the end

This was my first time listening to a Hendrix album. It probably would have left more of an impact on me if I let it take me away and I wasn’t working while listening, but it was still pretty cool. Voodoo Child especially blew me away.

O dziwo, bardzo mi się podobało. Sama z siebie nigdy go nie będę słuchać, ale ta płyta była taka... to zabrzmi dziwnie, ale pełna muzyki. Czuć było w niej miłość do melodii i artyzm. Nie byłabym w stanie dać jej mniej. 7/10.

How mind-blowing it must have been to hear Hendrix when all of his material was new - every album doing things the electric guitar never had before, setting the stage for decades of rock music to come. He was an intuitive and organic musician, but also worked exceptionally hard to make his albums the best they could be. This is a double album full of brilliance, from the extended blues masterpiece that is "Voodoo Chile" (featuring Jack Casady and a young Steve Winwood) to the rock-pop precision of "Crosstown Traffic". There are a few weak spots - "Little Miss Strange" sounds like a Monkees tune with a Hendrix solo bolted on top (not to throw shade at the Monkees) - but all in all it's full of brilliance from Hendrix and his co-conspirators.

Some really great stuff, only hindered by a couple of needlessly long tracks that just didn't hold my attention, and the one song not sung by Hendrix that sounded like a bad 60's pop song. The good stuff is REALLY GOOD, and buoys my score up.

Diary: I had driving lessons today. The first time in the dark. Its snowing a lot this january. The Album was pretty enjoyable

Long hot summer night, come on let the good times roll, have you ever been to electric ladyland, burning of the midnight lamp Groovy influence of psychedelic, r&b, and blues. Hendrix’s insane playing mixed with a soothing sort of “talk” singing makes this album a versatile listen !

Last two tracks sensational

How does someone make words with a guitar? I just don't understand how Jimi was able to write these songs! There are moments when you hear noises with the electric guitar that sound like a unique language. Hums, whines, cries, moans... it's magnificent.

Classic

really great instrumentals and production! I am impressed with how much im vibing with this. the guitar stuff is next level. really enjoyed this!

Thx, thx and thx <3

Look, Hendrix isn't 100 percent my bag and that's just fine. I appreciate his innovation and mastery of the strat, and tonally this album is freaking great. While listening I realized how much Billy Corgan was influenced by this sound, but then again who wasn't? Also, it's strats and a fuzz face, so ya. Pretty impressive stereo spread for a 1968 album too. I just think that I'm not completely down with his song writing and structures, which may just be a late-60s thing for me? Still a solid four stars.

A lot of amazing songs on here by pretty much the undisputed greatest guitarist of all time. However it is too long and does have quite a bit of filler.

pretty good but not my exact vibe

Classic album, excellent guitar riffs and amazing display of talent. I’ve already listen to some of the songs on this album that I really like. It did have some songs that I wanted to skipped but overall was an interesting listening session.

Really loved

Couldn't finish it in one go - I'm sure the guitar playing is historic and groundbreaking but it's causing me anxiety. Didn't ever finish it - too much for me really. Do appreciate the technical genius though

This is an album you can fall between the notes on and get lost. It's a true psychedelic experience: overly long, constantly morphing, with pockets of glossy fluff alongside glimpses of resonant, timeless themes and deep creative innovation. There's no question that Electric Ladyland deserves its place in the pantheon of legendary 60's albums. It contains some all time classic anthems (Watchtower, Voodoo Child Slight Return), along with some hidden gems (Crosstown Traffic, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983). It's also an album that could have benefitted from an editing pass on the track list. Songs like Little Miss Strange, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), and Long Hot Summer Night, while not bad songs, divert away from the sound and motifs of the rest of the album; carefree dittys diluting a project that otherwise leans epic in scale. One thing that struck me on this listen (I've heard this album many many times, funny that it's my first pull on the 1001 albums) is how masterfully emotive Jimi's vocals are. Obviously his guitar prowess is unchallenged, but I think his vocals have long been taken for granted. They're undeniably raw, powerfully expressive, and could never be mistaken for anyone else. All said, this gets a 4 from me, it would be a 5 if not for the inconsistent tracks and meandering tendencies. It's really a 4.5, if we could do half steps.

Um bom álbum para deixar de fundo.não faz muito meu estilo mas foi interessante conhecer. Deve ser muito bom para ouvir bebada deitada no chão.

Really fun, loved Voodoo Chile

Exquisite. Legend.

I had to skip Voodoo Chile and 1983! Didn’t listen to Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). I didn’t mind it as much as I thought I would, but not my favorite. Didn’t add any songs to my liked. 1/5 ⭐️

So damn good. Sometimes it felt a bit lengthy, but damnnn these tunes are fire

What a legend. The guitar playing here is truly transcendent.

Would like to be high next time I listen. A classic. Glad to remind myself of Mr. Jimi.

This was a good album. It makes groups like Arcade Fire seem derivative. It gives me high hopes for what Gary Clark Jr., could become.

This was glorious.

Good Hendrix covers are rare as songs like these are wedded to his expressiveness, his deft use of guitar, studio and that soft, saintly voice. More than most of his contemporaries, he put these sounds into the foreground as the message rather than the lyrics, the songs, which was the right choice as they blaze and excite. Half the songs are almost sonic anecdotes on bare bone structure; “Voodoo Chile (Slight return)” abandons the idea of return, choruses and verses too restrictive. There are lulls, and though “Little Miss Strange” is not as disastrous as I remembered. The long “Voodoo Chile” is a slow mutter for the first two thirds before it takes off; I also like this more than when I last visited this album. “1983…” is a post-rock epic and maybe the best demonstration of band and studio, for once the latter not eating the former. The second time my dad saw him, at a larger venue than the first, Hendrix halted the band mid-song when an attractive woman walked down the aisle, and wrangled a distorted, long wolf-whistle out of his guitar. Naughty not nice, but expressive. I was not expecting to rate this as highly, but it’s consistently enchanting.

[EDIT - total rewrite] Well, it turns out the CD I bought around 1990 is sequenced completely wrong. Of course "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" shouldn't come *before* "Rainy Day, Dream Away"; likewise the "Slight Return" is perhaps too slight when only 4 songs later! No Wikipedia back then, see. In its proper order Electric Ladyland makes for a well-paced, excellent double, one I have substantial affection for, but have only really appreciated as intended today. Even "Little Miss Strange" sounds decent in its proper place (kinda). So many great tracks, from the bangers ("Cross Town Traffic" (UK edition); "..Lamp.."; "..Watchtower") to the augmented blues exercises ("Come On"; "House Burning Down") to the psych wigouts ("1983.." (prob. my fave Hendrix); "Voodoo Chile" (the OG)) and everything in-between. Love the genuine "live in the studio" vibe of CTT (final "yeah, look out"s and applause) and VC, esp. with our recurring utility player Stevie Winwood on organ (which I didn't know, again, until reading the details today). Others, elsewhere, have called Hendrix the "only perfect rock star", given his tragically-short timeline and bountiful accomplishments. I would interject with a "Buddy Holly also/instead" but generally agree based on this evidence. Really requires the '60s tits cover for full marks, fortunately my copy did reproduce that accurately, at least.

nota 5,5 um album bem psicodelico e viajado, mas gostei, e gostei mais do que das outras vezes que ouvi. nenhuma musica vai pra minha rotaçao, mas eu voltaria pra puvir denovo esporadicamente. ainda nao deixo de achar o jimi um artista mto superestimado🤷‍♂️

Classic Hendrix, scorching guitar work over decent songs. The last 2 tracks are the clear strongest in my opinion. 4 Stars.

Listened while i was cleaning got me abit angsty

I vibed even tho not what I usually listen to

Mostly enjoyed it - album is a bit long though - really enjoyed last 2 tracks - all along the watchtower and voodoo child - maybe because I’m more familiar with those tracks. Did enjoy the bluesy vibe of come on let the good times roll.

Good album, great guitar as expected. Some long songs but I’m not complaining. Preferred the second half and my personal favourite was probably still raining, still dreaming. Every song has a cool intro especially house burning down.

I mean this is epic. So so good and the ending if the album is ICONIC!!! The last two songs are rock essentials! This is an easy 4.5 rounded up to 5. Jimi is a legend. Liked Songs: "Crosstown Traffic" , "Voodoo Chile" , "Little Miss Strange" , "Long Hot Summer Night" , "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" , "Gypsy Eyes" , "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" , "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" , "House Burning Down" , "All Along the Watchtower" , "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

3.5

Voodoo Chile

4.5 - Great

Feels blasphemous giving this a 3 but it was just bluesy guitar noodling with loosely written songs for most of the album then two insanely good songs.

The #1 headphones album of my youth! So many great songs. Forgot how awesome 1983 is. Jimi is still king of the wah-wah pedal.

No one’s gonna argue that Jimi Hendrix’s guitar solos are anything short of extraordinary, or that he isn’t one of the most influential rock artists of all time. But this album seemed to go on forever (which it shouldn’t, because it’s only 75 minutes long), and I’m not sure if I really like this psychedelic rock genre. That said, this was one of the rare consistent albums; all of the songs were around a 3 out of 5. A pretty easy 3 stars; Jimi Hendrix is a great guitarist, but not as great of a musician.

I really want to give this album a five. I loved the jams, jazz fusiony elements, and of course the epic guitar work. The Bob Dylan cover is among my favorite songs of all time. However, the whole project was a bit too all-over-the-place for my liking, and some of the tracks felt unnecessary. This is one of those double albums that maybe could have been a tighter and more consistent single album. But who knows? I may some day learn to love its sprawling nature, like I did for Blonde on Blonde and Songs in the Key of Life. Favorite Track: All Along the Watchtower

It was a rly good album js not my taste

Loved this. Hugely varied, pretty timeless!

Too much drum.. and too slow for me. Not my favorite..

It’s not bad

Good record. I don’t think there’s any such thing as a bad Jimmy Hendrix record.

It’s a groundbreaking album by a maestro of the electric guitar. He did things to his instrument no one can replicate.

I found thid a tough one to score, but in the end I decided: Historical significance 5 Personal enjoyment 3 Overall 4 Hendrix was undoubtedly a groundbreaking guitarist and hugely influential. But I didn't enjoy much of it. Tracks I do like (and didn't know before) Gypsy Eyes Burning of the Midnight Lamp, with its memorable riff played in unison on keyboard and guitar Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Very guitar. Very much guitar. (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

kinda boring to me

Extraordinary. Groundbreaking, challenging.

Decent album, amazing instrumentals but some of the songs are looong

Awesome album and not unfamiliar to me, but not my 5 star out of Hendrix’s albums.

Gypsy eyes! It's unique and contains a multitude of very different sounds. I like that the songs go over into one another

5/5

There's several tracks on here that I love, but I much prefer other versions of than this album. The quality is muddy and buzzy and it's not as fun as it used to be.

Jimi Hendrix at his best. Absolutely insane guitar playing. And drumming. Just complete brilliance for the 1h 15m runtime

Liked the psychedelic rock aspect of the songs and Hendrix's sound, but the individual songs were veryyy long. The experimental nature of the guitar throughout the album was very interesting and entertaining to hear progress throughout!

I saw this album described as "a sound painting" and I love that. The layers of psychedelic funk, rock, and blues was a treat for the ears. I could picture myself walking down the street in New Orleans and hearing some of these songs coming from a club and I would most certainly go in and take a seat. You know a Jimi song when you hear it. Loved this one.

Obviously a genius

Awesome

Would love this more on acid or shrooms. Makes me want to go to New Orleans.

I will preface by saying my dad would probably kill me if I gave this album less than a 4. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, more than i do with most of these album suggestions so far, but i feel like it drops a few points for me due its length. Not denying Hendrix's talent at all, clearly one of the greatest to ever do it, just sometimes feels like the melody runs away in a few tracks and kind of lingers around until he's back on course. Feels like such a nit-pick regardless, the highs really outweigh any negatives I have.

I liked this WAY more than I liked Bold As Love. I don't even know why. I think this was more adventurous and definitely more interesting. I liked the songs that he jammed out on, and the things that bothered me about the other one don't bother me as much on this one.

Quando ouvi a primeira música «… And the Gods Made Love» parecia que diabo tava a ser invocado na minha cabeça… literalmente, caguei-me todinha. Gostei bué do álbum as músicas são muito boas, tem todas forte presença da guitarra, o cantor é meio que um guitarrista conhecido que eu só conheci hoje🎸🎸, « Rainy Day, Dream away» seria uma delas. Gosto bué da « 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)» mas ela kinda que tem 13min😭😭 mas yah buéda fixe, tem bué instrumentos🤘😔, também gostei bué da «House Burning Down» a guitarra tá fireeee, mas tipo a guitarra kinda que tá firee o álbum todo. « Voodoo chile» também é🫶, e tem 14min😭😭, «Come On(Let the Good Times Roll» e «Gypsy eyes» também são muito boas. Bem resumido e concluindo o álbum muito, muito, muito bom, por que não todos os dias que gostas de todas as músicas que estão lá dentro😭🫶Byee, não sei se guarda a data por isso(31/12/2025)

‘Little miss strange’ is honest to god such a good song. Also it’s all so funky and strange which makes me think of like LSD or something

02

Obviously good!

This came up in my history list and I misread the title, and thought "Oh cool - The Butthole Surfers!" then saw Jimi Hendrix and was confused for a second... only in that moment did I realise that Electric Larryland is a joke.

im giving it a 3 for now but i think ill be back

Spectacular

Jimi!!

The Original ‘Top Jimi’

Such a good listen

groovy

One of my favourite albums ever 10/10 easily Best Hendrix album

no es para nada el tipo de musica que escucharía. se me hizo bastante largo y aunque se que si le doy un par de escuchas mas de seguro lo termino apreciando, sigue siendo un estilo que yo no escucho. mis canciones favoritas son: Still raining, Still dreaming; 1983… (A merman i should turn to be); house burning down; all along the watchtower; crosstown traffic; have you ever been (to electric ladyland)

I appreciate how he experimented with his music in such a creative way but I personally get the itch from this… 🥴

Superb! The riffs come flying and very entertaining to listen to. I'm surprised I was only familiar with 2 songs out of the entire album.

Overall a good album, some song were quite long like Voodoo Chile (almost 15 minutes) but I don't think that diminished them. As expected the guitar was good. My favourites would probably be: All along the watchtower, House burning down and Cross town traffic

dengerin ini waktu lagi klenger-klengernya ngopi dua gelas is such an experience

si lo hubiera escuchado todo y con más atención, tal vez la puntuación subiría

Electric Ladyland is classic Hendrix. Psychedelic and aggressive, Hendrix's wailing guitar takes centre stage, enhanced with added chorus and echo effects. Yet in terms of sound, it is not as polished or varied as, say, Axis:Bold as Love. Further, it lacks consistency, with the hits a different class from the rest of the album.

The highs are high enough that I can forgive some of the less great parts of the album. Probably overrated as it usually ends up high on lists of greatest albums ever but pretty dang great.

Totally iconic.

Great guitar of course, just probably wouldn’t listen much personally

Never been hugely into Hendrix. I think it’s largely because of my aversion to electric blues in general. I do enjoy the more soul & rock tracks on this record though with a few exceptions.

What an album. What a talent to die so young RIP Jimmy

Not really into instrumental music but it way nice

Classic Jimi

Super well production 0 skips

i'm not gonna lie i mainly listened to this in the background while i was doing work. it was pretty good! i enjoyed it better than the last one and i found a cool song out of it.

This is a bombastic masterpiece. There aren't enough superlatives to praise Hendrix's playing and impact on music and culture as a whole. There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said already. I don't see this is as a perfect album though. It's messy, not always in the best way. Some panning of stereo tracks are tough to listen to with headphones, and some production is metallic and echoey as if it is a mistake or low-quality, or the double-tracking isn't the best. I also think the album takes a bit to get going-- I think leading with "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" or even "Crosstown Traffic" would have been a better choice. It just seems like there is a framing device of traveling to Electric Ladyland when there doesn't really need to be. Tracks like "...And the Gods Made Love" and "Moon Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away" just feel like filler. But I have no qualms about Hendrix's playing or the band. Don't sleep on his singing either, which is immaculate throughout. It's an all-time great.

Brilliant album from start to finish.

It was decent. Some wierd stuff and blues

Give me Axis or Experienced any day of the week over this.

Loved it!! Listened to it with my friend Eden! I’m already a big Hendrix fan and love Axis: Bold as Love so this was a great listen!

moltíssim més divertit, alguna cançoneta massa llarga, que vols dir 13 min????!!!!

great tracks, I can hear where other artist got their inspiration from

Of course I have this album, there is nothing like Hendrix!

So I had a very interesting experience with this. My first listen was probably the exact opposite way in which this album is intended to be listened to. I was busy with work, and kept getting interrupted and starting and picking it up later. So it felt rather monotonous and repetitive. However, I came back to it as I felt I hadn’t given it a fair shake, and the second time round totally eclipsed my opinion from my first listen. This is such a great album to just fall deep into and let it take your hand. It’s definitely not the album to come to if you’re looking for catchy hooks and specific songs, but as an experience as a whole I grew to love it. Also I made a similar point with Dire Straits, but guitars just sounded better back in this time.

Guitar master.

It’s long but thrilling

Legendary. But to me, loud guitars with a few harmonies.

Никогда не мог въехать в этот альбом - все время ассоциация с каким-то бардаком.

Nice!

Couple of good songs but long winded

As much as I enjoyed specific parts of this album, it’s isn’t exactly something I can appreciate to the fullest :(

6/10, some fun listens but not one to overly revisit

why yes jimi i HAVE been to electric ladyland, but i’m always happy to come back <333

Album: Electric Ladyland Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Rating: 78.2/100 Track Notes: ... And the Gods Made Love: Just sounds, adds to the psychedelic feel. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland): Nice slow blues feel. Honestly would be great at the back end of an album. Just chill bluesy vibes. Crosstown Traffic: Classic Hendrix track, pure rock and innovative. Jimi plays the literal shit out of a comb, and honestly does a great job of conveying the feeling of being stuck in crosstown traffic. Voodoo Chile: Very "Jam Bandy." Honestly wanted to abandon after 7 minutes in, but it picks back up at around 10:30. Loving the Hard Rock sound at the end (13:00-). Little Miss Strange: Fun song, Noel Redding's concession on the album. Fun little song. Has a little "Crosstown Traffic" feel in it. Long Hot Summer Night: Fun bluesy licks. Come On (Part 1): Fun blues tribute. So up Jimi's alley. Gypsy Eyes: I can see why this song was a point of contention for Jimi. It is very short and polished. I understand the 50 takes. That said, it is a great track! Burning of the Midnight Lamp: I love the yearning of the guitar on this track. Love the message and the emotion it evokes of burning the midnight oil. Jimi messing around on the harpsichord creates this iconic sound. Rainy Day, Dream Away: Fun inclusion of horns on this track. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be): Mood setting. I always liked the song, but now I am listening to the lyrics and musical storytelling of Jimi's underwater Utopia contrasting the chaos of the late 60s. Moon, Turn the Tides....Gently Gently Away: Honestly thought it was a continuation of "1983." Still Raining, Still Dreaming: Definitely sounds more definitively Hendrix and Bluesy. House Burning Down: Positively funky. Very Sly and the Family Stone. All Along the Watchtower: The Dylan cover, the classic, the chaotic sound of the guitar. Hendrix makes it his. Voodoo Child (Slight Return): Hulk Hogan brother, NWO brother. A song that is effortlessly cool, despite being played on the spot for TV crews. Seems to be born out of the latter part of "Voodoo Chile."

One of the first recorded in stereo and you can tell. Odd bounces around the sound scape were pretty unique at the time. Beyond that everything here stands up taller than almost anything recorded today. This is a testament to a true genius

Great album, came up with creative work for LIVE and had a breakthrough on an intro.

too long honestly i got bored but thats me and my taste in music. some catchy melodies but i just spaced out

Don’t even need to listen to thisb

excepcional

not really my vibe alas

“Still Raining, Still Dreaming” the guitar speaks. “House Burning Down,” too. “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” stood out as well. I feel like the beginning was pretty rockin’ and after dipping it went on a Merman trip to the bottom of the sea and came back funky. No wonder Mick had a poster of this fella up on his wall. I LOVE “Crosstown Traffic.”

9/10 Favourite: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) Least Favourite: Rainy Day, Dream Away

Its giving sinners, i liked it.

Unlike anything I've heard before, Hendrix's guitar skills are astounding. I absolutely loved this album and do need to listen more closely again however it did drag on. (would give 4.5 if i could)

I like some but not my kind of music

Classic, way easier to listen to than expected

CROSTTOWN

I love it when artists are unafraid to make long songs it always makes me feel like it's something coming straight from their soul Favourite song: House burning down

Guitar is top notch, love Gypsy eyes and merman Everything lowkey a little to long for me but love the drums and guitar in previously mentioned two songs

Rly good, had an amazing start and an amazing end. Fav song prolly Voodoo Chile

My main issue with Hendrix is that his albums drag at times. Difficult to want to listen to the end.

Can have a bit too much noodling at times, but there's gold in there.

Too long and too repetitive.

Musically a great album, the guitar work in this was fantastic. I especially loved 1983 (A Merman I should Turn to Be) and Voodoo Chile. The rest of the album is also pretty good, there was only a few songs which I didn't bother downloading. The rest are probably solid B lists, but I would enjoy revisiting this album. A biased 4/5 and an unbiased 5/5.

Had lovely tunes inside that like all along the watch tower that I did not know was in this album. Voodoo chile was great. Love all the parts where the guitar and drums just jammed.

can appreciate it's amazing, but again not really my thing

The last of the Jimi Hendrix Experience albums. Jimi was definitely pushing the envelope on this one. It’s funky and unmatched. Pure genius!

A favourite album for as long as I have enjoyed music. Something I've had in various formats since the early 1980s. Absolutely 5/5. Why can't I give 6?

This is not the Jimi I love

Favorite tracks: Crosstown Traffic, Come On, All Along the Watchtower I'm struggling with rating this one because some of the songs I really love, and others sound like the band was just playing around in their garage after smoking a lot of pot. Also, I cannot come up with a reason for a song to be over 10 minutes long and this album has TWO of them. Oof.

Vibey Favorite Tracks: Have You Ever Been, Crosstown Traffic, House Burning Down, All Along the Watchtower

Like the flaming lips but stupid

Gonna be totally honest, I think this is the first time i've ever listened to Jimi. Kinda why i'm doing this list, I know of these guys, know their influence and their legends.......just never bothered to listen. I think this album is a bit over my head. Outside of the psychedelic tracks (which I really like), there is a lot of experimentation and noodling that i'm just not sure about. That said I really liked the psychedelic tracks, Voodoo Chile, 1983, Burning of the Midnight Lamp etc. Some of the other tracks it feels like a guitar exhibition and everything else is just background for the guitar to shine. I also like the song about him hitting someone with his car (Crosstown Traffic). Of course, Voodoo Child and All Along the Watchtower are songs everyone knows and probably the strongest ending tracks to an album ever. I wasn't aware that Jimi's rise and fall was so abrupt. Basically within 3 years he blew up, did 3 albums, changed music forever, and then died at 27. Just crazy. Honestly, I say he changed music forever, but I'm just parroting what other people have said. People say that he revolutionized the guitar, but it's hard to recognize this as someone that doesn't play the guitar and has no clue where other guitarists were at at this time. If I listen to other bands around this same time period, it's hard to say what really stands out. Maybe nee a side by side. There's the scene in Back to the Future when Marty goes back to the 50's and just shreds on the guitar at the school dance and everyone stops and is like "wtf is happening right now?" Would that be the best metaphor for Jimi Hendrix and the world? This guy shows up and starts shredding and playing the guitar with his teeth and behind the back in front of Eric Clapton and everyone's just like "wtf is happening?" and the world changes.

His third album. Rock / Psychedelic Rock. Still the best to ever pick up a guitar. That sound he generates with the psychedelic production is just amazing. The album does meander somewhat but when Jimi is leading the way I've no issues with that at all. As for the album's ending, is there a better two track ending on any other album ever !?! Two monumental songs in All Along The Watchtower and Voodo Child (Slight Return). Genius.

*1968. *Still totally unique and fresh - nothing else sounds like this. *Not super my cup of tea (feels like you’d need to be pretty high to fully get it…) but even I can appreciate this sound. RATING - 7/10

This album to me felt super relaxing, I don’t think I have listened to a full Jimi Hendrix album before this one and I am not disappointed. However, in my opinion some songs were not flowing together, and it felt a little rushed. I loved the jazziness of the entire album and it has inspired me to listen to more Jimi.

This is a good album, it’s just too long for my taste. Great ending though

Not my favourite genre but original and best of it's type for a reason

Jimi Hendrix is an absolute beast here, not only as a guitarist but also as a producer. Each track offers something unique, and I can only imagine how mindblowing this must've been to listen to in 1968.

Najveći koji je ikad uzeo gitaru u ruke. Ali da se čuje ta gitara mora se dobro napatiti s ovakvim albumom. Iscijedio mi je dušu.

Pretty good. Probably would be more mind blowing if i was listening to this without the monumental influence of jimi hendrix on all music thereafter. Anyway this doesn't have any of his songs i found annoying on it so there is a win!

I really liked this! I’ll need to listen to it multiple times to really connect with I think!

Really liked this! It's a long album, and very good. Enjoyed all the guitar, and I love Jimmi

Bad

Overall not a bad album! The first song was certainly my favorite/best on the album.

Guitar as a love-making instrument, that was handed to one man by the gods themselves.

Another enjoyable album. Actually really liked the longer proggier songs, especially the long version of Voodoo Child. Song great songs, and once again fantastic musicianship. Jim Hendrix can really make a guitar sing.

🎸🎸

😍

C'était vraiment très cool, ça s'écoute très bien j'ai beaucoup aimé

I love Jimi, but this is definitely his "best-selling author refuses to have an editor anymore after two huge hits and you can really really tell" album. Couple of great tracks but not enough for a double album.

A couple of good songs. The rest a drugfuelled search for a melody.

Pretty solid psychedelic rock. Ran a little long, but overall enjoyable

it's Hendrix. Not the best Hendrix, but Hendrix nonetheless

Other than the most popular song by far, the album itself is lackluster and pretty boring. I couldn't latch onto any main melodies for a lot of the songs. Sometimes (often) it sounds like someone smashed their head on a keyboard.

I liked the longer songs and the experimental vibe of this.

excellent

Really great psychedelic album. Some filler here and there throughout, but the stronger compositions really stand out. The whole album’s a bit disjointed, going between tracks from live acts to studio recordings, but what’s consistent throughout is Hendrix’s skills on full display. Also such an iconic album cover.

Dobrý vibe.

It’s Hendrix

Whilst appreciating the skill i ask myself do I want to listen to this album again, and that's a no thanks

very nice and cool:)

Yeah I see why this guy is pretty synonymous with the electric guitar. He’s killing that shit I like electric guitar but I found it kinda exhausting to listen to 1hr 15 of just electric guitar. I think if I listened to some songs in isolation I would like them a lot. Probably a 2.5 star rating for me again guitar go brrr. I liked a lot of it but agree over an hour of it is a lot. Good tunes though im thinking more a 3-4 star

The vision and genius here is awesome. The guitar work isn't work -- it's pure creative energy unleashed, the fingers and effects united with the imagination. The album as a whole is sprawling and a lot to take in all at once -- too long for me.

Jimi was an amazing guitarist, there's no doubt there. However, there's only so much noodling around on a guitar I can take before I need to listen to something else, and the 13 minutes of 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) went way past my ability to pay attention. Thankfully the album wrapped up with a couple of of Jimi's best songs (one a cover) which saved the album for me.

Listening to this album takes you on a psychedelic trip in itself. Let alone if you took some before listening to this, like everyone else did in the 60s. Seriously though, what a journey this album is. I don’t think there was a second that went by that wasn’t absolutely worth my time.

It's amazing the two most famous songs from this album are the last two. I felt like this album was too cool for me, and it was a little hard for me to get into, but it's definitely the case that Watchtower and Voodoo are bangers.

This album has some great songs like along the watchtower, voodoo child and crosstown traffic but i’m not a fan of the production. Yes Hendrix thrives through his distorted guitars but it feels like that distortion is applied wider across the album as a whole and that just detracts from the songs. Tracks like …And the gods made love and Moon turns the tides …. Irritated me slightly. I know it goes very much against the Hendrix vibe but the whole thing could have just been a bit tighter.

Listening to parts of this album made me, for the first time, realise you wouldn’t have your Eric Claptons or your Joe Bonamassas - any of the great blues guitar players - were it not for Jimi Hendrix. I’ve always known that was the case but, listening to this in its entirety, it is clear that Hendrix was magic with blues. If it were a solely blues album, it would score a bit higher from me. Alas. This felt a bit chaotic in places, jumping from genre to genre so much it gave me whiplash, especially in the first half of the album. It did not need two versions of Voodoo Chile - and certainly not when one of them lasted for 14 minutes without the punch of Slight Return. However, when this album gets it right it’s so right: “Crosstown Traffic” is a sharp, handful of minutes of almost pop sounding music, in places; closing with that version of “Voodoo Chile” shows a song doesn’t need to be that long to make its point. The standout for me though is “All Along the Watchtower”; in my opinion, Jimi’s version is the best ever committed to tape. Yes, better than the original, and I will die on that hill.

Crosstown Traffic is a bonafide classic. As is Voodoo Child. As is his version of All Along The Watchtower. I am on record as being unmoved by long periods of guitar noodling... But Hendrix's guitar noodling is just better. Funky and soulful and just perfect for the track it's on. And I find it so interesting he was critical of his own singing voice, because it's perfect for these songs. However, as a record this is too long to sustain my interest over the full album, and for every great song, there's a forgettable one, meaning this can't get more than: 3/5

Carino, ci sta

a bunch of "meh" filled in with a couple standout tracks and cool guitar solos. You can hear how good it could be, but it also seems a little underdeveloped. It was honestly...not that interesting, outside of some of the guitar solos.

Already listened to it, incredible guitar playing from Hendrix on this album and just an overall insane sound. Nothing short of a masterpiece, 10/10.

Not my jam, but great instrumentals.

A fair to middling Hendrix album that is propped up by the last two songs, which just happen to be some of the best in music history. Favorite track: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

On a first listen, I thought this album was fine, but I felt like I was missing something. I gave it a few days and came back, and my opinion has completely changed. Excellent all the way through. Favorite Songs: Gypsy Eyes

Huge sound and huge influence

Good album. Jimi is fantastic when he’s fantastic and then there’s the other stuff

Great iconic album, there were a couple parts that I thought could have been edited down but really enjoyed overall, lots of great stuff

A lot of talent indeed, but I found the album was really boring the longer it went on. A lot of sparse instrumentation and repetitive motifs.

peak guitar work this man is incredibly talented with it. couple of boring songs tho. voodoo child is orgasmic btw it sounds like the opposite of pink floy'd 'wish you were here' if that makes sense. 4.25/5

Too much guitar noodling.

Good is great but some of this is too meandering and jazzy at times.

Classic. Hendrix raw on Voodoo Chile is as good as it gets. The track that made him a legend, on an album that puts his talent on display like no other.

back to the good stuff

Yeah! I always hope my round numbers (this is #400 for me) are good albums, so I was chuffed to get a Jimi Hendrix one. Jimi Hendrix is one of my heroes. However I must say this is not my favourite album. Oh wait! It has Voodoo Chile (slight return) and All Along the Watchtower - a cover, yes but what an excellent one. OK, still a five then :-).

Classic rock, with a couple songs that can't be missed. There's much psychedelics in the air, but the recording quality is sadly not the best, in comparison with other records of the same era.

3 1/2 Stars: Generator needs some tweaking. In 2 weeks, I've received 2 Hendrix albums as an assignment out of a 1,001 options! At this point I should be good on good ol' Jimi for a while. Regardless Electric Ladyland is just as good as Hendrix has ever done, although the album was a little bit of a slog to get through. Some editing needed. But it also contains what are undeniably his greatest songs with All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). A bit of a mixed bag overall.

1001 Albums Vol. 0007: Electric Ladyland ============================================================ Introduction: From this point on, I'm going to stop with extremely lengthy reviews of every single track off of an album. I will still give a few sentences or a paragraph for each song, but my main focus will now be on the introduction and conclusion segments. Jesus Christ, I'm sure I'm going to have a lot of positive things to say about this album. I've heard some Jimi Hendrix songs in the past, yet I don't believe I've ever heard anything off of this album. The Hendrix songs I have heard have all been amazing though, especially the guitar work. So, with the knowledge that many acclaim this as Hendrix's best work, I'm sure that I'm going to have absolutely nothing but positive to say about it. I'm sure nobody needs it, yet I'm still going to give a small introduction to this album anyway. Electric Ladyland was Jimi Hendrix's final work before his unfortunate death in 1970. Like I said above, many consider it to be his absolute best work. Furthermore, it is generally considered to be one of the best albums of all time by casual listeners and critics alike. Now, this appraisal may come from the fact that Hendrix probably perfected every track off this album as much as possible to his standard of perfect. What I mean by this is that Hendrix himself is credited as both a performer (obviously) and producer for this album. Right away, without even hearing the album, this is something that I find incredibly impressive. I know that a few songs off of this album are often cited as some of the greatest songs of all time, and I also know that this album continues to be extremely influential for certain rock movements even to this day, so I'm expecting nothing but absolutely sublime songs from this album. Anyway, as I said, Hendrix himself was the producer of this album, so he was allowed as much creative freedom as he wanted for these songs. I mean, he was the writer of these songs anyway but you know what I mean. Like I said above, Hendrix being the producer allowed him to be as experimental and perfect the songs as much as he wanted as well. From the few songs from Jimi Hendrix that I've heard, allowing Hendrix as much creative expression as he wants is an extremely good thing. Even before this point he was creating songs that were so unique and otherworldly compared to what was being released at the time. Like I said, despite not hearing a single song off this album before, I already expect it to be one of my highest rated albums by the end of my journey through this site. Anyway, with that all said, let's get into the legendary Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: ...And the Gods Made Love - This song has a lot of weird production and no real melody. It's pretty unpleasant to listen to, but for 1968 it sounds pretty damn cool. It's pretty short and doesn't overstay its welcome. It's just the right length to get the listener into the vibe it wants to. ...And the Gods Made Love Score: 7/10 Track 2: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - This and the last track serve as two good opening tracks that get the listener into the general vibe of the album. There's a pretty disorganized feeling here, but that adds to the psychedelic vibe of the song. Hendrix's voice is extremely pleasant as well. Production on this song such as the guitar that alternates between channels is extremely nice as well. Very dreamy lyrics here as well which add to the psychedelic feel. Very ahead of its time. Took a few listens for me to truly understand and really like, but this song is really great. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) Score: 9/10 Track 3: Crosstown Traffic - Well, this song has a much more kick-ass vibe to it than the last two. It's really, really catchy as well. I'm not going to lie, I'm still kinda in shock because of one of the instruments used in this song. A freaking kazoo is used in tandem with Hendrix's guitar to make a very kick-ass riff heard during the intro and chorus. Hendrix made some home modifications to this kazoo as well. Really freaking cool. The production on this song is nice. Voices alternate from left to right and reverse. The intro and kazoo guitar moves across channels as well. Really good stuff. Hendrix's voice is much more aggressive and sounds really nice as well. Very aggressive and deeply metaphorical lyrics here about a relationship being compared to crosstown traffic. It's extremely clever and I honestly wouldn't have picked up on this metaphorical meaning had I not looked it up. Really, really great song. Crosstown Traffic Score: 10/10 Track 4: Voodoo Chile - This song is absolutely amazing. I may be a bit bias to jam songs, because I really found myself liking At Fillmore East as well, but I freaking love this song. There's weirdly good production, amazing guitar, drum, bass, and keyboard work. This all cultivates into a fifteen minute song that is just amazing. The use of crowd effects to encapsulate the feel of listening to a live recording is a very nice and artistic touch by Hendrix as well. Hendrix's voice is spot on and fits the blues jam theme of the song really well. They lyrics are very dreamy and the supernatural theme fits perfectly for the mood the song was trying to encapsulate. They have a nice connection to the general concepts blues songs would speak of at the time. From beginning to end, this song is just great and kept my attention all the way through. There wasn't a single section or time where I was bored. Voodoo Chile Score: 11/10 Track 5: Little Miss Strange - This song is nowhere near as good as the last. There isn't much weird production here. It's just a much more typical psychedelic rock song. The musical work on this song is absolutely amazing though, especially the outro. I do have a bit of a problem with the vocals. Hendrix clearly is not the one singing, and I wouldn't care all that much if they singer of this song didn't sound objectively worse than Hendrix. I guess their voice fits a little bit better with the faster pace of this song though. Lyrically, this song speaks about Hendrix's complicated relationships. It has good lyrics, but that's it. It's a great song. Little Miss Strange Score: 8/10 Track 6: Long Hot Summer Night - This song feels pretty directionless at times. It may take me a few more listens to truly get used to this song, but it feels a bit directionless for now. This isn't really a bad thing with this song since it adds to the psychedelic feel. The production is good, the guitars are good, and Hendrix is singing again. The backup singer's voices sound extremely nice as well. The song's lyrics are extremely well-written and speak of the joy one feels when their lover returns to them. This can reflect back on Hendrix himself due to him complicated relationships. This is a pretty good song, better than the last. Long Hot Summer Night Score: 8/10 Track 7: Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) - This is another song that just screams kick-ass rock in the 60's. The production, especially the guitar-work in the bridge, is amazing. Hendrix's voice sounds just as good as before. The song's lyrics are good as well. It speaks of one's desires to continue having fun with their loved one. I guess one could interpret the song as having a sexual meaning as well, but this is a bit more far-fetched. Either way, this song is great and maintains the psychedelic feel while feeling a bit more focused than the last song. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Score: 9/10 Track 8: Gypsy Eyes - There is some seriously great production on this song. There are segments, particularly in the intro, where the guitars straight up sound like a laser. The segment in the bridge where Hendrix's voice sounds oddly centered between channels is extremely well-produced as well. There is just so much amazing about this song. Hendrix's vocals have an odd subdued sound to them which add to the song's psychedelic feel. The lyrics are pretty depressing and genuinely kinda touching as well. This entire song is just great, one of the best so far. Gypsy Eyes Score: 10/10 Track 9: Burning of the Midnight Lamp - I've not said this so far, but it is genuinely kinda hard to get a grasp on most of these tracks. This isn't a bad thing. Every song just has such a deeply psychedelic and otherworldly feel to it that getting a grasp of it is genuinely difficult. That being said, every song manages to feel contained and not lose itself in random sounds and guitar screeches that make no sense. This song is no exception. It would take a lot of listens for me to truly grasp each song. Anyway, this song is great. It has a dramatic tone to it while being excellently produced at the same time. Hendrix's vocals have a nice subdued tone to them as well. The lyrics have a pretty nice depiction of loneliness as well. This fits well with the grandiose tone of the song. It's great. Burning of the Midnight Lamp Score: 10/10 Track 10: Rainy Day, Dream Away - This song is very two-sided. The first half of the song feels as if we're listening to someone's thoughts about relaxing on a rainy day. The second half feels like someone is describing the factors of rainy day alongside the fact that they can relax. This song's lyrics are pretty simple. There is some extremely good production here, especially the circling guitar during the outro and the groovy intro. Hendrix's vocals are pretty normal on this song. This song was apparently meant to be a reflection from Hendrix on the cancellation of a festival he was supposed to play in. It's a great song, yet still one of the weakest. Rainy Day, Dream Away Score: 9/10 Track 11: 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - This is the second and final extremely long song off on this album. It's insanely good. The music seemingly contributing to the overall narrative that this song goes for is extremely nice. The production is extremely nice, the lyrics are extremely well-written and depressing, Hendrix's voice is spot on as well. Everything off of this song is great. The song speaks of a man and his lover turning into creatures that have the ability to breathe underwater. They do this to escape the constant war on the surface. The depressing nature of the song up until the final few minutes, which speak of happiness in Atlantis, is genuinely great. The nine minute wait you have to go through before hearing the first happy lines of the song are genuinely great and make for a great buildup. This entire song is just perfect. 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) Score: 11/10 Track 12: Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away - This is another song which is simply pointless ambiance. It's more pleasant to listen to than the first song, and one could argue that it has a connection to the previous song, yet it's still something I wouldn't choose to listen to on a re-listen of this album. It doesn't overstay its welcome, however. The song has a pretty peaceful tone and almost sounds like waves crashing down on a beach. It's fine, but still not something I consider good. Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away Score: 7/10 Track 13: Still Raining, Still Dreaming - This song has the same subject matter and extremely similar lyrics to the previous song with a similar name. That being said, this song simply has better production and is more musically enjoyable. The pristine guitar-work is present in the entirety of this song, that alone helps elevate this song. There is an especially pristine section of guitar in the middle of this song. There really isn't all that much to say. This song is amazing. Still Raining, Still Dreaming Score: 10/10 Track 14: House Burning Down - This album simply does not stop. There isn't much to say about this song that hasn't already been said, but that's completely fine. It has a less intense psychedelic feel than the previous few songs, and I assume that it has a deeply metaphorical meaning about exploration of the world, yet it doesn't do too much we haven't heard before. It's lyrics are nice and it feels a bit weird to get a song that tells a cohesive story that's not too vague. We haven't gotten one like this in awhile. I know 1983 had a cohesive story...I mean a story that wouldn't take multiple listens to understand. House Burning Down Score: 9/10 Track 15: All Along the Watchtower - This is the one song from this album that everybody knows. It's truly as good as everybody says it is. I would go so far as to call it the best song I've heard off this site so far by a long shot. It feels as if this song is the perfect mix between the hard psychedelic and contained nature of previous songs from this album. I mean, it's legitimately perfect in every way. I would go so far as to say that everything that has made this album great is at its absolute peak in this song. The melody is great, the guitar-work is great, the vocals are just right, the drumming is great, the lyrics, while not written by Hendrix, are perfect, literally everything is perfect. I expect this to be my favorite song from this site for a very long while. All Along the Watchtower Score: 11/10 Track 16: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - This song isn't as good as the last, yet I consider it to be the second best I've heard off of this site so far. It manages to take the fifteen minute song we heard way earlier in the album and transform it into a heavy, fast-paced, psychedelic rock masterpiece that sounds absolutely insane for something released way back in 1968. Lyrically, it seems to cover the exact same themes as the first version of the song. I do find its meaning to mix a bit better with the more heavy version of the song, however. I mean, the guitar work is so freaking incredible that I thought I was listening to a bass for most of the song. It's perfect in every way. It's weird to find an artist that puts the best two songs of their album at the end, yet here we are with the artistic Hendrix doing just that. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: I am literally blown away by this album. This is seriously unbelievable for 1968. Like I said, I had heard a few Hendrix songs in the past, and they sounded pretty damn unique compared to most other songs being produced at the time, yet this album was on another level compared to those few songs. Again, like I said, this is Hendrix's most true artistic vision in this album due to the fact that he was the producer of it. Speaking of which, the production in this album is simply sublime in almost every aspect. I couldn't even list how much I find to sound amazing off of this album, yet a highlight is obviously the guitar-work. This is what Hendrix is most known for, it it not? The guitar-work is simply sublime and sounds so unbelievably good in every song. Another factor that I love is the use of channeling effects throughout the entire album. There are some moments where channeling is used that can be described as nothing short of genius. It's just so good. Hendrix's vocals are extremely nice too and are extremely adaptable to fit the general mood a specific song is going for. Besides that one song where Hendrix isn't the singer, I love the vocals on every track of this album. Even the track where Hendrix wasn't the singer still sounds great, but the singer's voice just sounds a bit...nasally I guess....Anyway, cool production is not just limited to the various instruments used throughout the album. It's applied countless times to Hendrix's voice and backup singer's voices as well. Of course, every scenario for it just adds to the overall vibe of a specific song or is just genius. As for the various lyrics that can be found throughout the album, they're great as well. They have a depth to them that isn't seen in many artists. The themes this album covers are very nice too. I specifically am a fan of both the commentary and story provided by 1983. It's just touching, relevant, and well-written. Now, how could one possibly talk about and review this album without mentioning its highlight. I shouldn't even have to name the song I'm going to talk briefly about, but it's All Along the Watchtower just in case. Oh my God! This genuinely has to be one of the greatest songs ever made. It sounds great today, so I can only imagine how great it sounded back in 1968. I mean, everything I said above is present here in a way that literally can't be changed for the better. The innovative guitar work of this song, Hendrix's additions to the song, the production, literally everything about this song is perfect. And I feel that this song should honestly speak for the entirely of the album. I mean, there are a few songs that may be a bit weak, but you're generally going to hear some of the absolute top tier stuff that you can possibly hear off of this album. I'll be honest, it's not an album that I consider beyond perfect, yet it comes damn near close to that point. I feel as if there are very small critiques that I could make throughout the album, and there are certain songs that don't really have much of an impact on me at all. Despite this, this album is still genuinely one of the best I have every heard. It truly, truly does deserve all of the praise it gets. (Reevaluated my first twenty-five albums and decided to bump this one up from a 10/10 to an 11/10) ============================================================ Electric Ladyland Score: 11/10 Song Average: 9.4/10

So many great songs and such a phenomenal guitar player

Amazing album. One of, if not the best hendrix album

Some solid songs but a little long. I feel like he has some better music.

Is it long? Yes, but his skill off sets it.

This was my first time listening to a Hendrix album the whole way through. It was the same experience as listening to "Layla" for the first time or "Eruption". Absolutely mind-blowing. Some of the songwriting is a little weak in parts but I don't care the otherworldly guitar playin more than makes up for it. Hendrix can say so much without saying a word. This dude is just on another level. Bob Dylan may have written "All Along the Watchtower" but Hendrix owns that song. The 15 minute long "Voodoo Chile" was the song that blew my mind and from then on out this album was just fire. Absolutely loved this.

he's a great guitarist but it gets lost in the rambling, way too long of an album.

YES.

Quite frankly, it was tiring.

The master of psychedelic rock strums the guitar in a singular way. It’s weird, it’s 60’s, it’s enjoyable (if you can get that far back in time.) Crosstown Traffic and Watchtower got some play on the radio. If you just try to digest the song titles it will boggle your mind. There had to be a little drug use goin’ on during this session - Jimi token on vinyl in ‘68. ((3.2*s) Two riders were approaching…

I did not care for this album as much my earlier Hendrix Experience provided by the list. I didn't like the more bluesy approach on some of it. Apart from the hit songs, most of this one dragged on. I liked the Rainy Day, Dream tracks (it was raining outside at the time) but that Merman song killed the mood. I'm putting this record at a mid 2.5 stars for Jimi's guitar work and known tracks.

I'm a pretty big Jimi Hendrix fan but Electric Ladyland has always been a little difficult to defend for me. I love Are You Experienced? and really enjoy Axis: Bold as Love but Electric Ladyland doesn't pack the same punch. I get that Jimi was experimenting and trying to showcase a handful of styles/genres but the overall collection and 73 minute playtime is a little lackluster when compared to his other work. This is another example where the album would have been stronger had it been cut in half. There's a lot of filler on sides B and C that I think should have been left on the cutting room floor. I typically enjoy a long jam, especially when Jimi can just do this thing, but there was no need for 2 on this album. Despite its flaws there is still some quality Hendrix and company on this album. It opens with a couple solid songs and gives you the 14 minute Voodoo Chile to showcase some signature blues rock from the Experience. If you tune out for B and C you get a hell of a finish with Watchtower and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). Overall it's an OK album, but I tend to go elsewhere for my Jimi Hendrix fix. As a footnote, considering how recognized Jimi is for his guitar playing, I'm amazed he isn't regularly listed as a great vocalist. Something about his voice packs a huge punch and a ton of style whether he's noodling about magic castles or musing about civil rights and war issues. RIP Jimi. 2.75 stars

The best guitarist ever. The album might be a little too long, but this was one of the rare long albums where it doesn't bother me at all.

Like Led Zeppelin this exercise is teaching me I thought I liked certain artists more than I did. Don't get me wrong, Hendrix is great but most of the songs I didn't know didn't hold me much and I was just waiting to get to All Along the Watchtower. I think I enjoyed it more than I remember though so low 4.

i love voodoo child. i enjoyed most of this but also it’s a bit long again for my taste.

I like a few of the tracks, it's pretty experimental is places, but it goes a bit far for me sometimes There is a bunch of long jam bits where I lose interest. I love his playing and I like his voice and delivery. I think there is enough here for a solid album, but this double album just dragged to me.

Enjoyed but got a bit repetitive

> the Beatles

Peak fucking rock and roll. Literally 26 when he made this and the lasting impact cannot be undermined. Not even my favorite work by him. There is nothing else to say but this album will ALWAYS be relevant and ahead of its time. Sad to know this was his last work and I’m curious where the 70s would have taken him. Fav track: all along the watchtower Least fav: moon, turn the tides…. Gently, gently

It was ok, but nothing special.

If this was the only CD in my car I would not be disappointed

Touched by God, just pure excellence everywhere

I expected this album to stick out a lot more to me given the popularity of some of the songs on it, but honestly it was just fine. Nothing memorable for me.

I dig it, great explosive performances by Jimi

...And the Gods Made Love is psychedelic. curious how they did this. half speed tape machine + flanger? this record is pretty rough around the edges sonically, more so than I recall his earlier stuff. organ playing on Voodoo Chile is so great. ending is nuts. Little Miss Strange, not sure if I've heard Jimi play acoustic much other than that one video of him playing 12 string. This is coming off more like an early Beatles cut. Not stoked on it. Some crazy mixing going on on this record. The guitar solo on Come On is SO LOUD and abrasive Rainy Day, Dream Away is strange This album as a whole feels pretty disjointed. It's messy. Sometimes in a cool way, other times not. 1983 - cool descending progression/melody, interesting modulated delays/phaser stuff going on, guitarmonies, trippy panning drums, cool reverse middle section w/guitar solo. this is now my speed House Burning Down - not really my thing Production on All Along the Watchtower is crazy, everything is so blown out Voodoo Child Slight Return is a classic, no doubt. Iconic guitar sound. My feelings on this record are very mixed. Standout was 1983 for me, I do love a sprawling epic. The psychedelia always appeals to me, but the songwriting felt very haphazard and not particularly memorable.

It was ok, a bit of a messy sound compared to other stuff I've heard from him.