Electric Ladyland

...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.

When one produces their own album, you can put any track you want on the record. In Jimi's case, it seems that he may have ok'd practically the entire session. One way to look at it, this album lacks in cohesion. The other way is to imagine you are sitting at this session watching the magic behind the curtain.

Great songs, Jimi Hendrix is obviously one of if not the best guitar player ever, all of the songs are very good.

A tad long and lacking cohesion. An odyssey nonetheless. 3.5/5

Hendrix at his best, and worst! "Crosstown Traffic", "Long Hot Summer Night" "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", and particularly "All Along the Watchtower" are brilliant. "Gypsy Eyes" just misses. But the rest........

I named my dog Jimihen after Jimi Hendrix :) Electric Ladyland is also good and his best, but you don't need me to point out the obvious.

Good but not great … i preferred the Electric Landlady album (RIP Kirsty)❤️

Another classic. I liked it well enough and appreciate its inclusion in the book.

ITS STELLAR

Pure 60s rock

It's really good! It's just a little too all over the place and too long. I like a shorter, more focused album. This would be fantastic if it was a live album, but alas, it was curated to be like this.

Always liked a bit of Jimi, from a different era of drugs, women and Epstein islands.

Great production

I have to come clean: Despite being a so-called fan of the rock genre, I had completely wrong expectations for Jimi Hendrix and this album as I was excited to hear some guitar solos, not so much old-sounding singing and less virtuous drumming. Credit for being an artist with so much variety, for me the melodies were lacking and the guitar tuning is not my cup of tea.

For one reason or another I can’t say I have really sat down and listened to Jimi Hendrix, I know the big tracks of course. Had a lot of fun with this album and will definitely play again to see if it was the novelty effect but right now 4 stars.

Liked the sound transitioning from side to side in headphones as a technique. Voodoo Chile is a choooon with the guitar 🎸, come on let the good times roll is just a belter, and all along the watchtower also a standout for me. Great album, but I just don't listen to Hendrix regularly. Definitely saving for a future listen.

Know a few of these. The man knows his way around a guitar, but it's all a bit groovy for my tastes.

Listening to a Hendrix album is like sitting in on your partner's band practice. You're really proud & impressed and it's all very clever but then you realise that it's been going on for quite some time now and you secretly wish they'd play Hey Jude. 6 / 10 Best track/s: All Along The Watchtower obvs, 1983

Not a big Hendrix fan, but recognize the talent and importance.

Nothing I could say about this that hasn't already been said a million times. Love it. Always have, since first buying the LP in 1987.

Favourites: Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), Gypsy Eyes, Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least favourites: ...And the Gods Made Love, 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be) Overall rating: 3.5/5

Jimi’s a legend. He literally reinvented guitar playing. Pablo Picasso reinvented Art as well, but did he make it better? I’m not saying Hendrix wasn’t a genius or impactful, he was both, - as was Picasso. I just happen to prefer art before Picasso reinvented it, much as I prefer the guitar before Jimi reinvented it. They’re legends- just not what I prefer.

With the exception of the hits, the cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "And the Gods Made Love", this album is fairly boring for anyone that is not a guitar player or guitar aficionado. "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" began interesting but overstayed its welcome. Who has the urge to create a playlist that puts all of the years in order? Maybe this song, David Bowie's "1984", and "Paul McCartney's "1985"? I enjoyed the hits and "Crosstown Traffic". I think this album's relevance has more to do with the production techniques used during recording that would inspire other artists who would refine those techniques into things that were actually structured and interesting.. Hendrix also codified the stereotype of a studio diva and foreshadowed the kind of assholery it would inspire. 30 to 40 minutes of this album could and should have been cut to tighten this album up. Jimi's is certainly a guitar playing virtuoso, but for folks like me I am not particularly thrilled to listen to guitar masturbation exercises that go on endlessly. I prefer to hit it and quit while we are still ahead. Personally, I think he is a bit overrated, but this album is certainly a historical document.

Some bright spots & an iconic style, but—in all honesty—despite being super-important for the genre and/or music as a whole, not a top album for me.

What a delight to have Taylor Swift's evermore on a Wednesday and Hendrix's Electric Ladyland save my energy on Thursday. Needed this. Absulte electricity from needle drop to needle pluck. All 4 sides have their own character. I can only imagine what it was like for someone to listen to this when it was released because it had to have been one of the most unique things out there. Hendrix is a force of nature and tracks like Voodoo Chile and 1983 really show his prowess. The shorter rock tracks really hold up too. Beautiful mix of so many different genres and I feel does a great job of capturing Hendrix at this time. Then he would go on to Band of Gypsys live which if you have not heard, get on it. This album and its tracks will be played over and over for all of history , 10/10

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We all know double albums are a gamble, but this is solid. Today I found myself focusing on the strength of the songwriting then about halfway through, I reminded myself that each song was also just teeming with relentless musical wizardry. Jimi obviously, but Mitch and Noel are also off-the-scale magnificent. All three together (and guests) are more than the sum of their parts. I'm tempted to go for 5 but like I've said before, I’m VERY tight with full marks so this is a strong 4.

This is so, so awesome. First heard this in January and it was probably a favorite find of the year. Not a full five - there are moments I zone out or think to myself "what's happening?" - but otherwise every track here is just so poetic, so fluid, a boon to the soul

This kind of confirms what I already suspected - I'm not that big a fan of Hendrix. He's a very talented player by all means, I just wished he played music I liked more. I still enjoyed it and I found some great stuff in it, so I guess a 4 star rating would be fair, but still feels more like a 3.5

A Hendrix album I do have, but still some tracks are mostly unfamiliar to me. Not sure I like the too jammy stuff, but that could be from over exposure to mediocre blues jams, particularly on this list. Anyway, still great if a little over-stuffed. 4.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 26/101 (25%) Will I get? Already have!

I don’t love Electric Ladyland as much as the Experience’s first two albums. I DO love it but have always found the mix a little muddy, strangely as it was an Eddie Kramer mix. But there are great songs here, some fantastic playing, and some proggy experimentation which might point to where Jimi might have gone in the 1970s, we’ll never know.

Would buy.

It’s easy to assume Hendrix will be overrated, but I’m always reinspired by how underrated he really is. Guitar skills I still can’t wrap my head around and a smooth voice over some incomparable jammers. This album in particular has a little bit of everything, from laid back to trippy bangers and some classics on there with All Along The Watchtower, an essential top 50 song imo.

A swirling migraine of genius and chaos.

GOAT

too long

Jimi is a legend for a reason

What can you say about this album? You either like Jimi or you don't and if you do, you need to listen to this. Five stars.

Classic 4/5

Really good album and somehow i did NOT know some of his most famous songs.

Some wandering about that feels contemporary, but some absolute excellence in here.

I think that while Jimi Hendrix is obviously the most overrated guitar player of all time, he doesn’t get that incorrect moniker for no reason. He was so ahead of his time instrumentally and like the other album I’ve reviewed of his so far (are you experienced?) this album suffered from a lot of forgettable tracks that are completely overshadowed by the songs that were so objectively great that they are insanely huge hits and permanently ingrained in American pop culture. Like seriously the songs on both of these albums that are hits are songs I’ve been hearing since I was a child. They don’t go away cause they are too good to ever truly fall out of popularity. There’s still kids in highschool now that continue to wear Jimi Hendrix shirts, that’s how influential he truly is. But again it’s not a perfect album, it’s got some filler here and there, but still an ALL TIME GREAT in rock music and just music in general.

yessssss

Psychodelic, somehow funky 60s... there was only 1 Hendrix

cara que maravilha, esse álbum é sensacional! tudo é muito bom, a psicodelia, os timbres, tudo perfeito

I think I knew about Jimi long before I ever heard any of his songs. I think I was playing guitar before hearing him play. I heard a bunch of his bits long before everyone hearing a complete album. I've heard all his albums before starting this journey. Tis a strange thing hearing your first Jimi album. You walk away expecting to have somehow heard more guitar. It was the style of the time of course, zany, glam, jazzy freak-outs. You wonder what styles he would have adopted had he lived through the 70s and 80s. I don't know what my favourite Hendrix album is, but stylistically I've never felt close enough to them to hand out a five star. They're all fours. Great playing from all, great ideas, a little overcooked, and Jimi's vocals aren't my favourite. I understand this getting all the fives, and it's deserved, but in my all important personal feelings opinion, it's a four.

Hell yeah incredible

Voodoo child is one of the greatest songs of all time and probably the best album closer ever. The rest of the album was good too.

Alright. I'll bite. Jimi Hendrix is pretty legendary, and I've never had a rough moment during my listen to this, even if the length is exceptionally long. Damn good guitarwork.

Yes it's a big long. But there is always room for that ending of all along the watchtower and voodoo chile. The experimental stuff shows that the rock movements of years after really have no place being so dry sounding. Jimi showed the way, at least copy something off it.

безумно талантливые, но казалось, что этот экстраординарно крутой гитарный джэмминг никогда не закончится... да, вклад в рок и гитарную игру безумный, но блин... still raining, still dreaming

While I haven't listened to the whole album before, It's Hendrix. Also, I found out looking at information, that three of the four members of Traffic are playing on this album. Yowza! ... And the Gods Made Love - 3/10. Weird, experimental, and psychadelic. Not a fan. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - 8/10. This is what I expect from the softer side of Hendrix. Crosstown Traffic - 10/10. One of the classic Hendrix songs. incredible guitar work, very good singing, tight from the whole band. Voodoo Chile - 10/10. Classic Blues progression and style, but with an electric, psychadelic edge. Insane guitar solo in the middle. Of course, I could sum up all of that with the two words "It's Hendrix." Little Miss Strange - 9/10. This song cooks! A little off-mix to my taste, though. Long Hot Summer Night - 10/10. Classic Hendrix sound, and I love it. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) - 10/10. Another insane Hendrix cover, this time of Louis Jordan. Hendrix with a guitar is something more than human. If I allowed myself higher than 10/10, this would get it. G**** Eyes - X/10. I won't rate this one because of the ethnic slur in the title and lyrics. Outstanding song otherwise, though. Burning of the Midnight Lamp - 9/10. Classic Hendrix sound, mix is a little vocal light for me. Rainy Day, Dream Away - 9/10. Simply beautiful, blues style with a Hendrix twist. Virtuoso playing. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) - 9/10. Love the guitar intro. Atmospheric and beautiful. This is the REAL Hippie Jam Band music. Moon, Turn the Tides ... Gently, Gently Away - 3/10. Not sure what the point of this is. Still Raining, Still Dreaming - 7/10. More of the classic Hendrix sound. Basically, Rainy Day Dream Away Part 2. Solid and tight. All Along the Watchtower - 10/10. One of the few covers that is better than the original. Up there with Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt, Aretha Franklin's RESPECT, and Joni Mitchell's cover of Both Sides Now. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - 10/10. So crunchy on the guitar. This has always been the definitive version of this song in my mind. The only other version that comes close is SRV. Overall Rating - 5/5. This was close enough I had to average the ratings out. The two really weak tracks almost dropped it to a 4/5, but it ended up EXACTLY 9/10 average. Two insane covers and a lot of iconic Hendrix sound. We lost you too young, Jimi.

Trodde Jimi skulle være bedre. Opplevdes som litt kjedelig

9.7/10

It’s nice to listen to this whole record and appreciate some of the more obscure tracks that sing in their own right and in the context of this wonderfully meandering album

Much better than the other Jimi Hendrix album I got. This one's really fun and has some truly otherworldly parts. Voodoo Chile is incredible and really justifies its 15-minute runtime. Sometimes the album does just get too drugs for me, much like Are You Experienced. Making this a 2LP means that the drugs guy does what drugs guys do and just wander around sometimes. Still a great album, but the poor guy really should've gotten sober way before the release of this album, then we'd maybe have more than 3.

Nobody did it better and the guitar fireworks are here in abundance. But I was also surprised by the contributions of the other band members and the songwriting. "Crosstown Traffic," "All Along the Watchtower" (where he really makes the song his own), and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" are some of his best songs. Some of the bluesy jamming gets old for me and I like the more concise, tighter songs better.. but that's a small complaint for an excellent, mind expanding album.

Indulgent as hell, in the best way. Some incredible creative expression here, i wasn't familiar with a couple psychadelic deep cuts like 1983 and Burning of The Midnight Lamp, which sounds kinda Beatle-esque even. And then to finish with Watchtower and Voodoo Child, doesnt get better there. Doesnt need to be said either but some of the best rock guitar you'll hear anywhere ever

Still can’t my head around Jimi. I keep waiting for a chorus and even the semblance of a proper song but they never come. This made more sense than his earlier stuff.

Ecolint days and haze, and still the album that makes me want to learn to play the guitar.

Greatest guitarist of all time.

Not Jimi’s best, rambles around a bit.

There is so much to like here but it takes too much time to get there.

I liked it but too long

He was good wasn't he

Classic rock is okay, not my vibe. Very experimental for it's time I feel.

i love this man more than words can express.

Not so great

Legend, men några svagare låtar

Antar ingen musik jag lyssnar på hade funnits utan honom men javenne, I don't feel it.

Coolt! Speciellt "All Along the Watchtower", såklart.

But noodly for me but excellent playing

This is the Hendrix album I never properly bothered with when I went through a Hendrix phase. Not sure why. It’s very good, most of the songs on this are great examples of electric rock / blues. There’s also a small chunk of this which probably influenced a lot of noise rock / avant garde, whether it meant to or not. I do like noise rock but I prefer it elsewhere, Hendrix is better getting down to it. Still think Bold As Love is the best Hendrix record for me, but this is still great

Pretty iconic, a lot of the big tracks on here. It's very cool, hard not to like it to some degree but for whatever reason the album in general didnt hit for me as much as are you experienced. Sounds completely live which adds to the authenticity but with all the feedback makes some bits hard to hear. Well worth a listen and should be on the list, always happy to hear Jimi but don't really seek him out.

Really looking forward to this - and was a bit let down. A few too many "noise" tracks, and I could barely hear some of it through distortion. Also not a fan of Voodo Chile. Crosstown Traffic (oh, so that's where that riff comes from!), and Gypsy Eyes stood out. To All Along the Watchtower: The Bob Dylan original is the original, and I really like his singing and interpretation. Jimi Hendrix's version is probably musically better - but I'm not sure that matters. The intro to it by Jimi here is insanely good, worth a star on its own. Strong memories of watching BSG and being utterly perplexed why everyone was a big Dylanhead - the Bear McReary adaptation is also worth a listen. 3 star album, but +1 for a truly mind-bending cover.

Not heard this album before. Again, must have been mind blowing in 1968, although I would say there are some more standard sounding blues tracks on here. The second half of the album is actually way better than the first. All along the watchtower reminds me of battlestar Galactica, good example of a cover being better than the original It is very good, and gets better in the second half, but isn't as good as are you experienced. 4.5

interesting, very 60's as well, some bangers, but idk

Bit long and every song blends together

I am shocked that I'm saying this... Felt a little clunky. It's been decades since I listened to this straight through. Yes it has multiple stone cold classics, but also a lot of fill. My idea for what this was vs what it actually is it's the reason it's 3 stars.

4.5*? It has some absolute bangers but there are lots of songs I don't care about.

The production sounds really fresh and powerful. We're pretty far from a lot of the lyrical content about mermaids and g*spies, etc, but his music fuckin rips. Hell yeah brother.

Man, this guy can really play guitar.

Loved most of this album. There are some incredible tracks that I both previously knew and didn’t know. Some classic bangers here. Loved the gritty sound of the guitar throughout. Dude deserves the accolades. Some of the album felt bloated. A few songs left my mind wandering and waiting for something new. Could see why this was such a hit in the psychedelic community.

Masterful electric guitar, my enjoyment of which was limited by my general ambivalence toward long guitar riffs. This is something that deserves a couple more listens though...

Listened to this alot as a teenager, was very nostalgic but can be quite overwhelming - definitely need to be in the right mood.

It was good

Is this that hippie that desecrated our beautiful National Anthem?? Jk, Jimi is goated one way or another. Grew up on a lot of Jimi, so the nostalgia is there. Only issue listening to a whole album of his the entire way through is the repetitive sound, but hey I guess that’s to be expected.

My previous review got accidentally deleted so I’ll keep it short: Hendrix was ahead of his time. Hendrix was put on this earth to create music. Hendrix is arguably the most talented guitarist ever. All of these things bias my review of this album. Crosstown Traffic Voodoo Chile Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) Burning of the Midnight Lamp All Along the Watchtower Voodoo Child All classics. Mitch Mitchell on the drums and Noel Redding on the bass are perfect on this album and bring everything together.

General Thoughts: - HAAAAAVE YOU EEEEEVER BEEEEEN - I know a few tracks off this (Watchtower, Slight Return, Have You Ever Been, Chile) but I’ve listened to their other two albums way more, I worshipped Axis in my younger years. - Voodoo Child Slight Return is the first song I learned to play when I got my wah pedal forever ago. - I’m looking forward to some fun songs by the man himself. Some shreddy fuzzy psychy shit ya know. Maybe ill hear something new idk, trying to stay open to his music despite his legendary status (which would typically make me more critical) - Read on the album bio it was a hedonsitic production process, and that this album has hints of afrofuturism, which was coming around at that time. Kind of an interesting perspective. - seems like an album you throw on because its what you have not bc you picked it. bloated fs, you could've cut the run time in half. - If you're on apple music, bonus footage is worth watching. They isolate some tracks and show you what was going on. Track by Track: - And The Gods Made Love: I like a noisy intro, getting me set up well. interesting sounds pursued here - Have You Ever Been: such a fucking chiller of a song. sing this to myself once in a while. Delivery kinda reminds me of Bootsy Collins here. Nice contrast to the intro - Crosstown Traffic: reads as typical JHE fare here. I could listen to this in a dive bar, upbeat and rocking. Fun Fact: The guitar player for Traffic (Dave Mason) does background vox, of 'dear mr fantasy' fame. - Voodoo Chile: Seeing a theme in this one where he sings and plays the notes George Benson style. Fan of that. Holy shit this is an extended jam I did not expect. nice way to break up the quicker tracks. Nice reminder of what he does best, soulfully shred all over the place. LOOOVE the clapping I think its so funny, you know the engineer was pissed about that. LET THE BOYS PLAY! - Little Miss Strange: Love the guitar harmonies, very Blue Sky coded. Seems like theyre trying to do some laurel canyon ts w the vox performances. Kind of a weird production switch at the end, im imaging they wanted a diff take and this was the only solid one they got. Production loses some points there. - Long Hot Summer Night: pocket. Rescue! Rescue! - Come On (Let the Good Times Roll): Cover alert (?). band is very tight and you can tell theyve played this a ton. - Gypsy Eyes: Hate that oscillating at the beginning, thought it was the drums at first. Weird phase thing going on with the vox, which im sure is intentional but im not a fan. Appreciate the tricks tried here but i can do without it. - Burning Of The Midnight Lamp: uhhhhhhh, the organ sounds kinda cool i just dont rly know what were trying to do here. - Rainy Day, Dream Away: I guess so, very loose. it sounds like hes trying to figure guitar parts as they go along. key change dont do it for me. - 1983: I kind of like the push and pull of the jam, you have to be patient with it. lot of taste in here. like the dolphin sounds at the end - Moon, Turn The Tides: alright then, nice transition but dont know why it had to be its own track. - Still Raining: i didnt need this to come back tbh. expansion on a 13 minute idea isnt needed here imho. - House Burning Down: Im just waiting to ge tot Watchtower at this point. - Watchtower: makes me think of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for some reason. no denying this one. come and dig my earth. - Voodoo Child Slight Return: still iconic fortunately, I have always loved his tone here.

This album did not really do it for me. If I appreciated guitar jams and solos more I would have been more into it I think. It is also hard to follow up Willie. Not my favorite but also not terrible

Surprised by the variety of styles in this album. Rock, blues, swing ish, psych. Didn’t notice a theme which I both appreciate and made it an odd listening experience. Overall a fan

I know this is supposed to be an all timer album, but just doesn’t do it for me. Had to listen to this once in my “History of Rock and Roll” class back in the day and felt the same thing. Would be awesome to see live, but as an overall album the Voodoo Chile, Gypsy eyes, Come On, and All Along The Watchtower are obvious hits and the rest doesn’t do it as much for me.

Classic. He only released 3 albums while he was alive

Personally I think Hendrix is overrated, but the album is historically important.

an obvious classic, I heard most of these songs when I was very young and liked them quite a lot, although I haven't found much reason to revisit them as I've been more focused on discovering new sounds since then. I like the extended version of Voodoo Chile and Crosstown Traffic brings back memories. I wouldn't call anything here dated, but at the same time it's very much of its time, particularly the lyrics and vocal style.

Too much noodling that goes nowhere, but still has a lot of bangers. Great production

Brilliant bluesy master work.

definitely a headphones-wearing experience. sounds hit you from all angles and can be very overwhelming at points. songs gravitate more towards a psychedelic style that i very much enjoyed; especially in ‘voodoo chile’. i was shocked it was 15 minutes long, it hardly felt that long. while its not something i’d listen to on a regular, it’s not an album i’d ever forget. next time i pull this album out, i’d clear my day, see no one, do nothing, sit, and listen.

Huge fan, had everything I want in an album, one of the best I've listened to recently

The man can play a mean guitar, but there is such a thing as too much great guitar.

I haven't done enough drugs to appreciate Jimi Hendrix at a macro level, but I do enjoy individual songs. Obviously "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" are incredible. Other songs suffer from a lack of focus and sort of endless droning on. However, there's no denying Hendrix's talent and the cultural significance of this album.

A lot of classics on here. I always felt like I liked the first two albums more, but it's hard to argue with Voodoo Child and All Along The Watchtower. Is Madvillainy better? Another tough call. I'd rather listen to Madvillainy yes, but I don't think I can argue that it deserves to be on a list like this more than any of the Jimi Hendrix albums.

It's fun, interesting, and with a variety of styles, though it does kinda drag towards the end, even if the quality stays the same or improves.

awesome guitar. not 5 stars due to its length

𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 captures Jimi Hendrix at his creative and technical peak. Across sprawling jams and carefully layered studio work, he pushes the guitar into new dimensions of sound. The extended 𝘝𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘰 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 is pure electricity — a masterclass in blues improvisation — while his take on Dylan’s 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 remains one of the greatest cover versions ever recorded. Hendrix was the best rock guitarist of his time, and this album is still proof that nobody has quite matched his vision since.

Favorite of Jimi Hendrix so far.

Jimi not only reinvented the guitar, but he pushed production techniques as far as they could go in 1968. I would have loved to have seen what crazy shit he would have come up with in the 1970's and beyond. A true masterpiece like all of the Experience records.

We had him for too short a time. Great start of an album, without a dip in quality until Little Miss Strange, five tracks in. Almost all the tracks are interesting, seminal or mind blowing that one track notwithstanding.

For some reason I only gave Are You Experienced 3/5 - a few tracks into this and I'm thinking I might need to revisit that record to see what I missed the first time. Obviously the big tracks still hit hard. Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child and All Along The Watchtower still sound as thrilling as ever. But what really surprised me were the jazzier numbers like 1983... (A Merman I should Turn To Be). Here Hendrix's guitar playing is hypnotic and it's just great hearing the band lock into a groove before it explodes into hard rock.

Feels quite like a jam session in the studio than an album. Love All Along The Watchtower

Alltså, produktionen kanske är lite enkel ibland, men vilka låtar! Inte bara Jimi Hendrix är som Messi med gitarr, hela bandet.

This recapitulates Neal's central thesis that Jimi Hendrix is "good at sounds, not so good at songwriting." The Bob Dylan cover is iconic, and the guitar playing is unparalleled. As an album, it has a good structure, but overall isn't very strong with regard to songwriting.

incredible guitars

I like his style and his guitar playing a lot, but some of his songs are a bit long and repetitive. Solid album tho 4/5🎉

Classic Hendrix

Classic Hendrix

I feel bad, but Jimi Hendrix is just not my thing ... It always feels like they should have rehearsed together more. It's like 6 people playing their own thing and not worrying about what anyone else is playing ...

I don't think that I can add anything that hasn't already been said. One if the most iconic and influential musicians in the history of rock. It still holds up today. Not a single bad sing in the album.

I get the love and fascination for this album, I really do. Given the space of a double album, Hendrix explores the psychedelic sixties in all its glory. First and foremost, there's his version of "All Along The Watchtower", probably the definitive interpretation of a song that's always been an enigma to me. I can't relate to the lyrics or see the genius behind it. To me, it's just okay at best. But the album is much better than its biggest and most famous song. Take the light-hearted sweetness of "Little Miss Strange" and "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", the hard-hitting blues of "Crosstown Traffic", and "Voodoo Chile", probably the most accurate sonic depiction of a night club in the sixties. Would this album be better if it was a single album? Probably. Would it still be this fascinating and consuming if it wasn't for the lengthy explorations? Probably not.

The album where Hendrix really unleashed the depth of his creative genius. No longer tethered by the radio friendly 3 minute blues rock gems. He could let loose in the kaleidoscope of psychedelic, space jazz rock of the future and display his composer like qualities beyond the pin up rock god. Approach with wide open ears and arms. This will melt your soul.

Pretty good

Great!

Not having listened to this since maybe high school, I'm a little floored. Guitar, yes, of course, but goddamn Steve Winwood again, on organ on "Voodoo Chile", takes it Valhalla. The variety on this record! 60s baroque pop vs blues workouts vs Tom Waitsy-hipsterism vs studio interstellar excursions. I love an album that feels like it could be a radio station. And "All Along the Watchtower" deserves every play it's ever gotten.

Jimi Hendrix really stretched out and expanded himself creatively on Electric Ladyland, which is probably one of the finest double LPs of all time. It’s got everything you could want from Hendrix: psychedelic guitar-rock wizardry, of course, but also a generous helping of blues, soul and funk, an excellent Bob Dylan cover that surpasses the original, concise and well-crafted rock songs, and extended jams. He also made excellent use of the studio as a kind of fourth instrument augmenting the formidable Experience. It’s this album in particular that leaves me wondering where else he would have gone musically had he not died so young.

Jimi knew the rain. I mean, Seattle, right. I love a good rain, love a good rain song... or ten. Love an album that's solid start to finish but isn't stacked with want-to-be radio hit attitude, this is just a guy doing his thing. one thing tho: little miss strange, wtf.

Did this need to be a double LP?

I accidentally put on Band of Gypsies instead of this one. But does that matter? No, not really. It's Jimi. Anyways, I listened to that album and then put this one on. I don't think there's much to say about any of these that haven't been said already. Hendrix is always worth a listen. I will say, while all Hendrix is great, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) might be the single greatest guitar riff ever recorded. It's at a level that very little can compare to. And his version of All Along the Watchtower is up there with Cash's Hurt. Both took an existing song and made it theirs. No longer just a cover, but now their song.

I might a too soft on this one. I feel like it's a two but might be giving it a three because of Jimi's guitar work. The album itself isn't that good, I think the songs are scattered throughout the album and two songs are way to long and lost my attention.

Fun and wild for such an amazing guitar savant. Not many as good since. 'Are You Experienced" is the better album, but this has classic Jimi. Listen to again and again

A few I recognize. A couple classics. Not crazy about the overall album.

A fantastic record that although it drags a bit in the middle never loses its luster.

Some absolute classics on this one, and it's a great album. Ultimately I think it's just a 4 for me because it's a bit much guitar. I get that that's his thing, but still.

I have this.

Getting this right after a Doors record (and Slayer!) sure has me back in middle school lol Ultimately I’m not a fan of Hendrix records, but love the singles. They’re just very long. And the Hendrix trio largely plays at a particular volume and style that can be overwhelming over the course of a half hour let alone over one. But, giving the full Voodoo Chile a listen is a must. And perhaps the definitive Dylan cover by any artist. And I still get chills at the start of Slight Return, just incredible.

Jimi Hendrix was obviously an incredible guitarist who I don’t think gets enough credit for how distinctive his voice was too, and when this is good, it’s amazing. But swathes of it are kinda dull.

Very good. Love Burning of the Midnight Lamp and the big tracks. Meanders a bit, but very good.

He’s a master of guitar. I wish he was a better songwriter.

Jimi Hendrixin kitarataiturointia, sen tyylin kyllä tunnistaa. Tää on vähän sellaista fiilistely musiikkia. Parhaat: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child

I mean...

Some absolutely incredible songs mixed with some really bad songs.

There isn’t enough time - certainly not with this project. Not enough time to live inside an album until it yields its logic, until it becomes more than sound. With Electric Ladyland, that lack of time is especially acute, because the record itself refuses to be consumed quickly. It looms, excessive and disorienting, less an album than an environment. When I first owned it on CD around the millennium, I didn’t even know it was meant to be a double album. Compressed into a single disc, it felt unending, too big to take in. The major landmarks - All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child - both striving to be the definitive ending. Everything up to that point felt confusing, overabundant: a jumble of styles, lengths, tonalities. Can a single record really hold together traffic jams and tantric deities, three-minute fragments and fifteen-minute improvisations? What binds it is Hendrix’s compositional intelligence. He isn’t trapped in the circular indulgences of Cream, where songs stand still to give space for solos. Circularity is paucity. Hendrix’s excess is teleological: everything moves forward, arcs outward, pushes toward revelation. His solos don’t decorate the song; they are the song’s continuation. In its most expansive passages, the record is symphonic, a suite in everything but name. But its tracks don't collect into suites anymore than it divides into a double album: there’s no satisfying midpoint, no separation that makes sense. Instead, there are two perfect finales, a double surplus, dessert on top of dessert. Even now, the record eludes me - after another day of listening! Not enough time. The record resists total comprehension, but that resistance is precisely what makes it compelling. In its inchoate sprawl, it embodies the utopian charge of the ’60s, when it seemed that even a “rock album” could remake perception, and the melancholy of our present, where such futures have been foreclosed, leaving us only with the echo of what might have been. Sad. 3.5 In the last couple of days we have had the nonplus indulgence of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way (1969) then the fey psychedelia of the Zombies’ Odessey and Oracle (1968). I laughed at both those albums and thought I’d got away with it. Well now the Generator laughs at me. What a mercilessly appropriate warm-up they were for Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland, an album I take seriously. ‘Go on,’ gloats the Generator, ‘be a hypocrite’. Look. There are crucial differences here between that other shit and this seminal masterwork by a genius at the height of his inspiration. For example… [runs away] 3.5/5

I know it's heresy, but I'm always inclined against a musician that's considered untouchable by boomers. The album is too long and too weak in spots to be anything other than good. Jimi was an innovative guitar player, for sure, that's undeniable. Whether he actually wrote good songs is more debatable.

Every young guitar player needs to study all of Jimi’s work, but especially this album. Not only is there enough vocabulary here to make a career of, but the experimentation and soundscapes are supplemented by some really good writing. Incredible rhythm section work too. An absolute classic.

The most experimental and best Hendrix album. Lots of sonic experimentation mixed with obviously amazing guitar work. 1983 is so hypnotic and a total trip to listen to. When I first heard this many years ago I struggled to appreciate it as so much of it is druggy, hazy and not like Crosstown Traffic or the cover of Watchtower, but listening more over the years it’s clear that this is a classic of the psychedelic rock genre.

Jimmy's guitar scratches an itch in my brain unlike any other. Crosstown traffic is one of my favorite songs ever. 5 outta 5 Classic

3.5

Virtuosity and some great tunes but a bit too self indulgent.

Maximum shreddage. Sex appeal like you wouldn’t believe. God I love Hendrix

Hell yeah

Classic Jimmy, cut down before his time. Imagine how many more bangers we'd be hearing if he had been around!

This isn’t the original album cover. This is an absolute powerhouse of an album, with masterful Blues, jamming, Rock, and that incredible cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’. Mandatory listening!

Wonderful album.

Obviously a classic but had started getting a little too bluesy for mine.

Obviously a classic, I've listened to it already. But not every song on this is that good. Some are magical though. All along the watchtower, the best cover ever hands down. Biggest takeaway from this album is 1983... though, didn't know this song before, so that's one reason why I would recommend this album.

Had this been made a single album rather than a double album, this would likely be regarded as a perfect record. As it is, there’s unevenness to the production and a handful of songs that I could really do without (the 14 minute merman song is a remarkable time capsule and very much a parody of itself - although it’s also obvious they are completely and utters serious in their performances!) This keeps it from a 5 star rating from me. However the better parts of the album are truly sublime. Some of the best rock music ever is on the album for sure.

Too cool for school

Decent

The album opens in a strange yet captivating way, with the first track immediately standing out before transitioning seamlessly into the second, where the psychedelic and surreal guitar sound takes over. One highlight for me is Crosstown Traffic, a track I’m actually learning for my graduation—the riff is addictive, and the vocals hit perfectly as they echo the song’s title. What really stands out across Side A, though, are the flawless transitions between songs, especially the fourth track, a 14-minute blues piece that showcases Hendrix’s technical virtuosity. The guitar’s precision, the organ’s interplay in a call-and-response style, and a satisfying drumkit breakdown all work together to create an unforgettable performance. Side B continues the momentum, though at times the vocals remind me more of the Beatles than a blues focus, which slightly shifts the vibe. Still, the groovy sixth track, with its bass and drum hook, is irresistible, and the seventh track drives forward with a rock and roll groove that makes me want to dance. Hendrix’s solos remain consistently fast and precise throughout, and while one track didn’t feel as strong as the others, the ninth track refreshes the album with unique guitar effects that bring a fuzzy, warm sound. By Side C, the album experiments further, introducing a saxophone and swinging jazz rhythms that blend beautifully with guitar, bass, organ, and drums, all displaying incredible virtuosity. The eleventh track, in particular, feels like a cinematic journey, with shifting audio, eerie vocals, and a haunting atmosphere that places the listener in a mysterious hallway. Side D brings the experience to a powerful close, drenched in psychedelic effects, roaring guitar and drums that mimic flames, and the use of the iconic “wah” sound to add even more character. The finale is unforgettable, with two legendary tracks—All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Hendrix’s soulful voice elevates Dylan’s cover, while the thick, warm guitar tones of Voodoo Child deliver one of the most iconic endings to an album I’ve ever heard. (Thanks Chatgpt lol) This is the second favourite playlist during my project. At first I was skeptical of adding it to my favourite albums playlist but once I listen more to his solos, his ensemble and the way he invented interesting noises. I have no choice but to actually rate it high, overall the psychedelic album along with the hard blues intrigued me

Fantastic but uneven album. Some absolute bangers here.

Experimental, soulful and charismatic throughout, this album is an absolute beast and a ground-breaking one for it’s time. The guitar work is so interesting & each song keeps you guessing as to what’s next. There’s the perfect blend on this album of experimental sounds and just straight-up soulful guitar-work and vocals. An absolute classic.

Ne plus ultra.

Otra joya del tito Jimi. Menudo viaje las dos secciones del Voodoo Chile/Child

The historical importance of this album is beyond reproach as it houses some of Hendrix's most iconic songs and guitar moments, but it drags for too long when evaluated as an album IMO.

its not good to my ears 😭

SICK

soms iets te lang... maar er meestal boenk op

Well, it is Hendrix. An absolute master of his trade. Possibly, dont hate me, slightly long, but still fantastic

Some great songs, some low lows but great overall and some singles to come back to 4.8

Really liked All along the Watchtower and Voodoo Chile but overall I didn't find it interesting, and I didn't feel emotionally involved. I also, strangely perhaps, thought that some of these songs sounded like others of his. I also do not think he is the greatest guitarist of all time (soz Rolling Stone mag)

Well, right off the bat I had to double check to make sure I was indeed listening to Hendrix and not some devil worship metal album. Then it leveled out. Ahhhh And now “Little Miss Strwnge” sounds like the Beatles. And look, I’m in an irritable mood and I’m not going to correct any grammar or spelling mistakes that the autocorrect doesn’t pick up. I cannae be arsed as they say on Geordie Shore. I have to say, I wasn’t in to this album like I assumed I would have been. It seems more spliced together than a concerted effort to put out a best album of all time. The guitar parts are great, 100% it’s just everything else that isn’t a known song of his by this point just falls flat.

This double album contains exactly one straightforward, catchy rock tune of any merit ("Crosstown Traffic"). Nearly everything else is a lot of meandering experimentation, sound effects, needless sub-prog epics, loose 'n' casual vocals and lead guitar panned from left to right and back again (like wow, man), none of which gels into anything interesting.

There are some masterful guitar parts in this and I bloody love ‘All along the watchtower’. However I feel there is some faff stuck in between which makes me lose my focus on the album.

Solid but feels uncohesive, the various production sounds and lengths give it more of an album of jams and demos than an outright put-together album with a central theme. Some incredible blues rock jams and some straight-forward psych rock dirty guitar, it just isn't enough for me to come back to this experience again, I'd rather listen to an earlier album.

6/1001 ~ what kind of drug den selector algorithm have I tapped into with this app? The first 6 LPs out the gate for me have been rather dank so who knows what tomorrow’ll bring. Watch it generate the tamest, lamest shit ever now that I’ve made a point to mention it, but then again any recording that basic and uncool couldn't, wouldn’t, shouldn't be recommended here, riiight? ANYWAY! We already done been knew this shit right here is a smoked-out banger of a journey. A heavy slab worthy of slow-blazing your mightiest mega-nugg to. And also a great reminder to re-watch Withnail & I even if you saw it yesterday. Get in loser, we’re going on holiday by mistake! “Crosstown Traffic” is forever the tightest pop-rocker, and the harpsichord + choral filigree on “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” always makes me want to reimagine my wardrobe in favor of flouncy faux fur-trimmed suede cloaks, dramatic medieval brocades, jacquards and bouclé, leather and lace…all around a sumptuous listen tinged with the chaos of a legendary era in music history burning itself the fuck out. Reminds me of one particularly prescient exchange depicted in the aforementioned cinematic masterpiece: Danny: I recommend you smoke some more grass. Marwood: No way, no fucking way. Danny: That is an unfortunate political decision. Reflecting these times. Withnail: What are you talking about, Danny? Danny: Politics, man. If you're hanging onto a rising balloon, you're presented with a difficult decision. Let go before it's too late or hang on and keep getting higher, posing the question: how long can you keep a grip on the rope? They're selling hippie wigs in Woolworths, man. The greatest decade in the history of mankind is over. And as Presuming Ed here has so consistently pointed out, we have failed to paint it black.

I have never sat down and listened to Hendrix before, just heard the hits here and there or a famous lick or two. Super psychedelic. Side one is very jammy and kind of all over the place as far as recorded music goes. I can see why the shorter version of Voodoo Chile is the popular one. The 60s were all about experimentation and it seems like Jimmy Page basically took a page straight from the Hendrix book when they starting playing 45 minute versions of Dazed and Confused. As a musician, knowing this is a 3-piece with basically no pedals is pretty crazy. The fuzzy tape sounds of the 60s really work here and this music would sound weird if it was like 70s hi-fi. Neat detail as it turns out that the Hammond organ on Voodoo Chile is none other than Steve Winwood. Little Miss Strange sounds like "Hendrix plays The Beatles". I am hearing so much of where the famous blues players I've heard get their licks, tone, phrasing, all of it. Page, SRV, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kingfish, Marcus King, Hendrix really was the beginning of a lot of it. I am liking Side 3/4 a lot better. I think the songwriting is better and 1983/Merman reminds me of the playing on Bold As Love. Of course the last two are the hits and easily give this album its rating.

I spent some time hanging my bohemian tapestry on some barbiturates while listening to this album. Got so zonked out that it ended up taking me an hour and fifteen minutes just to get it done. Who's this Steve Winwood fella? He seems to have his shit together and I hope to see what he can do in the future. If you like 13 minute songs about becoming a fish, then this is the album for you!

So, if we’re talking about the Mount Rushmore of guitarists, I’d probably put Jimi Hendrix at Number 1. He makes sweet, sweet, tender love to that guitar on every note of the album. The problem is, it’s very disjointed and not every song is very memorable. When your album ends with 2 of the best songs ever made, “All Along the Watchtower” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”, the rest of it is going to have to be comparable, and unfortunately, I don’t think it is. I am, of course, very familiar with Jimi Hendrix, but I think this album is just a little bit too long for its own good, and has some songs that are just meh. But oh man, compared to most other albums, this is still an absolute legend in the mix. First of 3 Jimi Hendrix albums I have rated so far. It was only a matter of time. A tremendously solid 4/5. Oh, and bonus point for the album art. Another classic picture I would LOVE to get on a poster. This is an album I want to give a 5 so desperately that I may just come back to it another day and see if I’m feeling it more then.

Amazing 8/10

Absolutely brilliant. A man who's not afraid of his guitar.

Cool

This album doesn’t hold together as an album as well as Axis Bold as Love holds together. But with All Along the Wachtower & Voodoo Chile —two of the very best rock and roll pieces ever produced, it’s still a 5. The music is exceptionally great.

This is a great album, almost worthy of 5 stars, but it's just a little bit too long and unfocused for me.

90/100. This is an outstanding record, overflowing with energy, swagger, and phenomenal guitar work. Without knowing its release date, you’d never guess this came out in 1968. It sounds generations ahead of its time.

Reading Hendrix's history really makes you understand and appreciate this album even more. He's a lyrical genius, but even geniuses are human. In the most respectful terms possible, the music sounds like the soul of that traumatized child. A lot of it sounds improvised, a lot of it sounds angry; however, despite these emotions, it's clear to me that Hendrix has cultivated this spirit and managed to control it (at least to me). PEAK

Guitar at its best.

Sorry but this is not his best.

Jimi is a freak on guitar, but the rambling of some of these songs drones on too long. On a greatest hits compilation, Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child are some of the best, but theres about 20 minutes that could be cut out of this.

Long but a classic

I loved this album very much. It's laid back, easygoing and contains among the finest guitar playing ever on any record. All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child are among the best psychedelic rock songs ever. The album itself is a bit disjointed as it's a double album with over 70 minutes, and overall I liked his first two albums a bit more because of the coherency. It's a 4.5 album rounded down to 4.

Good Songs: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland), Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Little Miss Strange, Long Hot Summer Night, Gypsy Eyes, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, Rainy Day, Dream Away, 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be), Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently Gently Away, Still Raining, Still Dreaming, All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Mid Songs: ...And the Gods Made Love, Come On (Let The Good Times Roll), House Burning Down Bad Songs:

Both not what I expected and exactly what I expected.

Some of the best guitar work on any album ever, it's long but still great.

Interesting album - tracing the last vestiges of the gospel sound that snaked into 60s pop onwards. Like the final flicker of a flame. Which is apt cos he dead.

I have always considered Jimi Hendrix one of the best guitarists in history, beyond what North American pop culture sells from everything that comes out of there. I consider him prodigious in his technique and overall melodic and musical creativity (also for his experimentalism), he is unmistakable. The album shows a clear and exhaustive work in relation to the also very good previous works in The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix’s discipline and demanding nature leave nothing to be desired; even when it leans into the experimental, I feel nothing is left to chance, every melody and every drum hit is exactly where it should be. Despite the album’s length, I feel it had a purpose, both introspective for the listener and for Hendrix himself. My favorite song, which I praise as a vast improvement over Bob Dylan’s: All Along the Watchtower.

Overall: 8/10 I love the weird, noodly experimentation on this one...to a point. The problem is that the album is so damn long that I have to put up with a LOT of noodling that is better taken in small doses. That's really the only big complaint I have though. There's lots of hard rockers on here to balance it out, but again, this album is just too long for me to love as much as I love the other 2 Hendrix albums. If anything, this one makes me really sad that Hendrix passed away so young. It's obvious that he would have been one of the biggest names in music who would have helped move music forward. Oh well, at least he left us with a bunch of bangers before he left us. Fav Song: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

And they said it was impossible for a man to live and breathe under water. Masterpiece of musical creativity. Top 10 all time for me

Fav: All Along the Watchtower

Solid.

This album is also too long. Love Hendrix and these songs and jams are overall better than are you experienced (as well as better mixes) but it's just too long to give it anything higher

This was not a new album for me. An all time great.

Total transparency. I consider Hendrix the best and most influential guitarist in history. All 3 of his studio albums prior to his death are 5⭐️ albums in my book. If I had to rank them - Axis (5), Experienced (4.9), Ladyland (4.8)…. But this is all pedantic. They are all 5 ⭐️ 😂

Excellent album.

Cool, but not 100% my thing

Хендрікс визначна фігура в історії рок-музики і з цим не посперечаєшся. Музично завжди ніколи не було 100% попадання. Віртуозність в поєднанні з психоделічністю іноді занадто далеко заносить ідею пісень. Є і безумовно купа чудових блюз-рок пісень з цікавим гітарним звуком.

Саме цей альбом Хендрікса щось мені зовсім ніяк. Кавер на Ділана звісно гарний, але чесно кажучи більшу частину альбому мені слухати було просто нереально скучно: "джіпсі ууу бейбі джипсі" -> *10 годин пентатоніки*

іноді цей майданчик підкидає щось таке прям ідеальне під настрій, цей альбом як раз такий. не хочеться навіть підібрати якісь слова, просто зануритися в це звучання...

Se fué muy temprano, demasiado temprano

Have you ever been is a great opener but the album really starts to feel itself with Crosstown Traffic. Voodoo Chile is long but definitely doesn’t drag, and the solos do help in that matter. Little Miss Strange reignites the tempo after the slow ending of Voodoo Chile to the feel of an early Beatles song (yes there is only 5 years between Please Please Me and Electric Lady Land) but even the vocals give off a McCartney and Lennon vibe. Long Hot Summer Night sounds like the quintessential 60s rock song, non-stop senseless guitar riffs over chorus backing vocals about a girl and i’m entirely here for it. Come on is the late 50s Chuck Berry inspired tune made for dancing with your partner at a late 60s prom, I can even picture the polka dot dresses and sharp suits and a lot of spinning and head bobbing. Gipsy Eyes might be the weakest song on the album so far but it’s certainly not bad, it’s definitely the most repetitive lyrically but the backing makes up for it. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is a good little slow song in the midpoint of the album, and lyrically one of the best. Rainy Day, Dream Away is a nice little groove, a bit repetitive but still fun and probably the most likely to grow on me. Most of the songs between Rainy Day and All Along the Watchtower blended together (will have to replay that section) but Watchtower is great, i understand the hype now. A return of Voodoo Chile in the form of Voodoo Child is the exact right way to end the album. Re-listened to the songs after Rainy Day. First quarter of 1983 was too slow for me but not bad by any means, second quarter was exactly what I wanted, the middle point a bit mellow for but you can feel the build coming although it takes 4 minutes to get there and another 2 to hit the heavier riffs which does make the song drag. Moon Turns The Tide Gently isn’t a song but it does feel like the closing track of a vinyl made to repeat after the album so it does come as a surprise on first listen that there are 4 tracks afterwards. The abrupt drums for Still Raining, Still Dreaming does act as an unintentional jumpscare although the proceeding song does make up for it with catchy tunes. House burning down is pretty short by the album’s standards and it’s sure not to overstay its welcome while also being pretty enjoyable

Not the best album of Jimi Hendrix

Classic

While I’m not surprised that this is still on the list given the hype and myth surrounding Hendrix and his unique and very accomplished playing, I find it hard to justify its continued presence in these sorts of lists. Is it a perfect record? No. Who starts a record with a 2min drone with warped unintelligible vocals? It’s all over the map both lyrically and genre - pop, funk, blues and psychedelic rock but the true gems stand out. And maybe that was the point. Some of the best tracks come after some rather bland songs. A great example is the amazing “Crosstown Traffic” which follows the rather dull, lyrically uninspired and derivative “Have you ever been to Electric Lady Land”. It’s truly a mixed bag until the last two tracks which are genius in both sound and spirit: All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Chile (Return). In my mind Hendrix took an hour of basically noodling to achieve the sound that we recognize as deserving of fame. With Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile and perhaps, Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) this would have been a tight record that you could play all the way through without the snooze in the middle.

good not great

As expected - really good. He truly did amazing things with a guitar!

Not a huge Hendrix fan, but I enjoyed this. ★★★★

Yeah yeah yeah

This is probably my least favorite Hendrix record, even though it has some of my all-time favorite Hendrix songs on it. I think Are You Experienced? and Axis: Bold as Love are his best, but even still I am fond of the outcome that Jimi's wild ambition created. Electric Ladyland. “Crosstown Traffic”, “Burning of the Midnight Lamp”, “1983 (A Merman I Shall Be)”, “All Along the Watchtower”, and especially “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” are standouts for me.

Already being one of my all-time favorites, it was a pleasure to listen to “Electric Ladyland” again. “All Along The Watchtower” and “Voodoo Chile” are among the most important Jimi Hendrix references, but The Jimi Hendrix Experience line-up was so strong and well-rehearsed in 1968 that every song becomes a very special experience in its very own right. As said before - always a pleasure.

1968 The only Hendrix studio album in my collection, mainly because of 'Crosstown Traffic', a favourite which appears early on. At 75 minutes though, it may be a bit on the long side, but that's a harsh criticism which is offset by some amazing tracks along the way, and what a finish, with 'All Along The Watchtower' and 'Voodoo Chile' (Slight Return). I confess, I'd forgotten how good this really is. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (8/10)

Lots of tracks of this album on his greatest hits album for a good reason, but too many fillers.

Not Jimi's finest album, it feels a bit of a mix up of all sorts. Obviously the highs are incredible but it's not a coherent overall sound.

I knew the hits, but songs like Voodoo Chile are just wow. Listening to this album in full made me appreciatie him much more.

Some great stuff in here, including probably the greatest cover of any track ever, but it's looser as an album, with some inessential tracks in the mix. Still, it felt harsh not giving it a 5.

This was one of the first cds I got as a kid so I’ve listened to it repeatedly. Needless to say I love all of it, even the longer meandering songs I grew to love and enjoy every second

A few long winded jams but a few tracks that hit hard. All around positive. 3/5

Some of my favourite Jimi songs on this one. Some filler tracks but overall a great album.

Feels like the album that would be playing in the background of a 70s reefer session. And TIL that it's Voodoo Chile and not Voodoo Child.

Haven't heard this album in 20+ years. Crosstown Traffic, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), and House Buring Down all added to Liked Songs.

Ooh this one is a bit out there. A few songs I really tuned into but the rest kind of melded into one for me.

Weird psych. Outside of the solid singles, nothing blew me away. It’s cool to see Jimi go way out there for album #3

Étant guitariste, Jimi Hendrix m'influence depuis que je suis un petit poupon.

J'avais jadis un genre d'album compilation de Jimi Hendrix Experience. J'aimais beaucoup le côté raw du truc. Ça me plaît encore beaucoup, du blues rock à son meilleur. Et c'est un très beau rendu de All Along the watchtower. La transition parfaite entre Electric Dylan et le hard rock des 70s. D'ailleurs j'avais jamais fait le rapprochement avec Jimmy Page mais c'est assez frappant sur des tounes comme let the good times roll où je décèle même un bout de riff qui ressemble à Black Dog. Wah wah et phrasé sloppy.

Gros rock 60’s, agréable en bouche!

Jimi elevates the traditional blues tracks; the originals reek of 60s psychedelic pop both good and bad. 3 stars

If modern times had a mythology, Jimi Hendrix would be carved into its pantheon. Before him, there wasn’t anyone quite like him - and after, even those who tried could only trace echoes. Electric Ladyland is more than an album; it’s a spell, a masterwork that feels both a product of its era and something utterly timeless. The sheer fluidity with which Hendrix blends his guitar, voice, and bandmates is staggering. It’s not just musicians playing, it’s alchemy. Every track is meticulously crafted yet alive with improvisation, that paradox of perfectionism and freedom that only he seemed able to hold. Listening now, you can pick out the fingerprints he left on later generations. I swear you can almost hear a line running straight to Ween’s surreal grooves. Tight, daring, cosmic: this is Hendrix at his most expansive, and it still feels like music made for a future we’re still catching up to.

A pillar in rock and roll that has yet to crumble for me. This album is electrifying from start to finish. To call Hendrix a musical legend might be an understatement!

A bit much

this guitar

A lot of chaff on this album, originally released as a double vinyl and IMHO would have been stronger as a single. But hard to quibble with an album that includes Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, the quintessential version of Dylan's All Along the Watchtower and Noel Redding's Little Miss Strange. One of my favorite Jimi Hendrix albums.

I thought the album could do with being shorter and the intro wasn’t my thing, but my god there are some impressive tracks on here. I was listening to Crosstown Traffic and getting grumpy (I’m sorry I just don’t like that one) and then Voodoo Chile came on and blew my mind. Can’t believe some of my favourites were the super long tracks because my attention span is normally rubbish but I thought they were so good. Fav song: Voodoo Chile - also liked Gypsy Eyes, Rainy Day, Dream Away, 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) and All Along the Watch Tower Least fav: Crosstown Traffic

Really liked crosstown traffic and all along the watchtower but the other songs were a tad too informal for me honestly. Good vibe overall but would like more complete songs. Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song- crosstown traffic Least fav- 1983 (a merman I should turn to be)

He's obviously an insanely good guitarist which might make my feeling that were a couple too many guitar solos some sort of sacrilege... But that aside I really enjoyed the album, I thought there was a good amount of variety without it feeling disconnected. Favourite song: Crosstown Traffic Least: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Absolute fire from beginning to end!

Its alright, didn't care too much for any single track.

One of my favourites

It's such a cliché, but half the tracks could be removed from this double album and it would be top-tier. Sorry Jimi!

This was a bit of a disappointment because I've never listened to much Hendrix and I was expecting to love it. Some great songs, but it just didn't resonate with me in the way I was hoping. 7/10.

Very Influential album. That Intro to Voodoo child (slight return) with that wah wah sounds. I think so many guitarists have that pedal because of that intro. All along the watchtower is one of the greatest cover ever. And other guitar wizazzardy. Maybe its not enough and 2 for someone l. But for me it’s a 5

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Beaucoup plus aimé que Are You Experienced. On ne parle pas assez d’Hendrix comme chanteur. Son charisme et son assurance transparaissent absolument dans sa voix, il a influencé tant de performeurs.

LOUD, dirrrty, horny, messy, fire! 🔥

The GOAT. If you look up 'psychedelic rock' on Wiki it has a picture of Jimi. From an electric guitar standpoint, Hendrix will knock your dick in the dirt. With the exception of Edward Van Halen, everyone else who has ever picked up a guitar is playing second fiddle to his creative genius. I'm not just throwing out hyperbole either, for my money this is the greatest double album of all time. Pure magic. Funny things is, it's not even my favorite Hendrix album and it's still in my top 25 of all albums from the book. I listened to this a couple times and now I'm on Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts. Four sets from the Band of Gypsys. 5+ hours of pure live music magic.

Wasn’t my thing

need I say more

Not too bad, but does overstay it's welcome a bit. Standout track: All Along The Watchtower

[...And the Gods Made Love], the instrumental intro to [Little Miss Strange], [Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)] I like [All Along the Watchtower] and then [House Burning Down] best, relative to this album. The former I wouldn't skip through if it came on the radio. I may even listen to it independently if in the mood. It's giving D&D, too. Good for listening to when homebrewing 5e. Favourite: All Along the Watchtower

What isn't there to love about one of the greatest albums of all time by one of the most transformative geniuses of all time. This is a must-listen.

Alright nothing too special for me

classic

The guitar is really impressive and some bits were fun, but it just isn’t my thing overall. Wouldn’t even choose or enjoy it a ton as background.

Pretty great, definitely a classic

I liked it but the songs that are not the hits are a bit boring for me. But fantastic musician

Great variety of sounds and tones, without much variety in instrumentation. Kind of an amazing feat. The reusing of some motifs gives the album a nice through-line. Obviously incredible guitar work.

Long songs not good.

Great classics

I know this is a weird detail to pick out but - Jimi Hendrix says "YEAH!" like nobody else in rock. Yes, I know he's also a virtuosic guitar player. And saying "YEAH" real good isn't as groundbreaking. But the dude just sells me on him having the time of his life. He's feeling this music, and his "YEAH!" gets me every time. In 2025 Jimi has been reduced to a t-shirt—- he’s a marble man now. Idolized by generations of guitar players. Hearing this guy shred and get such an enormous kick out of it (and twiddling the stereo pans like a five year old on crack) makes him human again. And if I don’t meet ya no more in this world, I’ll meet ya in the next one, and don’t be late. DON’T BE LATE!!! FOUR STARS

This is a tough one to rate. On one hand you have absolute incredible, timeless songs and virtuoso guitar skills. On the other hand you have 14 minutes long songs that sound like jam sessions and the whole album veers from one thing to another (interspersed with a lot of solos). One reviewer noted that Electric Ladyland sounded like a bootleg compilation, and I'm inclined to agree. There are so many ideas here but a real lack of focus or curation. If Hendrix had gone on to make more music, I suspect this album would have been a footnote in his story. It'll have to be a three.

The GOAT of electric guitar himself also on production with one of the best drummers of all time and a great bassist , a recipe for a perfect album which is exactly what this is, seriously though this it’s crazy how good the Hendrix discography is and is one of the great tragedies of music that it is only limited to three albums (during his lifetime anyway), this album in particular is seen as his best which I can’t argue with (I struggle to have a favourite though as they are all perfect for me, although it is the longest so maybe it is). The intro song is like a portal to “electric ladyland” which works so well with the follow up song as like a dream like song introducing you to this random psychedelic experience place and then followed constant amazing songs. This album also features the 2 longest Hendrix songs, one of which being one of the best jam sessions ever and the other being a cool story about going back to the ocean as a merman. The techniques on this album as well are so cool with the effects made from distortion, guitar sounds and recording techniques, super ahead of it’s time and with obviously incredible guitar playing, I feel like Hendrix takes a bit of a backseat with his classic fast guitar style here though, it’s obviously still prevalent but there’s a lot more slowed down, immersive guitar on some songs. Voodoo Chile (slight return) is such a perfect ending as well following the iconic Dylan cover. Favourites: all. Overall, 10/10.

Lo volevo ascoltare da diverso tempo, essendo un grande classico. E' il primo album intero che ascolto di Hendrix e devo ammettere di esserne rimasto sorpreso. Non si presta a un ascolto disattento ma pretende attenzione per essere davvero apprezzato. Dovrei riascoltarlo e sicuramente lo farò: La mia canzone preferita è voodo child o come si chiama. da comprare

After all these years, I still deeply regret the untimely death of such a great artist. He was just getting started. In this album, he had almost totally moved beyond psychedelia and into blues rock and later into straight blues. Who knows where he would have gone, but I’m sure it would have been earth shattering.

Weird. This one had been sitting there for a day while I procrastinated listening to it, not being in the mood for yet another psychedelic, bluesy rock alleged classic. Turns out, hey, I should have been in the mood! And also turns out, I must have been quite in the mood at some time before in my life: I know all of this! Every song had me going "Yeah, this one!" (strongest moment: 1983). And for a good reason: this is (still) 🔥.

*** 1/2 Jimi, good, but this one is not my favorit.

Voodoo Chile. Rainy Day, Dream Away. All Along The Watchtower. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). So Many songs are just absolutely outstanding. There are some slightly weaker songs, but cmon. Easy 5/5.

1983 I forgot how good that ttack was.

Jimi was just so damn good

Loved loved loved it. First time I’ve ever Spotify-liked 5 songs and only the 2nd time (in 85 listens) that I will rate a 5 on a previously largely unknown album. Of course I’m familiar with the hits - Watchtower, Voodoo Child, Crosstown. But I did not expect Voodoo Chile, Come On, 1983 too. What an incredible listen and exactly the reason I’m doing this project. Thank you Jimi Hendrix. 5/5

Now we're rolling. Undisputed best album from the undisputed greatest guitar player ever.

Good tracks on here

I liked this, decent Jimi vibes

If this only had the last two tracks I would give it 5 stars. Voodoo Chile Slight Return is one of the most rocking tracks ever recorded full stop

He had the sound of the time and at the same time something so different. Influenced so many future musicians.

RIP Jimi Hendrix. We missed out on a lot of great music.

different than i expected! more listenable; thought it would be esoteric.

A couple of good songs but I'm just not a fan. 3/5

For langt. Like førstealbumet bedre. Ellers greit

Detta ändlösa jammande över ett helt dubbelalbum, det är mer än jag tål. Lundells dubbelalbum känns korta i jämförelse även om dom rent tidsmäsdigt är längre. Voodoo child är 15 min, 1983 dryga 13 min! Jimi är säkert skicklig och t.o.m. innovativ, men det ger mig absolut ingenting. Det finns några låtar som är mer renodlade och en av dem har han inte ens skrivit själv, även om han gör den till något annat än Bob. Närmast doo-woop-liknande andra spåret funkar också liksom ett par slå till, men sen är det gäsp monumentalt. Jag har inte mycket till övers för "duktiga" musiker än mindre för gitarrhjältar. Framförallt borde dom aldrig tillåtas breda ut sig, särskilt inte över dubbelalbum. Debuten med mer tydliga låtar och som mer har ett groove är milsvid bättre. Hade han skurit ner det till ett enkelalbum, fokuserat på låtar hade han klarat ett godkänt betyg. Men det gör inte den här tröstlösa jamsesionen. Lyssna hellre på The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are you experienced?, Dinosaur Jr. - Farm, Hansson & Karlsson - Monument

Man kan inte bortse från Hendrix enorma betydelse för gitarrrocken, hårdrocken, men också jazzen (Bitches brew), som skulle komma. Jag har aldrig tidigare lyssnat på hela skivan. Den var säkert experimentellt, nydanande, sinnesvidgande i sin tid. Och ur det perspektivet är den också intressant att lyssna på i dag. Tycker jag den är bra? Ja, en del låtar absolut. Kommer jag lyssna på hela skivan igen? Kanske inte. Skulle jag bry mig om den om den släpptes i dag? Tveksamt.

Det här var nog det mest svårbedömda albumet hittills. Öppningsspåret får en nästan tro att det är en Curtis Mayfield-platta. Visst blues-rocken finns där i grunden hela tiden men det spretar åt många håll, inte helt lätt att få ett helhetsgrepp. Tror att plattan mått bra av att kortats ned till en enkel-LP. Får bli en trea. Kunde varit högre, kunde varit lägre.

Det handlar inte bara om vilka toner som spelas. Lika viktigt är vilka toner som inte spelas. Här finns inga tomrum, ingen chans för musiken att andas. Följdaktligen låter det dött. Det låter som ett kompband som jammar i studion i väntan på artisten. Att eländet breder ut sig över 4 lp-sidor hjälper inte till. Barmhärtigt att flera låtar tonas ut (vissa till och med mitt i versen). Mer obegripligt är det andra låtar tillåts breda ut sig över 14 minuter. Låter som en bootleg med outtakes snare än ett album.

zamkniecie trylogii hendrixowej na liscie i dyskograficznie rowniez sie dobrze ulozyly, dziwne ze band nie jest creditowany w nazwie artysty, bo brakuje wzmianki o experience, nie tylko na tym piku, ale rowniez na dwoch poprzednich, album nadal slucha sie tak samo dobrze jak za pierwszym razem, a godzina pietnascie na nim spedzona mija jak z bicza strzelil, troche inaczej niz na poprzednich albumach zaraz obok radio przyjemnych bangierow, album idzie w jeszcze bardziej bluesowo psychodeliczno funkowe brzmienie tworzac potezne kompozycje jak voodoo chile, deszczowy song, czy 1983 ktore maja po dziesiec lub wiecej minut, gdzie naprawde jest miejsca na zabawe brzmieniem z czego hendrix byl zapamietany, bo chyba nikt tak nie spopularyzowal pedalowania gitarkowego z swoim wahem, no i sa skity miedzy trakowe, wiec widac napracowanko nad kompozycja, ale nie ma sie czemu dziwic jak pan hendrix pomimo lajtowego brzmienia katowal ritejki w studiu nigdy nie bedac wystarcvzajaco zadowolony z efektu, czy album jest przeprodukowany, nie wiem, ale dobrze klika od poczatku do konca i chyba nawet bym go teraz wyzej polozyl niz are you experienced, bo jednak electric ladyland to bogatsze przezycie niz tylko nastepujace po sobie bangiery, na plejke dodam tylko long hot summer night, akurat pasuje do seansu, bo reszta klasycznych utworow jak jeden z najlepszych coverow w historii roka jakim musi byc all along the watchtower czy zamykajacy voodoo child juz sa na szuflu

Ok!

Vejo este disco como um portal direto para uma das mentes mais brilhantes que já existiu. Me sinto dentro da consciência de Hendrix quando ouço Electric Ladyland. E que lugar incrível que é aqui dentro. Simultaneamente aconchegante e assustador. O álbum é desordenado, de maneira brilhante. É um disco duplo muito ambicioso e sinceramente difícil de ouvir. A música é densa, deslumbrante e desafiadora. Eu entendo se você só consegue tirar proveito de All Along The Watchtower. Não te culpo, é sem sombra de dúvida uma das melhores canções já gravadas na história. Um cover que elevou a composição original a outra dimensão. Mas a obra toda possui um mérito próprio que nenhuma de suas partes em isolamento consegue parear. É difícil achar um álbum que viaje tanto, que tenha esse sentimento de desordem pairando sobre suas faixas, e que mesmo assim consegue ter apenas uma ou duas faixas abaixo de um nível espetacular. E não tão abaixo assim. A consistência no inconsistente. Parabéns aos envolvidos. 5/5

Classic album. Very easy to listen to.

I know this is a historical masterpiece and all but necessary to make a song 15 minutes long and snort and sniff into the microphone? I think it’s way better as an album as than individual songs and is meant to be listened to like that. Overall I think it’s one of those things that I needed to listen to for historical context, but it’s not easy listening.

Pleasant and easy to vibe to! Very experimental too, not your classic 60s album. Jimi is hot

Loved the last two song and Gypsy eyes was fun but I didn’t connect with this the way I wanted to. Just felt very unfocused and jammy. Maybe I will like the other Jimi albums more but not huge on this

My 3rd record suggestion by the Albums Generator and the first one I own. Perfect for a hot summer day to open the windows and let the neighbours participate… The first two thirds of the record feel like a collection of (partly great) ideas, the last third starting with „1983“ has great, expressive and creative tracks in a row. And the drumming gives a great counterpart to the guitar play and layers! It is certainly not a cohesive record, but do we really want cohesion from a Jimi Hendrix Experience album? Highlights: I like the two almost 15 minute long tracks the most, as they feel like having enough air to breath and to capture the jam atmosphere. The studio bystanders in „Voodoo Chile“ that clap and cheer add nicely to this. From the shorter tracks, „Still raining, still dreaming“ is the most complete for me.

Buen disco en general, aunque hay tramos que desconecto

Sick album. Some strange & different ideas but altogether very fluid.

This is one hell of an album. Osama, it’s interesting to watch the progression of your favorite album choice, from 2Live Crew, to Debbie Gibson, to Nickleback and back to the more classic choice of Jimi. You always land on your musical feet!