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Okay but not really my thing.
Somehow never struck me that the "Slight Return" part of Voodo Child was quite literal. It's the better much song in any case. It's sad to slowly but surely find out that one loves Jimi Hendrix for certain songs rather than entire albums… Though this is one of those rare cases where the album gets better and better as it goes on; with the exception of Crosstown Traffic, all the highlights are in the second half, with All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child notably closing the album.
Ubi, naporno
Electric!!
Rustige muziek, maar wel veel gepingel op de gitaar. Voor mij hoeft dit allemaal niet zo. **
Pretty awesome guitar work.
Classic and great
didnt care for it
Lady Lady super shady
This was on constant rotation when I was 14. Some of the songs didn’t quite hold up. Dude was an absolute virtuoso though.
I mean it's Hendrix how could you not go wrong?
Exceptional (although I think Dylan's All Along The Watchtower is better).
Great album and everything you want from Jimi Hendrix and his band. Psychedelic rock has never been better. You do wonder though why they wouldn't take a more experimental turn here or there.
Haven’t listened to the entire thing yet. So far it’s sounds like some pretty good classic rock and catchy riffs. Looking forward to the riffs. Will give a 7/10 for now
En av de bästa gitarrskivorna någonsin. Revolutionerande ljuddesign och spel. 10/10
I was never into Hendrix but I’m a big fan of Jack White, and I can hear the influence. I will definitely listen to more Hendrix now.
I already knew Hendrix was great, but listening to this has made me a fan
Nope
Fire album bit long though
There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t been said already. I wonder what music he would have made if he hadn’t died so young. What a phenomenal musician.
A bit long and meandering, but a great groove.
great album with some chill-vibey guitar
I didn’t like it. That surprises me.
3.5. A few great songs, a bit of filler.
1/1001 First time listening to Jimi Hendrix out of my own accord and it's not my thing at all. The guitar solos are nice I guess. I thought the lyrics were a little creepy, but this album is 30 years older than me, so I can't judge it by today's standards. It felt like it went on forever, most of it just sounded like disguised jam sessions to me. Also realized I don't have the time for 15 min songs in my life, I get bored to quickly.
# Album Name: Electric Ladyland # Artist: Jimi Hendrix # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Wow, voodoo chile, 15 mins is long. But when Jimi is ripping up that guitar like he is then he can do what the F he wants. This is a great album. The band are so fucking tight its unreal. The quality of each musician is top tier. Theres plenty of great songs on this album. I do think the length of the album detracts from the overall quality. Some of the tracks are more like jam sessions. Theres two songs about 15 mins in length. Thats nearly half the album duration! Overall a great listen by the man himself. # Top Tunes: Crosstown traffic / voodoo chile / LMS / Come on / Midnight lamp / Rainy day / 1983 / AATW / Voodoo Child # Would I listen to it again? oh yes
Excellent
Awesome
Feel like I should have been on acid for this, though the album is a trip in of itself. What an experience.
A classic. Jimi at his most amazing. Soulful guitar works that resonate even today. Highly recommended.
I saw Hendrix and thought, "oh, this is going to sound very old and remind me of classic rock." It was not that at all. Nuanced, interesting, enjoyed listening to it. Hendrix is more than just a guitar soloist, huh?
Not a no skip album.
1983 è un un prog assurdo. Un riff di chitarra meraviglioso, la ascolterei per ore. Ho bisogno di questo vinile.
Voodoo Chile has some really great moments, but it gets away from itself and is far too long. The fuzzy guitar and psychedelic licks with the Beatles-esque vocals and lyrics on Little Miss Strange was a great palate cleanser. Almost Bowie-esque vocals on the 1983. All Along the Watchtower is a 10/10 song.
Some very long songs but overall a pretty solid listen. A bit different to what I'd normally go for but that was nice
Groovy, bluesy, psychedelic, and a bit meandering.
To much noodling, but one of the best cover songs in the history of music, Voodoo Child and Crosstown Traffic is worth a star on its own.
#0014 This starts and ends classic Jimi, the middle meanders up and down a bit but I love it! This is very close to a 5 (I realise 14 albums in that 5s aren't going to come easy for me) 8/10
And the Gods Made Love Have You Ever Been- if you have heard this album before, this is a perfect intro track (with respect to the real intro track) Crosstown Traffic- Hendrix wasn't great lyrically, but his understanding of sound was unlike anyone else's Voodoo Chile- Hendrix does his best to make something that sounds like a juke joint in the 30s- and then turns it onto a ten minute jam session Little Miss Strange- can't stand the vocals on this one- if you can get past them, it's got some soloing that is different for Hendrix Long Hot Summer Night- this song does not get enough credit for being a great Hendrix jam Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)- a Hendrix take on an classic blues anthem Gypsy Eyes Burning of the Midnight Lamp Rainy Day, Dream Away 1983 Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently, Gently, Away Still Raining, Still Dreaming House Burning Down All Along the Watchtower- Bob Dylan said the song belongs go Hendrix Voodoo Chile (Slight Tower) Maybe the greatest guitar song ever
This one is fun. It never hooked me in, but it was enjoyable all the way through.
Really solid album with some big hits that so many people love. I enjoyed this but the filler songs weren’t my favorite. Nice mix of experimental with some funky rock.. 4/5
It’s Jimi, come on people! I’m not writing some lengthy review of what we all know as a masterpiece.
Flower power
un 3...
Look, it's perfectly good. It's Hendrix. Distinct, but with variety. Just not super my jam. I'm giving it a 4th star for "All Along the Watchtower."
7/10
4.5?
Fantastic album, and one I've only gotten into properly recently, even though I've been a Hendrix fan for a long time. For some reason I always connected more with the first 2 albums. But I get this one now, it's experimental in all the right ways and has some of his best playing (Voodoo Child, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, All Along The Watchtower). Maybe a bit too long, but I'll forgive him!
Love me some Hendrix. Can't go wrong giving out with this one.
The 13 minute+ tracks are both the best and worst parts of the album. Such musical skill on show but when they are more concise and controlled and less (don't wish to cast aspersions but probably) heavily intoxicated they are certainly more affective. Can't deny brilliance though.
10
Really like the singles we all know. Voodoo child is like the best pump up song, voodoo chile is such a great jam. The tones and solos are clearly so influential on so much rock music. The middle of the album lost me a bit but overall I enjoyed the more traditional songs over some of the wierder jam songs
Brilliant. Unarguably his best studio work - though all 3 are 5-star albums. Not only does this begin with an insane little instrumental, but its got some of his best work - including (but certainly not limited to) the best cover of All Along the Watchtower ever.
Constant guitar soloing gets tiring for me after a while even if the one soloing is one of the best guitar player ever. I did think it was too long. There’s a lot of downtime that could’ve been cut. Can’t deny the talent so it gets a 4.
I like, not love Jimi Hendrix, but this album does have some great songs on it plus it includes the best cover of all time. Still not quite a 5 for me. Need the half star option today.
Yes this album is a little all over the place, but I'm going to have to go with a 5. First of all, it contains maybe the greatest cover of all time in "Watchtower" (wild that we got two of the GOAT covers in 2 weeks). Second of all Jimi is going absolutely off on the guitar throughout this whole album the solo at the end of the 12 min "Voodoo Chile" was maybe the peak but "House Burning Down" and "Gypsy Eyes" had incredible guitar solos as well. This is rock and roll with some proto-funk stylings and it would have been fascinating to hear more had he lived longer and gone further down this path. What an absolute tragedy.
I think I did his best with the Experience but god this man was exceptional
The hype around Hendeix's guitar skills is absolutely earned. The album is a little long and meandered in places, but overall an excellent listen.
I didn’t understand it I don’t think this one is for me
Hard to go wrong with Jimi
It was okay but to long of nothing
Mid
Voodoo chile was kinda cool, all along the watchtower was the best, overall not that good
esta muy guapo asi para caminar bien chulo album sigarreto
There are so many great songs on here. This album was one of my mom’s favorites so it was spin often, though not this extended version (at least that I remember). This version of Voodoo Chile is bluesier than I recall from the later CD mixes. I also don’t remember it being live. (No complaints BTW). Watchtower was one of the first songs I remember ‘hearing’ Hendrix and I have loved that song since, but the swishing guitar work that starts Voodoo Child, and then drops into one of the hardest riffs in classic rock is still mindblowingly powerful. I really enjoyed 1983 this listen and am not sure I ever heard that song. This album is a classic but I’m not as excited as Experience from Hendrix. Is it a Four? nah. We all know…
Random thoughts: * This is way more psychedelic than I remember. There are some pretty long extended jams on here. * Why are the 2 best songs the last 2 on the album? * Voodoo Child (Slight Return) might be the best Jimi Hendrix song in my humble opinion. * The last 2 songs really boost the rating of this album overall.
Amazing classic rock album with top notch guitar playing throughout. A little long and unfocused perhaps, but even the lesser songs are charming to me. Standouts: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Chile (both versions)
It is strange to listen to such a famous artist for the first time. Hearing sections that other artists have sampled or lifted is cool. I would listen again.
In many ways, the overindulgence of this record is the sound you imagine when you think of the 60s. It’s the sound of psychedelia, it’s almost Freeform, jazz-like.
Didn't think I'd like it but I really did. Very atmospheric, and really recalls it's time. 7/10
Always solid
Was soll ich sagen? Mega groovy 6/5! „Voodo Chile“ (die lange Version) ist mein Favorit, aber das ganze Album ist voll mit mega Songs. Unterschiedliche Stile werden durch die signature-Gitarrensolos vereint! Großartig!
HELLLL YEAHHHHHH BOIIIIIIII
Light 4 Enjoyed how it stayed very melodic even in the longer, more experimental, psychedelic songs. Sometimes those can feel indulgent or boring but here, I still enjoyed listening to them! Also, NWO 4 LIFE
Stabil, paar sehr gute drauf, manche ziehen sich, manche nimmt man garnicht wahr
One of my favourite albums of all time, and probably my favourite Hendrix album. Everything comes together here in peak performance, from the heavy wawa use to the rampant psychedelia. The album listens like a glorious acid trip, and is sonically something else. Hendrix is incandescent here, making his guitar talk via wawa glory on Still Raining, Still Dreaming, which picks up on where Rainy Day Dream away left off a few tracks early. Then there's the ornate riff of Burning of the Midnight Lamp--a masterpiece of psychedelia. The riff on Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) and the muted intro that predicts hip hop scratching and the solo on All Along the Watchtower, one of rock's alltime greatest solows. And it isn't just the guitar work here--this is a band effort. Noel Redding's Little Miss Strange sounds like the Beatles on more acid than usual while the drumming on House Burning Down and Gypsy Eyes drives the amazing rhythm of those tracks.
I was wondering why it was taking so long to get the first Hendrix album. I'm also happy this is the first one I see, it's my favorite :) now give me "Blues" and I can pardon any other crap album from this list.
'Voodoo Chile' is just outta this world. Fantastic treat of an album.
Ongekend
I had never listened to Electric Ladyland in full before, and I was really looking forward to it. Wow—what an album. I absolutely love it. It feels like a massive jam session layered with some truly fantastic songs. Hendrix’s guitar work is incredible, and his voice really stands out—underrated, in my opinion. Favorite songs: All Along the Watchtower and Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) are just perfect. Least favorite: None. Every track on this album feels purposeful and adds something valuable to the experience. Album artwork: Very cool cover—it perfectly sets the tone for the music inside.
ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
Stone classikkkk
No one can deny the cultural impact of All Along the Watchtower (Sorry Bob). I think I like Axis: Bold As Love more but this record is still great.
Bluesy, effortlessly cool (other than the effort needed to be this good)
What an insanely good album
As seems to be the case with all the double albums so far this is overlong and self indulgent. I think this is the first time I’ve listened to this from start to finish, I normally dip in and out, and I now know why! Still all being said and done there are some absolute beauties on here so it still scores highly in my book
Fabulous
Incredible. His Magnum Opus. Best Song: All Along the Watchtower Rating: 9.5/10 Stars: 5/5
10/10
Excellent guitar playing, iconic songs and a must hear for every guitar player. That being said, this album is iconic but it is very reliant on the guitar playing and the at the time revolutionary mixing tricks. Some tracks are more experimental than others and the album has a very 60s psychedelic vibe. So it is not for everyone, but the album includes some of the most iconic and classic rock music we have. so I would have given it a 4 because if you aren't a guitarist you might just enjoy the hits. but personally it is a 5 because i play guitar
I mean it's Jimi!
First "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." and now this... I am being properly bent over by the 1001albumsgenerator when it comes to hour+ albums. FUCK. Alright guys, I'm. I give up. I don't know when I'll review again. I really need to catch up on my 32 album backlog. I really wanted to exist in the present with the 1001albumsgenerator community. I've wanted it so fucking bad. *dog whimper* I just can't do it. I can't TAKE this shit no more, man. All I wanted to do was like I was fucking music-deprived I wanted to fucking put on some music have a good time have a good listen. I hate my life. I was curious to give this one a listen. I've heard good things about Jimi Hendrix, though I don't think I've heard a single song of his in my life despite being a big enthusiast of rock music. I'll chalk it up to him having a shockingly small discography for an artist of his stature and belonging to a decade of music that I don't really care for. I have to admit that I am getting off on the wrong foot with Jimi. I can only think of one hour-long album that I have viewed favourably in the past. It's already impossibly hard to make a single good song as is. The odds of compiling multiple good songs into a cohesive, collective body of music is infinitesimally small and the odds of those good songs making it onto a good hour-long album is pretty much never going to happen. I value brevity, which is what I'm trying to get at in the most unconcise possible fashion. I have been listening to this man for 57 minutes now and I don't really have a feel for his musical style or how he earns the "greatest guitarist of all time moniker". It all just blends together for me between all of the instrumentals that start out cool, intensify, then peel back in order to allow for Jimi's vocals to butt in. His compositions are very reminiscent of 50s/60s jazz, which is something I can understand the broad appeal of, but does not appeal to me as a general manager of disliking jazz music. The guitar performances are very confident, though they're far too subdued for my liking Because this album is so fockinggg long, I have taken to the lab in order to quantify the objective, perfect duration for an album across 14 releases that I hold up as favourites. The longest album on my list was an hour and 14 minutes, whereas the shortest was 33 minutes. The objective, scientifically perfect runtime for an album is 48 minutes and 57 seconds. Not far off from the hour mark, but it matters because it just does... Okay? I didn't notice until the last three tracks that I had been listening to this album entirely though my left ear - my other earbud died on me. Whoops. Uh, I'm not listening to this one again. Sozzo, Jimi. I will make sure my earbuds are fully charged and geared for music consumption when the next album rolls around. Those last three songs were a lot more engaging than the ones I listened to in left-ear mode.
This is a hard album to rate. I don't love guitar noodling but this is something special, when it is at its best. However, it's just too long and unfocused - he had 40 minutes of a masterpiece that deserves 5 stars. As it is, I'm going to give it 4 stars but it is a low 4 stars... I wouldn't routinely want to listen to this album as a whole.
Cool record. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) is my favorite.
First Listen: Jan 28 2023 the alt cover for the this album is crazy. jimi is goated great album
норм, крутой фузз.
Intro avant-gardiste af pour l'époque ? J'aime l'énergie de Crosstown Traffic + kazoo DIY Voodoo Chile légendaire, chouettes quasi-hétérophonies du début et vers 10min30 Gypsy Eyes same about quasi-hétérophonies
Another great album from Hendrix, dives more into the psychedelia with combining it with blues, funk, rock. I would listen again!
Great album, many 10/10 songs on here, but like many others have said, it's too bloated and meanders along at times unnecessarily. A high 4
This is a masterpiece of electric guitar and creative freedom. However that’s all it is. The lack of lyrics and track dynamism made me feel bored despite the incredible guitar.
i think that i just dont like songs of this genre/time period. This was FINE but i was waiting for it to end so i could move on. its a 2.5 for me so im giving a 3 to counter my haterness
Okay, a few classics. God awful opening track
Opening track is great. Also I swear everyone has a cover of Let the Good Times Roll (the more covers of it the better!)
i mean it's jimi hendrix i can't exactly say it's bad (because it fucking rules). very interesting experience to listen to this album start to finish i have to say!
This is chill, you can definitely put this album on and get shit done, but the quality isn't consistent to my ears. Some tracks are absolutely amazing, some are meandering and lose me partway through. I think it averages out to a 4 star rating overall.
It was ok compared to his first two
Lemppari: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Vähiten lemppari: 1983
I mean…I have loved Jimi since the first time I ever heard him.
inte min typ av musik, även fast Jimi är king
This was underwhelming given how much people revere Jimi Hendrix. I guess nobody was playing guitar like this before he came along, but to my modern ear it's nothing mind-blowing. The songs are a bit too all over the place for me, and the album is far too long for how good it is
Masterful album. I especially like All Along the Watchtower and Crosstown Traffic.
I forget that I love Jimi Hendrix. So much of my music tastes of that era hails from the UK, but Jimi is one of the few Americans that just blew music off its lid. He could make a guitar weep, scream, wail, and moan. Then you've got those guttural and soulful vocals. They don't music like this anymore. God bless Jimi Hendrix.
Jimi Hendrix was a master at his craft. His music can be soothing one moment, feral another, and soulful and funky the next. I will never turn down an opportunity to listen to his music.
Jimmy sure could shred
Yeah this is a very influential album for sure, it’s sound is nothing like it for the 60’s, however due to its age I don’t think it’s too enjoyable of a listen, esp the 14min song. Solod
Just awesome, no surprises about the quality of the album and his incredible work on the electric guitar. If only I got to see him live, that’d be incredible.
Insane album! So good!
cool songs but not for me
honestly. kicks ass. didnt know... shit rocked. i had no idea.
Gitarre>>>
not bad
Amazing
It’s amazing how this sounds in 2025; it’s still as innovative as it was when first released. He’ll, even today it sounds like music that is from the future. It’s lost none of its potency, all driven by the star of the show, Jimi. Mind blowing that most of the tunes are based off of simple blues riffs, just turned up to eleven and coupled with solid production techniques that were cutting edge at the time.
Some great tracks but a bit of a meandering mismatch- still enjoyable
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I loved this album as a teenager so it's tough to reevaluate now when I know just about every note on the whole album, but I like that it shows the breadth of Jimi's talent by tackling a wide variety of sounds and genres. I do think there's a bit too much experimentation with noise, feedback and strange effects. But there's enough hits on here to get a 5
big songs, as good as Hendrix gets
Good, but long. Ends with two of the best songs ever but it takes a while to get there.
Some great songs, but too long overall, imo. I wasn't quite up for it.
Could use some trimming. More like a 4.5 with the excellent closing tracks All Along The Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return) but there's a little too much fuzz and noise messing around on a few tracks
First time listening to the whole album. Close to perfection!
This album has a lot of elements to it. Sometimes Al Green sometimes the Beatles (“Little Miss Strange” was a shock). The classic Hendrix tunes shine among the others, “all along the watch tower” and “voodoo chile”, but I struggled to bond with much of the rest. Hendrix’s signature wailing guitar, virtuosic to be sure, just wafted over me. Perhaps I’ve been over-exposed through years?
This was definitely an interesting one. I like the song "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be). I didn't realize this is the album "All Along the Watchtower" is from. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NEWS TO ME THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A COVER OF A BOB DYLAN SONG! I THOUGHT THE SONG ~WAS~ HENDRIX! OH MY GOODNESS. wow. I see why everyone was on drugs. You had to be to listen to Voodoo Chile. I do love that the song is like 15 minutes long haha.
This is strange collection of so songs. Little Miss Strange could have been a Beatles show by. Burning of the Midnight Lamp pulls out some mid 60s British invasion psychedelia. There's jazz, there's blues rock. And there are the stone cold classics everyone loves. Hendrix as a guitarist and vocalist is amazing. Especially in his most focused moments. But a lot of this feels unfocused. What the fuck is 1983? For as long as the track is, almost nothing happens until the very end. This is a tough one. That final three song run is really good. And All Along the Watchtower still stands as one of the greatest songs of all time. But the album as a whole is kind of a mess with glimpses of genius.
Worst. Album. Ever.
This feels like the first album of his that actually showcases the guitar virtuoso he was but it is still produced in a muddy fashion like most of his songs. A large chunk of the songs in the middle are pretty disposable but sides A and D are KILLER. I would be happy if “Voodoo Chile” was 15 minutes longer. Some face melting going on there. Also, it must be noted how strange it is to have the two best songs at the very end after an hour of music.
This is a weird one to rate. 3 absolute classics, a couple good songs, and a whole bunch of boring hippie blues rock. And what’s the deal with the production? There were other bands during this same time making good-sounding records, I’m not sure why this one sounds like it was recorded underwater and MIDI-compressed. But hey, Jimi sure can play the guitar (not always evident in these songs) and Mitch was one of the swingenest rock drummers ever.
Jimi Hendrix forever changed the way electric guitar would be played. This album however is so much more interesting than the standard cannon of Hendrix hits. A lot of styles colliding, a sense of fun in the production and some beautiful instrumentation and performances across the board.
Heavy, dirty, groundbreaking. Less focused and balanced than Axis: Bold As Love.
Thoroughly enjoyable
Väldigt nice unikt sound, kul att lyssna på, dock kanske inte mer än några få låtar som jag verkligen gillar, och hittade inga som jag inte redan fångat upp och sparat
Jimi Hendrix é o cara mesmo. Já tinha algumas músicas na minha playlist, como Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile e All Along The Watchtower. Mas Still Raining, Still Dreaming conseguiu um espaço a mais.. De modo geral é um bom álbum, com boas músicas e boa progressão.
3,5. jimi é o maior guitarrista de todos os tempos, não tem jeito!!!
The greatest album ever made. Blues, rock, psychedelia, jazz… all the good stuff.
Simply amazing. A work of art of the highest form.
Ain't no use in gettin' uptight, just let it groove its own way
It’s Hendrix. It’s a great album. That is all.
Holy Crap Jimi is an insane guitarist. There is no other like him. I really can't express enough how sad it is that someone with his skills passed away so young. The world of guitar would be so much more advanced had he lived longer. As for this album specifically, I liked the shorter songs on sides one and four particularly, but I also quite enjoyed the two longer tracks and hearing all of the technical stuff that Jimi does with his guitar. I didn't dislike a single song on this album, it isn't too long, and the songs are creative and varied enough that its length is justified. I love this album so much it's just incredible. Favorite Song: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Least Favorite Song: Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away
I’m obviously familiar with a lot of Hendrix’s songs, but have never listened to a full album of his. Goes without saying, but the guy had some chops. There are some outright bangers on this thing and some surprisingly long winding jams. Unlike most other double albums, this one didn’t feel like it overstayed its welcome.
As a kid, my faves were 'Burning of the Midnight Lamp', 'All Along the Watchtower', 'Voodoo Child'. :))))))) I don't know how to do the stars
Huge fan of jimi hendrix, hard for me to be unbaised.
Crosstown Traffic and All Along the Watchover will remain as one of the best tracks in the history of rock n roll.
Favorite Track: Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) Great cover of LTGTR. Some duds later in the album but overall an unfiltered and raw Jimi Hendrix experience.
I can't argue that Jimi Hendrix is an icon, a virtuoso guitar player and all around peace seeking good guy. This was the first time I put this album on in full and enjoyed it. Cross Town Traffic sounded like a guy who's lived in New York City too long and has to get some lyrics down on paper before the recording session (my one hot take, even though the tune is great).
last two tracks absolutely carry this album
The god of guitar. There's some impressive musicianship here, and I was happily suprised that there are also proper songs in the mix of the guitar solos. I had only listened to a greatest hits album before. This is the first time I hear a Hendrix proper album. Not bad at all. Just not my style, specially since I don't play guitar. A guitar player would probably appreciate more this album.
Cool
Solid, but won't be listening again any time soon
Bra såklart, men ojämnt. Inte alls i class med debuten. Svag fyra
Terrific. The production is experimental and influential but tbh not 100% my thing. I know that is a hot take. There are some amazing songs I had never heard before that I really liked.
A bit disappointed… I think some of the songs just aren’t that well written, and lose me a bit. But there’s also several masterclass works on here like that 13 minute mermaid song hoo.
It's Hendrix. What can we say. Hearing his genius, inventive, spontaneous raw talent and skill wafting / or ripping through the air of the room in 2025 and still being spellbound - how'd he do it-how did he learn to play the chords upside down bc he was a lefty and there weren't guitars made for lefties yet. how does it sound otherworldy after you've heard it a million times, how is crosstown traffic ALWAYS in my head if I have to cross ANY town, lol.. Mike is a Hendrix head so I'll give 5 bc what else can you give really
I love All Along the Watchtower, but I guess who doesn't? Jimi's guitar is a potent voice that conjures up a sense of freedom, the power of the people, and revolution, precisely what we need now - an anthem. I thought I was on the wrong album when Noel Redding appeared on the album. I had never listened to the whole thing and wasn't aware of the partnership.
Music in at least three dimensions. Absolute and total control in all aspects - riffs galore, songwriting, production - aces all around. It borders on the ridiculous how far ahead he was.
This is where Hendrix clicked for me. It stands apart from so many of the rock albums on this list in production, musicality, and technicality. Badass.
"Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" 2,8 "Crosstown Traffic" 4,1 "Voodoo Chile" 3,6 "Little Miss Strange" (Noel Redding) 3,9 "Long Hot Summer Night" 3,5 "Come On (Part 1)" (Earl King) 3,7 "Gypsy Eyes" 3,6 "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" 3,9 "Rainy Day, Dream Away" 3,6 "1983....(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" 3,6 "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" 3,5 "House Burning Down" 3,6 "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) 4,8 "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" 4 Average 3,73
Ahhh wow! Favs: Have you been to (the electric ladyland) Crosstown traffic Gypsy eyes Rainy day dream away 1983 Still raining, still dreaming All along the watchtower Voodoo chile (slight return)
I accidentally left my review for "Electric Ladyland" on "Axis: Bold As Love", so this is a review for "Axis: Bold As Love". Pretty good, and I can see just how influential this album has been on music in the following decades, but I won't be listening again. Standout track: - Castles Made of Sand (4/5) - Bold As Love (4/5)
Jimi Hendrix always provided us with the sickest guitar riffs, and he has some incredible guitar solos on this album. With that being said, this album goes on too long for what it is, and there are some major duds on this album. Favorite Track: "Come On(Let The Good Times Roll)".
Good Stuff
Ну так себе, очередное старье.
I know dude is a guitarist, but half of this album was instrumental. Got kinda bored
There are lots of positives. But man it's long, and when I'm listening to it, I sometimes forget I'm listening to it. It isn't holding my concentration at all. Crosstown Traffic is awesome. Little Miss Strange is good, Watchtower is great, but man oh man you could cut 30 mins
A few popular, recognizable songs. The rest is okay and sometimes very long.
It’s quite raw production and quite and old album but I felt like the magic managed to shine through anyway
-i got this on vinyl from my dad and have been waiting to listen to it… wow it’s really good. the guitar is so sexy -it’s a long album but it never really gets boring or excessive, kept me pretty much hooked throughout which is rare for an 1hr+ record. psych rock classic I suppose -Favorites are Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes, and House Burning Down
My second favorite Hendrix album behind Are You Experienced. Classic.
While I appreciate Hendrix's contributions to music and culture, I don't appreciate "Guitar God" as a genre of music. Looking at the tracklist, I am already terrified of 15 and 10 minute-long songs. I lasted 5 minutes into Voodoo Chile. I get this dude rips, but my attention span can't handle this. Onward... Made it to Gypsy Eyes - I'm hanging in through the shorter songs. But I'm feeling a little lopsided and realize that it's because all of the drums are in the left channel. Wild that stereo was new around this time, but very glad we have learned from this. Beginning to experience fatigue. Enter electric harpsichord and outer space guitar effects. Extreme cognitive dissonance. Ooof only made it 90 second into 1983. Is this what the future sounded like in 1968? I'm all fuzzed out. Like the Beatles, I will accept Hendrix's impact of rock and roll, but I will likely never be a fan.
A goddamm masterpiece. 7-7-7.
Sick
Por fin un álbum de Jimi Hendrix. Uno de los mejores guitarristas de todos los tiempos, si no el más innovador. Este fue su último álbum antes de morir, y el más exitoso de su corta carrera, con temas como "All Along the Watchtower" o "Voodoo Child", que todo el mundo conoce. La verdad es que, técnicamente, es un álbum perfecto. Personalmente, me encanta su estilo tan personal, muy sensual e inmediatamente reconocible. "Sound paintings", que los llamaba él. Un caos ordenado, experimental y psicodélico, a la vez que muy melódico. Sin embargo, creo que un doble álbum es demasiado indulgente. Muchos de los temas son puro "noodling", que aunque excelente, no deja de hacerse repetitivo. Esperaba con muchas ganas el momento de que me tocara un álbum de Hendrix con la idea de darle 5 estrellas. Sin embargo, tras escucharlo con detenimiento, lo voy a dejar en 3.5. A ver qué tal los próximos.
This is a really great album, and it includes some absolute classics like All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child (Slight Return). I would listen to this album any time.
4.5/5 No notes, Jimi Hendrix is an icon. Thought about giving it a 5, but holding onto those for something really special
It’s solid, pretty cool hearing the guitar sounds that were unprecedented at that point. Unfortunately they are precedented in my mind, can be repetitive throughout the album, and since it’s a Monday morning and I’m grumpy so this is getting 3.49/5
Really fun listen. Favorite songs were All Along the Watchtower, Crosstown Traffic, and Voodoo Chile. Classic album, listening to it I had to remind myself it was made in the late 1960s. It's really easy to understand why he was so influential. RIP Jimi
Another super popular artist but I only know a single song from the album and don’t feel like listening through the psychedelic haze of them all
Voodoo Child is the most popular, but All Along the Watchtower is my favorite. (Jeff Healy version is slightly superior). Overall great album, no complaints. That being said, I'm going to be very stingy on giving out 5s
Putting in my thought for the last three albums because I listened to them all while driving and couldn't write anything down at the time: Hounds of Love by Kate Bush: I think I'm too stupid to understand this (2/5) Urban Hymns by The Verve: Why is Urban Hymns 1 hour and 15 minutes, Urban Hymns (Deluxe) 2 hours and 34 minutes, and Urban Hymns (Super Deluxe) 5 hours and 30 minutes? An average rate of 1 Bittersweet Symphony per hour is crazy. (4/5) Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix: Probably the coolest way to spell 'Jimmy Hendricks' (3/5)
Would get a 2 bc holy shit songs were long but I went to pick up Matt from the airport and a guitar solo was playing while I was driving and it felt like a movie soundtrack
Jimi Hendrix is such an amazing guitarist. His singing voice is fairly good, and supports the music fine, but it really is the guitar that keeps me coming back. All Along The Watchtower is incredible. And then there's Voodoo Chile. It was going along ok, solid 3 song. Thinking the song was almost over, I look at the screen. Thing wasn't even 1/3 of the way through! Waaaaay too long, and already drags by the 5 minute mark. And then there's A Merman I Should Turn To Be. I was really digging this one. Through the first 4 minutes. Then saw there was still 9 more minutes to go. Jimi, my dude, learn to end your songs. Decent album, but I prefer the other one I've had of his, Are You Experienced. Best song: All Along The Watchtower
Another classic from Jimi Hendrix that sounded completely different from his first album. There were so many moments where I was shocked to hear a guitar make the sounds it did which is a testament to how good Jimi was at playing. The drums are another highlight of the album being consistently great. The songs themselves were pretty good all around but, the last 4 songs are definitely the best part. This album is a showcase of how innovative and talented Jimi Hendrix was, what an experience!
Easy 5.
Speaks for itself. There just isn't enough Jimi Hendrix.
Love this album - i listened to it last year. Excellent.
So good. Guitar is amazing.
Meh
are u experienced totally deserved the 5/5 i gave last month. the final double LP, for me is 4/5.
This was a staple of my teenage years. However, after a serious car accident while listening to Hendrix, I rarely if ever play it. Today is not an exception. I'm glad this is out there, but I can't bring myself to hear it.
The first gift I ever remember giving my dad in which he actually enjoyed it was this album. Crayola drawings, elementary school art ... all that is bullshit, but give the guy a remastered CD of Electric Ladyland for Christmas and wow, did I see him light up. A short time later, this was in my CD player playing like I owned it. Happy Birthday, Dad.
You try to just let yourself sink in and be immersed in psychedelic Hendrix guitar wailing, but then “Voodoo Chile’s” 15 minutes abruptly end and you think there’s been some mistake. “Long Hot Summer Night” gets back to Jimi, but it's too late because “Little Miss Strange” jolted you out of the bliss, and if you were tripping along with Jimi may have done even worse. It takes too long to get there, but “All Along the Watchtower” at the end is still worth it. “Watchtower” is my favorite Jimi song, even though it’s a cover (such a successful cover that Dylan would go on to perform the song closer to Hendrix’s version than his own). It’s one of my favorite songs, period. Dave Matthews’ version from “Live at Red Rocks” is another awesome interpretation. “Watchtower” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” are by far the highlights of an otherwise unspectacular album.
There is a lot to like. The main issue is just that there is a lot in general.
At moments ambling, messy, and brilliant. It feels like Hendrix went on an extended acid trip and recorded an album.
Second member of the "27 club" in two consecutive days. What's tomorrow going to be? The Doors? I'm starting to think that all 1001 albums are scripted. Anyway, jokes aside. Everything Hendrix did is brilliant. But I always thought that the production of his albums was of low quality. At least compared to what such a brilliant artist deserved to have. Every note he plays with his guitar exudes an enormous aura of creativity and originality, showing the unique way he had to play the guitar. The good bass lines and Mitch Mitchell's brilliant drums complement the songs perfectly. But as I said before, the production is very lacking. At some points, the guitar completely stands out over the other instruments. It almost gives me a headache. But if you think the rating will be anything other than 5 stars, you're crazy! There's no way I can listen to Hendrix without getting goosebumps, no matter how poorly produced the album is. Of the members of the "27 club" this is certainly the one that is most missed. It would have been a delight to see what Hendrix would have done in the 70s, with superior production and recording qualities... we can only imagine!
Enjoying this one a lot! Love Jimi’s blues guitar work. Tone is unbelievably varied and expressive.
Bit too long and self indulgent at points, at other points its amazing.
I appreciate a lot of the expirmation in this album, but I wish it was a little more consistent. In any case, it still really good album, and the performance is top notch, specilly in All Along the Watchtower
The only potential problem with *Electric Ladyland* is that it's all over the place. But being "all over the place" is actually not a problem at all when you're a mad genius like Jimi Hendrix. What you have instead is a treasure trove of tones and intents and moods and melodies and colors. As you go through this legendary double album, some moments stick out like an *agile* thumb (and never a sore one), just like Jimi's right thumb, so expertly placed on his guitar neck -- a detail I have always found as fascinating to watch on film as what the man could do with his other fingers on the fretboard. So when you finally see (or rather "hear") the whole picture of those "sound paintings", you can't help but be in awe. And also a little saddened that no one would hear where the man would go next for his crazed-out studio endeavors What's terrific about *Electric Ladyland* is that it indeed does not simply rely on Hendrix's blues-inspired virtuoso powers. It is the transcription of a far wider picture than that, going from American psychedelic acid-rock to sixties British pop to progressive soul/funk to jazz lounge cuts to proto-hard-rock to indeed long swampy blues jams here and there (putting the lengthier version of "Voodoo Chile" in side one was *bold* for sure). And then, you have the absolutely iconic cuts: "Voodoo Child" in its "slight return" version, "Crosstown Traffic" and the cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watcher", transcending the original version on all cursors. Plus a handful of less famous yet stellar hits in their own right ("Gypsy Eyes", "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp", "House Burning Down", Noel Redding's "Little Miss Strange"...). And if the rest is often more experimental and not as instantly memorable, it's always a pleasure to return to anyway. Simply put, *Electric Ladyland" is thus an album that's still inexhaustible almost sixty years after the fact. Surely that warrants an automatic 5/5 grade here. Number of albums left to review: around thirty or twenty, as I've gone over the 1000 line and this generator is including albums from all editions of the book. Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 462 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 276 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 334
Okay. So far.
Electric Ladyland is an album that took a little while for me to get in the groove with it but when i did, i really did. The album didn't really leave me with the best first impression considering that i thought it was going to be overly noisy but as it turns out, those moments were rare if they were even there at all. The guitar riffs were really good and the album just invoked a chill yet rocking vibe. It did take until around track 4 for me to start liking it but when it did hit that song, the album just remained consistently really good. This album was a pretty nice surprise and definitely better than i was expecting. Best Song: 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) Worst Song: House Burning Down
13/1089 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience is definitely the Ocarina of Time of psychedelic rock. Both revolutionized the landscapes they were a part of and also Jimi and Link are both left-handed. Great improvisations, catchy melodies.
I didn't really like the first one, because it isn't the type of music I like to listen to, I would recommend it to people that like rock music though because I feel like it has a good sound to it. I liked the second song a little bit more because I liked how it had more words than the first one
If you like like a retro pop kinda song then this album would be for you. I like this album because of its vibe. And its rhythm and lyricist. Second song is a more chill vibe, I could envision it being played at like a high end restaurant or a bar. I would recommend it.
I rate All along the tower a 2 star because it is just not for me and I don't like country music. I rate voodoo child a 1 star because it doesn't have much energy and its not for me. I rate long hot summer night a 3 star because I kinda like it and its a good song but not for me.
Song:all along the watchtower i Kind of like this song because it's not my favorite but i will still listen to it. Song: Voodoo Chile i like this song because it reminds me of the fourth of July because in the lyrics it says something in the sky and i know its not fireworks i think its fire he is saying but that is what i would say Song:long hot summer night i like this song because it is summer themed and it sounds like a summer song and i LOVE summer. i would recommend these songs a little bit
I really enjoyed this album because I can tell he is very talented when he plays the guitar. I also like the overall vibe the songs bring and his voice sounds good.
I like this song because like these instruments I like it because it reminds me of country music and the beat is good yes I would recommend this song to someone.
I think this song is good because I love the rhyme and his voice. The background music is fire and I love the album cover. Both his songs sound super cool and I love the way he sings. I would recommend this album to people and I feel like a lot of people would like his songs.
Do you like albums that are recent or old? I liked this album because both songs sound pretty cool to me and the beat is very good in both songs. I also think this album is cool since it's old it has that vibe to it.I would recommend this album if you like songs that are mainly guitar.
Do you want to listen to some music that has a bit of rock and a bit of guitar? Well in all along the watch tower you can!!! I rate the song ⭐⭐⭐⭐! I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of guitar? well in voodoo child you can! I rate this song ⭐⭐⭐⭐! I recommend this! Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of electric guitar? well in long hot summer night you can! I rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐! I recommend this song!
I like this album because I really like the guitar and I like and I like how the songs are different and that on both songs have guitar and I like his voice would recommend this because it is very good
This album is perfect for someone when wants to listen to rock that's more gentle than other rock songs. In my opinion, I think that this album isn't that bad, it's actually pretty good, but I feel like it has a lot of potential. The first reason I think it isn't that bad is because it's a little bit of rock, but not that much. It's pretty gentle and nice to listen to. Another reason why this song isn't a bad song is because I like the instruments that are used in this song and I feel like it would go well with the lyrics and what the type of music is. I would probably give this album a solid 4 stars because I feel like it's pretty good, it's different that what I normally listen to but it;s still good. I would not recommend this because I feel like not very many people would like this type of music and that this music is a very specific music.
in my opinion I like the album a little bit I like the instruments and I like the vocals and the lyrics so I rate this song a 4. I give the second song a 3 because I like the intuments. 3 I like the song because of the lycricd
for some reason this song gives me the tingles but i liked the rock in it i liked it but i like the gutair also it was kinda fun to listen to also buti think i liked the ablum
the first one is okay and I like the beat and the second one is better than the first one . the last one is the worse cuz it sounds bad the beat isnt good either
I dont like this album. I dont like this because its not my music taste. I didnt like it because its not my style of music and because its boring. I reccomend it to people who like this kind of music
I liked "All along the watchtower" because it was cool. I liked the guitar music. I thought "Voodoo chile" was okay. It wasn't the best. "A long summer night" was pretty good. The signing was good. Overall I think this album is pretty good.
if you like rock then this album is for you. I think that these songs are kinda good, the sounds are good I think that it is good, I would probably not recommend it unless they are the kind of people who would like this album.
I thought it was an okay album. "All Along the Watchtower" wasn't my favorite but it wasn't the worst song I've ever heard. I didn't like the rock aspect of it that much. "Voodoo Chile" I liked even less then "All Along the Watch" it sounded weird with the instrumentation and slow lyrics. "Long Hot Summer Nights" was the best one in my opinion. I would rate this album two stars. I wouldn't recomend this album because it sounds weird with the lyrics and the instrumentation.
Good like
I'm very well familiar with this one, it was an integral part of my youth. Being a double album, I think it's got some filler it could have done without, but it's also chock full of essential Hendrix.
Great overall, can't say I loved every single track but it does have a couple of my favorites of his.
Didn’t speak to me on a deeper level.
Amazing Album Need to get it on vinyl
definitely classic, very good sound ahead of its time. Some of the riffs reminded me of Led Zeppelin
I don't think I'd listened to this since high school - it's funny how Long Hot Summer Night is now my fave track on the album, versus all the bangers I've been hearing on the radio for the 20 years I've been out of school
point6.
At its best, these songs are like the fluid inside a lava lamp, a concoction simply bubbling with energy and always on the brink of exploding into a vibrant, chromatic burst. If the whole thing had been as consistent as the highlights, this would have been possibly the best psychedelic rock album of the entire 60's. But as it is, "album from which multiple of the best psychedelic rock songs ever stem" certainly isn't too shabby a title either.
No absolutely crazy solos until the backend and then it was insane-but a good buildup with a lot (LOT) of drum fills.
I literally listened to this for the first time last week, and on vinyl, before getting it on this list. So a physical listen and a digital listen gives me a lot to work with here. It's a pretty solid album, and definitely an album worth listening to with your mates over a few beers. Seriously, scotch and this album go together like heroin and Jimi- oh.. But, there is a lot lacking for one of the albums considered to be a "greatest of all time". The runtime can become excruciating. You have to sit through 3 LP's before you even get to the two biggest songs on the record, and these songs are the ones that 99% of people probably bought the album for in the first place. This is still a great album, but I think in the grand scheme of things, it's a bit overrated. Definitely deserves its' spot on the 1001 list, but this album would not even be considered in this list if it weren't for the last two songs on the record. Sorry Jimi, mate; but you've done better.
While I wouldn't call it a slog to get through, you can definitely tell the highlights 'AKA the last two tracks' really carry this album for people. It stands so far and above everything else before it
Was he the best to ever do it? No. Did he pioneer a sound and style that would influence everything that came after him? Yes. If he hadn’t had an untimely death would allegations about sexual impropriety have eventually surfaced 50 years after his heyday? Most likely.
9/10 Fav tracks - Voodoo Chile, Burning of the Midnight lamp, 1983... (A Merman I should turn to be); Still Raining, still dreaming; All along the watchtower,
With many albums on this list where you know one or two hits from the band, they're usually at the front and as the album goes on it becomes an unfocused mess of filler and deep cuts of varying quality. With Electric Ladyland, the album becomes more focused as the album goes on with the two big hits being on the last side of the album. It was an absolute joy to listen to this. From the extended blues jams, songs without Hendrix on vocals, the hits and the deep cuts. The production here rocks and while it seems that there was a risk of a 'too many cooks' situation during the recording of this album, the mammoth collaborative effort here between the who's who of the 60's rock scene paid off. This album also contains one of my favourite songs of all time, 1983....(A Merman I Should Turn to Be), and it took me longer than usual to write this review as I kept going back to listen to Side C just so I could play it again and again. Of course this album also contains arguably the greatest cover song ever performed in All Along the Watchtower. You constantly hear about how Hendrix is the most important guitarist of all time, and if you had not suffered through some of the dogshit made prior to this and milquetoast (by modern standards) rock and roll that was coming out prior to him exploding on the scene you would think "yeah man, whatever" but this album underscores just how important his style and talent in both musicality and production was to musical history. This is the meteor that killed the dinosaurs, giving this anything less than a 5 feels wrong. Highlights: Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, 1983....(A Merman I Should Turn to Be), House Burning Down, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
This was one of my first cds growing up. I remember not “getting” it at first. A few years later I stumbled back across it after starting to learn guitar and was blown away. In my opinion this is Jimi’s magnum opus.
Not for me. 1/5
Evocative of acid era Beatles. Loved the raining refrains making it feel like a complete piece and saving the single ("Watchtower") for the end was climatic in a satisfying way. Also enjoyed the snippets of conversation on the track. Lots of the tracks were just so long and I lost interest/the thread. Should maybe listen to again on LSD
I love me some Jimi! As a kid I remember this album cover from my dad's collection. By Junior High I was digging his hits on the radio. By college I was deeply into his catalog. This album is legendary with amazing hits and songs including "Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland", my favorite "Crosstown Traffic", the epic bluesy shredding "Voodoo Chile", "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp", the perfect cover of "All Along The Watchtower" & "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)". Even a few of the lesser known songs kick ass. "Gypsy Eyes", "Rainy Day, Dream Away" & "House Burning Down", are all solid. It's practically a greatest hits album. Such a shame we didn't get to see what he had up his sleeve for the 1970's. Solid 4 stars for influence, longevity, constant radio play for 56 years and the legendary status of this album.
Someone has to set the bar. Hendrix set electric guitar playing to 11 on a ten scale
Had a slow start but got good Interesting, often straightforward lyrical style. Sang what he wanted to without worrying if it could fit into a melody syllabically. I prefer instrumental moments to those with singing. best tunes: little miss strange, burning of the midnight lamp; rainy day, dream away; 1983... (a merman I should turn to be)
Voodoo Chile album version is way different than the single. Enjoyed how simple and raw feel of the LP. Loads of recording and sound experimentation. Weird to think that this album was release in cassette format. Really like this album
Never listened to this before. Great album with loads of solos.
i don’t think it’s Jimi’s best album but there were some hidden gems in this one Plus it had voodoo child 4.3
There's a classic game theory experiment where you agree to meet someone tomorrow in NYC but you don't discuss a specific time or location. The experiment has been repeated many times + overwhelming majority of participants end up successfully meeting (spoiler alert: they meet at the clock inside Grand Central at noon). My wife knows about this project and asked me what the album of the day was and I told her it was the greatest album ever made. She thought about it for a minute and said Ziggy Stardust. I told her this album is older than that. She thought about it for another minute and correctly guessed Electric Ladyland. She's not even that much of a Hendrix fan, too. On the first Experience album Jimi asked Have You Ever Been Experienced? And here on the last Experience album he asks Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland? He really wants to know if have you ever been this or that! Electric Ladyland was a studio that Jimi built with his own money and then used to record this album. This whole album has a feel has a feel of a musical playground. It is unusually sequenced - very few albums would have a 10 minute jam on side one. Meanwhile, The pacing of sides 3 and 4 keep building and building and building. It's really quite incredible. If you've only listened to this record all the way through, suggest you give it a shot from the middle to the end sometime. It's really spectacular, not just the pacing of the tunes but how they all fit together and themes come back and forth, culminating in a performance of all along the watchtower that I dare say even its songwriter Bob Dylan would probably admit is far beyond and more compelling than anything Dylan himself could do. I have to also mention that the guitar playing on this record is outrageous. There are things he's doing on this that still no one has been able to reproduce. Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Jaco Pastorius...these are the rare stylists on their chosen instruments that are unique to the point that they practically create their own genres. It's a level of artistry I find incredibly inspiring. Back at the beginning of the album, Jimi sings "Make love, make love, make love"...he means this literally and universally in a way very few people do. Did you ever hear about the Plaster Caster Girls? Groupie/Artists who made dozens of plaster replicas of male rock stars' penises. Legend has it that when Hendrix was given the mold he "made love" to it until, errr, completion. Also, in concert he would describe his song "Manic Depression" as a story about a guy who wished he could make love to his guitar - given that he was known to sleep alongside his guitar fairly frequently, I am pretty sure it's straight autobiography. May sound strange but it's of a piece with the story of when his dad Al knew he should buy Jimi his first guitar - he asked child Jimi to sweep up their apartment while Al was at work and when he got back, the floor was covered in loose broomsticks because Jimi went wild playing the broom like a guitar. After he finished whipping Jimi, he went to the guitar store. Thank you, Al!
This is the third and final Hendrix album for me in this collection, and also his third and final studio album by a nice coincidence (well, the last album as the Jimi Hendrix Experience). Definitely better than "Axis: Bold As Love", but not as tight as "Are You Experienced", and a bit long in the tooth at times (although there's something to be said for the sprawling and meandering live-sounding "Voodo Chile", I'll admit). It's fun to hear some of his classics in their native habitat, and it's remarkable how his style and music *still* sounds incredibly distinctive and entertaining many decades later. My favorites are "Crosstown traffic", "Gypsy eyes" and his excellent cover of "All along the watchtower" (for me, the latter remains among my all-time favorite covers, the way it elevates a good song into a great song).
Feels almost autobiographical in its incorporation of classic 1950s rock (Little Miss Strange, Let The Good Times Roll) with experimental / psychedelic wanderings, though not all the tracks shine. Still, like the pie in the movie "Hitman," all Hendrix is good Hendrix, and I've already listened to this album three times since it was served up in this project.
++*: Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland), Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Chile, Little Miss Strange, Still Raining, Still Dreaming ++: ... And the Gods Made Love, Long Hot Summer Night, Come On (Part 1), 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, House Burning Down, All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 10/10
Saw Jimi pop up as today’s pick and let out an audible squeal. One of the greatest to ever do it, and this album for the most part is another album that is just amazing. The only slight negative is that the album runs a little on the long side, and while I enjoy Jimi enough to not be bothered, I can see why others may not be so keen on listening that long. For that I give it a 4.75 out of 5.
I was a huge hendrix fan growing up, but somehow never listened to this full album. It's "raw" compared to some of the others, but that's what rock and roll is supposed to be all about.
An ambitious, eclectic and uneven album, showing how Jimi Hendrix was evolving his sound and song writing. Contains many great tracks - Voodoo Chile (slight return), Crosstown Traffic, Gypsy Eyes, All Along the Watchtower - and highlights the fluidity and inventiveness of Hendrix's guitar playing. On occasion it gets a bit self-indulgent, particularly the longer version of Voodoo Chile and 1983 - but overall an exciting and landmark recording.
Several JH gems on this album to include Crosstown Traffic, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), and All Along the Watchtower. Like all Hendrix albums it's a bumpy ride as there are several cuts that are decidedly less than the hits. I would stress that Jimi didn't have the chance to fully develop his song writing skills which most likely would have improved over a longer career. Having said all that, the world is a better place having been graced with the Hendrix material that we have.
3.5: potevi farlo anche più corto amio PERÒ se fossi stata una hippie del 68 sotto effetto di acidi sarebbe stato un 5/5 istantaneo
Read that a bandmate described him as “a combination of Beethoven and John Lee Hooker” and that pretty much sums it up… wow! Earth-shattering music
Not his best selection of songs but still a great record. I often think about what Jimi would be doing today had he lived and my imagination tells me he would be cutting some killer acoustic blues
Chas Chandler, the producer of this album, quit half way through the recording, and it really shows. There is a great album here, possibly one of the greatest rock albums of all time, but there is a lot of meandering before you get to the killer ending of All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). In some ways, I wish we could have a Get Back style documentary of the recording process to appreciate the work that went into this.
Thank you for reminding me that I should own this record at some point.
This was awesome!
I quite enjoyed the eccentric meandering nature of this album. We get a taste of so many different sides of Jimi on this one.
Went into this thinking I was a Jimi Hendrix fan only to realize I'm really just a fan of his hits. None of his other tracks are necessarily bad, they're just kinda meh.
Liked this one much more than the othr Hendrix disc I've had so far - much more melodic and accessible, less of a 60's vibe
Very good! The guitar solos are incredible
One of my all time favorites.
I'm not sure would it bee even possible to give anything else than 5 starts. Pure gold!
It's been a while since I last time listened to Jimi. Goddamn this album sounds good! Nothing to add, loved every minute. For some reason Gypsy Eyes hit me hard this time. The groove is relentless, and Jimi’s guitar work on that song feels so raw and funky.
It seems I've never listened to this actual album as such. I've three of his albums in my collection, namely Live At Winterland, Radio One and Sound Track Recordings From The Film "Jimi Hendrix", but I'm quite sure I've had at least one of them on tape or something. Most of the songs were however familiar, I've heard enough random songs via friends and radio, but there were few that I got to experience with fresh ears. They're more of the same, which is not a bad thing, so nothing jumped out as better/worse. The sound quality and production is top notch on this album. It sounds incredible from my system.
Pretty amazing and iconic with a STRONG finish to the album. Also, love the tracks I had never heard before.
It's fine
Enjoying the vibes
This entire album steals my breath. It's from a different place. Jimi was from a different place. As were Mitch Mitchell & Noel Redding. (The other musicians on this album are *also* in the pantheon of musical brilliance.) Sequenced impeccably. Psychedelic af. And funk is assuredly here. It's a perfect album.
I know it's a great album, but I honestly just thought it was ok.
Rambly, but entertaining throughout
Revolutionary guitar work. Has some weaker points in the middle of the album that stops it from being a 5. Otherwise loved it. Especially loved Voodoo Chile which I initially thought was a misspelling of child.
Boring, samey songs.
Kinda boring
Crosstown Traffic Let The Good Times Roll All Along the Watchtower Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Interesting to relisten. Obviously a super influential album but doesn’t seem to stand out as much today.
Only Voodoo Child and Little Wing are any good
Im not a huge Hendrix fan, and this album illustrates why. Although his guitar skills cannot be questioned, his composition can. Many of these tracks are compilations of wild, and unattached riffs. While many on their own are great, these tracks do not carry a melody. Sounds like random riffs strung together.
First? 3/5 Again? 3/5
Unlike its two predecessors, I don't believe it's *perfect*. There are a few tracks here I could do without. But it's still Hendrix, and therefore, still absolutely incredible. 4.5/5
A lot more immersive, interesting and consistent than the other Hendrix album I listened to here. Some compelling rhythm section behind his obviously unique guitar style and plenty of songs.
Lovin it!
And this is it. The final album, not just of the 1001 but of all 1089 from all editions of this list. Thankfully, we have ended things on a high with Hendrix’s most ambitious and varied project. It’s got straightforward pop-rock songs, it’s got jam-filled hard blues songs, it’s got mindblogging fretboard-shattering psychedelia in the form of the 15-minute cut of Voodoo Chile, it’s got the remarkable Dylan cover towards the end. It’s got a 13 minute track about becoming a fucking merman. At the end of the day - at the end of 1089 days - what more can you ask for?
Ehh didn't love it, not for me. Can't deny his talent though. Album seemed quite incoherent, each song was quite different from the previous. Chaos.
Haven’t listened to Hendrix beyond the hits but there were some fucking choons here. Crosstown Traffic a highlight
I actually have not intentionally listened to Jimi Hendrix before and it surprised me how much I liked it lol - was a good soundtrack to walking to work along the canal, even when I nearly slipped and fell into the river
Jimi I got thru half sorry bro
What an album, the anticipation for All Long the Watchtower was killing me the whole time but my God was it worth it. There must be some way out of here❗️❗️ ha ha good music
Listened to this on vinyl. It’s fab
5 all day every day - praise Jimi
The best