| The Essential Jimi Hendrix | ||||
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| Released | July 1978 (1978-07) | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 84:28 | |||
| Label | Polydor (international) Reprise (US) | |||
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The Essential Jimi Hendrix is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1978 by Reprise Records. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 331⁄3 rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria".[1]
In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two, and issued on compact discasThe Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except "All Along the Watchtower", by Bob Dylan
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Experienced?" | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Third Stone From the Sun" | Are You Experienced? | 6:37 |
| 3. | "Purple Haze" | Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Little Wing" | Axis: Bold as Love (1967) | 2:24 |
| 5. | "If 6 Was 9" | Axis: Bold as Love | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 21:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bold as Love" | Axis: Bold as Love | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Little Miss Lover" | Axis: Bold as Love | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Castles Made of Sand" | Axis: Bold as Love | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Gypsy Eyes" | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" | Electric Ladyland | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" | Electric Ladyland | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 21:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" | Electric Ladyland | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" | Electric Ladyland | 4:22 |
| 3. | "House Burning Down" | Electric Ladyland | 4:33 |
| 4. | "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) | Electric Ladyland | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Room Full of Mirrors" | Rainbow Bridge (1971) | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Izabella" | War Heroes (1972) | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 21:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freedom" | The Cry of Love (1971) | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Dolly Dagger" | Rainbow Bridge | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Stepping Stone" | War Heroes | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Drifting" | The Cry of Love | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Ezy Ryder" | The Cry of Love | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 20:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gloria" (Van Morrison) | Previously unreleased | 8:47 |
All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except where otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Experienced?" | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Third Stone From the Sun" | Are You Experienced? | 6:37 |
| 3. | "Purple Haze" | Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) | Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version) | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Fire" | Are You Experienced? | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Foxey Lady" | Are You Experienced? | 3:15 |
| 7. | "The Wind Cries Mary" | Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version) | 3:15 |
| 8. | "I Don't Live Today" | Are You Experienced? | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Little Wing" | Axis: Bold as Love (1967) | 2:24 |
| 10. | "If 6 Was 9" | Axis: Bold as Love | 5:32 |
| 11. | "Bold as Love" | Axis: Bold as Love | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Little Miss Lover" | Axis: Bold as Love | 2:20 |
| 13. | "Castles Made of Sand" | Axis: Bold as Love | 2:45 |
| 14. | "Gypsy Eyes" | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" | Electric Ladyland | 3:35 |
| 16. | "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" | Electric Ladyland | 5:08 |
| 17. | "Crosstown Traffic" | Electric Ladyland | 2:17 |
| 18. | "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" | Electric Ladyland | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 66:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" | Electric Ladyland | 2:11 |
| 2. | "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) | Electric Ladyland | 4:00 |
| 3. | "House Burning Down" | Electric Ladyland | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Room Full of Mirrors" | Rainbow Bridge (1971) | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Izabella" | War Heroes (1972) | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Freedom" | The Cry of Love (1971) | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Dolly Dagger" | Rainbow Bridge | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Stepping Stone" | War Heroes | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Drifting" | The Cry of Love | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Ezy Ryder" | The Cry of Love | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) | Live at the Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California, June 18, 1967 | 6:44 |
| 12. | "Machine Gun" | Live at Fillmore East, New York City, January 1, 1970; released on Band of Gypsys (1970) | 12:09 |
| 13. | "The Star-Spangled Banner" (trad.arr. Hendrix) | Live at the Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969; released on Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More (1970) | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Gloria" (Van Morrison) | Bonus 7-inch single included with some vinyl editions | 8:47 |
| Total length: | 68:29 | ||
