Electric Ladyland showed Hendrix serving notice of his unstoppable ambition.
The History of The Albums – n°400 !!!
[I suggest you read my previous reviews of Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced / Axis: Bold as Love, to get a better understanding of the subject]. If in the space of a few months, Jimi Hendrix went from being a strug-gling and totally misunderstood artist to a high profile icon, the 1967 Monterey festival made him a legend, and Electric Ladyland did much more. In my opinion, it is from this last studio album that Jimi Hendrix became one of the ... read more
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Electric Ladyland is the 3rd & final studio album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968. It was recorded between July-Dec. 1967 and then through January & April-August of 1968 at 3 different studios: Olympic & Mayfair (London) and Record Plant (New York City).
It was a commercial success upon release, peaking at No. 1 for 2 weeks in the US & No. 6 in the UK, where it remained in the charts for 12 weeks there. Critics at the time, however, ... read more
...And the Gods Made Love- N/A
Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)- 9
Crosstown Traffic- 10
Voodoo Chile- 10
Little Miss Strange- 9
Long Hot Summer Night- 9
Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)- 9
Gypsy Eyes- 9
Burning of the Midnight Lamp- 9
Rainy Day, Dream Away- 9
1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)- 10
Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away- N/A
Still Raining, Still Dreaming- 9
House Burning Down- 9
All Along the Watchtower- 10
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)- 9
Listenting to every year of music since 1960
Decade: 1960s
Year: 1968
Review #91 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland:
In this album, Jimi Hendrix not only transcends but also establishes himself as a god.
Is this the greatest album of all time up to this point? Yes, without a doubt. Is this album still one of the best of all time today? Well, yes.
"Are You Experienced" was primarily a blues rock album with strong psychedelic elements, while "Axis: Bold as Love" ... read more
1 | ...And the Gods Made Love 1:22 | 79 |
2 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) 2:09 | 89 |
3 | Crosstown Traffic 2:26 | 95 |
4 | Voodoo Chile 14:59 | 97 |
5 | Little Miss Strange 2:52 | 90 |
6 | Long Hot Summer Night 3:27 | 88 |
7 | Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) 4:09 | 92 |
8 | Gypsy Eyes 3:43 | 92 |
9 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp 3:39 | 92 |
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away 3:42 | 90 |
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) 13:39 | 95 |
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away 1:01 | 80 |
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming 4:25 | 92 |
14 | House Burning Down 4:32 | 93 |
15 | All Along the Watchtower 4:00 | 98 |
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 5:13 | 98 |
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