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Principally recorded at the Record Plant, New York, New York in April and May 1968.
On ELECTRIC LADYLAND Jimi Hendrix stretched and experimented in the studio, going beyond the power-trio format on what would be his last studio album with the Experience. ELECTRIC LADYLAND was revolutionary in its scope and execution. Using New York City's Record Plant as a gateway to free expression, Hendrix traversed an abstract landscape containing compositions as weird and wonderful as "...And The Gods Made Love" and "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)."
Simultaneously looking forwards and backwards, Hendrix mixed in a song reminiscent of his time on the chitlin' circuit (Earl King's "Come On [Part 1]"), a Bob Dylan favorite ("All Along The Watchtower"), and one of his snappiest singles ("Crosstown Traffic"). Although Hendrix produced and wrote most of this masterpiece, others weighed in with their own contributions. Noel Redding penned "Little Miss Strange," and other guests such as Al Kooper and Buddy Miles showed up to play. Traffic's Steve Winwood and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane also made cameos, appearing on this classic album's spiritual center, "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)."
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, bass); Noel Redding (vocals, bass); Mitch Mitchell (vocals, drums).
Personnel: Jimi Hendrix (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord); Noel Redding (vocals, bass guitar); Jeanette Jacobs (vocals); Dave Mason (guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Chris Wood (flute); Fred Smith (saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns); Al Kooper (piano, keyboards); Mike Mandel (piano); Mike Finnigan, Steve Winwood (organ); Mitch Mitchell, Buddy Miles (drums); Larry Faucette (congas); The Sweet Inspirations (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Jimi Hendrix.
Audio Remasterers: Eddie Kramer; George Marino; Joe Gastwirt.
Liner Note Authors: Derek Taylor; Michael Fairchild; Jimi Hendrix.
Recording information: Mayfair Studios, New York, NY; Olympic Studios, London, England; Record Plant Studios, New York, NY; Record Plant, New York, NY; The Record Plant, NY.
Director: Jimi Hendrix.
Photographers: Gered Mankowitz; Richard Montgomery; John Adler; David Sygall; Ed Thrasher; Axel Rad; David Montgomery; Karl Ferris; David Montgomery; Linda McCartney.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jeff Leve; John McDermott.
Arranger: Jimi Hendrix.
Additional personnel: Chris Wood (flute); Freddie Smith (tenor saxophone); Al Kooper (piano); Mike Finnigan, Steve Winwood (organ); Jack Casady (bass); Buddy Miles (drums); Larry Faucette (congas).Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.112) - Ranked #54 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...LADYLAND showcases Hendrix's further explorations of the guitar..." Q (1/03, p.64) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever" Q (12/93, p.136) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...ELECTRIC LADYLAND doubles back to develop Hendrix's pre-Experience preoccupation with the grittiest R&B..." Down Beat (8/97, p.61) - 5 stars (out of 5) - "...[Electric Ladyland] finds him freed form the confines of AM radio's three-minute song length, boldly jamming with jazz sensibilities..." Vibe (2/02, p.87) - Included in Vibe's "Essential Black Rock Recordings". Vibe (2/94, p.103) - "...for folks who've never heard Jimi on vinyl, the rainbow fantasia world of Hendrix awaits you in all its polyphonic peacock glory..." Electric Ladyland Music | List Price | $13.95 (You save $4.06) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock, Psychedelic | | Label | MCA | | Orig Year | 1968 | | All Time Sales Rank | 141  | | CD Universe Part number | 1104011 | | Catalog number | 11600 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 22, 1997 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Jimi Hendrix | | Engineer | Gary Kellgram; Eddie Kramer; Gary Kellgren; Glen Kolotkin; Gary Kelgren | | Recording Time | 75 minutes | | Personnel | Dave Mason - guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals Jimi Hendrix - vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord Sweet Inspirations - background vocals Mitch Mitchell Noel Redding - vocals, bass guitar Fred Smith - saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns Mike Mandel - piano Jeanette Jacobs - vocals
Also: Al Kooper, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, Jack Casady, Buddy Miles, Mike Finnigan, Larry Faucette, Freddie Smith |
Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland Songs Electric Ladyland Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)    List All Reviews THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE!!! This is Hendrix's finest work. His guitar blazes through the stratosphere, taking music to new heights of excellence and virtousity. The album takes you on a musical journey; experience the magic of the voodoo chile, the speed of crosstown traffic, the lover's call of the girl with gypsy eyes, see the joker and the fool along the watchtower, and listen as Hendrix continues to burn the midnight lamp. Enter 'Electric Ladyland', a place where the guitar has entered a whole new dimension of sonic brilliance. Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Mind-blowing Some think Hendrix was more like a jazz musician,and they are partially right. So, he might sound strange and "unfocused" to the ears of a pop-rock fanatic.
For me, it's the most experimental and curageous of Hendrix's albums.
With Jimi, music was taken to another level. Submitted by marian_eugen_stan (Bucharest, Romania) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 2 of 3 found this helpful.
legendary a must have... Submitted by justin_parker (calif)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful.
still way before his time what can you say about jimi.definitely one of the best hard rock albums of all time Submitted by mcrp (canton, mi., usa)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful.
woop woop! I love jimi! Submitted by i love jimi (W-L, IN) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful.
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$9.85 Recorded between March 1968 and August 1970. Includes liner notes by John McDermott.
After years of legal wrangling, FIRST RAYS is the initial album released under the direct supervision of the Hendrix family. These remastered classics, previously found on the posthumous albums THE CRY OF LOVE, WAR HEROES and RAINBOW BRIDGE, were originally slated to be part of a double-album sequel to ELECTRIC LADYLAND, a concept that died with Hendrix in 1970.
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$16.49 Singer/pianist Champian Fulton makes an impressive debut with David Berger and the Sultans of Swing in this collection of time-tested standards, many of which have unjustly fallen out of favor. Fulton is gifted with an expressive voice, clear diction, and a great sense of rhythm, while Berger's arrangements provide perfect accompaniment. "I Didn't Mean a Word I Said" is a laconic ballad, but Fulton injects a bit of sass into it, even though singing pretty close to the melody. It is refreshing to hear a singer sing show tunes with the verse intact, which set up a song, but are all too frequently omitted when performed outside the context of a musical. Her playful side comes through in the driving take of "Just One of Those Things," following trombonist Ryan Keberle's half chorus with a bit of Ella Fitzgerald-like scat. The band's loopy setup of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" adds an old-fashioned male vocal chorus to back Fulton plus a few humorous asides to update the vintage lyrics, along with an amusing narrative by Matt Hong. Fulton delights in "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," a jive song associated with ...
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