Are You Experienced (Vinyl)

Jimi Hendrix | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (March 9, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B0033AGPEY
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #604 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Purple Haze

2. Manic Depression

3. Hey Joe

4. Love Or Confusion

5. May This Be Love

6. I Don't Live Today

7. The Wind Cries Mary

8. Fire

9. 3rd Stone From The Sun

10. Foxey Lady

11. Are You Experienced

Editorial Reviews

The debut release from The Jimi Hendrix Experience is widelyregarded as the greatest, most influential debut release fromany artist. When first released in 1967, Are You Experiencedturned the music world upside down as Hendrix showedeveryone exactly what it meant to be 'experienced.'Remastered from the original 2-track mixdown mastertapes, this expanded 17-song collection features theageless classics ''Purple Haze,'' ''Red House,'' ''Stone Free,''''Hey Joe,'' and ''Are You Experienced.''TRACKLIST1. Purple Haze2. Manic Depression3. Hey Joe4. Love Or Confusion5. May This Be Love6. I Don't Live Today7. The Wind Cries Mary8. Fire9. 3rd Stone From The Sun10. Foxey Lady11. Are You Experienced12. Stone Free13. 51st Anniversary14. Highway Chile15. Can You See Me16. Remember17. Red House

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vinyl track list correction; sound quality, March 10, 2010

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Eugene (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Experienced (Vinyl) (Vinyl)

I just wanted to point out that item description on Amazon is incorrect for this 2010 vinyl reissue. It should only include those tracks on the original US edition.

About sound quality - I own the tri-color original and this one hands down sounds incomparably better! Amazing clarity of voice, instruments, bass is in a right place - just a perfect balance! Balance is a key word here. To me it is the best sounding Hendrix ever. And it is not easy for me to say that because in 99.9% I prefer originals or early pressings to reissues. This reissue may just change my mind. Highest recommendations! P.S. Listened on Project-Debut III with ortofon 5E.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Analog Remaster is Exceptional, March 12, 2010

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Greg Beams (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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I have listened to Jimi for a long time and while I have purchased some of the various non-studio releases that the Hendrix estate put out over the years I was always dissapointed because I just didn't think the sound lived up to the impact and mix of Jimi's three studio albums. When I learned that they were remastering the studio albums I decided to go ahead and purchase them. I could not be happier with the amazing sound, clarity and overall musical balance that these albums possess. On many of the less well known tracks they were able to clean up a lot of the noise that otherwise obscured some of the softer instrumentation or vocals without reducing the impact of the Hendrix sound. While on certain standards like Purple Haze it is harder to appreciate the changes because I suspect I consider the noise to be part of the unique sound of this track (when in reality it was simply noise from the poor recording equipment used at the time) I have to say that overall this album is a real experience that Hendrix fans won't want to miss.

If you are fortunate enough to have a decent turntable and system then I would highly encourage you to get this all analog remastering from the original tapes. It is worth the price and lets you hear this great album with a new appreciation for the Hendrix magic. Highly Recommended.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An example of why vinyl sounds better, March 21, 2010

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Vinyl Eddy "Andrew - Vinyl Eddys" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Are You Experienced (Vinyl) (Vinyl)

This reissue really blew me away. We all know the songs and have heard them throughout our life. On this vinyl, I hear so much more than I'm used to. My favorite is "Wind Cries Mary" because I've never heard it sound so good. If you want to convince someone that vinyl is superior, this album might just do it.