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| 1. And The Gods Made Love | 1:23 | Not Available | ||
| 2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) | 2:10 | Not Available | ||
| 3. Crosstown Traffic | 2:26 | Not Available | ||
| 4. Voodoo Chile | 14:59 | Not Available | ||
| 5. Little Miss Strange | 2:51 | Not Available | ||
| 6. Long Hot Summer Night | 3:26 | Not Available | ||
| 7. Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) | 4:08 | Not Available | ||
| 8. Gypsy Eyes | 3:42 | Not Available | ||
| 9. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp | 3:38 | Not Available | ||
| 10. Rainy Day, Dream Away | 3:42 | Not Available | ||
| 11. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) | 13:39 | Not Available | ||
| 12. Moon, Turn The Tides...Gently Gently Away | 1:00 | Not Available | ||
| 13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming | 4:24 | Not Available | ||
| 14. House Burning Down | 4:32 | Not Available | ||
| 15. All Along The Watchtower | 3:59 | Not Available | ||
| 16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | 5:13 | Not Available |
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123 of 127 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After decades of listening to literally thousands of records and CDs, "Electric Ladyland" still holds a strong position in my list of top 5 recordings of all time. After two landmark albums of the psychodelic era, Hendrix reaches new heights of creativity in the incredible "double LP" release. The long version of Voodoo Chile, which features Steve Winwood and Jack Cassidy (bassist from the Jefferson Airplane), is one of the best hard blues jams of all time. Following a set of shorter titles, including the superb "Gypsy Eyes" and "Burning the Midnight Lamp", you are presented with another great blues jam --- "Rainy Day, Dream Away". Now that Jimi has your blood really flowing, he soothes you back to earth with the dreamy combination of "1983" and "Moon, Turn the Tides". You then soar back up with four more acid rock masterpieces, including the famous Hendrix cover of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower". If you do not own any Hendrix albums, this is absolutely the one to get! You will not be disappointed.
67 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As influential as they are, it's hard to believe that The Jimi Hendrix Experience only released three albums. While each were brilliant in their own right, Electric Ladyland is their masterpiece. Originally released as a double album, it brimmed with inventive guitar work, suitably trippy lyrics and Mr. Hendrix's best vocal work. From the simplicity of "Have You Ever Been To (Electric Ladyland), to the fire of "Crosstown Traffic", to the psychedelia of "1983" to bizarre experimentation of "And The Gods Made Love", the album offers the listener as buffet of sounds. The two versions of "Voodoo Chile" are outstanding, the first version is a 15 minute jam with Steve Winwood and Jack Cassidy that burns up and the second has that famous wah-wah guitar riff. His take on Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" gave him his only top forty hit. "Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)" and "Burning The Midnight Lamp" are two album cuts that don't alot of play, but rank up there with anything else on the album. Electric Ladyland is a musical landmark and it secured Jimi Hendrix's place as one of the giants in musical history.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When Jimi Hendrix's album Electric Ladyland was released in 1968, it blew all of the competition out of the water (including Jimi's previous two albums). First off, the scope of this album is stunning; so far reaching, in fact, that it was released as a double LP set, something that was fairly new at the time. However, even in 2003, listening to this album is still amazing as the listener often wonders "How did he get that sound?" or "How does he come up with this stuff?" I, for one, am absolutely in love with this album, and I think that this is his best effort (beating out "Are You Experiecnced" by just a fraction).
I have been listening to this album for about a year now, and I still haven't found all the little subtleties and nuances, so I won't dive into those too deeply, but they're there, believe me. The opening cut, "And the Gods Made Love" shows that Jimi was a master studio technician as well, mixing odd sounds and backwards tapes to give us something that sounds like wind blowing at first listen, but subsequent listens reveal odd sounds that weren't quite noticeable before, and there is even a tape of Jimi's voice that is slowed down and played backwards (rumor has it that he is saying "Ok, one more time" or something to that effect). Next we move into the second intro track, "(Have You Ever Been) to Electric Ladyland", in which Jimi soothes us with his voice, preparing us for the mind-blowing journey that lays ahead, which all comes crashing down on us with the blues-pop jam "Crosstown Traffic."
From here on, this album takes many twists and turns. The 17-minute blues jam "Voodoo Chile" sits next to a nice Noel Redding piece, the psychedelic pop "Little Miss Strange," on which Noel even gets the lead vocal. "Gypsy Eyes" and "House Burning Down" show a more fiery Jimi, while the cool-jazz/blues hybrid "Rainy Day, Dream Away" shows Jimi once again stretching his famous blues chops.
Amidst all of these diverse types of songs, there are a few which really stand out as not only masterpieces in Jimi Hendrix's repetoire, but also posess a beautiful, ethereal quality which cannot be expressed in mere words. The most obvious example of this is "1983...A Merman I should Turn Out to Be" which opens with a guitar intro that is blissfully beautiful in quality. If Jimi had always been a bit "spacey" musically, he really outdid himself here. After its initial reading of the introductory verses, the song gives way to an open, expansive, 13-minute psychedelic jam which features little of Jimi's guitar histrionics, but makes up for that in terms of feel and overall quality. This is Hendrix at his best and a definite highlight of this album. Another highlight would have to be, of course, Jimi's famous reading of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," which was the biggest hit from this album, and it's easy to see why since this is one of Jimi's best moments. When that guitar intro starts up, I always see a montage of Vietnam War footage in my head, as well as images of the counterculture that was going on on the homefront. Never before has a song so captured the element of its time and yet remained a timeless listen at the same time. Absolutely breathtaking. The final track, "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is one of Jimi's best rockers and one of the best songs in his entire canon. Every time I hear this, I see images of Jimi performing this at his legendary Woodstock concert (if you haven't seen it, then you're missing out). "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" is another one of Hendrix's best songs; I can't tell if that's Jimi's guitar or a harpsichord from hell being used in that memorable intro. In fact, it's vaguely reminiscent of the intro to "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds," which was issued the previous year.
If you are a fan of classic rock, hard rock, art-rock, or great music in general and you don't already own this, then I pose the question "Why not?" This record has everything, great songs, great guitar work, great production effects and above all, a fantastic musical vision. So don't hesitate to pick this masterpiece of an album, an album which is a true testament to Jimi Hendrix as a musician, and as a creative force in the studio as well. This is one of my all time favorites now, and I'm willing to bet that it will be one of yours too if you give it some time and a few good listens.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Wow! This album is incredible
I was exposed to Jimi Hendrix music in late 70s, but never listened to this album in depth. Now that I've got several decades of other genres under my belt and going back to this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by localsurf
Very Good
I received the product in good condition, but , nothing in excellent condition because I found some scratches. So, I liked it
Published 4 months ago by Peter
Jimi's Opera
The Jimi Hendrix Experience/ Electric Ladyland: The last `Experience' album is a beautiful experimental album that (with the exception of `Little Miss Strange') has the feel of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Bynum
Quality classic rock.
Jimi Hendrix influenced a lot of rock music around today. This is his best album out of the 3. It isn't as hard rock as Are You Experienced? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mumba Beal
Great studio, well-produced album from best live rock guitarist
I don't know if it's the same sound mix as the cover pictured (mine has the original, 'average-nudes' cover... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Carl G. Tuckwell
The one Hendrix album you should own
Jimi Hendrix is arguably the most written about and analyzed rock guitar player in history. It's true that he was an innovative and original artist as well as performer who... Read more
Published 10 months ago by kako
Hendrix's Magnum Opus is in the classic Pantheon of the Great
The third album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience was released in 1968 and, more than 40 years on, justifiably finds its place in most people's top ten greatest rock albums of all... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr. Trang
atitle
Saw Jimi perform at Winterland in SF back in the late 60's. This music took me back. Lot of sound for 3 guys.
Published 13 months ago by Gary Lee
No more sideman gigs
Another iconic production by Hendrix and actually a small group of musicians and engineers: without synthesizers and computer-driven effects they delivered a masterpiece. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Phil S.
Not THAT Great
This album is constantly praised as a masterpiece, but I really don't know why. Jimi's first two albums are better. Read more
Published 14 months ago by 14JRNY
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