Kiss the Sky

Jimi Hendrix | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000008GHU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,486 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Are You Experienced?

2. I Don't Live Today

3. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

4. Stepping Stone

5. Castles Made of Sand

6. Killing Floor [#]

7. Purple Haze

8. Red House

9. Crosstown Traffic

10. Third Stone from the Sun

11. All Along the Watchtower

Editorial Reviews

Awesome Timeless Hendrix. Won't find a better 1-CD collection!

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, Timeless Hendrix, March 15, 2006

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M. Walsh - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kiss the Sky (Audio CD)

This was my introduction to all the great Hendrix stuff outside of 'Purple Haze' and 'Foxy Lady'. The man had a gift for songwriting and creating a vibe in the studio or on stage and this disc documents it all the way. The live I Don't Live Today (shades of Jimi's Native American heritage?) and Killing Floor are worth the price of the CD itself, and the awesome build up in the guitar solo (multi-layered) in Stepping Stone is unparalleled elsewhere in Jimi's studio work. I used to own this on cassette tape and am totally happy to see it on CD. All the tracks are noteworthy, not dull moment or filler song on the entire album. After buying Jimi's three studio releases and one live album during his lifetime (up to 1970), this is the next one to get.

Long live.....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars **** Jimi , your talent is missed !!! ****, October 6, 2005

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Frank Booth "Vanilla Thunder" (Oz) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiss the Sky (Audio CD)

Now THIS album is really producer Alan Douglas' best effort.....I just like the whole ' vibe ' of this compilation , and the songs really flow well together....the inclusion of the Monterey Pop Festival live track ' Killing Floor ' , and ' I don't Live Today ' from the San Diego , May 24, 1969 show , REALLY add a nice touch to the track selection.......and as far as a 'greatest hits ' compilation , this is THEE one to go with .... it truly represents some of his BEST work and shows the diversity of his talent.....everything from his Blues roots to his Instrumental masterpiece 'Third Stone from the Sun' to his INCREDIBLE sonic landscapes on ' Voodoo Child ' [ slight return ] and ' Are you Experienced ' plus the song by Dylan that Jimi made his own ' All along the Watchtower ' are all here...........BUY THIS ALBUM NOW , you won't be disappointed !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Abbreviated Compilation, October 11, 2010

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LBloom (Hollywood) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kiss the Sky (Audio CD)

This is a compilation set that seems divided between the more familiar classics with some less familiar cuts thrown in for good measure. Previously unreleased "Killing Floor" and live version of " I Don't Live Today" along with Band of Gypsies era "Stepping Stone".
"Are You Experienced?" title cut from the debut album opens this set. "Purple Haze", "Red House", along with "Third Stone From The Sun" also from the debut album are presented here. "Castles made of Sand" From Axis and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "All Along The Watchtower" from Electric Ladyland.
All in all not a bad collection but just somewhat pointless.
I preferred the much more thorough compilation: "Experience Hendrix"
Actually the reason for the purchase was the 98 cent price tag.
Arrived in good shape and for under a dollar I can't complain.