The Essential Jimi Hendrix
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Essential Jimi Hendrix
| type = compilation
| artist = Jimi Hendrix
| cover = Essential jimi vol1 1978.jpg
| released = {{Start date|1978|07}}
| recorded = 1966–1970
| genre = Rock
| length = 84:28
| label = Polydor (international)
Reprise (US)
| compiler =
| chronology = Jimi Hendrix US album
| prev_title = Midnight Lightning
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two
| next_year = 1979
| misc =
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Jimi Hendrix UK album
| type = compilation
| prev_title = Midnight Lightning
| prev_year = 1975
| title = The Essential Jimi Hendrix
| year = 1978
| next_title = Nine to the Universe
| next_year = 1980
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = compilation
| cover = Essential jimi uk.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = UK cover
}}
}}
The Essential Jimi Hendrix is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1978 by Reprise Records. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 33{{frac|1|3}} rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria".
{{cite book
| last1 = Shapiro
| first1 = Harry
| author-link1 = Harry Shapiro (author)
| last2 = Glebbeek
| first2 = Cesar
| title = Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy
| publisher = St. Martin's Press
| location = New York City
| year = 1990
| edition = 1st. U.S.
| isbn = 0-312-05861-6
| chapter = Appendix 1 – Music, Sweet Music: The Discography
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/550 550–551]
| chapter-url-access = registration
| chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/jimihendrixelec000shap/page/550
}}
In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two, and issued on compact disc as The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two.
{{Music ratings
|rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide
|rev2Score = C+{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|publisher=Ticknor & Fields|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: H|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=H&bk=70|access-date=February 26, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}
}}
Track listing
=LP/Cassette version (1978)=
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Jimi Hendrix, except "All Along the Watchtower", by Bob Dylan
| extra_column = Original release
| headline = Side one
| total_length = 21:27
| title1 = Are You Experienced?
| extra1 = Are You Experienced? (1967)
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = Third Stone From the Sun
| extra2 = Are You Experienced?
| length2 = 6:37
| title3 = Purple Haze
| extra3 = Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)
| length3 = 2:47
| title4 = Little Wing
| extra4 = Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
| length4 = 2:24
| title5 = If 6 Was 9
| extra5 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length5 = 5:32
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 21:35
| title1 = Bold as Love
| extra1 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = Little Miss Lover
| extra2 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length2 = 2:20
| title3 = Castles Made of Sand
| extra3 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length3 = 2:45
| title4 = Gypsy Eyes
| extra4 = Electric Ladyland (1968)
| length4 = 3:39
| title5 = Burning of the Midnight Lamp
| extra5 = Electric Ladyland
| length5 = 3:35
| title6 = Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
| extra6 = Electric Ladyland
| length6 = 5:08
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side three
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 21:13
| title1 = Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
| extra1 = Electric Ladyland
| length1 = 2:11
| title2 = Still Raining, Still Dreaming
| extra2 = Electric Ladyland
| length2 = 4:22
| title3 = House Burning Down
| extra3 = Electric Ladyland
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = All Along the Watchtower
| extra4 = Electric Ladyland
| length4 = 4:00
| note4 = Bob Dylan
| title5 = Room Full of Mirrors
| extra5 = Rainbow Bridge (1971)
| length5 = 3:16
| title6 = Izabella
| extra6 = War Heroes (1972)
| length6 = 2:51
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side four
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 20:13
| title1 = Freedom
| extra1 = The Cry of Love (1971)
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Dolly Dagger
| extra2 = Rainbow Bridge
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Stepping Stone
| extra3 = War Heroes
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Drifting
| extra4 = The Cry of Love
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Ezy Ryder
| extra5 = The Cry of Love
| length5 = 4:09
}}
{{Track listing
Included with some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy.
| extra_column = Original release
| title1 = Gloria
| extra1 = Previously unreleased
| length1 = 8:47
| note1 = Van Morrison
}}
=CD version (1989)=
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Jimi Hendrix, except where otherwise noted
| headline = Disc one
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 66:06
| title1 = Are You Experienced?
| extra1 = Are You Experienced? (1967)
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = Third Stone From the Sun
| extra2 = Are You Experienced?
| length2 = 6:37
| title3 = Purple Haze
| extra3 = Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)
| length3 = 2:47
| title4 = Hey Joe
| extra4 = Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)
| length4 = 3:25
| note4 = Billy Roberts
| title5 = Fire
| extra5 = Are You Experienced?
| length5 = 2:41
| title6 = Foxey Lady
| extra6 = Are You Experienced?
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = The Wind Cries Mary
| extra7 = Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)
| length7 = 3:15
| title8 = I Don't Live Today
| extra8 = Are You Experienced?
| length8 = 3:49
| title9 = Little Wing
| extra9 = Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
| length9 = 2:24
| title10 = If 6 Was 9
| extra10 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length10 = 5:32
| title11 = Bold as Love
| extra11 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length11 = 4:08
| title12 = Little Miss Lover
| extra12 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length12 = 2:20
| title13 = Castles Made of Sand
| extra13 = Axis: Bold as Love
| length13 = 2:45
| title14 = Gypsy Eyes
| extra14 = Electric Ladyland (1968)
| length14 = 3:39
| title15 = Burning of the Midnight Lamp
| extra15 = Electric Ladyland
| length15 = 3:35
| title16 = Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
| extra16 = Electric Ladyland
| length16 = 5:08
| title17 = Crosstown Traffic
| extra17 = Electric Ladyland
| length17 = 2:17
| title18 = Still Raining, Still Dreaming
| extra18 = Electric Ladyland
| length18 = 4:22
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc two
| extra_column = Original release
| total_length = 68:29
| title1 = Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
| extra1 = Electric Ladyland
| length1 = 2:11
| title2 = All Along the Watchtower
| extra2 = Electric Ladyland
| length2 = 4:00
| note2 = Bob Dylan
| title3 = House Burning Down
| extra3 = Electric Ladyland
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Room Full of Mirrors
| extra4 = Rainbow Bridge (1971)
| length4 = 3:16
| title5 = Izabella
| extra5 = War Heroes (1972)
| length5 = 2:51
| title6 = Freedom
| extra6 = The Cry of Love (1971)
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = Dolly Dagger
| extra7 = Rainbow Bridge
| length7 = 4:43
| title8 = Stepping Stone
| extra8 = War Heroes
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = Drifting
| extra9 = The Cry of Love
| length9 = 3:46
| title10 = Ezy Ryder
| extra10 = The Cry of Love
| length10 = 4:09
| title11 = Wild Thing
| extra11 = Live at the Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California, June 18, 1967
| length11 = 6:44
| note11 = Chip Taylor
| title12 = Machine Gun
| extra12 = Live at Fillmore East, New York City, January 1, 1970; released on Band of Gypsys (1970)
| length12 = 12:09
| title13 = The Star-Spangled Banner
| extra13 = Live at the Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969; released on Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More (1970)
| length13 = 3:45
| note13 = {{Trad.}}{{arr.|link=yes}} Hendrix
| title14 = Gloria
| extra14 = Bonus 7-inch single included with some vinyl editions
| length14 = 8:47
| note14 = Van Morrison
}}
Personnel
- Jimi Hendrix{{snd}}guitar, vocals
- Noel Redding{{snd}}bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mitch Mitchell{{snd}}drums
- Buddy Miles{{snd}}drums on "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
- Billy Cox{{snd}}bass guitar on "Room Full of Mirrors", "Izabella", "Freedom", "Dolly Dagger", "Stepping Stone", "Drifting", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{discogs master|57504}}
{{Jimi Hendrix}}
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Category:1978 greatest hits albums
Category:Compilation albums published posthumously