The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced
The one — the only Jimi Hendrix.
This is Jimi’s first release of his short career, and he rounded out his trio with drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noël Redding. Together, these guys released three studio albums: Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold as Love (1967), and Electric Ladyland (1968), all of which were featured in the top 100 of Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Take a listen; I think you’ll enjoy.
Album Information
All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.
Side one
No. Title Length
1. “Purple Haze” 2:46
2. “Manic Depression” 3:30
3. “Hey Joe” (Billy Roberts) 3:23
4. “Love or Confusion” 3:15
5. “May This Be Love” 2:55
6. “I Don’t Live Today” 3:55
Side two
No. Title Length
1. “The Wind Cries Mary” 3:21
2. “Fire” 2:34
3. “Third Stone from the Sun” 6:40
4. “Foxy Lady” 3:15
5. “Are You Experienced?” 3:55
Total length: 39:29
Personnel
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Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jimi Hendrix – guitars, vocals; piano on “Are You Experienced?”
Noël Redding – bass guitar; backing vocals on “Foxy Lady,” “Fire,” and “Purple Haze“
Mitch Mitchell – drums; backing vocals on “Fire”
Additional personnel
The Breakaways – backing vocals on “Hey Joe“
Chas Chandler – producer
Dave Siddle – engineering “Manic Depression”, “I Don’t Live Today”, “Fire”, “Hey Joe”, “Purple Haze”, “The Wind Cries Mary“
Eddie Kramer – engineering “The Wind Cries Mary”, “Are You Experienced?”, “Third Stone from the Sun“
Mike Ross – engineering on “Foxy Lady”, “Third Stone from the Sun”
Released May 12, 1967
Recorded October 23, 1966 – April 4, 1967
Studio De Lane Lea, CBS, & Olympic, London
Length 38:34
Label Track
Producer Chas Chandler
