-- Hendrix, Jimi - Smash Hits (Jpn Lp Sleeve) | (Audio CD) MSRP $ 30.99 Amazon Price $ 30.99 Savings $ 0.00 | | Release Date: 30 October, 2002, Universal TRACK LISTING - Purple Haze
- Fire
- Winds Cries Mary
- Can You See Me
- 51st. Anniversity
- Hey Joe
- Stone Free
- Stars That Play With Laughing Sam`s Dice
- Manic Depression
- Highway Chile
- Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
- Foxy Lady
Usually ships in 2 to 3 days | | | The UK version of Jimi Hendrix Experience`s Smash Hits | | Originally released in April 1968. This Album featured most of the songs from the experience`s debut album "Are You Experienced?" then released in England on May 1967. This was the first "greatest hits" album released during in which the band were still together as the original experience. Soon after Noel Redding left the band, Hendrix released the U.S. version in July 1969. Consisting of nothing from Axis: Bold As Love and only one track from Electric Ladyland, this UK listing is still in my opinion the better of the two. Red House, Remember, All Along The Watchtower, and Crosstown Traffic are not incuded in the track listing of this compilation. Instead 51st Anniversary, Highway Chile, Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, and The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam`s Dice are included. Burning Of The Midnight Lamp is truly one of the best songs written by Jimi Hendrix,in which the lyrics run deep with emotion. The Stars is an outlandish track consisting of excellent guitar solo`s throughout, this was Jimi`s first song in which he used a Wah Wah pedal. Frank Zappa is also featured on this track helping with the vocal for the "Milky Way Express." The new digitally remastering is worth the value of this mini lp cd. | | | -- zzzz |