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Cornerstones: 1967–1970

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Released
  
1990

Producer
  
Various

Artist
  
Jimi Hendrix

Label
  
Polydor Records

Length
  
71:26

Cornerstones 1966–1970 (1990)
  
Stages (1991)

Release date
  
1990

Genre
  
Rock music

Cornerstones: 1967–1970 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen11eJim

Recorded
  
October 23, 1966 – August 1970

Similar
  
Jimi Hendrix albums, Rock music albums

Cornerstones 1967–1970 is a 1990 compilation album by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix. It features 18 of his greatest hits, including live renditions of "Fire" and "Stone Free" from the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia, July 4, 1970. It was released on the Polydor label in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. The album entered the UK Albums Chart in November 1990 at No. 5, its highest position during a sixteen-week stay in the chart. All songs were recorded between October 23, 1966 and August 1970. This was the only compact disc release at the time to have the studio version of "The Star Spangled Banner" (that appeared on the Rainbow Bridge LP).

Contents

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.

  1. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts)
  2. "Purple Haze"
  3. "The Wind Cries Mary"
  4. "Foxy Lady"
  5. "Crosstown Traffic"
  6. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)
  7. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
  8. "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)"
  9. "Star Spangled Banner" (John Stafford Smith, arr. Hendrix) (Studio version)
  10. "Stepping Stone"
  11. "Room Full of Mirrors"
  12. "Ezy Ryder"
  13. "Freedom"
  14. "Drifting"
  15. "In from the Storm"
  16. "Angel"
  17. "Fire" (Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia, July 4, 1970)
  18. "Stone Free" (Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia, July 4, 1970)

Personnel

  • Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar, lead vocals, bass (on track 7, 8), background vocals, kazoo made of comb and paper (track 5)
  • Noel Redding – bass, backing vocals
  • Mitch Mitchell – drums
  • Billy Cox – bass on tracks 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, background vocals on track 12
  • Buddy Miles – drums on tracks 10, 11 and 12, background vocals on track 12

    • Songs

    1Hey Joe3:30
    2Purple Haze2:52
    3The Wind Cries Mary3:22

    References

    Cornerstones: 1967–1970 Wikipedia
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