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Released
  
1990

Electric Hamsterland(1990)
  
Hamster Jam(1991)

Release date
  
1990

Label
  
On the Beach Recordings

Length
  
45:50

Artist
  
The Hamsters

Producer
  
Jerry Stevenson

Genre
  
Blues rock

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Recorded
  
Roundel Studios, Kent, 1990

Similar
  
Hamster Jam, The Jimi Hendrix Memorial, Condensed Hamsters, Open All Hours, They Live by Night

Electric Hamsterland (1990) was The Hamsters first CD release and consists entirely of Jimi Hendrix covers. This was the only time they recorded an album of totally non-original material. There was also a limited release of the album in vinyl LP form.

Contents

The album was dedicated to Daphne Martin and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Track listing

  1. "Purple Haze" – 4:12
  2. "Voodoo Chile" – 7:20
  3. "Fire" – 3:43
  4. "Little Wing" – 3:06
  5. "Spanish Castle Magic" – 4:35
  6. "Foxy Lady" – 3:37
  7. "Stone Free" – 3:52
  8. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:36
  9. "All Along the Watchtower" – 4:13
  10. "Hey Joe" – 4:33
  11. "Star-Spangled Banner" – 3:03

Musicians

  • Snail's-Pace Slim - guitars, vocals.
  • Rev Otis Elevator - drums.
  • Ms Zsa Zsa Poltergeist - bass

    • Composing credits

    All songs composed by Jimi Hendrix, published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, except:

  • "Stone Free" - composed by Jimi Hendrix, published by Dick James Music Ltd.
  • "Hey Joe" - composed by William M. Roberts, published by Carlin Music Corp.
  • "All Along the Watchtower" - composed by Bob Dylan, published by B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
  • "Star-Spangled Banner" - Traditional, arranged by The Hamsters.

    • Production

  • Jerry Stevenson - producer, engineer.
  • Recorded at Roundel Studios, Kent.
  • Mixed at Bedroomtone International, Essex.
  • Distributed by Pinnacle Records.
  • Jimi Hamster design by Phil Harris.
  • Cover Design by Quentin Russell.
  • Photography by Steve O'Connell

    • Songs

    1Purple Haze4:11
    2Voodoo Chile7:20
    3Fire3:43

    References

    Electric Hamsterland Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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