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Length
  
71:55

Artist
  
Jimi Hendrix

Label
  
PolyGram New Zealand

The Ultimate Experience (1992)
  
Blues (1994)

Release date
  
November 1992

Genre
  
Rock music

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Released
  
November 1992 (UK) April 27, 1993 (U.S.)

Recorded
  
October 23, 1966 – July 23, 1970

Similar
  
Jimi Hendrix albums, Rock music albums

The Ultimate Experience is a 1992 compilation album of songs by songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix. It features 20 of his greatest hits, most of them recorded with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and live renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Wild Thing". It was released in the U.K. in November 1992, and later on April 27, 1993 in the U.S. The album reached No. 25 in the UK Albums Chart and No. 72 in the Billboard 200. An HDCD remastered special edition UK picture disc version limited to 2500 copies was released in 1995. The track listing was compiled from a poll citing his most popular recordings for the European market. All songs were recorded between October 23, 1966 and July 23, 1970.

Contents

Track listing

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

  1. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 4:07 (Electric Ladyland, 1968)
  2. "Purple Haze" – 2:44 (Are You Experienced, 1967)
  3. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 3:26 (Are You Experienced)
  4. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:18 (Are You Experienced)
  5. "Angel" – 4:17 (The Cry of Love, 1971)
  6. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:13 (Electric Ladyland)
  7. "Foxy Lady" – 3:15 (Are You Experienced)
  8. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" – 3:35 (Electric Ladyland)
  9. "Highway Chile" – 3:30 (Are You Experienced)
  10. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:14 (Electric Ladyland)
  11. "Castles Made of Sand" – 2:45 (Axis: Bold as Love, 1967)
  12. "Long Hot Summer Night" – 3:27 (Electric Ladyland)
  13. "Red House" – 3:54 (Are You Experienced)
  14. "Manic Depression" – 3:37 (Are You Experienced)
  15. "Gypsy Eyes" – 3:42 (Electric Ladyland)
  16. "Little Wing" – 2:24 (Axis: Bold as Love)
  17. "Fire" – 2:38 (Are You Experienced)
  18. "Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:00 (Axis: Bold as Love)
  19. "Star Spangled Banner (Live)" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, arr. Hendrix) – 4:05 (Live at Woodstock, 1969)
  20. "Wild Thing (Live)" (Chip Taylor) – 6:54 (Jimi Plays Monterey, 1986)

Songs

1All Along the Watchtower - 24:01
2Purple Haze - 22:46
3Hey Joe - 23:25

References

The Ultimate Experience Wikipedia
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