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The Essential Jimi Hendrix is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1978 by Reprise Records. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 331⁄3 rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria".^[1]

In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two, and issued on compact disc as The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[2]

Track listing

LP/Cassette version (1978)

All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except "All Along the Watchtower", by Bob Dylan

Side one
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Are You Experienced?"	Are You Experienced? (1967)	4:07
2.	"Third Stone From the Sun"	Are You Experienced?	6:37
3.	"Purple Haze"	Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)	2:47
4.	"Little Wing"	Axis: Bold as Love (1967)	2:24
5.	"If 6 Was 9"	Axis: Bold as Love	5:32
Total length:			21:27

Side two
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Bold as Love"	Axis: Bold as Love	4:08
2.	"Little Miss Lover"	Axis: Bold as Love	2:20
3.	"Castles Made of Sand"	Axis: Bold as Love	2:45
4.	"Gypsy Eyes"	Electric Ladyland (1968)	3:39
5.	"Burning of the Midnight Lamp"	Electric Ladyland	3:35
6.	"Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"	Electric Ladyland	5:08
Total length:			21:35

Side three
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)"	Electric Ladyland	2:11
2.	"Still Raining, Still Dreaming"	Electric Ladyland	4:22
3.	"House Burning Down"	Electric Ladyland	4:33
4.	"All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)	Electric Ladyland	4:00
5.	"Room Full of Mirrors"	Rainbow Bridge (1971)	3:16
6.	"Izabella"	War Heroes (1972)	2:51
Total length:			21:13

Side four
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Freedom"	The Cry of Love (1971)	3:24
2.	"Dolly Dagger"	Rainbow Bridge	4:43
3.	"Stepping Stone"	War Heroes	4:11
4.	"Drifting"	The Cry of Love	3:46
5.	"Ezy Ryder"	The Cry of Love	4:09
Total length:			20:13

Bonus 7-inch EP^[3]
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Gloria" (Van Morrison)	Previously unreleased	8:47

CD version (1989)

All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except where otherwise noted

Disc one
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Are You Experienced?"	Are You Experienced? (1967)	4:07
2.	"Third Stone From the Sun"	Are You Experienced?	6:37
3.	"Purple Haze"	Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)	2:47
4.	"Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts)	Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)	3:25
5.	"Fire"	Are You Experienced?	2:41
6.	"Foxey Lady"	Are You Experienced?	3:15
7.	"The Wind Cries Mary"	Single A-side / Are You Experienced? (U.S. Version)	3:15
8.	"I Don't Live Today"	Are You Experienced?	3:49
9.	"Little Wing"	Axis: Bold as Love (1967)	2:24
10.	"If 6 Was 9"	Axis: Bold as Love	5:32
11.	"Bold as Love"	Axis: Bold as Love	4:08
12.	"Little Miss Lover"	Axis: Bold as Love	2:20
13.	"Castles Made of Sand"	Axis: Bold as Love	2:45
14.	"Gypsy Eyes"	Electric Ladyland (1968)	3:39
15.	"Burning of the Midnight Lamp"	Electric Ladyland	3:35
16.	"Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"	Electric Ladyland	5:08
17.	"Crosstown Traffic"	Electric Ladyland	2:17
18.	"Still Raining, Still Dreaming"	Electric Ladyland	4:22
Total length:			66:06

Disc two
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)"	Electric Ladyland	2:11
2.	"All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)	Electric Ladyland	4:00
3.	"House Burning Down"	Electric Ladyland	4:33
4.	"Room Full of Mirrors"	Rainbow Bridge (1971)	3:16
5.	"Izabella"	War Heroes (1972)	2:51
6.	"Freedom"	The Cry of Love (1971)	3:24
7.	"Dolly Dagger"	Rainbow Bridge	4:43
8.	"Stepping Stone"	War Heroes	4:11
9.	"Drifting"	The Cry of Love	3:46
10.	"Ezy Ryder"	The Cry of Love	4:09
11.	"Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor)	Live at the Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California, June 18, 1967	6:44
12.	"Machine Gun"	Live at Fillmore East, New York City, January 1, 1970; released on Band of Gypsys (1970)	12:09
13.	"The Star-Spangled Banner" (trad.arr. Hendrix)	Live at the Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969; released on Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More (1970)	3:45
14.	"Gloria" (Van Morrison)	Bonus 7-inch single included with some vinyl editions	8:47
Total length:			68:29

Personnel

Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals
Noel Redding – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mitch Mitchell – drums
Buddy Miles – drums on "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
Billy Cox – bass guitar on "Room Full of Mirrors", "Izabella", "Freedom", "Dolly Dagger", "Stepping Stone", "Drifting", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"

References

^ ^a ^b Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1990). "Appendix 1 – Music, Sweet Music: The Discography". Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (1st. U.S. ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 550–551. ISBN 0-312-05861-6.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Included with some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy.

External links

The Essential Jimi Hendrix at Discogs (list of releases)

[Shapiro-1] Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1990). "Appendix 1 – Music, Sweet Music: The Discography". Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy (1st. U.S. ed.). New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 550–551. ISBN 0-312-05861-6.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] Included with some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy.

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Jimi Hendrix
Original studio albums	Are You Experienced Axis: Bold as Love Electric Ladyland
Posthumous studio albums	The Cry of Love Rainbow Bridge War Heroes Loose Ends Crash Landing Midnight Lightning Nine to the Universe Voodoo Soup First Rays of the New Rising Sun South Saturn Delta Valleys of Neptune People, Hell and Angels Both Sides of the Sky
Live albums	Band of Gypsys Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival Experience Isle of Wight Hendrix in the West More Experience The Jimi Hendrix Concerts Jimi Plays Monterey Johnny B. Goode Band of Gypsys 2 Live at Winterland Radio One Stages Live Isle of Wight '70 Woodstock BBC Sessions Live at the Fillmore East Live at Woodstock Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight Live at Berkeley Live at Monterey Winterland Miami Pop Festival Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts Live in Maui Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969
Anthologies and retrospective albums	Smash Hits Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix The Essential Jimi Hendrix The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two The Singles Album Kiss the Sky Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show Cornerstones: 1967–1970 Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story The Ultimate Experience Blues South Saturn Delta Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection The Singles Collection Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology Fire: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
Official bootlegs	Live at the Oakland Coliseum Live at Clark University Morning Symphony Ideas Live in Ottawa Baggy's Rehearsal Sessions Paris 1967/San Francisco 1968 Hear My Music Live at the Isle of Fehmarn Burning Desire Live in Paris & Ottawa 1968 Live at Woburn Live in Cologne
Concert tours	The Cry of Love Tour
Films, books, and tributes	Rainbow Bridge Jimi Hendrix Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Hendrix Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Room Full of Mirrors An Illustrated Experience Becoming Jimi Hendrix Jimi: All Is by My Side
Related people and acts	Curtis Knight Lonnie Youngblood Jimmy James and the Blue Flames The Jimi Hendrix Experience Noel Redding Mitch Mitchell Chas Chandler Eddie Kramer Roger Mayer Michael Jeffery Billy Cox Buddy Miles Alan Douglas Leon Hendrix Kathy Etchingham Monika Dannemann
Related articles	Original discography Posthumous discography List of songs Videography Canadian drug charges and trial Handel & Hendrix in London Fender Stratocaster Electric Lady Studios Black Gold Unfinished fourth album Death of Jimi Hendrix
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