Jimi Hendrix - Experience Hendrix [Import Bonus CD]

The original single-CD version of this compilation just missed being the perfect one-disc Jimi Hendrix anthology. In contrast to Smash Hits -- the only compilation of Hendrix's work approved by the artist -- it extended its reach past 1968, up through the abortive First Rays Of The New Rising Sun album, left unfinished at the time of Hendrix's death, and shows off a more R&B and soul-oriented sound than the guitarist was generally known for. In fact, some of those cuts recall Hendrix's history with the Isley Brothers, but done his way, and utilizing the range of sounds that he was generating in 1970. Read More