Best to worst studio albums - Hendrix

[toomanyhatz]

OK, I slightly easier one. Keeping it to official releases conceived at least somewhat in the fashion they eventually appeared, I reckon it's something like this:

Electric Ladyland
Are You Experienced? (US version)
Are You Experienced? (UK version)
Axis: Bold as Love
BBC Sessions
Voodoo Soup
First Rays of the New RIsing Sun
Cry of Love
South Southern Delta

Yes, I know the last four duplicate a lot of the same material! But it is (at least mostly) material he probably would've released had he lived longer.

The BBC sessions are a bit of cheat, as most of it's 'live in the studio," but it has enough unique recordings that I think it's worth considering at least semi-official. Again, had he been around, he would likely have wanted it compiled pretty much like it was.

Any others I should be including?

[Quaco]

AYE (US)
Electric
AYE (UK)
Axis
Rainbow Bridge

Maybe!

[Fonz]

OK, I slightly easier one. Keeping it to official releases conceived at least somewhat in the fashion they eventually appeared, I reckon it's something like this:

Electric Ladyland
Are You Experienced? (US version)
Are You Experienced? (UK version)
Axis: Bold as Love
BBC Sessions
Voodoo Soup
First Rays of the New RIsing Sun
Cry of Love
South Southern Delta



Yes, I know the last four duplicate a lot of the same material! But it is (at least mostly) material he probably would've released had he lived longer.

The BBC sessions are a bit of cheat, as most of it's 'live in the studio," but it has enough unique recordings that I think it's worth considering at least semi-official. Again, had he been around, he would likely have wanted it compiled pretty much like it was.

Any others I should be including?

Band of Gypsies?
Pile of Shite?

[pcqgod]

Axis: Bold as Love
BBC Sessions
Are You Experienced (US)
Electric Ladyland
Valleys of Neptune
Voodoo Soup
South Southern Delta


Live Hendrix is where it's at, though.

[Charlie O.]

Electric LadyLand
Are You Experienced [US]
Axis: Bold As Love
BBC Sessions
The Cry Of Love
the rest

[toomanyhatz]

Band of Gypsies?
Pile of Shite?

Not a studio album.

And I'm not crazy about it, no. Far, far better live stuff came out since.

[C]

For what it's worth I like Band of Gypsys [note spelling]







.

[Sneelock]

me too. I like "cry of love" a lot too.
I'm not saying I can summon up the brain power to rate it against the others, just that I like all the tunes. I think it's really punchy and lean.

[Fonz]

Band of Gypsies?
Pile of Shite?

Not a studio album.

And I'm not crazy about it, no. Far, far better live stuff came out since.

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