This album starts off with "Purple Haze", one of Jimi Hendrix's signature songs. It has wonderful guitar work throughout the song, with lyrics that Jimi said "came to me in a dream". "Fire", the second song on the CD is an energetic song with awesome drumming by Mitch Mitchell. The following song, "The Wind Cries Mary" was the Experience's 3rd UK single. It is a nice slow song with blues influences and majestic guitar. The next song "Hey Joe" is one of Hendrix's most famous songs, and really shows his wonderfully unique voice. The next song is probably the best song on this album: Jimi Hendrix's take on Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower". It has such an amazing intro to such an amazing song. Dylan even admitted that Jimi's version was better than the original. "Stone Free", the 6th song on the album on the album was the B-Side to "Hey Joe", and is full of energy and Jimi's trademark playing. The next song, "Crosstown Traffic" is a very creative song, that includes Hendrix playing piano and even kazoo! Dave Mason from the band Traffic sings backround vocals. The next song, "Manic Deppression" has Noel Redding's bass and Mitch Mitchell's drumming to set the rythm for Jimi's powerful guitar. "Little Wing"is a ballad full of blues and tons of feeling. The song 'If 6 Was 9"follows and has some really groovy foot-stomping to set the rythm and is a great example of Jimi's blues. The next song, "Foxy Lady" is in Hendrix's opinion, the only happy song he's written. I think he's wrote other happy songs though. The next song, "Bold As Love" is overdubbed with additional harpsichord and bass, and the guitar about 2 minutes in until the end could make you cry. Literally. The next song, "Castles Made of Sand" really tells a story in the words. Unlike other songs, it actually feels like the guitar is backing the lyrics, not vice-versa. The following song, "Red House" is a perfect example of Jimi's unique kind of blues that's full of emotion. The next song "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" was recorded a day after "Voodoo Chile" and has a lot of energy and the coolest intro ever. The following song, "Freedom", is really good and fully utilizes bassist Billy Cox's talent and Juma Sultan's percussion.
"Night Bird Flying" is a awesome song and one of the most powerful songs on the CD. The next song, "Angel" is a very reflective, blues driven song and is very good. The second to-last song on the album, "Dolly Dagger" is very energetic song with awesome lyrics and percussion. The last song, "The Star Spangled Banner" is INCREDIBLE and showcases Jimi Hendrix's genius use of feedback. In conclusion, I think that this is a very good collection of his songs and is a great introduction to his music.
Peace Out
Avi
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