- Audio CD (26 July 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Extra tracks
- Label: MCA
- ASIN: B000006U2T
- Other Editions: Hardcover | Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 50,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Foxey Lady - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mike Ross, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding |
| 2. Manic Depression |
| 3. Red House - Jimi Hendrix |
| 4. Can You See Me |
| 5. Love Or Confusion |
| 6. I Don't Live Today |
| 7. May This Be Love |
| 8. Fire - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dave Siddle, Eddie Kramer, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding |
| 9. Third Stone From The Sun - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| 10. Remember |
| 11. Are You Experienced? |
| 12. Hey Joe - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dave Siddle, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding, The Breakwaways |
| 13. Stone Free |
| 14. Purple Haze - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dave Siddle, Eddie Kramer, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding |
| 15. 51st Anniversary |
| 16. The Wind Cries Mary - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dave Siddle, Eddie Kramer, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding |
| 17. Highway Chile - Chas Chandler, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eddie Kramer, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
As emblematic of its time as of its sorcerer-like creator, 1967's Are You Experienced? unleashed Jimi Hendrix onto a world in the midst of such cultural and musical shake-ups that it really didn't seem as "far out" as it actually was. It wasn't just Hendrix's virtuosic skill as a pure player that was so impressive; it was, even more, the range and scope of sheer sound that he coaxed, cajoled and ripped out of his instrument. "Purple Haze", "Manic Depression" and "I Don't Live Today" filled ears with indelible sonic images and songs like "Foxey Lady" and "Fire" pointed the way toward a new brand of rock-charged soul music. And how about a hand for drummer Mitch Mitchell? --Billy Altman
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ten Stars!,
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This review is from: Are You Experienced (Audio CD)
A truly stunning album, easily one of the best first efforts by any group, any time.
There's not much to be said apart from that, but the musicianship and songs are marvellous. Mitch's drumming is superb throughout and Noel's under-rated bass playing is solid but inventive. Hendrix never really surpassed this in terms of its freshness and general impact, although he steadily grew as a musician after its release. The variety on the album is unsurpassed, except by The Beatles: jazz (Third Stone from the Sun); blues (Red House); R&B soul (Fire, Remember), even a hard rock waltz (Manic Depression) and a surf song (May This Be Love). There are two re-issues of this album around. The best has the original UK running order, starting with Foxy Lady, and the six bonus tracks (Hey Joe, Purple Haze, etc) at the end of the CD. It also has the original UK cover, which is a bit daggy. The other issue has the US running order, which has Purple Haze as its first track, and then the six bonus tracks (Red House, Can You See Me, etc) at the end. This has the 'fish eye' cover, which is more suited to the music. You get the same songs, but the UK issue has the running order as Hendrix intended. Both versions have the same sound, remastered by Eddie Kramer, Jimi's original engineer.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
May This Be Love?,
This review is from: Are You Experienced (Audio CD)
With a debut album of this caliber, it blew to peices the first workings of the other great guitarists of the time. This album infact is so good, that its songs such as Foxy Lady, Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Fire, Red House, Are You Experienced and The Wind Crys Mary are some of the most commonly assosiated to Jimi Hendrix, despite his fairly large catalogue of guitar-excellence. The album as a whole has a love at first sight appeal which intensifies every listen. The album itself is mixed very well; each song flows perfectly to the next. Intrestingly, the album is full of mixed styles of music from the blues of Red House and his own style of blues, Manic Depression, to unique psychedelic experimentation of Are You Experienced and Third Stone From The Sun to funky rock with Purple Haze and Fire. Giving all this, one would expect the feel of the album to change drastically as it progressed. This is not the case, for the album feels as one perfect blend culminating to become one of the finest listening experiences you shall ever have. This perfectly crafted album shall not dissapoint and is an essential album to be placed in any collection.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Review of the 2lp set,
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This review is from: Are You Experienced [VINYL] (Vinyl)
This is perhaps one of the best purchases i have done ever, i wasnt sure if the stereo version was gonna sound good since other psychedelic classics like Sgt. Peppers sounded awful in stereo. But i was suprised to find out that this mastering by Eddie Kramer is perhaps one of the best remasters ever created. It's like he made the album the way it was supposted to be, dont shed away extra money for the mono version, this is it. Theres even a LP with bonus tracks pressed on 180g vinyl with quality sleeves and a gatefold cover and whatnot, with a booklet. As for the album itself, its a classic that sounds as good as ever.
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