Electric Ladyland
Double album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Released	October 16, 1968 (U.S.) October 25, 1968 (UK)
Recorded	Record Plant Studios, New York, July 1967, December 1967, January 1968, April–August 1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock, psychedelic soul, blues, hard rock
Length	75:47
Label	MCA
Producer	Jimi Hendrix
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Smash Hits (1968) Electric Ladyland (1968) Band of Gypsys (1970)

Electric Ladyland is a rock album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1968 (1968 in music). It is seen as the peak of Jimi Hendrix's mastery of the electric guitar, and is frequently cited as one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Not only the last Jimi Hendrix Experience album, it was also the last of Hendrix's studio albums to be professionally produced under his own supervision. After Electric Ladyland, Hendrix spent the remaining two years of his life attempting to organize a new band and recording a great number of songs. Album cover for Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix This is an album cover. ... A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a highly influential, though short-lived, English/American rock band famous for the guitar work of frontman Jimi Hendrix on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Fire, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), All Along the Watchtower and Spanish Castle Magic. // Hendrix arrived in... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Record Plant Studios (also known as just The Record Plant) is a famous recording studio, first opening in New York City at 321 West 44th Street map, in 1968. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Psychedelic soul is a concept used to categorize music that featured elements of psychedelic rock and soul/funk music. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by Music Corporation of America (MCA). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Smash Hits was the first compilation album released by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 in the UK and 1969 in the US. Containing nothing but the bands biggest successes, both editions of the albums have proven to be long and popular sellers. ... Band of Gypsys is a live album by Jimi Hendrix. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a highly influential, though short-lived, English/American rock band famous for the guitar work of frontman Jimi Hendrix on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Fire, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), All Along the Watchtower and Spanish Castle Magic. // Hendrix arrived in... See also: 1967 in music, other events of 1968, 1969 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ...

Released as a double album, Electric Ladyland is a cross-section of Hendrix's wide range of musical talent. It includes samples of several genres and styles of music, including the psychedelia of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (previously a UK single in the summer of 1967), the soul-turning bluesy guitar jam "Voodoo Chile", the New Orleans-style rock and roll of "Come On", the epic studio production of "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)", and the political commentary of "House Burning Down". The album also features a cover version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" that was widely praised by many, including Dylan himself ^[1], followed by "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", a staple of both radio and guitar repertoire. A double album is an audio album of sufficient length that two units of the medium in which it is sold (especially records and compact discs) are necessary to contain the entirety of it. ... Voodoo Chile is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from the album Electric Ladyland. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Recording and production

The recording of the album was extremely problematic. After a troubled tour of Scandinavia and England, Hendrix decided to relocate back to the United States from England. Frustrated by the limitations of commercial recording, he decided to establish his own state-of-the-art multitrack studio in New York, to which he could have unlimited access to realise his expanding musical visions. Construction of the studio, called Electric Lady, was beset with problems and it was not finally completed until mid 1970. As a result, he recorded the bulk of Electric Ladyland at Record Plant Studios. Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by the legendary Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ... Record Plant Studios (also known as just The Record Plant) is a famous recording studio, first opening in New York City at 321 West 44th Street map, in 1968. ...

Hendrix's formerly disciplined work habits were also becoming erratic, and the combination of interminable sessions and studios filled with hangers-on finally led regular producer Chas Chandler to quit in May 1968. Chandler later complained that Hendrix's insistence on doing multiple takes of every song ("Gypsy Eyes" apparently took 43 takes, and he still wasn't satisfied with the result), combined with what Chandler saw as Hendrix's drugged incoherence, led him to sell his share of the management company to his partner Michael Jeffery. Bryan James Chas Chandler (born 18 December 1938, died 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts. ... Michael Jeffery (died March 5, 1973) was a music business manager of the 1960s who is best known for his management of British band The Animals and American guitarist-composer Jimi Hendrix, whom he co-managed for a time with former Animals bassist Chas Chandler. ...

Hendrix's studio perfectionism was indeed legendary -- he reportedly made guitarist Dave Mason do over 20 takes of the acoustic guitar backing on "All Along the Watchtower" -- yet he was always insecure about his voice and often recorded his vocals hidden behind studio screens. Hendrix sings all the backing vocals himself on the title track and on "Long Hot Summer Night." He was said to be very happy with the vocal results on the title track. Dave Mason, born David Thomas Mason, May 10, [[1946], is a multi-talented musician -- singer, songwriter, and guitarist -- from Worcester, England, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. ...

Despite the difficulties of its recording, many of the album tracks show Hendrix's vision expanding far beyond the scope of the original trio and saw him collaborating with a range of outside musicians including Mason, Chris Wood and Steve Winwood from Traffic; future Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles; Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady; and former Dylan organist Al Kooper. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Traffic was a rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in late 1966 by Steve Winwood with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. ... Band of Gypsys is a live album by Jimi Hendrix. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... Jack Casady (born John William Casady, April 13, 1944 in Washington D.C), is an American musician considered one of the foremost bass guitarists of the rock music era. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Co-operation between Hendrix and bassist Noel Redding was strained during the production of the album. Hendrix plays bass tracks (on a right-handed bass guitar) on many tracks including the bass solo parts on "1983." While recording "All Along the Watchtower" Redding went to a nearby bar for a beer and Hendrix took his bass.^[2] Sometimes Hendrix recorded bass tracks just in order to make things go on faster. Redding plays acoustic guitar and sings lead vocals with Mitchell on his own track, "Little Miss Strange."

Release and reception

Cover art of first UK edition

Electric Ladyland was first released in the U.S. in October 1968 and became a massive hit becoming Hendrix's only #1 album. The UK edition reached #5 upon its October release amid considerable controversy. The album's intended artwork did not reach the UK in time to press the album, so a cover of naked women lounging in front of a black background was issued in its place. The U.S. cover by Karl Ferris, which Hendrix had intended, has since become the official cover of Electric Ladyland internationally. Hendrix's family, who own the rights to the album and most of his catalogue, has stated that the original UK cover will not be used anymore since Hendrix himself did not like it. There exists a rare CD issue from 1980s that features the original UK cover. A similar event nearly happened with the album's title. In the final stages of the album's production, a studio technician renamed the album "Electric Landlady."^[3] The album was almost released under this title until Hendrix noticed it, which upset him considerably. The title was quickly changed back. Image File history File links Electric_ladyland_nude_front_and_back. ... Image File history File links Electric_ladyland_nude_front_and_back. ...

In 2005 Q magazine readers voted Electric Ladyland the 38th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 72. In 2003, Rolling Stone declared it the 54th greatest album of all time. Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

Track listing

All songs composed by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.

Side one

1. "...And the Gods Made Love" – 1:21
2. "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" – 2:11
3. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:26
4. "Voodoo Chile" – 15:05

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Side two

1. "Little Miss Strange" (Noel Redding) – 2:52
2. "Long Hot Summer Night" – 3:27
3. "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" (Earl King) – 4:09
4. "Gypsy Eyes" – 3:43
5. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" – 3:39

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Side three

1. "Rainy Day, Dream Away" – 3:42
2. "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" – 13:39
3. "Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away" – 1:01

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Side four

1. "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" – 4:25
2. "House Burning Down" – 4:33
3. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 4:00
4. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:13

As was traditional with multi-LP albums, Sides one and four were pressed back to back on the same platter, likewise sides two and three. This has led to some CD releases^[4] to have the tracks in the incorrect one-four-two-three order (e.g. "Voodoo Chile" followed by "Still Raining..."). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Voodoo Child (Slight Return) is the last track on the third and final album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland. ...

Personnel

The following credits are from to the CD booklet.^[5]

• Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar, bass guitar (on tracks 2, 6, 8, 11, 14 & 15), electric harpsichord (on track 9), percussion, lead vocals (on all non-instrumental tracks except 5 in which Mitch and Noel sing), background vocals, kazoo made of comb and paper (track 3), a slide used in "All Along the Watchtower" is actually a cigarette lighter
• Mitch Mitchell – drums (on all tracks except 10 & 13), percussion, background vocals, lead vocals (with Redding on track 5)
• Noel Redding – bass guitar (on tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 16), background vocals, acoustic guitar (on track 5), lead vocals (with Mitchell on track 5)
• Jack Casady – bass (on track 4)
• Larry Faucette – congas (on tracks 10 & 13)
• Mike Finnigan – organ (on tracks 10 & 13)
• Al Kooper – piano (on track 6)
• Dave Mason – guitar (on track 15), backing vocals (on track 3)
• Buddy Miles – drums (on tracks 10 & 13)
• Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone (on tracks 10 & 13)
• Steve Winwood – organ (on track 4)
• Chris Wood – flute (on track 11)
• Cissy Houston and The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (on track 9)

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Production

• Jimi Hendrix – produced by
• Gary Kellgren, Glen Kolotkin, Eddie Kramer – engineers
• Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer – mixing
• Janie Hendrix, John McDermott – remastering supervisors
• Joe Gastwirt, Eddie Kramer, George Marino – remastering
• Jimi Hendrix – arranger
• Ed Thrasher, Vartan – art direction
• David King, Rob O'Connor – UK design
• Karl Ferris, – U.S. cover design
• Karl Ferris, – U.S. back cover
• Linda McCartney,David Sygall Richard Montgomery – U.S. inside shots
• Jeff Leve – writer
• Derek Taylor – essay
• Jimi Hendrix, Michael Fairchild, Derek Taylor – liner notes

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Charts

Album

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Singles

References

See also

• Classic Albums
• The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time