On October 16, 1968, “Reprise” label released “Electric Ladyland”, the third and the final Jimi Hendrix Experience studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, and January – August 1968, and was produced by Jimi Hendrix. The album featured cover of the Bob Dylan song, “All Along the Watchtower,” which became the Experience’s best selling single ever. Magazine “Rolling Stone ” ranked “Electric Ladyland” at number 54 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel
- Jimi Hendrix– lead vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, comb and tissue paper kazoo, electric harpsichord, bass
- Noel Redding– lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Mitch Mitchell– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Dave Mason– twelve string guitar, backing vocals
- Al Kooper– piano
- Steve Winwood– organ
- Mike Finnigan– organ
- Jack Casady– bass
- Buddy Miles– drums
- Brian Jones– percussion
- Larry Faucette – congas
- Freddie Smith – tenor saxophone
- Chris Wood– flute
- The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.
- And the Gods Made Love
- Have You Ever Been to (Electric Ladyland)
- Crosstown Traffic
- Voodoo Chile
- Little Miss Strange – Noel Redding
- Long Hot Summer Night
- Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) – Earl King
- Gypsy Eyes
- Burning of the Midnight Lamp
- Rainy Day, Dream Away
- 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
- Moon, Turn the Tides…Gently Gently Away
- Still Raining, Still Dreaming
- House Burning Down
- All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
- Voodoo Chile (slight return)