My Greatest 100 (or so) Albums...

Are You Experienced (1967) Axis: Bold as Love (1967) Jimi Hendrix. Aside from being an insanely great guitarist, Jimi Hendrix was a great album artist as his first two discs, both from `67 reveal to us. Jimi was creative and could either write or basically rewrite a song to fit whatever he was feeling. As much as he was a brilliant guitarist, he was a genius of feel. Having played with Little Richard and The Isley Brothers in the past, when Jimi decided to put together his own band, The Experience, he added English musicians Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell. Here are the two albums he released in 1967. Are You... had the bigger "hits" but I swear Axis is just as good.

"Purple Haze" – 2:46
"Manic Depression" – 3:30
"Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) - 3:23
"Love or Confusion" – 3:15
"May This Be Love" – 2:55
"I Don't Live Today" – 3:55
Side 2
"The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:21
"Fire" – 2:34
"Third Stone From the Sun" – 6:40
"Foxy Lady" – 3:15
"Are You Experienced?" – 3:55

and Axis...

"EXP" – 1:55
"Up From The Skies" – 2:55
"Spanish Castle Magic" – 3:00
"Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:00
"Ain't No Telling" – 1:46
"Little Wing" – 2:24
"If 6 Was 9" – 5:32
"You Got Me Floatin'" – 2:45
"Castles Made of Sand" – 2:46
"She's So Fine" (Noel Redding) – 2:37
"One Rainy Wish" – 3:40
"Little Miss Lover" – 2:20
"Bold As Love" – 4:09

Dig it!