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This article is about Hendrix's recordings released prior to his death on September 18, 1970. For later releases, see Jimi Hendrix posthumous discography.
Jimi Hendrix discography
Hendrix in 1968
Studio albums3
Live albums3
Compilation albums2
Singles14
Albums as sideman9
Singles as sideman24

Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was an American guitarist whose career spanned from 1962 to 1970.[1] His discography includes the recordings released during his lifetime. Prior to his rise to fame, he recorded 24 singles as a backing guitarist with American R&B artists, such as the Isley Brothers and Little Richard.[2] Beginning in late 1966, he recorded three best-selling studio albums and 13 singles with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.[3] An Experience compilation album and half of a live album recorded at the Monterey Pop Festival were also issued prior to his death.[2] After the breakup of the Experience in mid-1969, songs from his live performances were included on the Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More and Band of Gypsys albums.[2] A studio single with the Band of Gypsys was also released.[2]

Hendrix's albums and singles with the Experience were originally released by Track Records in the United Kingdom and Reprise Records in the United States.[2] Track also issued the Band of Gypsys' album, but to settle an American contract dispute, it was released by Capitol Records in the US.[4] The Woodstock soundtrack album was issued by Atlantic Records and its subsidiary Cotillion Records in US.[5] Over the years, the Hendrix catalogue has been handled by different record companies, including Track's successor, Polydor Records in Europe and the UK, and MCA Records.[6] In 2010, Sony's Legacy Recordings became the exclusive distributor for the recordings managed by Experience Hendrix, a family company.[7] His original albums have been reissued, sometimes with new album art, mixes, and bonus material.[8]

Hendrix's work as an accompanist appears on several different labels.[2] After he became popular, Hendrix contributed to recordings by several different artists.[9] In addition to the legitimate singles and albums released before his death, two albums worth of demos and outtakes recorded with Curtis Knight with misleading cover art and titles were released, which Hendrix publicly denounced.[10] After his death, many more such albums appeared.[11]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[3] 		UK
[3][12] 		Other
[13]
US release UK release
1967 Are You Experienced[14][a] 5 2 [b]
  • Released: May 12, 1967
  • Label: Track (612 001)
Axis: Bold as Love[18] 3 5 [c]
  • Released: January 15, 1968[19]
  • Label: Reprise (RS 6281)
  • Released: December 1, 1967
  • Label: Track (613 003)
1968 Electric Ladyland[20] 1 6 [d]
  • RIAA: 2× Multi Platinum[15]
  • BPI: Gold[16]
  • Released: October 16, 1968[21]
  • Label: Reprise (2RS 6307)
  • Released: October 25, 1968[22]
  • Label: Track (613 008/9)

Live albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[3] 		UK
[3][12] 		Other
[13]
US release UK release
1970 Band of Gypsys[4] 5 6 [e]
  • Released: June 12, 1970
  • Label: Track (2406 001)
Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More[5][f] 1 35 [g]
  • RIAA: 2× Multi Platinum[15]
  • Released: June 1970
  • Label: Atlantic (K60001)
Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival[25][h] 16 — [i]
  • Released: August 26, 1970[26]
  • Label: Reprise (MS 2029)
  • Not released
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Compilation albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[3] 		UK
[3][12] 		Other
[13]
US release UK release
1968 Smash Hits[27][j] 6 4 [k]
  • Released: July 30, 1969[28]
  • Label: Reprise (MS-2025)
  • Released: April 12, 1968[29]
  • Label: Track (613004)
Electric Jimi Hendrix[30][l] — — —
Not released
  • Released: 1968 (1968)
  • Label: Track (2856 002)
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Singles

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Year Single details Peak chart positions Album
US
[3] 		UK
[3][12] 		Other
[31]
1966 "Hey Joe" / "Stone Free"[32]
  • Released: December 16, 1966 (UK)
  • Label: Polydor (56139)
 — 6 [m] Are You Experienced (expanded CD editions with both UK and US tracks)
1967 "Purple Haze" / "51st Anniversary"[32]
  • Released: March 17, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: Track (604001)
 — 3 [n]
"Hey Joe" / "51st Anniversary"[33]
  • Released: May 1, 1967 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0572)
 — — —
"The Wind Cries Mary" / "Highway Chile"[32]
  • Released: May 5, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: Track (604004)
 — 6 [o]
"Purple Haze" / "The Wind Cries Mary"[33]
  • Released: June 19, 1967 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0597)
 65 — —
"Burning of the Midnight Lamp" / "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice"[34]
  • Released: August 19, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: Track (604007)
 — 18 [p] Smash Hits (UK), Electric Ladyland
[q]
"Foxy Lady" / "Hey Joe"[35]
  • Released: December 13, 1967[36] (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0641)
 67 — [r] Are You Experienced
1968 "Up from the Skies" / "One Rainy Wish"[35]
  • Released: February 26, 1968 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0665)
 82 — — Axis: Bold as Love
"All Along the Watchtower" / "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"[35]
  • Released: September 2, 1968 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0767)
 20 — — Electric Ladyland
"All Along the Watchtower" / "Long Hot Summer Night"[37]
  • Released: October 18, 1968 (UK)
  • Label: Track (604025)
 — 5 [s]
"Crosstown Traffic" / "Gypsy Eyes"[37]
  • Released: November 18, 1968 (US), April 4, 1969 (UK)
  • Label: Reprise (0792), Track (604029)
 52 37 [t]
1969 "Stone Free" / "If 6 Was 9"[38]
  • Released: September 15, 1969 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0853)
 —[u] — — Smash Hits (US)
"Let Me Light Your Fire" / "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"[38]
  • Released: November 14, 1969 (UK)
  • Label: Track (604033)
 — — — Smash Hits (UK)
1970 "Stepping Stone" / "Izabella"[38]
as Hendrix Band of Gypsys
  • Released: April 13, 1970 (US)
  • Label: Reprise (0905)
 — — — Kiss the Sky, Voodoo Child
[v]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Hendrix as an accompanist

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Albums as sideman

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Year Artist Title Songs
(guitar, except where noted) 		Peak chart positions
US UK
1965 Don Covay & the Goodtimers Mercy!
  • Released: January 1965 (US)
  • Label: Atlantic (8104)
 "Mercy, Mercy", "Can't Stay Away" — —
1967 Curtis Knight Get That Feeling[40]
  • Released: December 1967 (US), December 30, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: Capitol (ST-2856), London (SH 8349)
 All eight songs 75[40] 39[12]
1968 McGough & McGear McGough & McGear[41]
  • Released: April 1968 (UK)
  • Label: Parlophone (PCS 7047)
 "So Much", "Ex Art Student" — —
Curtis Knight Flashing/Jimi Hendrix Plays Curtis Knight Sings[40]
  • Released: December 1968 (US)
  • Label: Capitol (ST-2894)
 All nine songs — —
Curtis Knight The Great Jimi Hendrix in New York[42]
  • Released: December 1968 (NL)
  • Label: London (379 008 XNU)
 All songs except "My Heart Is Higher" — —
1969 Eire Apparent Sunrise[43][44]
  • Released: May 12, 1969 (UK), 1969 (US)
  • Label: Buddah (203 021), Buddah (BDS 5031)
 "Yes I Need Someone", "The Clown", "Captive in the Sun", "Mr. Guy Fawkes","Someone Is Sure To (Want You)", "Morning Glory", "Magic Carpet", "Let Me Stay" — —
King Curtis Instant Groove
  • Released: June 1969 (US)
  • Label: Atco (SD 33-293)
 "Instant Groove" 127[w] —
Fat Mattress Fat Mattress[41]
  • Released: August 15, 1969 (UK), August 1969 (US)
  • Label: Polydor (583 056), Atco (SD 33-309)
 "How Can I Live" (percussion) 134 —
1970 Timothy Leary You Can Be Anyone This Time Around[46]
  • Released: April 1970 (US)
  • Label: Douglas (1)
 "Live and Let Live" (bass) — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles as sideman

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Year Artist Title Peak chart positions Posthumous
Hendrix album
US R&B US
1964 The Isley Brothers "Testify, Part I" / "Testify, Part II"[47]
  • Released: June 1964 (US)
  • Label: T-Neck (45-501)
 — — West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
Don Covay & the Goodtimers "Mercy, Mercy" / "Can't Stay Away"[48]
  • Released: August 1964 (US)
  • Label: Rosemart (45-801)
 — 35[49]
1965 Frank Howard & the Commanders "I'm So Glad" / (not on B-side)[50]
  • Released: 1965 (US)
  • Label: Barry (1008)
 — —
Rosa Lee Brooks "My Diary" / "Utee"[51]
  • Released: June 1965 (US)
  • Label: Revis (1013)
 — —
The Isley Brothers "Move Over and Let Me Dance" / "Have You Ever Been Disappointed"[52]
  • Released: September 1965 (US)
  • Label: Atlantic (45-2303)
 — —
Little Richard "I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part I" / "I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part II"[53]
  • Released: October 1, 1965 (US)
  • Label: Vee-Jay (VJ-698)
 12[54] 92[54]
Little Richard "Dancing All Around the World"[x] / "What You've Got" ("I Don't Know...")[53]
  • Released: October 1, 1965 (US)
  • Label: Vee-Jay (VJ-698)[y]
 — —
1966 Ray Sharpe with the King Curtis Orchestra "Help Me (Get the Feeling), Part I" / "Help Me (Get the Feeling), Part II"[58]
  • Released: Spring 1966 (US)
  • Label: Atco (45-6402)
 — —
Curtis Knight "How Would You Feel" / "Welcome Home"[59]
  • Released: April 1966 (US)
  • Label: RSVP (1120)
 — — You Can't Use My Name: The RSVP/PPX Sessions
Lonnie Youngblood "Go Go Shoes" / "Go Go Place"[60]
  • Released: After June 1966 (US)
  • Label: Fairmount (F-1002)
 — — none
The Icemen "(My Girl) She's a Fox" / "(I Wonder) What It Takes"[61]
  • Released: Late 1966 (US)
  • Label: Samar (S-111)
 — — West Coast Seattle Boy
Jimmy Norman "You're Only Hurting Yourself" / "That Little Old Groovemaker"[61]
  • Released: Late 1966 (US)
  • Label: Samar (S-112)
 — —
Curtis Knight and the Squires "Hornet's Nest" / "Knock Yourself Out"[62]
  • Released: Late 1966 (US)
  • Label: RSVP (758)
 — — You Can't Use My Name
1967 Lonnie Youngblood "Soul Food (That's a What I Like)" / "Goodbye Bessie Mae"[63]
  • Released: 1967 (US)
  • Label: Fairmount (F-1022)
 — — none
Jayne Mansfield (not on A-side) / "Suey"[64]
  • Released: 1967 (UK)
  • Label: London (HL 10147)
 — —
Curtis Knight "You Don't Want Me" / "How Would You Feel"[65]
  • Released: August 11 & 17, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: London (5.620), Track (604 009)
 — — You Can't Use My Name
Curtis Knight "Hush Now" / "Flashing"[66]
  • Released: October 10, 1967 (UK)
  • Label: London (HL 10160)
 — — none
1968 Billy Lamont "Sweet Thang" / "Please Don't Leave"[67] — — West Coast Seattle Boy
1969 Curtis Knight "Day Tripper" / "Love, Love"
  • Released: 1969 (NL)
  • Label: London (FLX 3224)
 — — none
Eire Apparent "Rock 'n' Roll Band" / "Yes I Need Someone"[68]
  • Released: March 21, 1969 (UK), 1969 (US)
  • Label: Buddah (201039), Buddah (2011–117)
 — —
King Curtis "Instant Groove" / (not on B-side)[67]
  • Released: 1969 (US)
  • Label: Atco (6680)
 35[45] 127[45] West Coast Seattle Boy
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also

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Notes

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Footnotes

  1. ^ The original British and American Are You Experienced LPs have different track listings.
  2. ^ Are You Experienced:[13] US R&B No. 10, Canada No. 15, Germany No. 17, Norway No. 3
  3. ^ Axis: Bold as Love:[13] US R&B No. 6, Germany No. 21, Norway No. 12
  4. ^ Electric Ladyland:[13] US R&B No. 5, Canada No. 1, Germany No. 12, Norway No. 13
  5. ^ Band of Gypsys:[13] US R&B No. 14, Australia No. 4, Canada No. 5, Germany No. 15, Netherlands No. 7, Norway No. 9
  6. ^ Hendrix contributes a medley of "The Star-Spangled Banner", "Purple Haze", and an instrumental ("Villanova Junction") to the Woodstock soundtrack; the rest is by various artists.
  7. ^ Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More:[13] Canada No. 1
  8. ^ Half (one LP side) of the Monterey album features the Experience and the other Otis Redding.
  9. ^ Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival:[13] US R&B No. 15, Germany No. 9
  10. ^ The original British and American Smash Hits LPs have different track listings.
  11. ^ Smash Hits:[13] US R&B No. 22, Canada No. 3, Germany No. 19, Norway No. 11
  12. ^ Electric Jimi Hendrix, a single LP version of Electric Ladyland, was released in the UK only and immediately withdrawn.
  13. ^ "Hey Joe":[31] Australia No. 40, Germany No. 21, Netherlands No. 8, Norway No. 10
  14. ^ "Purple Haze":[31] Germany No. 17, Netherlands No. 11, Norway No. 7
  15. ^ "The Wind Cries Mary":[31] Australia No. 12, Germany No. 35, Netherlands No. 6
  16. ^ "Burning of the Midnight Lamp":[31] Australia No. 22, Germany No. 27, Netherlands No. 20
  17. ^ "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" was initially a non-album single before being included on the UK Smash Hits and Electric Ladyland.
  18. ^ "Foxy Lady"/"Fire":[31] Australia No. 29
  19. ^ "All Along the Watchtower":[31] Australia No. 9, Canada No. 16, Germany No. 21, Netherlands No. 9
  20. ^ "Crosstown Traffic":[31] Australia No. 38, Canada No. 64, Germany No. 34, Netherlands No. 48
  21. ^ "Stone Free": No. 130 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[39]
  22. ^ Band of Gypsys' version of "Stepping Stone" was initially released as a non-album single before being included on Kiss the Sky and Voodoo Child; with Mitch Mitchell drum and other overdubs appeared on War Heroes and First Rays of the New Rising Sun; with Bruce Gary drum overdubs on Voodoo Soup.
  23. ^ Instant Groove also reached No. 37 on the Billboard R&B chart.[45]
  24. ^ "Dancing All Around the World" is also known as "Dancin' All Over the World"[55] and "Dance A Go Go"[56]
  25. ^ "Dancing All Around the World" (with the title "Dance A Go Go") was apparently released on a Vee-Jay promo single as the B-side to an edited "I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me" (titled "What You've Got"), but with the same catalogue number as the "I Don't Know..." single; it later appeared on Little Richard albums.[57]

Citations

  1. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, pp. 22, 247.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Shadwick 2003, p. 253.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, Appendix 1: Music, Sweet Music: The Discography, pp. 523–621.
  4. ^ a b Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 535–536.
  5. ^ a b Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 537.
  6. ^ Shadwick 2003, p. 254.
  7. ^ "Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix announce an exclusive licensing partnership for legendary Jimi Hendrix catalog". jimihendrix.com (official website). August 28, 2010. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  8. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Jimi Hendrix/The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Are You Experienced? – Album Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  9. ^ McDermott & Kramer 1992, pp. 348–350.
  10. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 80.
  11. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 569–585.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Jimi Hendrix". Official Charts. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Other charts (albums):
  14. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 526–528.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "Gold & Platinum: Jimi Hendrix". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d "Certified Awards Search: Jimi Hendrix". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  17. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 61.
  18. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 529–530.
  19. ^ Experience Hendrix, January 15, 1968.
  20. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 531–533.
  21. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 117.
  22. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 126.
  23. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 205.
  24. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 212.
  25. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 538.
  26. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 245.
  27. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 531, 534.
  28. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, pp. 168–169.
  29. ^ "April 12, 1968 Smash Hits is released in the United Kingdom (Track, 613 400)". jimihendrix.com (official website). Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  30. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 533.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h Other charts (singles):
  32. ^ a b c Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 526.
  33. ^ a b Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 528.
  34. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 528–529.
  35. ^ a b c Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 531.
  36. ^ McDermott, Kramer & Cox 2009, p. 81.
  37. ^ a b Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 534.
  38. ^ a b c Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 535.
  39. ^ Whitburn 2008, p. 176.
  40. ^ a b c Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 578.
  41. ^ a b Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 586.
  42. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 579.
  43. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 587–588.
  44. ^ "May 12, 1969 Sunrise by Eire Apparent is released in England". jimihendrix.com (official website). Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  45. ^ a b c Whitburn 1988, p. 237.
  46. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 588.
  47. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, pp. 201–202.
  48. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 201.
  49. ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 102.
  50. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 200.
  51. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, pp. 202–203.
  52. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 205.
  53. ^ a b Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 203.
  54. ^ a b Whitburn 1988, p. 260.
  55. ^ Shadwick 2003, p. 56.
  56. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 575.
  57. ^ "Discography – Confirmed: Little Richard". earlyhendrix.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  58. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 208.
  59. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 206.
  60. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, pp. 211–212.
  61. ^ a b Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 213.
  62. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, pp. 210–211.
  63. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, p. 212.
  64. ^ Roby & Schreiber 2010, pp. 208–209.
  65. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 577.
  66. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, pp. 577–578.
  67. ^ a b McDermott 2010, p. 11.
  68. ^ Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 587.

References

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