The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?

Are You Experienced? is the debut studio album by American / English rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, originally released in May 1967 by Track Records.

One of the most stunning debuts in rock history, and one of the definitive albums of the psychedelic era.

On Are You Experienced?, Jimi Hendrix synthesized various elements of the cutting edge of 1967 rock into music that sounded both futuristic and rooted in the best traditions of rock, blues, pop, and soul. It was his mind-boggling guitar work, of course, that got most of the ink, building upon the experiments of British innovators like Jeff Beck to chart new sonic territories in feedback, distortion, and sheer volume.

It wouldn't have meant much, however, without his excellent material, whether psychedelic frenzy (“Foxy Lady”, “Manic Depression”), instrumental freak-out jams (“Third Stone From The Sun”), blues (“Red House”), or tender, poetic compositions that demonstrated the breadth of his songwriting talents.

Not to be underestimated were the contributions of drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding, who gave the music a rhythmic pulse that fused parts of rock and improvised jazz. Many of these songs are among Hendrix's very finest; it may be true that he would continue to develop at a rapid pace throughout the rest of his brief career, but he would never surpass his first LP in terms of consistently high quality. [The British and American versions of the album differed substantially when they were initially released in 1967; MCA's 17-song reissue did everyone a favor by gathering all of the material from the two records in one place, adding a few B-sides from early singles as well.]

Check out the tracks: “Foxy Lady”; “Third Stone From The Sun” and “Manic Depression”. 

This LP record is a Music On Vinyl reissue with remastered mono audio and reproduced artwork is the original British version (which differs substantially from the American release of the time) and is pressed in Europe on 180 gram heavyweight audiophile vinyl.