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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Smash Hits (VG+/VG) – LP, Scandinavia 1968
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Smash Hits is an LP by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from 1968 released on the Polydor label.
About this album
Smash Hits is a concise, high-impact compilation that captures The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the peak of their brief, transformative run. Issued in 1968, it gathers key songs such as Purple Haze, Hey Joe, Fire and The Wind Cries Mary, placing Hendrix’s feral guitar work, blues roots and psychedelic invention in one irresistible sequence. More than a simple hits package, it helped define his public image for new listeners and underscored how quickly the trio had reshaped rock guitar and studio experimentation. For many fans, it remains one of the most direct introductions to Hendrix’s explosive early catalogue.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceLabel: Polydor – 184 138Format: LP, Compilation, StereoUnits: 1Country: ScandinaviaReleased: 1968Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Blues Rock, Psychedelic RockA1 Purple Haze
A2 Fire
A3 The Wind Cries Mary
A4 Can You See Me
A5 51St Anniversary
A6 Hey Joe
B1 Stone Free
B2 The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam'S Dice
B3 Manic Depression
B4 Highway Chile
B5 The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp
B6 Foxy Lady