''Kiss the Sky'' is a compilation album by American

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guitarist, singer–songwriter

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. In the US, it was released by

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in October 1984 and by

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in the UK in November 1984. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of "

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". " Red House" is listed in the liner notes as the "unedited version", which amounted to a few seconds of studio chat that preceded the song. " Stepping Stone" is believed to be the original '' Band of Gypsys'' single mix. " Killing Floor" from the 1967

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was unreleased at the time. The front cover artwork of the 1984 CD release on Reprise noted "Digitally remastered from original vault tapes", while the Reprise cassette cover artwork stated "Special Edition Jimi Hendrix album. Digitally remastered from original vault tapes. Audiophile recording on high-quality cassette". A

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of "Are You Experienced?" aired on

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in conjunction with the album's release.Murray, Charles Shaar.

Track listing

All songs are written by

, except where noted. # " Are You Experienced?" – 4:15 (''

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'', 1967) # " I Don't Live Today" (live) – 6:43 ('' The Jimi Hendrix Concerts'', 1982) # " Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:14 (''

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'', 1968) # " Stepping Stone" – 4:11 (single, 1970) # " Castles Made of Sand" – 2:49 ('' Axis: Bold as Love'', 1967) # " Killing Floor" (live) (

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) – 3:32 (previously unreleased) # "

" – 2:53 (''Are You Experienced'') # " Red House" – 3:57 (''

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'', US edition) # " Crosstown Traffic" – 2:20 (''Electric Ladyland'') # " Third Stone from the Sun" – 6:46 (''Are You Experienced'') # "

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" (

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) – 3:58 (''Electric Ladyland'')

Personnel

guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals on "Crosstown Traffic", bass guitar on "All Along the Watchtower" *

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bass guitar *

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drums * Billy Coxbass guitar on "Stepping Stone" * Buddy Milesdrums on "Stepping Stone"

Recording details

*"I Don't Live Today" recorded at the

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, San Diego on May 24, 1969 *"Killing Floor" recorded at the

on June 18, 1967

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kiss The Sky (Jimi Hendrix Album) Compilation albums published posthumously Jimi Hendrix compilation albums 1984 compilation albums Albums produced by Alan Douglas (record producer) Reprise Records compilation albums