''The Essential Jimi Hendrix'' is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...
, released in 1978 by
Reprise Records
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. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 33 rpm one-sided
EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "
Gloria".
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In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, ''
The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two'', and issued on
compact disc
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as ''The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two''.
Track listing
LP/Cassette version (1978)
CD version (1989)
Personnel
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Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...
guitar, vocals
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Noel Redding
Noel David Redding (25 December 1945 – 11 May 2003) was an English rock musician, best known as the bass player for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and guitarist/singer for Fat Mattress.
Following his departure from the Experience in 1969 a ...
bass guitar, backing vocals
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Mitch Mitchell
John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008)In his book about the Experience, Mitchell states he celebrated his 21st birthday while on tour on 9 July 1967, which makes his birth year 1946.Mitchell's obituaries in ''Billboard (mag ...
drums
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Buddy Milesdrums on "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
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Billy Coxbass guitar on "Room Full of Mirrors", "Izabella", "Freedom", "Dolly Dagger", "Stepping Stone", "Drifting", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Essential Jimi Hendrix, The
1978 greatest hits albums
Compilation albums published posthumously
Jimi Hendrix compilation albums
Warner Records compilation albums