The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits [Black Vinyl LP]

Carefully restored from the original analog master tapes and remastered by Bernie Grundman, the Legacy 2016 edition of The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Smash Hits includes timeless classics such as "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," "Red House," and "Fire" plus 8 more essential Hendrix tracks. This 150-gram audiophile vinyl is pressed and plated at Quality Record Pressings, delivering the album's explosive guitar work with exceptional clarity. Smash Hits has come to be regarded by many as a key entry in the canon of classic rock, thanks to tremendous work from Jimi, bassist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell. This edition includes a recreation of the poster that came with the original U.S. LP release, depicting band members Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding dressed in western attire on horseback.

The album showcases Hendrix's revolutionary guitar style across twelve tracks of pure brilliance. "Purple Haze" spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, while "The Wind Cries Mary," "Stone Free," and "Crosstown Traffic" demonstrate the Experience's versatility. "All Along the Watchtower," Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's song, hit No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his only US Top 40 hit. Other highlights include "Fire," "Manic Depression," "Foxey Lady," and "Can You See Me," each one a showcase for Hendrix's inventive guitar playing and the Experience's tight rhythm section. Every track reveals why Hendrix is widely considered the greatest guitar player of all time, from his signature chord voicings to his pioneering use of feedback and distortion.

The photograph on the poster was taken by Grammy-winning photographer Ed Thrasher at Warner Bros. The Bernie Grundman remastering ensures that every note of Hendrix's groundbreaking guitar work comes through with detail and punch. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 150-gram audiophile vinyl, this edition delivers the raw power and nuance of the original recordings with exceptional fidelity. The included poster adds a collectible element to this definitive compilation of Hendrix's most influential work.

• Format: 150g Black Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Purple Haze," "All Along the Watchtower," "Fire"
• Pressing details: Audiophile 150g vinyl, remastered by Bernie Grundman, pressed at Quality Record Pressings (QRP), includes recreation of original poster
• Genre/style: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock
• UPC: 889853030811

This remastered pressing brings Hendrix's revolutionary guitar work to life with audiophile quality, offering both longtime devotees and newcomers

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Purple Haze
2. Fire
3. The Wind Cries Mary
4. Can You See Me
5. Hey Joe
6. All Along The Watchtower

Side B:

1. Stone Free
2. Crosstown Traffic
3. Manic Depression
4. Remember
5. Red House
6. Foxey Lady