In 1967, the year in which The Jimi Hendrix Experience already released two albums, the first sessions for a third album were held in the permanent London studio Olympic Studios. However, after an American tour, Hendrix decided to continue working at New York's Record Plant Studios. Regular producer Chas Chandler and technician Eddie Kramer were present, but Hendrix now forced more supervision. This
… was mainly reflected in the many takes of each song that were recorded, until Hendrix was completely satisfied. In addition, he liked to take friends and fellow musicians from the clubs that surrounded the studio. Both Chandler and bassist Noel Redding had had enough of this at one point and dropped out. From that moment on, Hendrix took care of the production and the bass himself. The dissident duo must have grimaced later because Electric Ladyland, which was released as a double LP at the end of 1968, is an undisputed masterpiece. From the cool funk rock of Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) to the fragile and cosmic epic 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) and from the languid, midnight blues jam Voodoo Chile to the baroque uptempo blues rock of Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), everything sounds equally inspired and balanced. And then there is Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, arranged into the perfect pop song. It is a shame that his heirs have permanently banned the original British cover, on which a group of naked women from many corners of the world lurk freely into the photo lens. Because that's what Electric Ladyland sounds like: diverse and of great beauty. (MR) From the cool funk rock of Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) to the fragile and cosmic epic 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) and from the languid, midnight blues jam Voodoo Chile to the baroque uptempo blues rock of Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), everything sounds equally inspired and balanced. And then there is Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, arranged into the perfect pop song. It is a shame that his heirs have permanently banned the original British cover, on which a group of naked women from many corners of the world lurk freely into the photo lens. Because that's what Electric Ladyland sounds like: diverse and of great beauty. (MR) From the cool funk rock of Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) to the fragile and cosmic epic 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) and from the languid, midnight blues jam Voodoo Chile to the baroque uptempo blues rock of Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), everything sounds equally inspired and balanced. And then there is Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, arranged into the perfect pop song. It is a shame that his heirs have permanently banned the original British cover, on which a group of naked women from many corners of the world lurk freely into the photo lens. Because that's what Electric Ladyland sounds like: diverse and of great beauty. (MR) everything sounds equally inspired and balanced. And then there is Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, arranged into the perfect pop song. It is a shame that his heirs have permanently banned the original British cover, on which a group of naked women from many corners of the world lurk freely into the photo lens. Because that's what Electric Ladyland sounds like: diverse and of great beauty. (MR) everything sounds equally inspired and balanced. And then there is Dylan's All Along The Watchtower, arranged into the perfect pop song. It is a shame that his heirs have permanently banned the original British cover, on which a group of naked women from many corners of the world lurk freely into the photo lens. Because that's what Electric Ladyland sounds like: diverse and of great beauty. (MR)more
