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Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection |  | Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3164
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Running Time: 152 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.6
UPC: 008817032221
EAN: 0008817032221
ASIN: B000069DPA
Release Date: February 24, 2003
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Purple Haze | | • | Hey Joe | | • | The Wind Cries Mary | | • | Fire | | • | Highway Chile (Alt. Recording) | | • | Are You Experienced? | | • | Burning Of The Midnight Lamp | | • | Little Wing | | • | All Along The Watchtower (Alt. Recording) | | • | Crosstown Traffic | | • | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | | • | Spanish Castle Magic (Alt. Recording) | | • | Stone Free (Alt. Recording) | | • | Izabella (Band of Gypsys Single Version) | | • | Stepping Stone (Band of Gypsys Single Version) | | • | Angel | | • | Dolly Dagger | | • | Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) | | • | Third Stone From The Sun |
Disc 2
| • | Fire (Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 1968) | | • | Hey Joe (Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 1968) | | • | I Don't Live Today (Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 1969) | | • | Hear My Train A Comin' (Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 1970) | | • | Foxey Lady (Maui, Hawaii, 1970) | | • | Machine Gun (Fillmore East, New York, 1970) | | • | Johnny B Goode (Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 1970) | | • | Red House (New York Pop Festival, Rendalls Island, New York, 1970) | | • | Freedom (Isle Of Wight Festival, England, 1970) | | • | Purple Haze (San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, 1969) | | • | Star Spangled Banner (Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, 1969) | | • | Wild Thing (Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, CA, 1967) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Another decade, another repackaged Hendrix compilation; but like the Beatles and the Doors, his music has a timeless quality perfect for younger generations to rediscover time and time again. IVoodoo Child/I covers the best of his studio work and live performances recorded over the four years in the run-up to his untimely death in 1970. p As with many of the previous "best of" collections, CD 1 (the studio side) is packed heavily with the instant pop hits of his debut IAre You Experienced/I with only a handful of hits from his subsequent two "proper" albums. All the usual big names are here, "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child" etc... but tacked on the end are some of his finer low-key moments, such as the soulful funk of "Izabella", the epic theme to his IRainbow Bridge/I film, "Hey Baby" and the sublime space-rocking car ad "Third Stone from the Sun". CD 2 is collected from his numerous live albums and includes some defining moments in the guitarists brief history such as the passionate political thriller "Machine Gun" with his IBand of Gypsies/I; mammoth blues romp "Hear My Train a Comin'"; the now legendary version of him tearing through "Wild Thing" at Monterey and of course his signature tune, the "Star Spangled Banner" Live at Woodstock.p Being such a prolific writer, performer and recording artist it will always be difficult to cram his best work into two discs but IVoodoo Child/I serves as a more than adequate introduction to one of the greatest rock icons in history, with no glaring omissions (apart from the bold decision not to include the studio "Foxey Lady") or unworthy inclusions to upset his many disciples.--IDavid Trueman/I
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 Voodoo Child December 28, 2007
Spider Monkey (UK)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I wish I could start by giving this album more stars. As far as a Jimi Hendrix 'best of' goes, you can't do much better than this. One disc of his best known tracks and another of live and rarer music. The two sides to Jimi's music, the polished, yet still powerfully raw studio work and the soaring, imaginative and soul lifting live work. Hendrix was innovative and unique in his time and listening to his music you are struck again and again by the fact that he is still unsurpassed. His sound has been emulated (often poorly) but never bettered. 'All along the watchtower' and 'Voodoo Chile' start with full force and slap you in the face, where tracks like 'Angel' and 'Little Wing' lull you into his psychedelic, magical patchwork. His guitar sound and wonderful lyrics have the power to move you like nothing else. Yes, I am biased, I love Jimi Hendrix, but you really can't be without him in your music collection and if you don't want the whole catalogue (although after listening to this you soon will) then this album is as good a place to start as any. Give it a go, but be warned, you'll become addicted.
A classic 'greatest hits' album July 12, 2001
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is the latest Jimi Hendrix greatest hits album and is by far one of the best. It is split into 2 CD's- 1 studio, the other live. This a great idea and it shows two sides of his music. His perfectionism in the studio, and his wild improvisation on stage. It also contains 1 previously unreleased track (live) and several previously unavailable tracks (live). Some of the songs on the studio side are alternative versions of the ones on the previous greatest hits album, which is good. All in all,this is great for people new to Jimi, and also lifelong fans. But you can't not envy the people new to Jimi when they get their first Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Jimi hendrix Voodoo child August 15, 2003
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This album is jam-packed with classic Hendrix greats. 31 tracks of undeniable passion and power from the guitar god. The cd consists of two discs, the first a studio album of hendrix classics such as "Voodoo Child", "Hey Joe", "Purple Haze" and "The Wind Cries Mary". Other lesser-known Hendrix tracks included on this disc are "3rd stone from the sun" and "Spanish Castle Magic".pThe second disc contains recordings of Jimi's live performances at the Monterey pop festival and the legendary Woodstock Festival, the cd features a stunning rendition of classic, "Johnny B Goode" and the rebellious "Wild Thing".brAlso featured are live recordings of some tracks which appear on the first disc such as "Fire" and "Purple Haze", although these provide a new insight into these classics, you can begin to feel slightly cheated as you listen to these songs for a second time.pOverall this is a perfect introduction into the works of the greatest ever guitarist. This is a perfect way to experience some of the best that music has to offer in one cd. There are no modern comparisons with this two disc set, brimming with the true power that guitar can provide. Over 320 minutes of extraordinary guitar talent, captured onto two discs of pure unrivalled passion, buy it, you won't see anything else like it.
Power of Hendrix November 23, 2002
Robert Burrows (London, UK)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the Best Album I have... I honestly mean that.pWith Music in here to fuel all sorts of emotions...brAnd a Life Story booklet inside helps you feel what was behind the music.pCreated by the production company formed of Hendrix's own surviving relatives, this album is aimed at giving the Gift of Hendrix to people like myself who was too young to experience him 1st hand, and also to re-live the obvoius power Hendrix's work included.pFrom Hey Joe to almost get you to tears, to Fire to get a good mood, to 3rd Stone From The Sun to expand your mind.pI honestly can say this is the Best Album I own(I'm listening to it as I type this.)brThis Album, was created with so much care "took 5 years to make I belive" that it's almost like a gift from Hendrix himself.
Watchtower June 21, 2005
Gavieboy (Dundee, Scotland)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I first heard this album I thought it was okay; but over the years(about five)I have been amazed at the versatile nature that Jimi had; from ultra sharp blues to Psychedelic rock; this has remained one of my best albums and holds some of the singers best work. Disc one has all his best studio work and the second has live gigs including stuff from Woodstock, some live songs on this are not amazing but are good enough to listen to a new slant on an old classic.
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