The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two

The Essential Jimi Hendrix (Vol. 2)
Compilation album by Jimi Hendrix
Released July 1979
Genre Rock
Label Reprise
Jimi Hendrix US album chronology
The Essential Jimi Hendrix
(1978)		 The Essential Jimi Hendrix (Vol. 2)
(1979)		 Nine to the Universe
(1980)
Jimi Hendrix UK album chronology
Nine to the Universe
(1980)		 The Essential Jimi Hendrix (Vol. 2)
(1981)		 Stone Free
(1981)
Singles from The Essential Jimi Hendrix (Vol. 2)
  1. "Gloria"
    Released: 1979
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The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two is a follow up compilation album to The Essential Jimi Hendrix (1978). The UK release also contained a 7-inch 33​1⁄3 rpm one-sided EP of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria", that had been included with the first US Essential release.

In the US in 1989, the two albums were combined for the CD release The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two. All of the Essential albums have been replaced by later compilations.

Track listing

All songs composed by Jimi Hendrix except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) - 3:25 (Are You Experienced?, 1967)
  2. "Fire" - 2:41 (Are You Experienced?)
  3. "Foxy Lady" - 3:15 (Are You Experienced?)
  4. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:15 (Are You Experienced?)
  5. "I Don't Live Today" – 3:49 (Are You Experienced?)
  6. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:17 (Electric Ladyland, 1968)


Side Two

  1. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) – 6:44 (Live at the Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, California, June 18, 1967)
  2. "Machine Gun" – 12:09 (Live at Fillmore East, New York City, New York, January 1, 1970) (Band of Gypsys, 1970)
  3. "The Star Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith, arr. Hendrix) – 3:45 (Live at the Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, August 18, 1969) (Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More, 1970)

Also included with the album was a 7" 33 1/3 RPM one-sided single of "Gloria" (Recorded at TTG Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 29, 1968).

  1. "Gloria" (Van Morrison) – 8:47

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two at AllMusic
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