Name: Axis: Bold As Love CD
Brand: Jimi Hendrix

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

88691938922

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-02-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Sony

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Jimi Hendrix

Genre GB

Classic

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American modern electric blues guitar virtuoso; lyricist, vocalist. Jimi Hendrix was a self-taught guitarist who rose to fame in the 1960s. He began his career backing R&B greats such as Ike and Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, and B.B. King. In London, he formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. Their debut album "Are You Experienced" was released in 1967 and earned Hendrix international acclaim as a premier rock instrumentalist and innovator of his generation.

After a landmark appearance at the Monterey Pop festival, Hendrix released two more successful albums - "Axis: Bold As Love" (1968) and "Electric Ladyland" (1968). These albums showcased his blues-oriented developments and further solidified his status as a musical genius. Despite his untimely death in 1970, Hendrix's music continued to captivate audiences through posthumous releases like "The Cry Of Love" (1971) and the soundtrack to the documentary film "Jimi Hendrix" (1973).

Jimi Hendrix's talent as a guitarist and innovative approach to music made him an iconic figure in rock history. His contributions continue to inspire generations of musicians worldwide.

re-released with a 24 page colour booklet. 'axis: bold as love' was the follow-up to 'are you experienced?', and represented a much more conscious use of the recording studio's possibilities. where his live shows continued to showcase the raw rocking power of the experience, the recording studio gave hendrix the composer / arranger a broader palette. there are still plenty of powerful blues / rock-inflected songs, such as the menacing 'if 6 was 9', the rolling 'spanish castle magic' and the spatial title tune. but 'up from the skies' is a jazzy trio romp, featuring hendrix's bluesy, vocalised wah-wah pedal. and on the ballads 'little wing' and 'castles made of sand', hendrix shifts the focus from the band to the silvery chord / melody accompaniments he often employed to complement his vocals. they are an orchestral effect unto themselves.

Axis: Bold As Love CD

Music GB

Discover Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix on CD. Re-released with a 24-page color booklet. Experience the raw power and broad palette of Hendrix's compositions and arrangements.