The Ultimate Experience

The Ultimate Experience
Compilation album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Released	November 1992 (UK) April 27, 1993 (USA)
Recorded	October 23, 1966 – July 23, 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	71:55
Label	MCA
The Jimi Hendrix Experience chronology
Stages (1991) The Ultimate Experience (1992) Blues (1994)

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The Ultimate Experience is a 1992 compilation album of songs by songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix. It features 20 of his greatest hits, most of them recorded with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and live renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Wild Thing". It was released in the U.K. in November 1992, and later on April 27, 1993 in the U.S.A.. The album reached No. 25 in the UK Albums Chart and No. 72 in the Billboard 200. An HDCD remastered special edition UK picture disc version limited to 2500 copies was released in 1995. The track listing was compiled from a poll citing his most popular recordings for the European market. All songs were recorded between October 23, 1966 and July 23, 1970.

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.

1. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 4:01
2. "Purple Haze" – 2:44
3. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 3:26
4. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:18
5. "Angel" – 4:17
6. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:13
7. "Foxy Lady" – 3:15
8. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" – 3:35
9. "Highway Chile" – 3:30
10. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:14
11. "Castles Made of Sand" – 2:45
12. "Long Hot Summer Night" – 3:27
13. "Red House" – 3:54
14. "Manic Depression" – 3:37
15. "Gypsy Eyes" – 3:42
16. "Little Wing" – 2:24
17. "Fire" – 2:38
18. "Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:00
19. "Star Spangled Banner (live)" (John Stafford Smith) – 4:05
20. "Wild Thing (live)" (Chip Taylor) – 6:54

See also

• Jimi Hendrix discography
• Jimi Hendrix posthumous discography