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Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection | 
| Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 6009
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 152
Discs: 2
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 - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Fire - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Highway Chile - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp - Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sweet Inspirations | | • | Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Spanish Castle Magic - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Izabella - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Stepping Stone - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Angel - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Dolly Dagger - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Third Stone From The Sun - Jimi Hendrix Experience |
Disc 2
| • | Fire - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix | | • | I Don't Live Today - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Hear My Train A Comin' - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Foxey Lady - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Johnny B.Goode - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Red House - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Freedom - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience | | • | Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix | | • | Wild Thing - Jimi Hendrix Experience |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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. Voodoo Child 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. 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 Are You Experienced 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 Rainbow Bridge 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 Band of Gypsies; 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. Being such a prolific writer, performer and recording artist it will always be difficult to cram his best work into two discs but Voodoo Child 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.--David Trueman
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Voodoo Child December 28, 2007
9 out of 9 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.
From Revolution to Revelation June 27, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
In 1911 Stravinsky stunned the world with Le sacre du printemps.
In 1968 Hendrix stunned the world with Voodoo Child.
We are still recovering.
WOW!! May 21, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i dont even known how i got into jimi hendrix, he lived and died before i had even been born! this album is a great collection of some of his best songs (although some are missing, one for example is "ezy ryder"! this music will leave you thinking "what did i just listen to?" because his music is just ssooo amazing!!
but...not everyone will like this as, as some will find his extreme guitar playing excessive, but not me!!
Watchtower June 21, 2005
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.
This album is fandabby! December 14, 2003
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a huge Hendrix fan and a fan of good music in general i like to think.I do base most of my listening around the 60's and 70's.Hendrix is my role model and he has soul.The man has soul.It shines through in his music.This album is a brithly shining album according to Jimi.Get it and you won't be dissappointed i guarantee it or your taste in music back.
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