The Ultimate Experience

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The Ultimate Experience
Compilation album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Released	1993
Recorded	October 23, 1966 – July 23, 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	71:26
Label	MCA
Producer	Unknown
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Cornerstones (1990) The Ultimate Experience (1993) Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix (1998)

The Ultimate Experience is a 1993 compilation album of songs by famous songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix. It features 20 of his greatest hits with the Experience, including live renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Wild Thing". It was released with MCA Records. All songs were recorded between October 23, 1966 and July 23, 1970.

The "Experience" part of the title is most likely derived either from Hendrix's studio album, Are You Experienced?, from his band's name The Jimi Hendrix Experience, or both.

[edit] Track listing

All songs 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) – 3:25
4. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:18
5. "Angel" – 4:16
6. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:13
7. "Foxy Lady" – 3:15
8. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" – 3:34
9. "Highway Chile" – 3:29
10. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:13
11. "Castles Made of Sand" – 2:45
12. "Long Hot Summer Night" – 3:27
13. "Red House" – 3:53
14. "Manic Depression" – 3:36
15. "Gypsy Eyes" – 3:42
16. "Little Wing" – 2:23
17. "Fire" – 2:37
18. "Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:00
19. "Star Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) – 4:04
20. "Wild Thing" (Chip Taylor) – 6:54