Radio One (album)

Radio One
Live album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Released November 1988 (1988-11) (United States)
February 1, 1989 (United Kingdom)
Recorded February–December 1967 at the BBC Broadcasting House and Playhouse Theatre, London
Genre Psychedelic rock, blues-rock
Length 50:12
Label Rykodisc
The Jimi Hendrix Experience chronology
Live at Winterland
(1987)
Radio One
(1988)
Cornerstones: 1967–1970
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Kerrang! [3]

Radio One is a posthumous album by English-American psychedelic rock band The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in the United States in November 1988 by Rykodisc. Later released in the United Kingdom on February 1, 1989, the album comprises tracks recorded live at a number of sessions for the BBC in 1967. The album reached No. 30 in the UK Albums Chart,[4] and No. 119 in the Billboard 200.[5] All tracks were later released on the compilation BBC Sessions in 1998.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Stone Free"   Jimi Hendrix 3:23
2. "Radio One"   Hendrix 1:27
3. "Day Tripper" (The Beatles cover) Lennon–McCartney 3:18
4. "Killing Floor"   Chester Arthur Burnett 2:27
5. "Love or Confusion"   Hendrix 2:52
6. "Drivin' South"   Hendrix 4:49
7. "Catfish Blues"   Robert Petway 5:28
8. "Wait Until Tomorrow"   Hendrix 2:55
9. "Hear My Train a Comin'"   Hendrix 4:52
10. "Hound Dog" (Elvis Presley cover) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 2:44
11. "Fire"   Hendrix 2:39
12. "Hoochie Coochie Man"   Willie Dixon 5:30
13. "Purple Haze"   Hendrix 3:02
14. "Spanish Castle Magic"   Hendrix 3:06
15. "Hey Joe"   Billy Roberts 4:01
16. "Foxy Lady"   Hendrix 2:57
17. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"   Hendrix 3:42
Total length:
50:12

Personnel

Recording details

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. Album review - Jimi Hendrix Radio One at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  2. ^ Fricke, David. "Album review - Jimi Hendrix Radio One". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/radio-one-19890223. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  3. ^ Jeffries, Neil (14 Jan 1989). "Jimi Hendrix Experience 'Radio One'". Kerrang!. 221. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd.. pp. 24. 
  4. ^ "UK chart history - Jimi Hendrix Radio One". www.chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=43588. Retrieved 5 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Billboard album charts info - Jimi Hendrix Radio One at Allmusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.