Are You Experienced (studio album) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Year: 1967
Overall rank: 39th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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87/100 (from 2,414 votes)
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Award Top 5 albums of 1967 (4th)
Award Top 20 albums of the 1960s (12th)
Award Top 50 albums of all time (39th)
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2024 baystateoftheartTop 55 Music Albums of the 1960s49/553
2024JohnnyoLenny's best British albums ever - Loudersounds Mag4/20 -
2024 JoaoMoreiraTop 49 Music Albums of the 1960s11/4916
2024 DriftingOrpheusTop 14 Music Albums of 196712/141
2024 Leonardtoo young to die ...17/80 -
2024 CharlieBarleyTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s7/10019
2024 DriftingOrpheusTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s92/1002
2024stevengnzTop 29 Music Albums of 19675/294
2024 videoheadcleanerTop 30 Music Albums of 19673/305
2024 djnizziTop 60 Music Albums of 19674/605
2024Alex22jpTop 40 Greatest Music Albums13/4069
2024replacementlevelTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s72/1006
2024 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 196714/1004
2024 urmom22Top 91 Greatest Music Albums71/9123
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2024stevengnzTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s21/10016
2024 sszwalbenestTop 100 Greatest Music Albums66/10035
2024bonnequestionMy 100 favorite albums from BEA's top 100087/100 -
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 2,161
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 87.2/100, a mean average of 86.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.1.

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90/100
From 12/22/2023 06:39
Excellent album which demonstrates Hendrix amazing talent with a guitar. In my book, not a lot between this album and Electric Ladyland. My personal favourites are Foxy Lady, Can You See Me, Third Stone From the Sun and the title track.
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75/100
From 05/09/2023 18:36
A hugely important record with some of the most influential guitar work ever recorded. Hendrix throughout this whole release is amazing and the potential he had at this stage of his career was massive. The peak of his abilities comes on The Wind Cries Mary and I am also a huge fan of the softer side he shows on May This Be Love. There are the obvious classics on here as well which helps to bring up the quality and add more depth to the release. Overall, a solid debut record with lots of good songs and some outstanding guitar playing.
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From 01/07/2023 18:04
This album was a sensation when released in 1967. Noone had ever played the guitar like this before; and actually nobody has ever been able to convingly adapt his unique style. But it`s not all about musical skills. "Are You Experienced" contains so many great compositons written, except for "Hey Joe", by Hendrix himself. The European and American versions of the album differed a little, but here you have all 17 songs ( including the early singles ) A few comments the songs:
"Foxy Lady" timeless Hendrix classic, "Manic Depression" may sound a bit dated today, "Red House" - 12 bar classic Hendrix blues - great track, "Can You Hear Me" - Lots of Energy, "Love Or Confusion" and "I don`t live today" - Experimental songs - pointing towards later recordings, "May Be This be Love" - melodic beauty, "Fire" - Jimi rocks, "Third Stone From the Sun" - is a beautiful instrumental with Jimi recitating.and creating all sorts of strange sounds on his guitar, "Remember" and "Are You Experienced" - probably not the most memorable tracks, "Hey Joe" and "Purple Haze" are both rock classics, "51st Anniversary" - a fun track - quite a good B-side, "Highway Chile" even better.

And then for me the standout track, "The Wind Cries Mary" - Hendrix when he`s at the most melodic. Magic, mystery and beauty.

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85/100
From 08/31/2022 03:23
Great album
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From 05/24/2022 11:10
I listen to this as the 17-track version with Purple Haze f.ex, and will rate is at such. Jimi impresses with his guitarwork, and all songs hold up nicely. 1967 is probably the best year in music history (Sgt. Peppers, This album, The Doors, Velvet Underground etc). This album does get weaker towards the latter half, but it's still an amazing work of art. 9/10
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From 04/13/2022 17:12
I am going to review this as the seventeen track version which is how I listened to it. The talent of Jimi Hendrix can not be questioned but what this record shows when you look past the guitar skills is that he is a talented songwriter that has clear influences but uses his talent to push the genre forward. Otherworldly.
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From 03/26/2022 10:33
My track score = 90.45. Place in my top albums chart is 16th with a rating of100
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From 03/01/2022 22:43
isnt it a pity Purple Haze is not on this?????? :(
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Best Albums of 1967
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. The Doors by The Doors
4. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Forever Changes by Love
6. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
7. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
8. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
9. Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Strange Days by The Doors
11. Disraeli Gears by Cream
12. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
13. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues
14. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
15. Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks
16. The Who Sell Out by The Who
17. Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
18. Chelsea Girl by Nico
19. Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley
20. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
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