Posts tagged "the jimi hendrix experience"

Album artwork of 'Electric Ladyland' by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Electric Ladyland The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Instinctive, messy, and rambling, with shimmers of the divine. Electric Ladyland speaks in a kind of rock and roll tongues, with Jimi Hendrix front and centre.

Album artwork of 'Surrealistic Pillow' by Jefferson Airplane

Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane

A staple of the psychedelic folk-rock genre, feeling as fresh and vibrant now as it did in 1967. It sounds like a wonderful montage of the ’60s.

Album artwork of 'Led Zeppelin' by Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin

Tapping into the bohemian sensibilities of the era, Led Zeppelin feel like a sonic equivalent of the Beats in their indifference to the status quo.

Album artwork of 'Shades of Deep Purple' by Deep Purple

Shades of Deep Purple Deep Purple

The sonic scenery is colourful and smoky, and the band sound like they’re having the time of their lives. It's loose, but it's endearing too.

Album artwork of 'Bottle It In' by Kurt Vile

Bottle It In Kurt Vile

The whole record has an easiness of manner, content to be the sonic backdrop for a wanderer with no particular destination in mind.

Album artwork of 'Let It Bleed' by The Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones

Blues, psychedelia, jazz, and gospel are all deeply ingrained in the music. This is a rock record, but every track has a flavour of its own.

Photograph of Bob Dylan taken from the artwork of his album Nashville Skyline

Mr. Tambourine Fan: Bob Dylan’s studio albums ranked

Who would be mad enough to single-handedly rank Bob Dylan's 38 studio albums? Why, Charlie Clissitt of course. Two great minds for the price of one.

By Charlie Clissitt

Album artwork of 'Electric Warrior' by T. Rex

Electric Warrior T. Rex

Romping rock and roll sounded like a breeze for Marc Bolan, and when you add some vintage Visconti wizardry into the mix, you can’t really go wrong.