Smash Hits

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The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceSmash Hitson LP

Restored from the Original Analog Master Tapes with Alternative Artwork by Grammy-Winning Photographer Ed Thrasher!

Carefully restored from the original analog master tapes, featuring original poster and alternate cover art, the Legacy 2016 edition of theJimi Hendrix Experience’sSmash Hitsincludes timeless classics like “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe,” “Red House” (a different take from the UKAre You Experiencedversion), “Fire” plus eight more essential Hendrix tracks. First released in 1969,Smash Hitshas proved to be immensely popular, serving as a critical introduction to the Hendrix canon for successive generations of fans.

This 2016 edition ofSmash Hitsincludes a recreation of the poster that came with the original U.S. LP release, depicting band membersJimi Hendrix,Mitch MitchellandNoel Reddingdressed in western attire on horseback. The photograph, taken by Grammy-winning photographerEd Thrasher(Grateful Dead, Neil Young, the Beach Boys) at Warner Bros. film studios in Burbank, CA in early 1969, was conceived as sleeve art for the album. Now, for the first time ever, Thrasher’s photo finally graces the cover ofSmash Hits, as originally intended.

1. Purple Haze
2. Fire
3. The Wind Cries Mary
4. Can You See Me
5. Hey Joe
6. All Along the Watchtower
7. Stone Free
8. Crosstown Traffic
9. Manic Depression
10. Remember
11. Red House
12. Foxey Lady