The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (1967) torrent

The forgotten Hendrix album, December 18, 2004
Reviewer: Darth Kommissar (Las Vegas, NV (USA))
Axis: Bold As Love (1968.) Jimi Hendrix Experience\'s second album.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience took the world by storm with their 1967 debut,
Are You Experienced. Hendrix had earlier worked as a session musician for
artists like Little Richard, but it quickly became obvious that he now had the
potental to become a rock legend in his own right. The hard-rocking
psychedelia of his first album was something masterful in its own right, so it
was only proper that the band release a follow-up album. And in 1968, Axis:
Bold As Love was released. Read on for my review of Hendrix\'s sophomore
effort.

This album is another excellent release from Hendrix. It\'s not as good as Are
You Experienced (in my opinion, anyway), but it\'s still a solid album as only
Hendrix could put out. The album spawned Hendrix classics like Little Wing, If
6 Was 9, and Castles Made Of Sand. It\'s not surprising that so many fans of
his praise these songs - they\'re nothing short of excellent. But once again,
Jimi manages to serve up more than just rockers that would become catchy
hit singles. Spanish Castle Magic, You Got Me Floatin\', and the title track go to
show that an artist\'s hits are not necessarily their finest compositions. Even
though Jimi\'s guitar playing is the highlight of this or any Jimi Hendrix
recording, his backing musicians also do an excellent job. Another excellent
thing about this recording is that it\'s not nearly as raw as the debut in terms
of the tracks and production. Although I personally prefer the debut, Axis still
stands as a solid album that blows away the work of many of the other artists
of the day.

The most common version of this album available in America (as of December
17, 2004) is the remaster. These remasters are great because they improve
the sound quality and even give us greatly expanded liner notes.
Unfortunately, unlike the Are You Experienced reissue, this one doesn\'t
feature any bonus tracks! Why not? Hendrix has a ton of rare and hard to
find stuff that would have been great to use as bonus material. Oh, well.

To put it simply, Axis is an album that every Jimi Hendrix fan needs to add to
their collection. If you\'re new to Hendrix, though, start with a hits compilation
or the Are You Experienced album. By listening to one of those first, you\'ll be
able to appreciate the work on Axis all the more. Final verdict? Buy this
album.


Tracklist:

01 - Exp.mp3
02 - Up From The Skies.mp3
03 - Spanish Castle Magic.mp3
04 - Wait Until Tomorrow.mp3
05 - Ain\'t No Telling.mp3
06 - Little Wing.mp3
07 - If Six Was Nine.mp3
08 - You\'ve Got Me Floating.mp3
09 - Castles Made Of Sand.mp3
10 - She\'s So Fine.mp3
11 - One Rainy Wish.mp3
12 - Little Miss Lover.mp3
13 - Bold As Love.mp3


Info:

Language.........: UK
Artist................: Jimi Hendrix
Album...............: Axis: bold as love
Format.............: MP3
Bitrate..............: VBR kBit/s)
Source..............: CD
Year..................: 1967
Covers..............: a/b
Größe................: 65 MB