Radio One is a live album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was released posthumously in November 1988 by Rykodisc and compiles tracks recorded between February and December 1967 for broadcasts by BBC Radio.[1] The album peaked at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart[2] while it charted at number 119 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[3] After Hendrix's family gained control of his legacy, Radio One was supplanted by the more comprehensive BBC Sessions in 1998.[4]
| Radio One | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February–December 1967 | |||
| Studio | BBC Broadcasting House and Playhouse Theatre in London | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues, soul, hard rock | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc (US) Carrere (France) | |||
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [6] |
| Kerrang! | 4.75/5[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said Radio One is as good an introduction to Hendrix's music as his 1967 debut record Are You Experienced because while non-fanatics do not have to listen to different versions of the same songs, "Hendrix's versions do bear scrutiny like no other rock and roll." He was also impressed by the previously unreleased covers of "Hound Dog" and Curtis Knight's "Drivin' South", calling them first-rate.[9] John Milward from the Chicago Tribune called it "one of the season's best new rock records", writing that it "supplements the first public stage of Hendrix's tragically brief evolution; the hard rock that forged his background in the blues and rhythm and blues into a sturdy platform for his instrumental pyrotechnics".[10]
Rolling Stone magazine's David Fricke was even more enthusiastic, deeming it an all-important Hendrix album that documents his artistry as it developed in its earliest stages, with recordings showcasing his blues roots, lyrical ballads, and frenzied guitar playing.[1] He believed it covers a period of "accelerated evolution" for Hendrix in 1967, from his debut album earlier that year to his performance at the Monterey Pop Festival and his second record, Axis: Bold as Love, later that year:
This is the sound of Hendrix reinventing rock & roll, almost day by day, in his own image. It is also the sound of Hendrix coping with the pressure and pain that were part of his reward. There's no other experience on record like it.[1]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Richie Unterberger recommended Radio One to genuine fans of Hendrix's music because of its unpolished yet exceptional sound and showcase of his ability to perform different rock, soul, and blues styles.[5] Paul Evans and Nathan Brackett wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) that of the live recordings from "the deluge posthumous albums" released after Hendrix's death, Radio One was one of the "most exciting", along with Live at Winterland (1987) and Stages (1991).[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Jimi Hendrix except where noted.
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stone Free" | February 13, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Radio One" | December 15, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 1:27 |
| 3. | "Day Tripper" (Lennon–McCartney) | December 15, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Killing Floor" (Howlin' Wolf) | March 28, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 2:27 |
| 5. | "Love or Confusion" | February 13, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Drivin' South" | October 17, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Catfish Blues" (Robert Petway) | October 6, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Wait Until Tomorrow" | December 15, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Hear My Train a Comin'" | December 15, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) | October 6, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Fire" | March 28, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Hoochie Coochie Man" (Willie Dixon) | October 17, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 5:30 |
| 13. | "Purple Haze" | March 28, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Spanish Castle Magic" | December 15, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 3:06 |
| 15. | "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) | February 13, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Foxy Lady" | February 13, 1967, BBC Broadcasting House | 2:57 |
| 17. | "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" | October 6, 1967, BBC Playhouse Theatre | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 59:12 | ||
Personnel
edit- Jimi Hendrix – guitar, lead vocals
- Noel Redding – bass, backing vocals on track 3
- Mitch Mitchell – drums, backing vocals
- Jimmy Leverton – backing vocals on track 11
- Trevor Burton – backing vocals on track 11
- Alexis Korner – slide guitar on track 12
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Fricke, David (23 February 1989). "Album review - Jimi Hendrix Radio One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Official Charts Company - Jimi Hendrix Radio One". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Billboard album charts info - Jimi Hendrix Radio One at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Subjects for Further Research". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 357. ISBN 0312245602.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. Album review - Jimi Hendrix Radio One at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Muze. p. 249. ISBN 0195313739.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (14 January 1989). "Jimi Hendrix Experience 'Radio One'". Kerrang!. Vol. 221. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 24.
- ^ a b Evans, Paul; Brackett, Nathan (1992). "Jimi Hendrix". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 316–17. ISBN 0679737294.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (25 April 1989). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Milward, John (1988). "A New Oldie". Chicago Tribune. No. November 20. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
