Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland (Reprise in the US) 

Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland (Reprise in the US) U.S. Release Date: October 1968 Electric Ladyland was the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the most ambitious statement of Hendrix’s career. A sprawling double album produced solely by Hendrix, it showcased his growing artistic independence and his willingness to push beyond the boundaries of rock music. Blending blues, psychedelia, jazz, funk, soul, and studio experimentation, the album featured classics such as “Crosstown Traffic,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” while longer works like “1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)” demonstrated his fearless creativity. Though some critics initially found the record overly expansive, its reputation has only grown with time. Electric Ladyland reached No. 1 in the United States and remains one of the defining albums of the rock era. More than a guitar showcase, it expanded the possibilities of the recording studio and cemented Hendrix as one of popular music’s greatest innovators. (S5 EP 24)