Rank the Tracks: The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Electric Ladyland (1968)

[Honorio]

Have you ever been to Electric Ladyland? The magic carpet waits for you...



The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Electric Ladyland" (1968)

Tracklisting:
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Voodoo Chile
05 | Little Miss Strange
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
07 | Come On (Part I)
08 | Gypsy Eyes
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
14 | House Burning Down
15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Note: I've decided to use the cover art of the North American release because it was the first official release (on October 16th of 1968), even if the cover art of the UK version (released on October 25th of 1968) is the iconic one.

Ready to climb that famous stairway?

[krendler]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Voodoo Chile
08 | Gypsy Eyes
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
05 | Little Miss Strange
07 | Come On (Part I)
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
14 | House Burning Down
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[Listyguy]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
05 | Little Miss Strange
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
07 | Come On (Part I)
08 | Gypsy Eyes
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Voodoo Chile
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
14 | House Burning Down
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love

[Honorio]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
04 | Voodoo Chile
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
07 | Come On (Part I)
05 | Little Miss Strange
08 | Gypsy Eyes
14 | House Burning Down
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
01 | ... And the Gods Made Love
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[jamieW]

15 | All Along the Watchtower*
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)*
04 | Voodoo Chile
03 | Crosstown Traffic
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
08 | Gypsy Eyes
14 | House Burning Down
07 | Come On (Part I)
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
05 | Little Miss Strange
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
06 | Long Hot Summer Night

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 7.25 (Very good)

[Daniel]

1. Burning of the Midnight Lamp
2. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
3. All Along the Watchtower
4. Crosstown Traffic
5. Gypsy Eyes
6. Little Miss Strange
7. House Burning Down
8. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
9. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
10. Long Hot Summer Night
11. Still Raining, Still Dreaming
12. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)
13. Rainy Day, Dream Away
14. Voodoo Chile
15. ...And the Gods Made Love
16. Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away

[ordinaryperson]

"Two riders were approaching, and the wind began to howl"

01 | All Along the Watchtower
02 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
05 | House Burning Down
06 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
07 | Little Miss Strange
08 | Gypsy Eyes
09 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
10 | Come On (Part I)
11 | Long Hot Summer Night
12 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
13 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
14 | Voodoo Chile
15 | ...And the Gods Made Love
16 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[Honorio]

Results after the first week of voting:
01 | All Along the Watchtower | 1,3 points
02 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | 3,3 points
03 | Crosstown Traffic | 4,8 points
04 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp | 5,2 points
05 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) | 5,2 points
06 | Gypsy Eyes | 7,8 points
07 | Voodoo Chile | 8,0 points
08 | Little Miss Strange | 8,2 points
09 | Come On (Part I) | 9,7 points
10 | House Burning Down | 9,8 points
11 | Long Hot Summer Night | 10,0 points
12 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) | 10,5 points
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming | 11,8 points
14 | Rainy Day, Dream Away | 12,7 points
15 | ...And the Gods Made Love | 13,7 points
16 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away | 14,0 points

[DaveC]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
04 | Voodoo Chile
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
07 | Come On (Part I)
14 | House Burning Down
03 | Crosstown Traffic
05 | Little Miss Strange
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
08 | Gypsy Eyes
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[bonnielaurel]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
08 | Gypsy Eyes
05 | Little Miss Strange
04 | Voodoo Chile
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
03 | Crosstown Traffic
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
14 | House Burning Down
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
07 | Come On (Part I)
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[antonius]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Voodoo Chile
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
07 | Come On (Part I)
08 | Gypsy Eyes
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
05 | Little Miss Strange
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
14 | House Burning Down
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[bootsy]

15 | All Along the Watchtower
16 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Voodoo Chile
08 | Gypsy Eyes
07 | Come On (Part I)
06 | Long Hot Summer Night
09 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
10 | Rainy Day, Dream Away
11 | 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
13 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming
14 | House Burning Down
02 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
05 | Little Miss Strange
01 | ...And the Gods Made Love
12 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away

[mileswide]

03| Crosstown Traffic
16| Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
08| Gypsy Eyes
02| Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
15| All Along the Watchtower
07| Come on (Part I)
11| 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
05| Little Miss Strange
10| Rainy Day, Dream Away
04| Voodoo Chile
14| House Burning Down
09| Burning of the Midnight Lamp
06| Long Hot Summer Night
13| Still Raining, Still Dreaming
12| Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away
01| ...And the Gods Made Love

[ArcadeFire]

01 |All Along the Watchtower
02 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
03 | Crosstown Traffic
04 | Burning of the Midnight Lamp
05 | Voodoo Chile
06 |1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
07 | Rainy Day, Dream Away (one of my favorites, seems underrated)
08 | ...And the Gods Made Love
09 | Come On (Part I)
10 | Gypsy Eyes
11 | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
12 | House Burning Down
13 | Little Miss Strange
14 | Long Hot Summer Night
15 | Moon, Turn the Tides... Gently Gently Away
16 | Still Raining, Still Dreaming