Rank the Tracks: Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced (1967)

[Honorio]

Are you ready to answer Jimi's question?



The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Are You Experienced" (1967)

Tracklisting:
01 | Foxy Lady
02 | Manic Depression
03 | Red House
04 | Can You See Me
05 | Love or Confusion
06 | I Don't Live Today
07 | May This Be Love
08 | Fire
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
10 | Remember
11 | Are You Experienced?
12 | Purple Haze
13 | Hey Joe
14 | The Wind Cries Mary

Note: the original edition of "Are You Experienced" (first released in the UK on May 12th of 1967 and then internationally) only included the first 11 tracks on the track listing above. The US edition (released on August 23rd of 1967) replaced three tracks (numbers 3, 4 and 10) by the A-sides of the first three singles of the Experience. Since these 3 songs (numbers 12 to 14 on the track listing above) are probably going to be the most acclaimed off the album I've decided to combine the UK and US editions of the album for this game.

And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes, I'll see you next week on the dark side of the moon...

[prosecutorgodot]

Yes, I can answer Jimi's question Honorio, and it is a definitive "yes". When I began really paying attention to this album, I seriously had no idea I would like it so much. It's kind of hard to rank though, because the tracks are all of similar quality. My only issue with this album is that it's a bit too indulgent for me.
It was a very good idea to put all the tracks together! Hmm...I wish 51th Anniversary was in the tracklisting too. (Argh, we'd be one year off!)

02 | Manic Depression
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
07 | May This Be Love
13 | Hey Joe
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
03 | Red House
08 | Fire
05 | Love or Confusion
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
04 | Can You See Me
06 | I Don't Live Today
11 | Are You Experienced?
10 | Remember

And of course, we're all excited for next week

[Listyguy]

I've included the three b sides to the singles that were added to the US version of the album on my ranking, in parenthesis. The 17 track version is my personal favorite edition of the album (probably because I love almost all Hendrix music).


07 | May This Be Love
(Stone Free)
11 | Are You Experienced?
08 | Fire
13 | Hey Joe
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
06 | I Don't Live Today
02 | Manic Depression
04 | Can You See Me
(Highway Chile)
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
03 | Red House
(51st Anniversary)
05 | Love or Confusion
10 | Remember
09 | Third Stone From The Sun

[Nassim]

Are You Experienced?
Foxy Lady
Fire
Hey Joe
Purple Haze
The Wind Cries Mary
May This Be Love
Third Stone From the Sun
Can You See Me
Remember
Manic Depression
Red House
Love or Confusion
I Don't Live Today

[Romain]

The pleasure is huge to rank a set of great songs like these :

Great:
13 | Hey Joe
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
02 | Manic Depression
08 | Fire
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
03 | Red House
07 | May This Be Love
10 | Remember

Good:
05 | Love or Confusion
04 | Can You See Me
11 | Are You Experienced?
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
06 | I Don't Live Today

[bootsy]

02 | Manic Depression
12 | Purple Haze
13 | Hey Joe
06 | I Don't Live Today
01 | Foxy Lady
08 | Fire
05 | Love or Confusion
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
07 | May This Be Love
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
03 | Red House
11 | Are You Experienced?
04 | Can You See Me
10 | Remember

[jamieW]

11 | Are You Experienced?*
12 | Purple Haze*
13 | Hey Joe*
01 | Foxy Lady*
08 | Fire*
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
02 | Manic Depression
06 | I Don't Live Today
03 | Red House
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
05 | Love or Confusion
07 | May This Be Love
04 | Can You See Me
10 | Remember

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 7.68

[Honorio]

12 | Purple Haze
13 | Hey Joe
01 | Foxy Lady
07 | May This Be Love
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
11 | Are You Experienced?
08 | Fire
02 | Manic Depression
03 | Red House
06 | I Don't Live Today
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
04 | Can You See Me
05 | Love or Confusion
10 | Remember

[DaveC]

12 | Purple Haze
13 | Hey Joe
03 | Red House
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
08 | Fire
02 | Manic Depression
06 | I Don't Live Today
07 | May This Be Love
01 | Foxy Lady
04 | Can You See Me
11 | Are You Experienced?
05 | Love or Confusion
10 | Remember

[andyd1010]

Hey Joe
Purple Haze
Foxy Lady
The Wind Cries Mary
May This Be Love
Love or Confusion
I Don't Live Today
Remember
Manic Depression
Red House
Are You Experienced?
Fire
Third Stone from the Sun
Can You See Me

[Rocky Raccoon]

14 | The Wind Cries Mary
12 | Purple Haze
08 | Fire
01 | Foxy Lady
11 | Are You Experienced?
05 | Love or Confusion
07 | May This Be Love
02 | Manic Depression
13 | Hey Joe
06 | I Don't Live Today
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
04 | Can You See Me
03 | Red House
10 | Remember

[Honorio]

Results after the first week of voting:

01 | Purple Haze | 2,4 points
02 | Hey Joe | 3,4 points
03 | Foxy Lady | 4,3 points
04 | Fire | 5,8 points
05 | The Wind Cries Mary | 5,9 points
06 | Manic Depression | 6,4 points
07 | May This Be Love | 6,6 points
08 | Are You Experienced? | 7,5 points
09 | Red House | 9,2 points
10 | I Don't Live Today | 9,4 points
11 | Love or Confusion | 10,0 points
12 | Third Stone from the Sun | 10,2 points
13 | Can You See Me | 11,5 points
14 | Remember | 12,4 points

[EmilienDelRey]

08 | Fire
13 | Hey Joe
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
02 | Manic Depression
07 | May This Be Love
11 | Are You Experienced?
05 | Love or Confusion
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
06 | I Don't Live Today
04 | Can You See Me
03 | Red House
10 | Remember

[ordinaryperson]

"Am I happy or in misery?"

01 | Hey Joe
02 | Purple Haze
03 | Foxy Lady
04 | Fire
05 | Are You Experienced?
06 | The Wind Cries Mary
07 | Love or Confusion
08 | Manic Depression
09 | Can You See Me
10 | Remember
11 | May This Be Love
12 | I Don't Live Today
13 | Red House
14 | Third Stone From The Sun

[bonnielaurel]

13 | Hey Joe
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
02 | Manic Depression
06 | I Don't Live Today
11 | Are You Experienced?
05 | Love or Confusion
04 | Can You See Me
03 | Red House
10 | Remember
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
08 | Fire
07 | May This Be Love

[antonius]

14 | The Wind Cries Mary
08 | Fire
12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
13 | Hey Joe
03 | Red House
02 | Manic Depression
05 | Love or Confusion
11 | Are You Experienced?
04 | Can You See Me
06 | I Don't Live Today
07 | May This Be Love
10 | Remember
09 | Third Stone From The Sun

[SJner]

1. Hey Joe
2. Manic Depression
3. Purple Haze
4. Fire
5. The Wind Cries Mary
6. Love or Confusion
7. Foxey Lady
8. May This Be Love
9. I Don't Live Today
10. Are You Experienced?
11. Red House
12. Can You See Me
13. Remember
14. Third Stone From The Sun

[bootsy]

12 | Purple Haze
11 | Are You Experienced?
01 | Foxy Lady
08 | Fire
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
02 | Manic Depression
13 | Hey Joe
06 | I Don't Live Today
05 | Love or Confusion
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
10 | Remember
04 | Can You See Me
03 | Red House
07 | May This Be Love

[mileswide]

09| Third Stone from the Sun
11| Are You Experienced?
05| Love or Confusion
12| Purple Haze
07| May This Be Love
02| Manic Depression
10| Remember
03| Red House
06| I Don't Live Today
08| Fire
14| The Wind Cries Mary
01| Foxy Lady
13| Hey Joe
04| Can You See Me

[Henry]

12 | Purple Haze
01 | Foxy Lady
13 | Hey Joe
02 | Manic Depression
08 | Fire
14 | The Wind Cries Mary
03 | Red House
04 | Can You See Me
05 | Love or Confusion
06 | I Don't Live Today
07 | May This Be Love
10 | Remember
11 | Are You Experienced?
09 | Third Stone From The Sun

[ArcadeFire]

01 | Purple Haze
02 | Hey Joe
03 | The Wind Cries Mary
04 | Fire
05 | Manic Depression
06 | Foxy Lady
07 | Are You Experienced?
08 | Red House
<Stone Free>
09 | Third Stone From The Sun
10 | I Don't Live Today
<51st Anniversary>
11 | Can You See Me
<Highway Chile>
12 | Love or Confusion
13 | May This Be Love
14 | Remember