Radio One (album)
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Radio One is a
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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]
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
All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix except where noted.
| No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " 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
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ISBN 0312245602.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ISBN 0195313739.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (14 January 1989). "Jimi Hendrix Experience 'Radio One'". Kerrang!. Vol. 221. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 24.
- ^ 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.
