Axis: Bold as Love

Track Listings

1. EXP

2. Up from the Skies

3. Spanish Castle Magic

4. Wait Until Tomorrow

5. Ain't No Telling

6. Little Wing

7. If 6 Was 9

8. You Got Me Floatin'

9. Castles Made of Sand

10. She's So Fine

11. One Rainy Wish

12. Little Miss Lover

13. Bold as Love

Editorial Reviews
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Jimi Hendrix's second album doesn't resonate through rock history the way its gatecrashing predecessor, Are You Experienced?, does. In places, it almost seems as if Hendrix is cruising, albeit sublimely. Yet it's a vital album, containing some of rock's molten milestones. There's the fluid psychedelia of "Castles Made of Sand," the viciously funky "Little Miss Lover," and the so-beautiful-it-hurts "Little Wing." Hendrix really hits altitude with "If 6 Was 9," where he waves his "freak flag high" over a tidal wave of guitar and a cacophonous army of Moroccan flutes, and he ends with "Bold As Love," based around Hendrix's typically far-fetched hankering for the axis of the planet to be tilted, thereby transforming life on earth. It works up into a head-melting frenzy of distorted guitar, a precursor to the staggeringly expansive leap forward he would take with 1968's Electric Ladyland. Hendrix dreamed the impossible and achieved it on his guitar. --David Stubbs --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

EXP
Up From The Skies
Spanish Castle Magic
Wait Until Tomorrow
Ain't No Telling
Little Wing
If 6 Was 9
You Got Me Floatin'
Castles Made Of Sand
She's So Fine
One Rainy Wish
Little Miss Lover
Bold As Love

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Jimi Hendrix's second album doesn't resonate through rock history the way its gatecrashing predecessor, Are You Experienced?, does. In places, it almost seems as if Hendrix is cruising, albeit sublimely. Yet it's a vital album, containing some of rock's molten milestones. There's the fluid psychedelia of "Castles Made of Sand," the viciously funky "Little Miss Lover," and the so-beautiful-it-hurts "Little Wing." Hendrix really hits altitude with "If 6 Was 9," where he waves his "freak flag high" over a tidal wave of guitar and a cacophonous army of Moroccan flutes, and he ends with "Bold As Love," based around Hendrix's typically far-fetched hankering for the axis of the planet to be tilted, thereby transforming life on earth. It works up into a head-melting frenzy of distorted guitar, a precursor to the staggeringly expansive leap forward he would take with 1968's Electric Ladyland. Hendrix dreamed the impossible and achieved it on his guitar. --David Stubbs

Customer Reviews:

Shut Up and Put Yer Headphones On.......2007-06-04

I first heard this when it was first released on vinyl in 1967 and it was at a friend's apt. We were all musicians and we took turns listening to the opening with headphones. Today we have 5.1/7.1 surround etc; it's impossible to overstate what the creative use/mix of the stereo field did. To hear instruments sounding like voices swirling to fro left to right with Jimi's voice coming out of the top of your head was a mind altering Experience;pun intended. So let the Experience of this second effort take over and run through you through some great headphones and while defocusing use the album art as the Mandela, even with the mistakes and warts, it was intended to be. That was 40 years ago and it's as stunning a work today as it was then and it'll light your chakras up like a pinball.

Classic Hendrix.......2007-05-29

This is a must for any Hendrix fan. This is in my top 20 albums of all time. Buy it NOW!

The Earth Turned On His Axes.......2007-05-27

Like Terry Gilliam, Hendrix at his worst was still better than everybody else at their best. Astoundingly, Hendrix secured his place high at the top of the rock guitar pantheon on the strength of just three albums, recorded in rapid succession. Axis: Bold As Love, is the middle child, or perhaps, the redheaded stepchild. It can't touch Are You Experienced? or Electric Ladyland - but it's still pretty darn hot.

Rushed out under battle conditions, Axis shows some ragged edges. The revolting cover, stupid even by standards of the day, was the result of a mix-up. Hendrix wanted the cover art to reflect his American Indian ancestry - the record company folks in England heard Indian and, (like Columbus in reverse) thought Indian Indian. Indian religion was all the fashion then, so it seemed like a natural. All this, however, does not explain away the unadulterated ugliness.

More harrowing still is the cab ride story. In the middle of recording the album, Hendrix took the masters with him to play at a party he was attending, forgetting them in a cab. (One must wonder if his absent-mindedness was natural or enhanced.) Realizing what had happened, Chas Chandler had to remix half the album in 11 hours - astonishing considering the amount of studio wizardry featured.

The writing is off throughout, lyrics were never Jimi's strongest suit, here it shows. Even the wonderful Castles Made Of Sand has writing that would have been flagged in a high school poetry class. The kicker of the litter is You Got Me Floatin' - soaring guitar and driving beat. The one perfect song, often overlooked, is One Rainy Wish, which evokes a very particular atmosphere and then morphs into something amazing, all in the space of 3:40. Little Wing is a perennial, lovely, and one of the rare Hendrix songs often covered. If 6 Was 9, and Bold As Love, showcase Hendrix in fine form. Both are anthems of the day, and both seem to keep switching gears, every time you think they couldn't be any more thrilling, they kick up another level.

Hendrix adapted and changed at lightning speed, a lifetime of evolution compressed into a few years. Axis is a flawed album, but as the necessary bridge between two near-perfect extremes, it is fascinating and satisfying.

Kowabunga!!.......2007-05-08

When I first heard snatches of "Are You Experienced", Hendrix' first album on Philly's premier, local, underground FM rock station of the time, I couldn't believe that here was a black, American expatriate, living in England, producing what had to be ARCHE-typical California psychedelic hard rock/funk like no other person before or after him! There was a confidence in Hendrix' singing/songwriting and guitar playing that NO ONE has equaled...white, black, hispanic or otherwise, since! Though he played sideman to people like Little Richard and James Brown, he was a better musician than ten of those two put together, though their influence on him was obvious. Here was a man who took three idioms: soul/R&B, rock and psychedelia, and melded them together in a unique consumme that no one has been able to duplicate, though Cream and Arthur Lee's Love came closer than most.

"Axis" is a little more introspective than "AYE"...it's like Jimi was telling us: "Here I am, at least now...whaddya think?" You hear his feelings about relationships in songs like "Little Miss Lover", "Little Wing", "Wait Until Tomorrow" and "You Got Me Floatin'". You hear his contemplations on spirituality and sci-fi in "EXP", "Bold As Love" and "Spanish Castle Magic" and social musings in "If 6 Was 9".

His arrangements were original, forceful, cocky and catchy. There was nobody else like Jimi Hendrix...anywhere! And it's a shame we lost him so soon after he hit it big...in fact, like so many OTHER rockers from the Woodstock era, becoming a legend by the time his second album, this one, had come out!

In one year's span of time, we lost Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Mama Cass Elliott and Janis Joplin...! Now Joplin, as far as I'M concerned, was no great loss, though by no means am I glad she's dead, but Hendrix and Morrison were truly stellar talents that made the world of art and music poorer with their passing. There were TONS more talented female rock singers than Joplin out there and she was the first to admit it, (Mama Cass being one of them!) But Hendrix, perhaps the greatest black crossover artist ever, and Morrison...the musical reincarnation of William Blake himself, THEY left a gaping hole where some truly great music had been!

Maybe if somebody can perfect cloning before their DNA rots TOO thoroughly....

TIME DOES NOT GO BY... Neither in the SPANISH CASTLES MAGIC (nor these all time rock classic album).......2007-03-24

Do you still think any other musicians improved Jimi Hendrix's guitar feeling and technique??. Maybe you can name a few owning excellent skills and probably unforgettable trademark effects in their playing. But JIMI's music is not only fireworks. I strongly recommend you to listen to this remastered album, which by the way. was recorded IN THE LATE SIXTIES!!!. Then you realize why he is still the best rock guitarrist...and composer and singer and performer, but above all guitar hero. Hey!, please do not forget that unfortunately JIMI HENDRIX only recorded three official albums "Electric Layland", "Are You Experienced?" and this "Axis:Bold As Love". The rest of his discography are good profitable businesses for the heirs of its excellent legacy (of course with some exceptions in form of a pair of testimonial live recordings). Also, the best point on this re-issue is the respect (and improvement) on all the original texts and graphics from the original albums. Needless to say that the audio remastering is a plus.

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The forgotten Hendrix album
Okay, Axis! Here we come!

Axis: Bold as Love
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Tracks:

EXP
Up from the Skies
Spanish Castle Magic
Wait Until Tomorrow
Ain't No Telling
Little Wing
If 6 Was 9
You Got Me Floatin'
Castles Made of Sand
She's So Fine
One Rainy Wish
Little Miss Lover
Bold as Love

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The forgotten Hendrix album.......2004-12-18

Axis: Bold As Love (1968.) Jimi Hendrix Experience's second album.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience took the world by storm with their 1967 debut, Are You Experienced. Hendrix had earlier worked as a session musician for artists like Little Richard, but it quickly became obvious that he now had the potental to become a rock legend in his own right. The hard-rocking psychedelia of his first album was something masterful in its own right, so it was only proper that the band release a follow-up album. And in 1968, Axis: Bold As Love was released. Read on for my review of Hendrix's sophomore effort.

This album is another excellent release from Hendrix. It's not as good as Are You Experienced (in my opinion, anyway), but it's still a solid album as only Hendrix could put out. The album spawned Hendrix classics like Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, and Castles Made Of Sand. It's not surprising that so many fans of his praise these songs - they're nothing short of excellent. But once again, Jimi manages to serve up more than just rockers that would become catchy hit singles. Spanish Castle Magic, You Got Me Floatin', and the title track go to show that an artist's hits are not necessarily their finest compositions. Even though Jimi's guitar playing is the highlight of this or any Jimi Hendrix recording, his backing musicians also do an excellent job. Another excellent thing about this recording is that it's not nearly as raw as the debut in terms of the tracks and production. Although I personally prefer the debut, Axis still stands as a solid album that blows away the work of many of the other artists of the day.

The most common version of this album available in America (as of December 17, 2004) is the remaster. These remasters are great because they improve the sound quality and even give us greatly expanded liner notes. Unfortunately, unlike the Are You Experienced reissue, this one doesn't feature any bonus tracks! Why not? Hendrix has a ton of rare and hard to find stuff that would have been great to use as bonus material. Oh, well.

To put it simply, Axis is an album that every Jimi Hendrix fan needs to add to their collection. If you're new to Hendrix, though, start with a hits compilation or the Are You Experienced album. By listening to one of those first, you'll be able to appreciate the work on Axis all the more. Final verdict? Buy this album.

Okay, Axis! Here we come!.......2003-06-12

This, of course, is Jimi Hendrix second album. It's not as immediately accessible as his first album, but it's great in it's own way. It just takes a little longer to grow on you. Hendrix continued to redefine what a guitar could do, in his own inimitable way. It's great, but it.

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Probably the most under rated album Hendrix ever put out.!

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Release Date: 2006-06-27

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Probably the most under rated album Hendrix ever put out.!.......2007-05-12

This Album(At the time it was album) this was the freshest sound out there.This was & will be again be played till It's worn it out.I listen to a lot of music, this CD, if it were to come out today, would sell very well, the New generation of music lovers would find it fascinating.

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Not As Great as the Debut but Still Very, Very Good!

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Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this 1967 album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Featuring 'Little Wing', 'If 6 Was 9', 'Up From The Skies' and more. Experience. 2006.

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Not As Great as the Debut but Still Very, Very Good!.......2006-11-14

I suppose it was always going to be difficult to top the brilliant debut album which is also one of the best ever albums but this, the sophomore effort has got much to offer as well. While the first album could be called the more "commercial" effort, this album shows Hendrix experimenting with sound effects a lot more with tracks like "Little Wing" and "Spanish Castle Magic" rising high above the other tracks which are not exactly fillers either. This version of the album is also the best one that's out there at the moment. Not only is the mini-lp sleeve cardboard replica which opens up in a gatefold sleeve a work of art of itself, we also get a 24 page colour booklet with all the lyrics and very good liner notes on the band plus another booklet with all the lyrics in Japanese as well. Overall, a very good album and is essential listening for all classic rock fans and aspiring rock guitarists everywhere.

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Release Date: 1967-01-01

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You Got Me Floatin'
Castles Made of Sand
She's So Fine
One Rainy Wish
Little Miss Lover
Bold as Love

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EXP
Up from the Skies
Spanish Castle Magic
Wait Until Tomorrow
Ain't No Telling
Little Wing
If 6 Was 9
You Got Me Floatin'
Castles Made of Sand
She's So Fine
One Rainy Wish
Little Miss Lover
Bold as Love

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Japanese reissue of the guitar legend's 1967 album, packaged in a limited edition gatefold sleeve for the first pressing. 2000 release.

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Japanese version featuring a limited LP style sleeve cover.

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1. EXP
2. Up from the Skies
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Wait Until Tomorrow
5. Ain't No Telling
6. Little Wing
7. If 6 Was 9
8. You Got Me Floatin'
9. Castles Made of Sand
10. She's So Fine
11. One Rainy Wish
12. Little Miss Lover
13. Bold as Love