The Ultimate Experience is a very appropriate name for this collection of Jimi Hendrix most memorable tunes. All the usual hits are here such as hey joe and all along the watchtower along with some great lesser known tracks such as Long hot summer night and gypsy eyes. Its a great introduction for new fans and a good single cd solution ideal for long time fans to keep in the car. The music itself has stood the test of time well and makes the polished, painting by number pop of the likes of X factor look quite pathetic. There is an urgency and vitality to the tracks that forces you to listen closely in admiration. When Jimi sings that he`s `gonna shoot my ...  Read the complete review

"The Ultimate Experience" is a compilation album posthumously released in 1992 by American musician, Jimi Hendrix, joined by the ever-present Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. Johnny Allen Hendrix, better known as Jimi, was only 27 when he died of a drugs overdose in a London hotel in 1970. 3 years before that, one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived was unheard of. That was until The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their debut album, "Are You Experienced?" - the rest, as they say, is history. 20 of the very best Hendrix songs are on this compilation album. 7 of those were UK Top 40 hits, with "Voodoo Child (Slight ...  Read the complete review