The Ultimate Experience

The Ultimate Experience is a 1992 compilation album of songs by American musician Jimi Hendrix. It includes 20 tracks spanning his career. The album was among the last to be supervised by interim producer Alan Douglas, before the Hendrix family regained control of his recording legacy. It has gone out-of-print and, in 1997, was replaced by the 20 track compilation Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix.

The Ultimate Experience
Compilation album by Jimi Hendrix
Released	November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
Recorded	October 23, 1966 – July 23, 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	71:55
Label	Polydor - MCA
Compiler	Alan Douglas, Chris Griffin
Jimi Hendrix chronology
Live Isle of Wight '70 (1991) The Ultimate Experience (1992) Blues (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+[3]

The Ultimate Experience was released in the United Kingdom in November 1992, and later on April 27, 1993, in the United States. The album reached No. 25 on the UK Albums Chart^[4] and No. 72 on the Billboard 200.^[5] It was certified as gold by the British Phonographic Industry,^[6] 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,^[7] and 2× platinum by Music Canada.^[8]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jimi Hendrix, except where noted.

1. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 4:07 (Electric Ladyland, 1968)
2. "Purple Haze" – 2:44 (Are You Experienced, 1967)
3. "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 3:26 (Are You Experienced)
4. "The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:18 (Are You Experienced)
5. "Angel" – 4:17 (The Cry of Love, 1971)
6. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" – 5:13 (Electric Ladyland)
7. "Foxy Lady" – 3:15 (Are You Experienced)
8. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" – 3:35 (Electric Ladyland)
9. "Highway Chile" – 3:30 (Smash Hits [UK])
10. "Crosstown Traffic" – 2:14 (Electric Ladyland)
11. "Castles Made of Sand" – 2:45 (Axis: Bold as Love, 1967)
12. "Long Hot Summer Night" – 3:27 (Electric Ladyland)
13. "Red House" – 3:54 (Kiss the Sky)
14. "Manic Depression" – 3:37 (Are You Experienced)
15. "Gypsy Eyes" – 3:42 (Electric Ladyland)
16. "Little Wing" – 2:24 (Axis: Bold as Love)
17. "Fire" – 2:38 (Are You Experienced)
18. "Wait Until Tomorrow" – 3:00 (Axis: Bold as Love)
19. "The Star-Spangled Banner (live)" (John Stafford Smith, arr. Hendrix) – 4:05 (Woodstock, 1970)^[9]
20. "Wild Thing (live)" (Chip Taylor) – 6:54 (Monterey Pop, 1970)^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 7 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 70 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 61 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 20 UK Albums (OCC)[16] 25 US Billboard 200[17] 72

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 37 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 16 Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 82 Chart (1995) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 95

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22]	2× Platinum	140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	2× Platinum	200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24]	Platinum	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[26]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Owens, Thom (2011). "Jimi Hendrix: The Ultimate Experience - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
2. "Jimi Hendrix: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
3. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Jimi Hendrix". Tomhull.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
4. "Jimi Hendrix". Official Charts. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
5. "Jimi Hendrix: Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
6. "BPI Certified Awards – Search 'Hendrix'". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
7. "Gold & Platinum Search – Jimi Hendrix". RIAA. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
8. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
9. Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 537.
10. Shapiro & Glebbeek 1991, p. 538.
11. "Australiancharts.com – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
14. "Charts.nz – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
16. "Jimi Hendrix | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
17. "Jimi Hendrix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
18. "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
19. "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
20. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
21. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1995 (page 2)". imgur.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
23. "Canadian album certifications – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Music Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
24. "New Zealand album certifications – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
25. "British album certifications – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 18, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Ultimate Experience in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
26. "American album certifications – Jimi Hendrix – The Ultimate Experience". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

Sources

• Shapiro, Harry; Glebbeek, Cesar (1991). Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy. New York City: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-05861-6.