| Artist: | Jimi Hendrix |
| Studio: | 3 |
| Live: | 3 |
| Compilation: | 2 |
| Singles: | 14 |
| 1Option: | 9 |
| 1Option Name: | Albums as sideman |
| 2Option: | 24 |
| 2Option Name: | Singles as sideman |
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was an American guitarist whose career spanned from 1962 to 1970. His discography includes the recordings released during his lifetime. Prior to his rise to fame, he recorded 24 singles as a backing guitarist with American R&B artists, such as the Isley Brothers and Little Richard. Beginning in late 1966, he recorded three best-selling studio albums and 13 singles with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. An Experience compilation album and half of a live album recorded at the Monterey Pop Festival were also issued prior to his death. After the breakup of the Experience in mid-1969, songs from his live performances were included on the and Band of Gypsys albums. A studio single with the Band of Gypsys was also released.
Hendrix's albums and singles with the Experience were originally released by Track Records in the United Kingdom and Reprise Records in the United States. Track also issued the Band of Gypsys' album, but to settle an American contract dispute, it was released by Capitol Records in the US. The Woodstock soundtrack album was issued by Atlantic Records and its subsidiary Cotillion Records in US. Over the years, the Hendrix catalogue has been handled by different record companies, including Track's successor, Polydor Records in Europe and the UK, and MCA Records. In 2010, Sony's Legacy Recordings became the exclusive distributor for the recordings managed by Experience Hendrix, a family company.[1] His original albums have been reissued, sometimes with new album art, mixes, and bonus material.[2]
Hendrix's work as an accompanist appears on several different labels. After he became popular, Hendrix contributed to recordings by several different artists. In addition to the legitimate singles and albums released before his death, two albums worth of demos and outtakes recorded with Curtis Knight with misleading cover art and titles were released, which Hendrix publicly denounced. After his death, many more such albums appeared.
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| 1967 | Are You Experienced | 5 | 2 |
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| 1968 | Electric Ladyland | 1 | 6 |
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| 1970 | Band of Gypsys | 5 | 6 |
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| Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival | 16 | — |
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| 1968 | Smash Hits | 6 | 4 |
2× Multi Platinum Silver | ||||
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| Year | Single details | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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| US | UK | Other [9] | ||||||
| 1966 | "Hey Joe" / "Stone Free"
| — | 6 | Are You Experienced (expanded CD editions with both UK and US tracks) | ||||
| 1967 | "Purple Haze" / "51st Anniversary"
| — | 3 | |||||
"Hey Joe" / "51st Anniversary"
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"The Wind Cries Mary" / "Highway Chile"
| — | 6 | ||||||
"Purple Haze" / "The Wind Cries Mary"
| 65 | — | — | |||||
"Burning of the Midnight Lamp" / "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice"
| — | 18 | Smash Hits (UK), Electric Ladyland | |||||
"Foxy Lady" / "Hey Joe"
| 67 | — | Are You Experienced | |||||
| 1968 | "Up from the Skies" / "One Rainy Wish"
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"All Along the Watchtower" / "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"
| 20 | — | — | Electric Ladyland | ||||
"All Along the Watchtower" / "Long Hot Summer Night"
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"Crosstown Traffic" / "Gypsy Eyes"
| 52 | 37 | ||||||
| 1969 | "Stone Free" / "If 6 Was 9"
| — | — | — | Smash Hits (US) | |||
"Let Me Light Your Fire" / "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"
| — | — | — | Smash Hits (UK) | ||||
| 1970 | "Stepping Stone" / "Izabella" as Hendrix Band of Gypsys
| — | — | — | Kiss the Sky, Voodoo Child | |||
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| Year | Artist | Title | Songs (guitar, except where noted) | Peak chart positions | ||
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| 1965 | Don Covay & the Goodtimers | Mercy!
| "Mercy, Mercy", "Can't Stay Away" | — | — | |
| 1967 | Curtis Knight | Get That Feeling
| All eight songs | 75 | 39 | |
| 1968 | McGough & McGear | McGough & McGear
| "So Much", "Ex Art Student" | — | — | |
| Curtis Knight | Flashing/Jimi Hendrix Plays Curtis Knight Sings
| All nine songs | — | — | ||
| Curtis Knight | The Great Jimi Hendrix in New York
| All songs except "My Heart Is Higher" | — | — | ||
| 1969 | Eire Apparent | Sunrise[10]
| "Yes I Need Someone", "The Clown", "Captive in the Sun", "Mr. Guy Fawkes","Someone Is Sure To (Want You)", "Morning Glory", "Magic Carpet", "Let Me Stay" | — | — | |
| King Curtis | Instant Groove
| "Instant Groove" | 127 | — | ||
| Fat Mattress | Fat Mattress
| "How Can I Live" (percussion) | 134 | — | ||
| 1970 | Timothy Leary | You Can Be Anyone This Time Around
| "Live and Let Live" (bass) | — | — | |
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| Year | Artist | Title | Peak chart positions | Posthumous Hendrix album | ||
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| 1964 | The Isley Brothers | "Testify, Part I" / "Testify, Part II"
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| Don Covay & the Goodtimers | "Mercy, Mercy" / "Can't Stay Away"
| — | 35 | |||
| 1965 | Frank Howard & the Commanders | "I'm So Glad" / (not on B-side)
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| Rosa Lee Brooks | "My Diary" / "Utee"
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| The Isley Brothers | "Move Over and Let Me Dance" / "Have You Ever Been Disappointed"
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| Little Richard | "I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part I" / "I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me, Part II"
| 12 | 92 | |||
| Little Richard | "Dancing All Around the World" / "What You've Got" ("I Don't Know...")
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| 1966 | Ray Sharpe with the King Curtis Orchestra | "Help Me (Get the Feeling), Part I" / "Help Me (Get the Feeling), Part II"
| — | — | ||
| Curtis Knight | "How Would You Feel" / "Welcome Home"
| — | — | |||
| Lonnie Youngblood | "Go Go Shoes" / "Go Go Place"
| — | — | none | ||
| The Icemen | "(My Girl) She's a Fox" / "(I Wonder) What It Takes"
| — | — | West Coast Seattle Boy | ||
| Jimmy Norman | "You're Only Hurting Yourself" / "That Little Old Groovemaker"
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| Curtis Knight and the Squires | "Hornet's Nest" / "Knock Yourself Out"
| — | — | You Can't Use My Name | ||
| 1967 | Lonnie Youngblood | "Soul Food (That's a What I Like)" / "Goodbye Bessie Mae"
| — | — | none | |
| Jayne Mansfield | (not on A-side) / "Suey"
| — | — | |||
| Curtis Knight | "You Don't Want Me" / "How Would You Feel"
| — | — | You Can't Use My Name | ||
| Curtis Knight | "Hush Now" / "Flashing"
| — | — | none | ||
| 1968 | Billy Lamont | "Sweet Thang" / "Please Don't Leave"
| — | — | West Coast Seattle Boy | |
| 1969 | Curtis Knight | "Day Tripper" / "Love, Love"
| — | — | none | |
| Eire Apparent | "Rock 'n' Roll Band" / "Yes I Need Someone"
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| King Curtis | "Instant Groove" / (not on B-side)
| 35 | 127 | West Coast Seattle Boy | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||
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