The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Self Titled (early 1968)

 Jimi Hendrix has so many rare songs. That being said, many of them are alternate takes or Jams, which are good in small doses (We all love "Crash Landing" and "Pali Gap", yes?), but other alternate album makers tend to use them in abundance, which can make the Hendrix extended discogophy a bit of a slog to get through. My goal here is to slim it down to primarily unique songs with vocals (with a few exceptions), made up of outtakes, b-sides, and other rarities. 

Starting off, there's a collection of tracks dating from mid-to-late 1966 all the way to early 1968. A long while for an album's recording sessions, but with that length of time there's just enough bops to make up a good 40 minute album. I'm basing this off of the USA version of Are You Experienced?, so tracks like "Red House", "Can You See Me?" and "Remember" are on the table. To augment these songs, there's singles and their b-sides, as well as outtakes and studio sessions filling out the rest of the album. 

Starting the album off is the stong UK Experienced track "Can You See Me?" followed by the original "Hey Joe" b-side version of "Stone Free". I greatly prefer the 1969 remake of that song, but that remained unreleased until after Hendrix's death, while this one actually, y'know, came out. These are joined by fellow b-sides "51st Anniversary", "Highway Chile" and "The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice". From there, we gather the later-released track "My Friend" and the even later released track "Tears of Rage", foreshadowing Hendrix's love affair with Bob Dylan throughout his career, and being the latest recorded tracks, sourced from March 1968. One final addition is "Taking Care of No Buisness", an outtake from the Experenced sessions. Slap in "Remember" and "Red House" and there's an album of songs. 

I tried "trimmin' the fat" as it were, by cutting some of the tracks that were just early versions of other songs, or Jams, so sorry to all you "Title #3" fans. The tracks here are sourced from 

• Are You Experienced (Bonus Tracks: Stone Free, 51st Anniversary, Highway Chile, Can You See Me?, Remember, Red House)
• West Coast Seattle Boy (Cat Talking To Me, Tears of Rage, The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice)
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience [Purple Box] (Taking Care of No Buisness)
• The Cry Of Love (My Friend)
  

Side One: (18:58)

1. Can You See Me? 2:32
   
2. Stone Free 3:36
   
3. 51st Anniversary 3:16
   
4. Highway Chile 3:32
   
5. Cat Talking To Me 3:14
   
6. Remember 2:48
   

Side Two: (21:32)

1. The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice 4:17
   
2. Tears of Rage 5:22
   
3. My Friend 4:35
   
4. Taking Care of No Business 3:42
   
5. Red House 3:44