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Axis: Bold as Love

The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967

39 min · 13 tracks · hard rock · psychedelic rock

A vibrant tapestry of psychedelic rock and blues, featuring Jimi Hendrix's innovative guitar work and surreal lyrical imagery.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on December 1, 1967, 'Axis: Bold as Love' is the second studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, following their groundbreaking debut 'Are You Experienced' earlier that year. This album marked a period of rapid artistic evolution for Hendrix, showcasing his expanding musical palette and deeper lyrical themes as he navigated fame and creative pressures.
Stylistic neighbors
Cream· The Doors· Jefferson Airplane

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 EXP 1:54
  • 2 Up From the Skies 3:01
  • 3 Spanish Castle Magic 3:08
  • 4 Wait Until Tomorrow 3:06
  • 5 Ain’t No Telling 1:52
  • 6 Little Wing 2:30
  • 7 If 6 Was 9 5:35
  • 8 You Got Me Floatin’ 2:44
  • 9 Castles Made of Sand 2:49
  • 10 She’s So Fine 2:43
  • 11 One Rainy Wish 3:45
  • 12 Little Miss Lover 2:25
  • 13 Bold as Love 4:08

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