Midnight Lightning
Jimi Hendrix · 1975
36 min · 8 tracks · hard rock · psychedelic rock · blues rock
A raw tapestry of electric blues and psychedelic rock that pulses with Hendrix's signature guitar virtuosity.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady flow with climactic moments
- electric for late nights
- guitar-driven reflections on life
- short tracks for quick listens
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer lengthy, sprawling albums
Where this album fits
- Themes
- electric blues evolution· posthumous creativity· psychedelic experimentation
- Career context
- Released posthumously in 1975, 'Midnight Lightning' captures Jimi Hendrix's experimental spirit during his final years. This album arrived four years after his groundbreaking release, 'Electric Ladyland', showcasing unreleased tracks and jams that reflect his evolving style and musical explorations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Jeff Beck· Eric Clapton· Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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L.A. Woman by The Doors — Explores similar bluesy psychedelic rock with a raw edge and poetic introspection.Disraeli Gears by Cream — Combines electric blues and psychedelic elements with virtuosic guitar work and improvisational flair.Electric Warrior by T. Rex — Shares a spirit of electric experimentation and glam-infused psychedelia, capturing a vibrant late '60s sound.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Trashman 3:16
- 2 Midnight Lightning 3:49
- 3 Hear My Train A Coming 5:45
- 4 Gypsy Boy 3:46
- 5 Blue Suede Shoes 3:30
- 6 Machine Gun 7:37
- 7 Once I Had a Woman 5:21
- 8 Beginnings (Jam Back at the House) 3:02
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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