History Music / ElectricLadyland

* AlternateAlbumCover: The original cover of ''Electric Ladyland'' was simply a large group of nude women (that's front ''and'' back cover). This cover somehow managed to survive being used in the UK, but the USA (and later CD) version of the album uses Karl Ferris' psychedelic portrait. Interestingly enough, ''neither'' of these were approved by the band: Hendrix had explicitly told his record label that for the cover he wanted a photo of him with some children, which was taken by Linda Eastman (later [[Music/{{Wings}} Linda]] [[Music/PaulMcCartney McCartney]]). However, both of the band's labels (Track Records in England, Creator/RepriseRecords in America) proceeded to ignore them and pick what ended up on the final product.

''Electric Ladyland'' is the third and final studio album by The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, released in 1968. It is also the band's only double album (though Hendrix himself had several double albums released under his name - posthumously). It scored huge hits with songs like "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and, of course, the immortal cover of Music/BobDylan's song "All Along the Watchtower" from ''Music/JohnWesleyHarding'', famous for the iconic epic introduction.

* FanserviceCover: The album cover with all the naked women was intended that way, without the band's approval. Hendrix in particular disliked it because he saw it as perpetuating a swinging-black-stud image that made it harder for him to be taken seriously as a musician.

* RefugeInAudacity: The original cover of ''Electric Ladyland'' was simply a large group of nude women (that's front ''and'' back cover). This cover somehow managed to survive being used in the UK, but the USA (and later CD) version of the album uses Karl Ferris' psychedelic portrait. Interestingly enough, ''neither'' of these were approved by the band: Hendrix had explicitly told his record label that for the cover he wanted a photo of him with some children, which was taken by Linda Eastman (later [[Music/{{Wings}} Linda]] [[Music/PaulMcCartney McCartney]]). However, both of the band's labels (Track Records in England, Creator/RepriseRecords in America) proceeded to ignore them and pick what ended up on the final product.

* TyopOnTheCover: Hendrix successfully sued the band's British record label for a mistake in the first pressing of the Electric Ladyland records that had them issued as "Electric Landlady".

** Music/{{Traffic}} keyboardist Music/SteveWinwood and flutist Chris Wood contributed their parts to "Voodoo Chile" and "1983" respectively.

** Music/BrianJones of Music/TheRollingStones plays percussion on "All Along the Watchtower". He had also originally played piano on the song, but as he was intoxicated during recording, his superb natural musical abilities failed him for once, and his piano playing was eventually mixed out in favor of some percussion parts that he played as well.

** Music/SteveWinwood of Music/{{Traffic}} plays organ on "Voodoo Chile".

* ContemptibleCover: The "naked woman" album cover, used for UK release.

* {{Mondegreen}}: Hendrix couldn't find the lyrics for "All Along the Watchtower" and wound up getting some lines wrong. Nobody has really complained.

** Steve Winwood of Traffic plays organ on "Voodoo Chile".

A documentary about the creative process behind the making of this album can be seen in the ''Series/ClassicAlbums'' TV documentary series. It was listed at #55 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #26 on Website/AcclaimedMusic's [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums 2018 compilation of critics' lists]].

[[caption-width-right:320:''Well it's too bad our friends can't be with us today.'']]

[[caption-width-right:320:''The magic carpet waits for you, so don't you be late.'']]

[[caption-width-right:320:''The morning is dead/And the day is, too/There's nothing left here to meet me/But the velvet moon'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350: The 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, using the picture the band wanted to be used for the cover.]]

[[AC: Side One]]

[[AC: Side Two]]

[[AC: Side Three]]

[[AC: Side Four]]

* WorldWarIII: "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" is about a young couple escaping nuclear war by going to live UnderTheSea.

* EpicRocking: "Voodoo Chile" and "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" both hover around the 15-minute mark.

* TriumphantReprise: "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" to "Voodoo Chile", "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" to "Rainy Day, Dream Away"

A documentary about the creative process behind the making of this album can be seen in the ''Series/ClassicAlbums'' TV documentary series. It was listed at #55 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and at #26 on Website/AcclaimedMusic's [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums 2018 compilation of critics' lists of acclaimed music.

A documentary about the creative process behind the making of this album can be seen in the ''Series/ClassicAlbums'' TV documentary series. It was listed at nr. #55 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

!! Tracklist (UK Version):

# "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" (4:25)
# "House Burning Down" (4:33)
# "All Along the Watchtower" (4:01)
# "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (5:12)

[[AC: Side Three]]

[[AC: Side Four]]

!! Tracklist (US Version):

[[AC: Side One]]

# "...And the Gods Made Love" (1:21)
# "Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)" (2:11)
# "Crosstown Traffic" (2:25)
# "Voodoo Chile" (15:00)

[[AC: Side Two]]

# "Little Miss Strange" (2:52)
# "Long Hot Summer Night" (3:27)
# "Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)" (4:09)
# "Gypsy Eyes" (3:43)
# "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (3:39)

[[AC: Side Three]]

# "Rainy Day, Dream Away" (3:42)
# "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" (13:39)
# "Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away" (1:02)

[[AC: Side Four]]

# "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" (4:25)
# "House Burning Down" (4:33)
# "All Along the Watchtower" (4:01)
# "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (5:12)

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* DistinctDoubleAlbum: Two records on the original LP release.

* NoNudityTaboo: The original album cover featuring a bunch of naked women was replaced in the U.S.A. by a picture of Hendrix' face.

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[[caption-width-right:348:Above: The original album cover released in the U.K. Left below: The more prudent one released in North America. Right below: The actual album cover the band wanted to be used.]]

'''''Electric Ladyland''''' is the third and final studio album by The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, released in 1968. It is also the band's only double album (though Hendrix himself had several double albums released under his name - posthumously). It scored huge hits with songs like "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and, of course, the immortal cover of Music/BobDylan's song "All Along the Watchtower" from ''Music/JohnWesleyHarding'', famous for the iconic epic introduction.

* FaceOnTheCover: The American version of this album shows a close-up of Hendrix' face in profile.

'''''Electric Ladyland''''' is the third and final studio album by The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, released in 1968. It is also the band's only double album (though Hendrix himself would have several double albums released under his name - posthumously). It scored huge hits with songs like "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and, of course, the immortal cover of Music/BobDylan's song "All Along the Watchtower" from ''Music/JohnWesleyHarding'', famous for the iconic epic introduction.

# "...And The Gods Made Love" (1:21)

# "All Along The Watchtower" (4:01)

# "Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)" (4:09)

# "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" (3:39)

# "1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)" (13:39)
# "Moon, Turn The Tides...Gently Gently Away" (1:02)

# "...And The Gods Made Love" (1:21)

# "Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)" (4:09)

# "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" (3:39)

# "Moon, Turn The Tides... Gently Gently Away" (1:02)

# "All Along The Watchtower" (4:01)

!! ''Crosstown Tropes'':

* {{Atlantis}}: Mentioned in "1983...(And A Merman I Should Turn To Be)".

** "All Along The Watchtower", a Music/BobDylan cover so excellent that even Dylan himself considers it to be superior to his own version.

* EpicRocking: "Voodoo Chile" and "1983..." both hover around the 15-minute mark.

* FanServiceCover: The album cover with all the naked women was intended that way, without the band's approval. Hendrix in particular/ disliked it because he saw it as perpetuating a swinging-black-stud image that made it harder for him to be taken seriously as a musician.

* {{Mondegreen}}: Hendrix couldn't find the lyrics for "All Along The Watchtower" and wound up getting some lines wrong. Nobody has really complained.

* OutOfClothesExperience: The album cover shows a group of nude white and black females as [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl shameless fan-service girls]].
* QuestioningTitle: "(Have You Ever Been To) Electric Ladyland?".

** Music/BrianJones of Music/TheRollingStones plays percussion on "All Along The Watchtower". He had also originally played piano on the song, but as he was intoxicated during recording, his superb natural musical abilities failed him for once, and his piano playing was eventually mixed out.