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* CowardlyYellow: Hendrix alludes to this trope in "Bold as Love":
-->''My yellow, in this case, is not so mellow''
-->''In fact, I'm trying to say, it's frightened like me''
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** Music/FrankZappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'' in 1985, along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
--> ''Your haze was so purple it caused your axis to be as bold as love''
** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' from 1991.
** Music/FrankZappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'' in 1985, along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
--> ''Your haze was so purple it caused your axis to be as bold as love''
** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' from 1991.
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** Music/FrankZappa referencedShoutOut: Hendrix references "Mellow Yellow" by Music/{{Donovan}} in "Bold as Love" when he says "My yellow, in this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'' in 1985, along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
--> ''Your haze wascase, is not so purple it caused your axis to be as bold as love''
** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' from 1991.mellow".
** Music/FrankZappa referenced
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** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' from 1991.
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* AllForNothing: Implied by each verse of “Castles Made Of Sand”.
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''Axis: Bold As Love'' is the second studio album by The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, [[ContractualObligationProject this is a contractual obligation album, ContractualObligationProject, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.]]
1967.
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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* IThoughtItMeant: Hendrix had mentioned to Track Records that he wanted the cover of ''Axis: Bold As Love'' to reflect his "Indian" (read: Native American) heritage. Whoever got put in charge of making the cover completely misunderstood the request, and the album came out with a kitschy take on Indian (read: subcontinent) religious imagery on the cover.
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''Axis: Bold As Love'' is the second studio album by The Music/JimiHendrix Experience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, [[ContractualObligationProject this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
1967.]]
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''Axis: Bold as Love'' is the second studio album by Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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''Axis: Bold as As Love'' is the second studio album by Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed atnr. #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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** Music/FrankZappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention (1985)'', ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention'' in 1985, along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
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** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' (1991).
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* CallBack: The album begins with a radio skit ("EXP") that starts with the opening six notes of "Stone Free", a single that was recorded and released during the ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' sessions.
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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'''''Axis: Bold As Love''''' is the second studio album by Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. The album was listed at nr. #83 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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** Zappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention (1985)'', along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
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'''''Axis: Bold As Love''''' is the second studio album by [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience, released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
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-->'''Mitch Mitchell:''' Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to radio station EXP. We are interviewing a peculiar looking gentleman who goes by the name of Mr. Paul Caruso on the dodgy subject of "Are there or are there not Flying Saucers (or [[FlyingSaucer UFOs]])." Please, Mr. Caruso, can you give us your regarded opinion on this nonsense about space ships, and even SPACE PEOPLE?!
-->'''Jimi Hendrix:''' Thank you. As you all know, you just can't believe [[MindScrew EVeryThing yoU SEe and HEAR, CAN YOU? NOOOW, IF YOUUU'LL EXCUUUSE MEEE, I MUUUST BE OOON MY WAAAAAY]]
-->'''Jimi Hendrix:''' Thank you. As you all know, you just can't believe [[MindScrew EVeryThing yoU SEe and HEAR, CAN YOU? NOOOW, IF YOUUU'LL EXCUUUSE MEEE, I MUUUST BE OOON MY WAAAAAY]]
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!! Tracklist:
# "EXP"
# "Up From The Skies"
# "Spanish Castle Magic"
# "Wait Until Tomorrow"
# "Ain't No Telling"
# "Little Wing"
# "If 6 Was 9"
# "You Got Me Floatin'"
# "Castles Made Of Sand"
# "She's So Fine"
# "One Rainy Wish"
# "Little Miss Lover"
# "Bold As Love"
!! Tracklist:
# "EXP"
# "Up From The Skies"
# "Spanish Castle Magic"
# "Wait Until Tomorrow"
# "Ain't No Telling"
# "Little Wing"
# "If 6 Was 9"
# "You Got Me Floatin'"
# "Castles Made Of Sand"
# "She's So Fine"
# "One Rainy Wish"
# "Little Miss Lover"
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# "Ain't No
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# "You Got Me
# "Castles Made Of
# "She's So
# "One Rainy
# "Little Miss
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* MultipleHeadCase: The band members is depicted with many heads on the album cover.
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** Zappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention (1985)'', along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
--> ''Your haze was so purple it caused your axis to be as bold as love''
** "Little Miss Lover" was sampled in "Scenario" from Music/ATribeCalledQuest's ''Music/TheLowEndTheory'' (1991).
** Zappa referenced this album in the lyrics of "We're Turning Again" from ''Music/FrankZappaMeetsTheMothersOfPrevention (1985)'', along with "Purple Haze" from ''Music/AreYouExperienced''.
--> ''Your haze was so purple it caused your axis to be as bold as love''
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Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash, [[CreatorBacklash the band members did not approve]].
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'''''Axis: Bold As Love''''' is the second studio album by [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash, the band members did not approve]].
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!! Tracklist:
# "EXP"
# "Up From The Skies"
# "Spanish Castle Magic"
# "Wait Until Tomorrow"
# "Ain't No Telling"
# "Little Wing"
# "If 6 Was 9"
# "You Got Me Floatin'"
# "Castles Made Of Sand"
# "She's So Fine"
# "One Rainy Wish"
# "Little Miss Lover"
# "Bold As Love"
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!!Principal Members:
* Music/JimiHendrix - lead vocals, guitar, piano, recorder
* Mitch Mitchell - drums, vocals, glockenspiel
* Noel Redding - bass, backing and lead vocals
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!! Spanish Castle Tropes:
* AncientAstronauts: "Up From The Skies", sung from the perspective of an alien visitor to Earth ("this here people farm") who had been here before thousands of years ago during an ice age, and has come back to observe how things have changed.
** Given an opening, with "EXP," the first track on the album.
-->'''Mitch Mitchell:''' Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to radio station EXP. We are interviewing a peculiar looking gentleman who goes by the name of Mr. Paul Caruso on the dodgy subject of "Are there or are there not Flying Saucers (or [[FlyingSaucer UFOs]])." Please, Mr. Caruso, can you give us your regarded opinion on this nonsense about space ships, and even SPACE PEOPLE?!
-->'''Jimi Hendrix:''' Thank you. As you all know, you just can't believe [[MindScrew EVeryThing yoU SEe and HEAR, CAN YOU? NOOOW, IF YOUUU'LL EXCUUUSE MEEE, I MUUUST BE OOON MY WAAAAAY]]
-->'''Mitch Mitchell:''' I--I don't believe it!
-->'''(Hendrix makes spaceship noises for 1:30)'''
* IThoughtItMeant: Hendrix had mentioned to Track Records that he wanted the cover of ''Axis: Bold As Love'' to reflect his "Indian" (read: Native American) heritage. Whoever got put in charge of making the cover completely misunderstood the request, and the album came out with a kitschy take on Indian (read: subcontinent) religious imagery on the cover.
* {{Precursor}}: "Up From The Skies", [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation perhaps]].
* SelfDeprecation: Hendrix's liner notes on the back cover of this album said "Jimi Hendrix writes his own songs and almost sings them".
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Noel Redding sings lead vocals on his song "She's So Fine", and Mitch Mitchell gets spoken-word vocals on "EXP".
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Castles Made Of Sand", "Little Wing", "Bold As Love".
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Axis: Bold As Love''.]]
'''''Axis: Bold As Love''''' is the second studio album by [[Music/JimiHendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], released in 1967. Surprisingly, this is a contractual obligation album, as the Experience had to release two albums in 1967.
Although a highly popular album and undoubtedly a classic, it is generally held in lesser regard to ''Music/AreYouExperienced'' and ''Music/ElectricLadyland'', for better or worse. As for the cover art, [[CreatorBacklash, the band members did not approve]].
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!! Tracklist:
# "EXP"
# "Up From The Skies"
# "Spanish Castle Magic"
# "Wait Until Tomorrow"
# "Ain't No Telling"
# "Little Wing"
# "If 6 Was 9"
# "You Got Me Floatin'"
# "Castles Made Of Sand"
# "She's So Fine"
# "One Rainy Wish"
# "Little Miss Lover"
# "Bold As Love"
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!!Principal Members:
* Music/JimiHendrix - lead vocals, guitar, piano, recorder
* Mitch Mitchell - drums, vocals, glockenspiel
* Noel Redding - bass, backing and lead vocals
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!! Spanish Castle Tropes:
* AncientAstronauts: "Up From The Skies", sung from the perspective of an alien visitor to Earth ("this here people farm") who had been here before thousands of years ago during an ice age, and has come back to observe how things have changed.
** Given an opening, with "EXP," the first track on the album.
-->'''Mitch Mitchell:''' Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to radio station EXP. We are interviewing a peculiar looking gentleman who goes by the name of Mr. Paul Caruso on the dodgy subject of "Are there or are there not Flying Saucers (or [[FlyingSaucer UFOs]])." Please, Mr. Caruso, can you give us your regarded opinion on this nonsense about space ships, and even SPACE PEOPLE?!
-->'''Jimi Hendrix:''' Thank you. As you all know, you just can't believe [[MindScrew EVeryThing yoU SEe and HEAR, CAN YOU? NOOOW, IF YOUUU'LL EXCUUUSE MEEE, I MUUUST BE OOON MY WAAAAAY]]
-->'''Mitch Mitchell:''' I--I don't believe it!
-->'''(Hendrix makes spaceship noises for 1:30)'''
* IThoughtItMeant: Hendrix had mentioned to Track Records that he wanted the cover of ''Axis: Bold As Love'' to reflect his "Indian" (read: Native American) heritage. Whoever got put in charge of making the cover completely misunderstood the request, and the album came out with a kitschy take on Indian (read: subcontinent) religious imagery on the cover.
* {{Precursor}}: "Up From The Skies", [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation perhaps]].
* SelfDeprecation: Hendrix's liner notes on the back cover of this album said "Jimi Hendrix writes his own songs and almost sings them".
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Noel Redding sings lead vocals on his song "She's So Fine", and Mitch Mitchell gets spoken-word vocals on "EXP".
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Castles Made Of Sand", "Little Wing", "Bold As Love".
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