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Recorded in 1966, Purple Haze was the second single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in both the UK and the US. It also appeared on the US release of their 1967 album Are You Experienced. ‘Purple Haze’ is often cited as one of Jimi Hendrix’s greatest songs; for many, it is his signature song. Purple Haze became the follow-up release to “Hey Joe” after his manager Chas Chandler heard him playing the riff backstage and suggested that he write lyrics to go with it.

Hendrix claimed this was inspired by a dream where he was walking under the sea. In the dream, he said a purple haze surrounded him, engulfed him and got him lost. It was a traumatic experience, but in his dream his faith in Jesus saved him.

Hendrix claimed this had nothing to do with drugs; instead it could refer to some themes in Sci-Fi comics he was fond of about purple rays. However the lyrics seem to vividly portray an acid trip, and Hendrix was doing plenty of drugs at the time.

The single peaked at number three in the UK but only number 65 in the US, where it was released on June 19, a month after the UK LP “Are You Experienced” and three months after the UK single. In March 2005, Q magazine ranked “Purple Haze” at number one in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at No. 17 in their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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  • Are You Experienced?
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  • The Ultimate Experience
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  • Jimi Hendrix Experience (CD 1
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  • Woodstock
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  • mattnobhead

    Awesome sums this up nicely

    8 days ago

  • far7east8boy

    i wish i can go bac in time n see hendrix n pop sum mushroom or acid ;]

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Jimi`s fuckin` guitar playing would make anything sound good...lolz <3<3<3 am blotto-- am thinking Humpty Dumpty saga...lolz,think about it!

    last month

  • gdcman

    "this sound slaps you in the face and takes your grandmother out for hotcakes" - Good One

    last month

  • Rockinfreddy

    Supergeiler Rock \../

    last month

  • JesusLovesRock

    sort of awesome

    March 2012

  • EssexNightClubs

    Lovin it..

    March 2012

  • glentennis

    Not sure why the radio plays some random live version but his solo's killer and the 'kiss that policeman' line made me laugh

    March 2012

  • speedking1956

    Superoldie leider etwas zu kurz

    March 2012

  • loudecibels

    Classic. Back when panning channels was all the massive rage.

    March 2012

  • Memphisman1977

    How do i put a picture on here again? I forgot how.

    February 2012

  • Memphisman1977

    What is going on with last.fm ? This is the 3rd time I had to sighn up. Hendrix, what can you say ? 1 of the greats.

    February 2012

  • BorisTheBlade19

    I wish I could have a time machine to go to the festival in the late 60's where Bob Dylan and Jimi were pretty much discovered.

    February 2012

  • tomasio2

    ich liebe Jimi für immer!!!!!!

    February 2012

  • DonkeyKongJr13

    this sound slaps you in the face and takes your grandmother out for hotcakes

    February 2012

  • toc0

    good !

    February 2012

  • PsychoKitty2279

    Rockin' A Hendrix "Purple Haze" shirt right now baby!

    February 2012

  • prinzcharles8

    total wild

    February 2012

  • tnedwards

    def not from Are You Experienced? ref an earlier comment...yeah us old folks got to hear the best music ever...when it was new.

    February 2012

  • tomrud73

    yeah. kind of an inferior live version here lastfm

    January 2012
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