Stone Free
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“Stone Free” | ||
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B-side to "Hey Joe" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience | ||
Released | December 12, 1966 | |
Recorded | November 2, 1966 | |
Genre | Psychedelic rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock | |
Length | 3:35 | |
Label | Track Records | |
Writer | Jimi Hendrix | |
Producer | Chas Chandler |
"Stone Free" is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was the first song that Jimi Hendrix wrote after he arrived in England [1]. Recorded on November 2, 1966 and released first on December, 1966 as the B-side of Hendrix's first single "Hey Joe".
It was later released on the USA compilation version of Are You Experienced.
The bassline for the song was borrowed from Mar-Keys song "Philly Dog".[1]
Supergrass recorded a cover of the song that was available on a limited-edition 7" vinyl companion disc to certain packagings of the 12" vinyl release of their debut album, I Should Coco.
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix was also the name of a 1993 Jimi Hendrix tribute album featuring his songs performed by various artists, including Eric Clapton, Living Colour, The Cure and Pretenders.
[edit] References
- ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p. 94
- [1] Electric Gypsy