title: The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two
text: # The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two
  
  The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1979 by Reprise Records. It is the follow-up album to The Essential Jimi Hendrix, released by Reprise the previous year.
  
  Some editions in the US, Canada and Italy also contained a 7-inch 331⁄3 rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria", which had first been issued with some editions of the first Essential release in the UK, Japan and Italy.
  
  In 1989, the album was combined with its predecessor, The Essential Jimi Hendrix, and issued on compact disc as The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two.
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Christgau's Record Guide | B− |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except where otherwise noted.
  
  * The U.S. cassette edition includes "Gloria" as track six on side one and shifts "Crosstown Traffic" to track one on side two.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals
  * Noel Redding – bass guitar, backing vocals
  * Mitch Mitchell – drums
  * Buddy Miles – drums on "Machine Gun"
  * Billy Cox – bass guitar on "Machine Gun", "Star Spangled Banner"
  