title: The Essential Jimi Hendrix
text: # The Essential Jimi Hendrix
  
  The Essential Jimi Hendrix is a compilation album of songs by American rock musician Jimi Hendrix, released in 1978 by Reprise Records. Some editions in the UK, Japan and Italy also contained a 7-inch 331⁄3 rpm one-sided EP single of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing the song "Gloria".
  
  In 1989, the album was combined with the follow-up compilation, The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two, and issued on compact disc as The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volumes One and Two.
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Christgau's Record Guide | C+ |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  ### LP/Cassette version (1978)
  
  All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except "All Along the Watchtower", by Bob Dylan.
  
  ### CD version (1989)
  
  All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except where otherwise noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Jimi Hendrix – guitar, vocals
  * Noel Redding – bass guitar, backing vocals
  * Mitch Mitchell – drums
  * Buddy Miles – drums on "Still Raining, Still Dreaming", "Room Full of Mirrors", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
  * Billy Cox – bass guitar on "Room Full of Mirrors", "Izabella", "Freedom", "Dolly Dagger", "Stepping Stone", "Drifting", "Ezy Ryder", "Machine Gun"
  