The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded and release three albums in two years -- all three of which completely rewrote how we view rock music and the guitar. It also created a mighty legacy that resonates 50 years after the fact.That's quite a two years of work.
The Experience would break up after the release of Electric Ladyland and Hendrix would live some noteworthy live performances and record Band of Gypsys before dying in 1970.
It's almost shocking to listen to these records back-to-back-to-back. Axis and Are You...? are extemely sophomoric when you compare them to Electric Ladyland. It's almost impossible to believe that they were recorded with the same producer, players and all within a span of a year.
Electric Ladyland is far more mature and aggressive. I think it pushes Hendrix' playing and the production capabilities to the limit much more than the previous two. The songs are beyond just pop standards of the verse-chorus-verse-chorus variety. It puts far more focus on the playing and song craftmanship than his earlier work.
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