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Jimi Hendrix. One year, two albums.
Only a few months separate the debut from “Axis: Bold As Love” – two Jimi Hendrix Experience albums, both released in 1967. You can choose “Axis” in stereo or in its dedicated mono mix, both as UHQR editions. Plus “Are You Experienced” as UHQR and on SACD – and an album on which Hendrix plays as a guest.
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01 / Mono or stereo?
Two mixes, your choice
Two separate mixes of “Axis: Bold As Love” were made in 1967, and we have both as UHQR – side by side here so you can choose. Or take both.
“I have no other edition where the stereo and the mono version are so different – it’s a huge difference.”
Stereo
UHQR · 45 RPM · 2 LPs · 4,500 copies
The stereo mix: placement in space is part of the design here.
“Sound-wise, the UHQR is a killer – a real killer.”
Mono
UHQR · 45 RPM · 2 LPs · 2,500 copies
Mixed separately: voices and instruments share a single channel. Listen for the entrances, the relative levels and the interplay of vocals and accompaniment.
“The mono edition hits you right in the face – exactly what I always hope for from a mono edition.”
And “Are You Experienced”? The hybrid SACD carries stereo and mono on one disc, the UHQR brings the eleven-track American stereo version. See the album ↓
02 / 1967
The year of the Experience
Three musicians, two albums, one year – and by the second album the studio itself has become part of the band.
The year 1967
- October 1966 to April 1967Recording in London: De Lane Lea, CBS and Olympic
- 12 May 1967“Are You Experienced” is released in Britain
- 23 August 1967The US edition follows – with “Purple Haze”, “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary”
- End of 1967“Axis: Bold As Love” is released, recorded at Olympic Studios
The three and their team
- Jimi Hendrixguitar and vocals – on “Axis” also glockenspiel, harpsichord and recorder
- Noel Reddingbass – he originally came as a guitarist. On “Axis” he writes and sings “She’s So Fine”
- Mitch Mitchelldrums – in the opening track of “Axis” he plays the radio interviewer
- Chas Chandler and Eddie Kramerthe producer, formerly the Animals’ bassist, and the engineer
And in the background: The Breakaways sing on “Hey Joe”, and Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is among the backing singers on “Axis: Bold As Love”. Go to the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young page →
03 / All albums
All 3 albums
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1967
Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell – produced by Chas Chandler.
released 1967
Are You Experienced
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
With: Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell
Released in Britain on 12 May 1967 and in the US on 23 August – there with “Purple Haze”, “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary”. Both editions here follow the eleven-track American version.
“Bernie Grundman nailed this one. I don’t know how he did it, but it sounds incredible. Stunning.”
UHQR · 33⅓ RPM1 LP · 200 g Clarity Vinyl
SACD
Mono and stereo · released 1967
Axis: Bold As Love
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
With: Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell
Released at the end of 1967 and recorded at London’s Olympic Studios: on “Little Wing” Hendrix plays the glockenspiel himself, and on “Bold As Love” Eddie Kramer uses phasing.
UHQR · 45 RPM2 LPs · 200 g Clarity Vinyl · Stereo
UHQR · 45 RPM2 LPs · 200 g Clarity Vinyl · Mono
Hendrix as a guest
released 1970
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Guest: Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix plays on “Old Times Good Times”, Eric Clapton on “Go Back Home”. The album appeared after Hendrix’s death and is dedicated to him.
Vinyl · 45 RPM2 LPs · 180 g
SACD
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04 / Guide
Where do you start?
The two Jimi Hendrix Experience albums gathered here were released in 1967, only a few months apart: “Are You Experienced” and “Axis: Bold As Love”. We carry them in four editions – as UHQR, “Axis” separately in stereo and in mono, and “Are You Experienced” also as a hybrid SACD with both mixes. Plus an album on which Hendrix plays as a guest: “Stephen Stills” from 1970. Where you start depends on what you want to hear.
You want to hear the Experience from the start
Then begin with “Are You Experienced”. Both our editions follow the eleven-track American version: “Purple Haze” opens, “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary” are included, and the title track closes. The UHQR brings the stereo version, the hybrid SACD stereo and mono.
You want to hear the studio become an instrument
Then “Axis: Bold As Love” is your album. Here the studio becomes part of the band: “EXP” opens as an invented radio scene, Hendrix plays the glockenspiel himself on “Little Wing”, and Eddie Kramer uses phasing on “Bold As Love”.
Mono or stereo – or both?
Two separate mixes of “Axis” were made in 1967; you’ll find them side by side above under “Mono or stereo?”. Michael 45 knows no other edition where mono and stereo differ this much. If you want to get to know both sides of this album, take both: stereo in 4,500 copies, mono in 2,500.
You want to hear Hendrix with others
On Stephen Stills’ first solo album, “Stephen Stills” from 1970, Hendrix plays on “Old Times Good Times”; it appeared after his death and is dedicated to him. And Stevie Ray Vaughan plays “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” on “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” as an open tribute to Hendrix – and yet entirely in his own language.
Which edition suits you?
“Axis: Bold As Love” comes as a UHQR at 45 rpm on two records, in a box with a 16-page booklet and a hand-signed inspection certificate; “Are You Experienced” as a UHQR at 33⅓ rpm on one record – both on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl and limited. The hybrid SACD of “Are You Experienced” has two layers: the CD layer plays stereo on any CD player, the SACD layer stereo and mono on an SACD player. It comes with a 36-page booklet.
Frequently asked
Quick answers
How do mono and stereo differ on “Axis: Bold As Love”?
Jimi Hendrix, Chas Chandler and Eddie Kramer made both mixes in 1967, the mono version separately. In mono, voices and instruments share one channel – listen for the entrances, the relative levels and the interplay of vocals and accompaniment. In stereo, placement in space is part of the design.
Where do I start?
With “Are You Experienced” if you want to hear the Experience from the very beginning – or with “Axis: Bold As Love” if you are curious how the studio becomes part of the band. With “Axis” you can then choose between mono and stereo.
Which version of “Are You Experienced” is this?
The American one of 23 August 1967, with eleven tracks: there “Purple Haze”, “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary” replace “Red House”, “Remember” and “Can You See Me” from the British edition of 12 May. Both our editions follow it – the UHQR in stereo, the SACD with stereo and mono.
Does the SACD play on my CD player?
Yes – the CD layer, in stereo. For the SACD layer with stereo and mono you need an SACD player.
How many copies of the UHQR editions exist?
The stereo UHQR of “Axis: Bold As Love” is limited to 4,500 copies, the mono UHQR to 2,500. For “Are You Experienced”, 20,000 copies were announced.
Does Hendrix play on other albums here?
Yes, as a guest on “Stephen Stills” (1970): on “Old Times Good Times”. The album appeared after Hendrix’s death and is dedicated to him.
Details from our product texts, years = year of release (as of 19 Sept 2026). Price and availability live from the shop.
