Stone Free

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“Stone Free”
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

  1. ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p. 94
  • [1] Electric Gypsy


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