Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Category: Music
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 641220
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5060071500699
ASIN: B000216VY6
Release Date: February 13, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Gratitude - Al Hendrix, | | • | Are You Experienced? - Musiq (Soulchild) | | • | Spanish Castle Magic - Santana | | • | Purple House - Prince | | • | Wind Cries Mary - Sting | | • | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Earth, Wind & Fire | | • | Power of Soul - George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars, Bootsy Collins, | | • | Burning of the Midnight Lamp - Eric Clapton | | • | Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - Lenny Kravitz | | • | 30 Years - Al Hendrix, | | • | Who Knows - Devoted Spirits, George Duke | | • | Purple Haze - Robert Randolph & the Family Band | | • | Going Home - Velvert Turner Group | | • | Little Wing - Chaka Khan, Kenny Olson | | • | Castles Made of Sand - Sounds of Blackness | | • | May This Be Love - Eric Gales | | • | Foxey Lady - Cee-Lo, | | • | Red House - John Lee Hooker | | • | Little Wing/3rd Stone from the Sun [Live] - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble |
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 To Each His Own July 12, 2004
James A. Dean (Arlington, TX United States)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
First, how amazon let the "tribute cd's suck" "recommendation" go through, only they can answer. Secondly, I own about 60 Hendrix cds, and this one is the best tribute cd, right up there with "Stone Free." A previous reviewer or two said that they thought this release "lacked energy." To each his own. I felt that the performers on this cd had nothing but energy. How one can listen to Robert Randolph do "Purple Haze" and lament the lack of energy is incomprehensible to me. Same goes for Chaka Khan's stunning version of "Little Wing." These performers sounded like they were having fun to me, not just giving you an exact copy of a Hendrix song, but putting their stamp on it while truly celebrating Hendrix. What more can you ask for in a tribute cd?
Pretty sweet for a 'tribute' album, the best of its kind April 6, 2005
M. McM (Los Angeles, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Tribute albums are usually a mixed affair, and few really hold up as albums, but this one comes close. It succeeds on so many levels for several reasons. First, the man it pays tribute to, Jimi Hendrix, is an indisputable legend; his reputation is so widespread, kids who've never heard his music know who he is. So not surprisingly, he's had an enormous influence on a wide variety of musicians, which brings us to a second reason why this collection succeeds: the participating musicians. The line-up here is so impressive because each artist is so different from the other, yet each one has some connection to him, either as a collaborator, as an artist he influenced, or as a friend.
Organized by the Hendrix estate, this disc has plenty of highlights: "Purple House" by Prince and former Sly & the Family Stone bassist Larry Graham showcases Prince's amazing guitar skills - the best track, and from an artist who, like Hendrix, managed to be a great innovator and commercial success while crossing the barrier between rock and r&b. Carlos Santana and Living Colour's Corey Glover perform an excellent cover of "Spanish Castle Magic," with an inspired jazz rhythm section: bassist Stanley Clarke and the late, great Tony Williams, arguably the greatest drummer of all-time. Elsewhere, Sting sings and plays bass on a cover of "The Wind Cries Mary," which has some searing guitar work by John McLaughlin; George Clinton and Bootsy Collins (of Parliament/Funkadelic/etc.) shake it up with "Power of Soul," Chaka Khan and Kid Rock's guitarist Kenny Olson do a strong version of "Little Wing," the late, great blues legend John Lee Hooker covers "Red House" (actually a track from a previous John Lee CD; he passed away before he could record something new, so they selected this as a tribute to him as well), and an awesome live recording of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble performing "Little Wing" and "3rd Stone..." from Oct, 20, 1983 in Philadelphia for the King Biscuit Flour Hour. Granted, none of these covers 'surpass' the originals, and there are some mild disappointments, like an Eric Clapton/Chic collaboration on "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" (a real letdown) and Lenny Kravitz's contribution, but as tributes go, this is surprisingly good, the kind you'll actually listen to again.
Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland? In 1968! July 17, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I rate this CD as 5 star but have one small complaint. As much as I love Prince, why did they have to change the name of the song "Red House" to "Purple House"? It may seem very trivial but I find it irritating - this is a tribute to HENDRIX! Perhaps it was to be a play on "PURLE HAZE" - who knows. I would like to have heard him bust out on this song as he is one of the best guitar players ever and doesn't get the credit he deserves. This was an opportunity for Rock and Rollers that don't listen to his music to get to know what he is truly capable of. Bring your funk card because BOOTSY "The Cincinnati Kid" gets down and funky. Now somebody play this on the radio - PLEASE! Eric Clapton seems inspired by this tribute to his dear friend. There was no way to rate Jimi - he is from another stratosphere and the cover is exquisitely beautiful quintessential 60's. Bring back the 60's! PEACE!
Power Of Soul Bonus Disc May 24, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just heard the bonus disc with this cd seems to only be available at Best Buy. It has 2 songs the first is with Seal doing Wind Cries Mary and the 2nd one is a real fun song with Vernon Reid and what seems to be another guitarist doing
Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice it is a really fun version with some wicked fret action definitely worth getting
Awesome. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 15, 2004
H. Anthony (CT)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I truly enjoyed this disc, and if you like any one of these artists you will too.This is as the name implies Soul.Jimi Hendrix influenced not only rock guitar, but other as well
such as funk, soul, r and b. Many people fail to realize he started with the Isley Brothers and others.Standout tracks
are Prince with Purple House.Earth Wind and Fire,George Duke,
Bootsy Collins,and Eric Gales. Also Robert Randolph this guy smokes. The thing here is these are real musicians, not some
one programming a computer.If the family estate does another
i would like to see Robert Cray, Jeff Healy, Jessie Johnson
from The Time, and Vernon Reid.This aint no joke.
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