Japanese only SHM pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. Universal. 2009.

2009-02-06 -- 5/5:: THE BEST GREATEST HITS ALBUM TO BUY OF JIMI HENDRIX
This an awesome album with all of his great songs , the music sounds as fresh as it did the day it came out , highly recommended.

2009-01-31 -- 5/5:: Excelent Recopilation
If you are looking for the best (authorized) recopilation of the master in six strings, you should buy this cd.

2009-01-26 -- 5/5:: Excellent Service
The service that I received was excellent and extremely fast. received the cd in less than 3 days and in very good outstanding condition. Thanx.

2008-12-02 -- 5/5:: I sadly gave my copy away
My mom gave a used copy of it to me as a Christmas present a while ago, and later I got the albums that all of the tracks from this album are on. This title definitely lives up to it's name in one sense. It primarily has his most popular recordings and with this album, you really do experience Hendrix. The real thing that I should mention is that this is the perfect Jimi Hendrix album to start out with.

This album begins with what is probably Hendrix's most well known song "Purple Haze," the song that got his start "Hey Joe," his one-hit-wonder by technicality/tribute to Bob Dylan "All Along the Watchtower," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," his classic performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner," and it even includes some of his posthumously released tracks put onto First Rays of the New Rising Sun.

Is this the only Jimi Hendrix album to get? NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! In fact, I personally prefer Jimi Hendrix's posthumously released live albums, such as Live at Berkley (The Second Set), Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, and Live at Woodstock (not just the national anthem but the whole album).

Hendrix was a lot more than just the well-known songs. However, this is a great album to start out with, and it's a great way to have Hendrix on a single disc. It's too bad I gave my copy away, which is why I put it on my wish list.

2008-10-17 -- 5/5:: The Only Jimi You'll Need
There are older Jimi Hendrix collections out there, like Smash Hits - but don't bother with them. This is the one to get. Like most say, this one really packages the essential hits.

My only quibble about Hendrix's catalogue is that he came in an era where the audio recording technology available to him wasn't as sonically superb (only the Beatles would exceed all peers)...so it's a little rough here and there but the man's brilliance shines through. Remastering has no doubt improved what was there, but it hasn't done wonders to enhance the mixes. Regardless, there was really only one Hendrix and his influence on those around him and those who came after was indelible. Experience Hendrix!