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| Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | November 9, 1993 (1993-11-09) |
| Length | 62:52 |
| Label | Reprise |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix is a 1993 album recorded by various artists in tribute toJimi Hendrix. The artists were drawn from many genres of popular music. Contributors include hisclassic rock contemporariesEric Clapton andJeff Beck,blues manBuddy Guy, classical violinistNigel Kennedy, alternative pop/rock bandsBelly andSpin Doctors,hip hop artistsP. M. Dawn, among others. According to the liner notes, the "artists were encouraged to not only record one of their own personal favorites but to also place their stamp on Jimi's songs." Several artists recorded radically different interpretations, particularly, P. M. Dawn, The Cure, Nigel Kennedy andPat Metheny. Some artists, on the other hand, recorded versions that were rather similar to the originals.
The band M.A.C.C. is made up ofMike McCready (guitarist fromPearl Jam),Jeff Ament (bassist from Pearl Jam),Matt Cameron (drummer forSoundgarden and later for Pearl Jam), andChris Cornell (singer of Soundgarden and laterAudioslave). The cover of "Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)" is their only known recording. All four members of this group had previously worked together on theTemple of the Dog project, and the song "Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)" was added to Temple of the Dog's live set in 2016.
Eric Clapton's backing group on the title track includes the three original core members ofChic (Nile Rodgers,Bernard Edwards andTony Thompson) and is the last recording on which all three played together. His cover of the song reached #43 in the CanadianRPM charts.[2]
The album itself reached #42 in Canada and was on the charts for 18 weeks.[3]
All tracks are written by Jimi Hendrix, except "Hey Joe" (byBilly Roberts).
| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Purple Haze" (produced byRobert Smith and Bryan "Chuck" New) | The Cure | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Stone Free" (produced byNile Rodgers) | Eric Clapton | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Spanish Castle Magic" (produced byEddie Kramer) | Spin Doctors | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Red House" (produced by Eddie Kramer) | Buddy Guy | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Hey Joe" (produced byErnie C) | Body Count | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Manic Depression" (produced by Jeff Beck, Eddie Kramer and Seal) | Seal andJeff Beck | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Fire" (produced by Nigel Kennedy) | Nigel Kennedy | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Bold as Love" (produced byStephen Street) | Pretenders | 3:23 |
| 9. | "You Got Me Floatin'" (produced by P. M. Dawn) | P.M. Dawn | 4:49 |
| 10. | "I Don't Live Today" (produced by Eddie Kramer) | Slash,Paul Rodgers and Band of Gypsys | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Are You Experienced?" (produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade) | Belly | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Crosstown Traffic" (produced by Ron Saint Germain) | Living Colour | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Third Stone from the Sun" (produced by Pat Metheny) | Pat Metheny | 6:00 |
| 14. | "Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)" | M.A.C.C. | 5:26 |
