Axis: Bold as Love Songs Ranked

Axis: Bold as Love is the second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Track Records first released it in the United Kingdom in December 1, 1967, only seven months after the release of the group’s highly successful debut, Are You Experienced. In the United States, Reprise Records delayed the release until the following month. The album reached the top ten in the album charts in both countries. The album cover, which draws on Hindu religious iconography, has generated controversy. It was designed without Hendrix’s approval, and he publicly expressed his dissatisfaction. However, the album went on to become quite successful and was certified platinum in the US and silver in the UK. In 2000, Axis: Bold as Love was voted number 147 in Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000). Rolling Stone ranked Axis: Bold as Love number 92 on its 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Here are all of Axis: Bold as Love songs ranked.

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13. EXP

“An experimental sounding track with heavy, distorted guitar sounds…it sounds like they are imagining what a U.F.O would sound like! Also features an radio announcer with an Australian sounding accent. This year, I think, a British movie called “The boat that rocked” covered this time frame in music history. “

12. She’s So Fine

“She’s so fine has more chunky drums and in your face bass. Features falsetto backing vocals, and the main vocals are catchy, in a Beatle-esque kind of way (I don’t think that Hendrix sings in this song). The outro features distorted hard rock guitar playing.”

11. Up From the Skies

“Up from the skies features brush drumming. A rootsy, bassy track with a twangy sounding guitar and sing-song mellow vocals. Reminded me of The John Butler Trio in style. John Butler is an American born Australian roots artist. Great song in “Zebra”…anyway…”

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10. Ain’t No Telling

“Ain’t no telling” in one of the album’s best moments or the assertive Funk meets Hard Blues vibe of the long (yes, for this album, at 5:30 it’s like an Epic) “

9. Little Miss Lover

“I like the drum pattern at the start, as the track goes into a funky bass and lead guitar groove…a bit Red Hot Chili Peppery, in other words. Has a driving bass guitar sound. At 1:46 there seems to be a glitch in the vocals, which may suggest that the master tapes aren’t perfect.”

8. One Rainy Wish

“One rainy wish has a velvety guitar tone, mellow in parts, but rock at other times (quiet, loud, quiet format). Features wailing lead guitar and noticeable bass.”

7. You Got Me Floatin’

“It features some experimental sounds which are generated in a studio. It has a modern rock sound and I liked the cool sound and playing of the bass guitar. This song makes me think that Lenny Kravitz may have been influence by this kind of material. The song also has backing vocals. Eric Clapton’s song which features the lyric “tearing us apart” was also brought to mind listening to this song.”

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6. Castles Made of Sand

“Castles Made of Sand “undoubtedly the sweetest; Another strong song is the world-wise “Castles Made of Sand.” Hendrix bookends the moving song with a Far East riff, echoing the philosophy that all things are in a constant state of flux.”

5. Wait Until Tomorrow

“The bass is in your face, so to speak. The vocals are of the sing-song variety, and the lead guitar is ‘chatty’, if you know what I mean. The guitar sound was sort of familiar to me, though I can’t pinpoint what other songs it reminded me of. American born Australian “Diesel” has a song called “Cry in shame” which this song made me think of. The drums are chunky on this song too and I like the cute falsetto backing vocals on this song.”

4. Spanish Castle Magic

“Spanish castle magic has a heavy metal/hard rock kind of sound to it. The drum sound is chunky and I like the catchy vocal melody. Bass noticeable.”

3. If 6 Was 9

“The guitar and bass intro part reminded me of Led Zeppelin’s “Living loving maid”. You can hear Jimi chewing gum in this song, which is sort of cool! The middle part of this track has some intense drumming and the mood as a whole can be described as ‘moody, bluesy rock’. But it does seem psychedelic at times, too. Song features a solo too, and I found the stereo quality in this song to be excellent, which I don’t usually associate with music from this period, which often sounded ‘faux’ stereo, if you know what I mean.”

2. Bold As Love

“Bold as love is another song which reminds me of Diesel’s “Cry in shame”. Think that the outro may have a harpsichord in it, and the drumming gets quite spacey.”

1. Little Wing

“Little wing is an easy going song with nice lead guitar. I like the tone of the guitar as well. Sounds like glass objects are used for percussion too. “Little Wing” touches the highest levels of expressiveness, the only true masterpiece song of the disc. Hendrix’s voice goes totally into the background, it’s the guitar that speaks,