album, with the Ferris pic, should be considered the “official” version. The Hendrix estate has stated that the U.S. version, released a month after the album went on sale in the States, generated a bit of controversy, but never to the degree that caused the labels to recall or remove inventory. The labels had different ideas: Reprise, in the U.S., used a blurry picture of the rock star taken by Karl Ferris Track, in the U.K., opted for a photo of 19 naked women sitting against a black backdrop. Jimi Hendrix himself had a definite concept of what he wanted on the cover: a picture of the band surrounded by children (taken by the future Linda McCartney, whose photos are featured inside). THE CONTROVERSY: The double-disc Electric Ladyland - featuring such guitar-rock staples “Crosstown Traffic,” “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” and a searing cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” - was the third and last album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The albums intended artwork did not reach the UK in time to press the album, so a cover of naked women lounging in front of a black background was issued in.
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