The Jimi Hendrix Filing Experience
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3 albums in their discography, 3 albums on the 1001 list.
Not bad for a year and a half (May 1967 – October 1968) of studio recordings.
The question is, where/how does one file this hat trick of albums by The Jimi Hendrix Experience?
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A) In the poll above, please advise!
B) If you’ve done a post (and I know some of you have written some entertaining ones recently) about how to properly organize a record collection, please share a link in the comments below.
C) Listen to the 3 Jimi Hendrix Experience albums at your earliest possible convenience!
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Verbalize the Positive
A tip of the hat to all those who have posted recently about optimal record categorization & organization.
You inspired this poll & you confused me (in a good way) as to what exactly I should do with my Jimi Hendrix Experience albums!
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I don’t know if I’ve written anything about organizing! I know others have. I voted and I’m pretty sure you can guess how I voted. As a Record Store guy it’s the same method used in store!
So far your pick is out to an early lead!
I suppose I should have put an option F – albums played too often to be put away, filing method unnecessary!
Yeah I have a few of those! And three shelves came down on Monday — that’s 75 CDs currently needing to be refiled when I fix the shelves.
Most amusing, Mr S.
Here was my introduction to the joys of filing…
https://vinylconnection.com.au/2017/01/12/antisocial-in-the-inner-sanctum/
My thanks Bruce – and thanks for catalysing another post!
And here was the main feature.
https://vinylconnection.com.au/2017/01/16/file-notes/
The comments are entertaining in both.
I love the comments sections on these sites, always respectful yet highly enjoyable!
Voted! Usually, I’d file under band name — which would be “J” — In this case, however, I’d file under “H” so all Hendrix material can be found in one place.
I’ve traditionally filed him under “H” as well – but I agree, theoretically the “J” is a logical spot, but with anything involving Hendrix, I picture the letter “H” immediately!
Yes! Now, if the only Hendrix albums in the collection were Jimi Hendrix Experience, then they’d be filed under “J”.
Huh. I just checked how we classify at the library and was shocked (and appalled) to see that there is no uniformity. “Are you experienced” and “Axis: Bold as Love” are under Hendrix. “Electric Ladyland” and “BBC Sessions”, as well the Blu-Ray of “Live at Monterey” are under JimiH. From a rules of classification perspective, I voted band name.
That’s curious that the first 2 albums were sorted differently – I just checked, the Kingston system is equally puzzling.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Live at Berkeley is CD Popular “Jimi” & their Live at Monterey is CD Popular “Hendr.”
Yet the Monterey Blu-Ray is JimiH in Vaughan!
Personally, I file it under “S” for “The 60s” and in reverse chronological order within that.
I like that system!
But it begs the question – what letter does one use for the 70s, lower case ‘s’?
Honestly. As if! I file those under 7 for “The 70s”.
Obviously!
Definitely under H for me. What would you file The Steve Miller Band under?
Good question – likely “M” (I file Dave Matthews band under “M” but I recently saw I’d filed the Matthew Good Band under “M” as well).
So I suppose I’m consistently inconsistent!
In most cases I’m a last-name filer so all of Hendrix goes under “H” in my collection. Sure, the JHE were a band, but it’s really Jimi’s show, and it makes things easier than having some titles under “J” and others under “H.”
I would have to agree – if it’s featuring Hendrix, it’s going to be under “H” for me too!
I have no views on this issue.
Not even any Truths?
(Makes noncommittal noises)
I just went through a whole filing thing. It’s all on the KMA. Of course, I’m not completely done the project yet, but when I am it oughta be pretty straight forward.
Hendrix is easy to file. He goes under ‘W’ for ‘whizzbanger.’
You were one of the bloggers who inspired this filing question Aaron – and that W filing is apt!
Late to the discussion, but it’s a case of ‘file under H’ from me.
And I just checked the results, 10 out of 15 say “H.”
So a reduced fraction of 2 out of 3 say “H” – that ain’t bad!