1983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

~ Recording by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US1968-10-25
Reprise Records2RS 6307
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • GB1968-10-25
Track Record613 008/9
1.61983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:46The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland, Part 1The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • GB1968-10-25
Track Record613 010
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)?:??The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2335 203, 2335 204, 2612 037
1.61983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)?:??The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland, Part 1The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
4.31983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:38The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceJimi HendrixJimi HendrixAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2625 038
2.21983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Reprise RecordsCD 6307
2.21983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Reprise Records6307-2
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Reprise Records, Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)2-6307, W2 6307
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US1993-09-28
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10895
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D 125440, MCAD-10895
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)MCASD 10895
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • XE1997-04-28
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 11600
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:42The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Experience Hendrix, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11600
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Experience Hendrix111 600-2
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:39The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Experience HendrixMCASD-11600
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA2-11600
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • JP2006-09-06
USM JAPAN (read the annotation before using!)UICY-93142
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:39The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)STARCD 7007
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland (Reissue, Remastered)The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • JP2009-06-24
Experience HendrixUICY-90759
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • XE2010-03-04
Experience Hendrix, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)88697650671, MOVLP078
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US2010-03-05
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • CA2010-03-08
Experience Hendrix, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697 62164 2
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US2010-03-09
Experience Hendrix88697 62164 2
2.21983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:37The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US2010-03-09
Experience Hendrix, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 62398 1
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • JP2010-03-10
Experience HendrixSICP 2641~2
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:42The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Experience Hendrix88691938932
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • XE2012-02-03
Experience Hendrix, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88691938932
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • JP2013-04-10
Experience Hendrix, Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 30003
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:42The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland (50th anniversary deluxe edition)The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • US2018-11-09
Experience Hendrix, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19075859022
1.111983… (A Merman Should I Turn to Be)13:41The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland (50th anniversary deluxe edition)The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • XE2018-11-09
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19075859022
2.21983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)?:??The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
Experience Hendrix19075859041
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
UICY-93142
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:39The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland (yellow on red, Universal M&L)The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Experience Hendrix111 600-2
1.111983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:46The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric LadylandThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10895
Bootleg
1.111983…(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)13:40The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceElectric Ladyland (Prof. Stoned)The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceAlbum
  • XW2020-05-20
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]

Relationships

engineer:Gary Kellgren
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
producer:Jimi Hendrix
drums (drum set):Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:Jimi Hendrix
flute:Chris Wood (of Traffic)
vocals:Jimi Hendrix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label) (in 1999)
sampled by:Hiders by Burial (UK dubstep)
Rival Dealer by Burial (UK dubstep)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5uDpwSGjljhIgDB1ZYdp9c [info]
recording of:1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

Related works

1983… (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

lyricist and composer:Jimi Hendrix
inspired the name of:The Mermen
version of:Angel Caterina