Released in the UK on May 12, 1967, Are You Experienced spent 33 weeks on the charts, peaking at number two. It was prevented from reaching the top spot by the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band . On May 29 Hendrix performed at the Barbeque 67 concert in Spalding, Lincolnshire , considered by some to have been the first rock festival ; tickets cost £1. On June 4, 1967, Hendrix opened a show at the Saville Theatre in London with his rendition of Sgt. Pepper ‘s title track , which was released just three days previous. Beatles manager Brian Epstein owned the Saville at the time, and both George Harrison and Paul McCartney attended the performance. McCartney described the moment: “The curtains flew back and he came walking forward playing ‘Sgt. Pepper’. It’s a pretty major compliment in anyone’s book. I put that down as one of the great honors of my career.” Released in the US on August 23 by Reprise Records , Are You Experienced reached number five on the Billboard 200 .
Released in the UK on May 12, 1967, Are You Experienced spent 33
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