All songs were written by Hendrix, except where noted. The album details are taken from the original 1971 RepriseLP record labels.[7] The original UK Polydor release reverses the sides, with "Johnny B. Goode" opening side one and "The Queen" side two. Both the Reprise and Polydor album liner notes list the tracks in a different order than the actual LPs.
Hendrix in the West was re-released on September 13, 2011, as part of Experience Hendrix's project to remaster Hendrix's discography. Since the rights to the Royal Albert Hall performances that appear on the original LP are in dispute,[9] the re-release substitutes the recordings of "Little Wing" (3:52) from Winterland on October 12, 1968, and "Voodoo Child" (10:40) from the San Diego Sports Arena on May 24, 1969.[2] It also adds "Fire", "I Don't Live Today" and "Spanish Castle Magic" from San Diego as bonus tracks after "Little Wing".[10]