All-Music Guide (C) 1994 by Matrix Software, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Please submit correction

All-Music Guide (C) 1994 by Matrix Software, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Please submit corrections or additional albums for this artist (also bios, sidemen, tracks, ratings, and reviews) at Internet Address: AMG@ALLMUSIC.FERRIS.EDU All-Music Guidelines in file: ALLMUSICHELP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist : Jefferson Airplane / Starship Genre : Rock Style : Folk, Rock, Psychedelic, Hard rock, Contemporary, Instr. : Group Rating : importance (1) popularity (1) All-Music Guide Biography Long-lived, very influential San Francisco band that started in folk-rock under Marty Balin but emerged, with the Grateful Dead, as a defining force in psychedelic music before turning toward political statements in the late 60s, under Paul Kanter and Grace Slick. ~ Bruce Eder Jefferson Airplane (formed July 1965), along with the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Big Brother & the Holding Company, spearheaded the San Francisco rock sound of the 60s and the idealistic hippie message of free drugs and free sex.,Compared to many of the Bay Area statements of flower power and peace, Jefferson Airplane always possessed a darker, more revolutionary image. Frontperson Grace Slick (b Oct 30, 1939) was a more-than-willing outspoken mouthpiece.,Musically, the band ranged from reflective acoustic gems (revealing their folk origins) to explosive excursions into psychedelia. Their performance of "Volunteers" at the legendary Woodstock festival was a highlight.,At the top of the 70s, Jefferson Airplane formed the RCA-distributed Grunt Records, on which they released their subsequent albums as well as albums by Papa John Creach and Hot Tuna. During this time, their counterculture tirades began to sound as tiring as the nagging, parental "Establishment.",In 1974 they become the Jefferson Starship. Their 1975 album RED OCTOPUS became their biggest-selling album to date, generating lead singer Marty Balin's #3 hit "Miracles." Shortly thereafter, Grace Slick took a leave absence until 1981. Singer Mickey Thomas (formerly with Elvin Bishop) joined in 1979 and helped usher the band into further mainstream rock-radio success.,After long-time band leader Paul Kantner left Jefferson Starship in 1984, the band dropped the first word in its name. At that point it consisted of Mickey Thomas, Grace Slick, guitarist Craig Chaquico (b 1955), bassist Pete Sears, and drummer Donny Baldwin. This unit immediately scored with the #1 hits "We Built This City" and "Sara" and the million-selling album KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA. Sears had left by the time of the 1987 followup, NO PROTECTION, which featured the #1 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" and the Top Ten "It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)." Slick then departed, and the remaining trio recruited keyboard player Mark Moragan and bassist Brett Bloomfield for the 1989 album LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS, which featured the Top 20 hit "It's Not Enough." In 1991, when RCA released a Starship greatest-hits album, the one new track on the album had been recorded by Thomas and studio musicians, leading to doubt that Starship remained a functioning band. ~ William Ruhlmann, ---------- Related Artists ----------- Slick, Grace & the Great Society Hot Tuna Jefferson Starship Quicksilver Messenger Service Balin, Marty KBC Band, The ---------- Roots & Influences ---------- Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Buffalo Springfield 60s Folk music ---------- Bibliography ---------- Rowe, Barbara |Grace Slick: The Biography |New York AMG Artist ID # : P000004603 Chronological Album List |Date| Label | Number |R S T|Rating --------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------ At Their Best |1993|RCA |66231 | | Jefferson Airplane Loves You |1992|RCA |61110 |R | Good White Rabbit & Other Hits |1990|RCA |2078 | | Poor Jefferson Airplane |1989|Epic |45271 |R | Poor Collection |1988|Castle |200 | | 2400 Fulton Street - an Antholo|1987|RCA |5724 |R |+BestA Nuclear Furniture |1984|Grunt |4921 | S T| OK Rock Galaxy |1983|RCA |43302 | | Winds of Change |1982|Grunt |4372 | S T| OK Radio Special Volume 19 |1982|RCA |4569 | | Modern Times |1981|RCA |3848 |R S T| Good Crown of Creation /Volunteers |1980|RCA |43302 | | Good Best of Jefferson Airplane |1980|RCA |42727 | S T| Gold |1979|RCA |3247 |R S T| Good Freedom at Point Zero |1979|Grunt |3452 |R S T| Good Earth |1978|Grunt |12515 |R S T| OK Flight Log (1966-1976) |1977|RCA |3766 | S T| BestA Spitfire |1976|Grunt |1557 | S T| Good Red Octopus |1975|RCA |0999 |R S T|+BestG Elephant Mountain |1975|Grunt |4510 | S | Early Flight |1974|RCA |0437 |R S T| OK Dragon Fly |1974|RCA |3796 | S T| Thirty Seconds over Winterland |1973|RCA |0147 |R S T| OK Long John Silver |1972|Grunt |1007 | S T| OK Bark |1971|Grunt |1001 | S T| OK Worst Of |1970|RCA |4459 |R S T|+BestA Blows Against the Empire |1970|RCA |3868 | | Good Volunteers |1969|Mobile Fid|540 |R | Good Bless Its Pointed Little Head |1969|RCA |4133 |R S T| Good Crown of Creation |1968|Mobile Fid|523 |R S T| Good Surrealistic Pillow |1967|RCA |3766 |R S T|+BestG After Bathing at Baxter's |1967|RCA |4545 |R S T| Good Takes Off |1966|RCA |3584 |R S T| Good Surrealistic Airplane |Z |RCA |? | | Live at the Monterey Festival |Z |Magnum |74 | | Definitive Concert |Z |Lightyear |75135 | | All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order) ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : 2400 Fulton Street - an Anthology Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Best-of-Artist (First Pick) Charts : Billboard #138, entered Apr 18, 1987, on charts 009 weeks Genre : Rock Time : 131:47 min Type : compilation Date : Mar ??, 1987 (release) AMG ID : R000010317 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 5724-2-R 1987 LP RCA 90036 CS RCA 5724-4-R ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- A more-than-adequate retrospective on the group (at least until the boxed set anticipated for late 1992 arrives), with every major song and a lot of oddball favorites as well, all remastered from sources far superior to those used on the original albums. Some of it will be redundant (virtually the whole SURREALISTIC PILLOW album is here) but the quality and the order of the programming is rewarding. ~ Bruce Eder A definitive, top-flight anthology including every major track, and lots of other stuff beside, and in a well-chosen sequence. ~ Bruce Eder ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : After Bathing at Baxter's Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #017, entered Dec 23, 1967, on charts 023 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Dec ??, 1967 (release) AMG ID : R000010295 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 4545-2-R 1967 LP RCA 1511 CS RCA 4545-4-R ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- The group's attempt to re-create the psychedelic drug experience as pure music fails in part -- the material is too disjointed and the stretch for the listener (except in certain states of mind) is too great for the record to be enjoyable. But as an experiment, BAXTER'S is dazzling in its intensity and the playing is superb. ~ Bruce Eder Unbridled psychedelia. Almost a literal translation of the drug experience, and just as enlightening and annoying as one would suspect. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Spencer Dryden - Drums Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Streetmasse Ballad Of You & Me & Poone Small Package Of Value, A Young Girl Sunday Blues War Is Over Martha Wild Thyme Hymn To Older Generation Last Wall Of The Castle, The Rejoyce How Suite It Is Watch Her Ride Spare Change Shizoforest Love Suite Two Heads Won't You Try Saturday Afternoon ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : At Their Best Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Date : 1993 (approx.) AMG ID : R000169821 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 66231 1993 RCA 66231 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Bark Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #011, entered Sep 18, 1971, on charts 21 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Sep ??, 1971 (release) AMG ID : R000041719 --------- Album Releases --------- Grunt 1001 1971 MC Grunt 1001 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Jack Casady - Bass Joey Covington - Drums Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Bill Lander - Vocal Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- When The Earth Moves Again Feel So Good Never Argue With A German Pretty As You Feel Wild Turkey Law Man Rock & Roll Island Third Week In The Chelsea Crazy Miranda Thunk War Movie ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Best of Jefferson Airplane Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Type : compilation Date : 1980 (release) AMG ID : R000041731 --------- Album Releases --------- 1980 LP RCA 42727 CD RCA 66197-2 CS RCA 66197-4 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Blues From An Airplane White Rabbit Somebody To Love Ballad Of You & Me Crown Of Creation Plastic Fantastic Lover Volunteers When The Earth Moves Again Aerie Milk Train Have You Seen The Saucers Mexico ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Bless Its Pointed Little Head Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #017, entered Mar 1 , 1969, on charts 020 weeks Rock & Roll Disc #4/3 Genre : Rock Time : 52:54 min Date : Feb ??, 1969 (release) AMG ID : R000010299 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 4133-2-R CS RCA 4133-4-R 1969 LP RCA 4133 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- Live dates at the Fillmore East and West during 1968 ... that captures the Jefferson Airplane at both its most impressive and most self-indulgent. ~ RIchard Riis, Rock & Roll Disc. A rough but very representative live album that succeeds where the BAXTER'S album failed in capturing the mood of psychedelic music in performance. The music is intense and driving, and the only unfortunate element of the album is that it dates from a period after Marty Balin's songs had largely been dropped from their set. ~ Bruce Eder A rough, but representative live album that more or less captures what their shows were like, although the song choice could've been stronger. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Spencer Dryden - Drums Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Clergy 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds Somebody To Love Fat Angel Rock Me Baby Other Side Of The Life It's No Secret Plastic Fantastic Lover Turn Out The Lights Bear Melt ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Blows Against the Empire Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Good Genre : Rock Date : 1970 (release) AMG ID : R000010303 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 3868-2-R 1970 CS RCA 3868-4-R ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Collection Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Type : compilation Date : 1988 (release) AMG ID : R000041740 --------- Album Releases --------- 1988 LP Castle 200 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Crown of Creation Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #006, entered Sep 7 , 1968, on charts 025 weeks Rock & Roll Disc #3/4 Genre : Rock Time : 38:10 min Date : Sep ??, 1968 (release) AMG ID : R000010298 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD Mobile Fidelity UDCD-523 CD RCA 4058-2-R CS RCA 4058-4-R 1968 LP RCA 4058 CD Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDCD-523 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- ... a sort of high water mark of the band's psychedelic era. [It] showcases some weird yet compelling band material.... There is a bit too much of psychedelic fluff here that has not aged well ... but altogether the disc contains some of the band's most enduring material. ~ Richard Riis, Rock & Roll Disc. An impressive but meandering journey through the drugged-out sensibilities of 1967. The science-fiction content gives it some cohesiveness, but not enough. (Also on Mobile Fidelity) ~ Bruce Eder Majestic psychedelia that captures the mood of its era better than almost any other album. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Spencer Dryden - Drums Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Al Schmitt - Producer Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Lather In Time Triad Star Track Share A Little Joke Chushingura If You Feel Like China Breakin Crown Of Creation Ice Cream Phoenix Greasy Heart House At Pooneil Corners, The ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Crown of Creation /Volunteers Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Genre : Rock Date : 1980 (release) AMG ID : R000041718 --------- Album Releases --------- 1980 LP RCA 43302 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Definitive Concert Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Type : video AMG ID : R000168228 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- Lightyear 75135 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Dragon Fly Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : not rated yet Charts : Billboard #011, entered Oct 26, 1974, on charts 037 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1974 (release) AMG ID : R000010301 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 3796-2-R 1974 LP Grunt 10717 CS RCA 3796 4-R ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Craig Chaquico - Guitar Irv Cox - Sax Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Pete Sears - b/k/v Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Ride The Tiger That's For Sure Be Young You Caroline Devil's Den Come To Life All Fly Away Hyperdrive ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Early Flight Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #110, entered May 4 , 1974, on charts 008 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Apr ??, 1974 (release) AMG ID : R000010305 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 0437-2-R 1974 LP Grunt 10437 CS RCA 0437-4-R ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- A beguiling collection of bluesy, druggy, and idealistic leftovers from the group's recorded output, partly supplanted by 2400 FULTON STREET, and sure to be further devalued by the upcoming boxed set, but still a handy little disc to have around. ~ Bruce Eder A beguiling collection of bluesy, druggy, and idealistic leftovers that are all well-played. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Signe Anderson - Vocal Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Joey Covington - Drums Spencer Dryden - Drums Jerry Garcia - Guitar John Paul Hammond - Harmonica Rick Jarrard - Producer Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Matthew Katz - Producer Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Tommy Oliver - Producer Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal Skip Spence - Drums -------- Album Tracks -------- High Flying Bird Runnin' 'round This World It's Alright In The Morning J P P McStep Blues Go To Her Up Or Down Mexico Have You Seen The Saucers ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Earth Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #005, entered Mar 18, 1978, on charts 034 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1978 (release) AMG ID : R000010309 --------- Album Releases --------- 1978 LP Grunt 12515 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- From precocity to an accelerated maturity, Ian ruefully comments on the fame business in the title track, then turns deeply romantic on "Jesse," a hit for Roberta Flack. ~ William Ruhlmann ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Jesse Barish - Vocal Craig Chaquico - Guitar David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Pete Sears - b/k/v -------- Album Tracks -------- Love Too Good Count On Me Take Your Time Crazy Feeling Skateboard Fire Show Yourself Runaway All Nite Long ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Elephant Mountain Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Date : 1975 (release) AMG ID : R000041732 --------- Album Releases --------- 1975 LP Grunt 4510 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Flight Log (1966-1976) Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Best-of-Artist Charts : Billboard #037, entered Jan 29, 1977, on charts 015 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Jan ??, 1977 (release) AMG ID : R000041727 --------- Album Releases --------- 1977 LP RCA 3766 Grunt 1255 (2) ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Signe Anderson - Vocal Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Spencer Dryden - Drums Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal Skip Spence - Drums -------- Album Tracks -------- Comin' Up The Years White Rabbit Comin' Back To Me Won't You Try Saturday Afternoon Greasy Heart If You Feel Like China Breakin Somebody To Love Wooden Ships Volunteers Hesitation Blues Have You Seen The Stars Tonite Silver Spoon Feel So Good Pretty As You Feel Milk Train Jada Come Again? Toucan Sketches Of China Genesis Ride The Tiger Please Come Back ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Freedom at Point Zero Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #010, entered Dec 1 , 1979, on charts 028 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1979 (release) AMG ID : R000010310 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD Grunt 3452-2-R11 LP RCA 5161 1979 LP Grunt 13452 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- Amazingly enough, the band survives the departure of Grace Slick and Marty Balin, adding Mickey Thomas on vocals and scoring hits with "Jane" and Kantner's "Girl with the Hungry Eyes." ~ William Ruhlmann ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Craig Chaquico - Guitar Aynsley Dunbar - Drums David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Steven Schuster - Horn, Sax Pete Sears - b/k/v Mickey Thomas - Vocal Tower of Power Horns - Horn -------- Album Tracks -------- Jane Lightning Rose Things To Come Awakening Girl With The Hungry Eyes Just The Same Rock Music Fading Lady Light Freedom At Point Zero ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Gold Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #020, entered Feb 17, 1979, on charts 014 weeks Rock & Roll Disc #4/4.5 Genre : Rock Time : 55:29 min Date : 1979 (release) AMG ID : R000010311 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 3247 1979 LP Grunt 3247 CS RCA 3247-4-R ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- Some of the most satsifying pop of the 70s thanks to Marty Balin taking over as the group's dominant voice .... Some later-day polishing gives the tracks the sparkle they never had on vinyl. ~ Dan Heilman, Rock & Roll Disc. Well-chosen best-of covering the years 1974-1979, after which the band personnel changed significantly. ~ William Ruhlmann ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Craig Chaquico - Guitar Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Pete Sears - b/k/v -------- Album Tracks -------- Ride The Tiger Caroline Play On Love Miracles Fast Buck Freddie With Your Love St Charles Count On Me Love Too Good Runaway ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Jefferson Airplane Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Poor Charts : Billboard #085, entered Sep 23, 1989, on charts 007 weeks Rock & Roll Disc #1/4 Genre : Rock Time : 54:50 min Date : Sep ??, 1989 (release) AMG ID : R000010290 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD Epic EK-45271 CS Epic OET-45271 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- ... Slick, Kantner, Balin, Kaukonen, and Cassady (what happened to Spencer Dryden?) have regrouped under the banner of Jefferson Airplane once again.... The disc has a stylish, contemporary sound. What has been captured ... sounds more like a group effort than the result of a series of solo sessions. ~ Richard Riis, Rock & Roll Disc. ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Jefferson Airplane Loves You Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Genre : Rock Time : 221:06 min Type : box Date : Oct ??, 1992 (release) AMG ID : R000059074 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- 1992 CD RCA 61110-2 1992 CS RCA 61110-4 1992 RCA 61110 CD RCA 61110 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- This set is a greatest-hits package fleshed out with unreleased live tracks and demo rarities. Most of it is musically impressive, but the sonics alas, are a different story. No major band was ever as badly produced as the Airplane, and RCA has missed a golden opportunity to rescue the far more palatable mono mixes of the early material from vinyl oblivion. Still, worth owning. ~ Steve Simels, Stereo Review, December, 1992 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Live at the Monterey Festival Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock AMG ID : R000178713 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD Magnum 74 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Long John Silver Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #020, entered Aug 19, 1972, on charts 021 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Jul ??, 1972 (release) AMG ID : R000041720 --------- Album Releases --------- Grunt 1007 1972 MC Grunt 1007 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Jack Casady - Bass Joey Covington - Drums Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Sammy Piazza - Drums Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Long John Silver Aerie Twilight Double Leader Milk Train Son Of Jesus, The Eat Starch Mom Easter Trial By Fire Alexander The Medium ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Modern Times Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #026, entered Apr 18, 1981, on charts 033 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1981 (release) AMG ID : R000010313 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- LP RCA 3848 1981 CS Grunt BZK1-3848 1980 LP Grunt 13452 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- Slick comes back for one song, and "Find Your Way Back" becomes a hit. Also included is "Stairway to Cleveland," as gutsy a statement of purpose as any in rock. ~ William Ruhlmann ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Craig Chaquico - Guitar Aynsley Dunbar - Drums David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Ron Nevison - Producer Pete Sears - b/k/v Mickey Thomas - Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Find Your Way Back Stranger Wild Eyes Save Your Love Modern Times Mary Free Alien Stairway To Cleveland ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Nuclear Furniture Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #028, entered Jun 16, 1984, on charts 023 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1984 (release) AMG ID : R000010315 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD Grunt PCD1-4921 1984 LP Grunt 4921 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Don. Baldwin - Drums, Vocal Craig Chaquico - Guitar David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Brian MacLeod - Drums Ron Nevison - Producer Pete Sears - b/k/v Mickey Thomas - Vocal Peter Wolf - Producer, Keyboards -------- Album Tracks -------- Layin' It On The Line No Way Out Sorry Me Sorry You Live & Let Live Connection Rose Goes To Yale Magician Assasin Shining In The Moonlight Showdown Champion ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Radio Special Volume 19 Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Date : 1982 (release) AMG ID : R000010314 --------- Album Releases --------- RCA DJL1-4569 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Red Octopus Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Best-of-Genre (First Pick) Charts : Billboard #001, entered Jul 19, 1975, on charts 087 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1975 (release) AMG ID : R000010307 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA PCD1-0999 CS RCA AYK1-3660 1975 LP Grunt 10999 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- The masterpiece, and a massive seller, too. Grace Slick sings expressively, especially on "Fast Buck Freddie" and "Play on Love," but the real story is the integration of Marty Balin fully into the band, and again he brings a timeless ballad along in the hit "Miracles." ~ William Ruhlmann ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Craig Chaquico - Guitar Irv Cox - Sax Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal David Freiberg - k/g/v Bobbye Hall - Percussion Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Pete Sears - b/k/v Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Fast Buck Freddie Miracles Git Fiddler Ai Garimasu Sweeter Than Honey Play On Love Tumblin' I Want To See Another World Sandalphon There Will Be Love ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Rock Galaxy Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock Date : 1983 (release) AMG ID : R000041736 --------- Album Releases --------- 1983 LP RCA 43302 ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Spitfire Artist : Jefferson Starship Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #003, entered Jul 10, 1976, on charts 038 weeks Genre : Rock Date : 1976 (release) AMG ID : R000010308 --------- Album Releases --------- 1978 MC Grunt 1557 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Craig Chaquico - Guitar David Freiberg - k/g/v Bobbye Hall - Percussion Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Steven Schuster - Horn, Sax Pete Sears - b/k/v Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- Cruisin' Dance With The Dragon Hot Water St Charles Song To The Ozymandias Don't Let It Rain With Your Love Switchblade Big City Love Lovely Love ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Surrealistic Airplane Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : not rated yet Genre : Rock AMG ID : R000041713 --------- Album Releases --------- LP RCA ? ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Surrealistic Pillow Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Best-of-Genre (First Pick) Charts : Billboard #003, entered Mar 25, 1967, on charts 056 weeks Genre : Rock Time : 33:50 min Date : Feb ??, 1967 (release) AMG ID : R000010296 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA PCD1-3766 CS RCA AYK1-3738 LP RCA AYL1-3738 1967 LP RCA 3766 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- A record that hit like a shot heard around the world. Every song is a gem and bears repeated listening. Not translated ideally as a compact disc. ~ Bruce Eder Their groundbreaking folk-based psychedelic album hit like a shot heard round the world. From "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" to the sublime "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds," the sensibilities are fierce, the material is melodic, and the performances, sparked by new member Grace Slick on most of the lead vocals, are magnificent and inspired. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Spencer Dryden - Drums Rick Jarrard - Producer Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Grace Slick - Keyboards, Vocal -------- Album Tracks -------- My Best Friend 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds D C B A 25 How Do You Feel Embryonic Journey Don't Slip Away Come Up The Years Chaffeur Blues Today Comin' Back To Me Somebody To Love ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Takes Off Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : Good Charts : Billboard #128, entered Sep 17, 1966, on charts 011 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Sep ??, 1966 (release) AMG ID : R000010294 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 3584-2-R CS RCA 3584-4-R 1966 LP RCA 3584 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- An innocent and rather sweet debut, full of optimism and some fine harmonizing, but their sound has suffered. ~ Bruce Eder The original group's pre-Grace Slick debut album, really closer in spirit to the Mamas & Papas in some respects, as a kind of folk-pop album. Signe Anderson and Marty Balin handle most of the vocals, and the instrumental textures are largely acoustic (Jorma Kaukonen contributes some excellent playing, however) and the political sensibilities are almost nonexistent. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- Signe Anderson - Vocal Marty Balin - Guitar, Vocal Jack Casady - Bass Paul Kantner - Guitar, Vocal Matthew Katz - Producer Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar, Vocal Tommy Oliver - Producer Skip Spence - Drums -------- Album Tracks -------- Blues From An Airplane Let Me In Bringing Me Down It's No Secret Tobacco Road Come Up The Years Run Around Let's Get Together Don't Slip Away Chauffeur Blues And I Like It ----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------ Album : Thirty Seconds over Winterland Artist : Jefferson Airplane Rating : OK Charts : Billboard #052, entered Apr 14, 1973, on charts 016 weeks Genre : Rock Date : Apr ??, 1973 (release) AMG ID : R000010304 (album inprint) --------- Album Releases --------- CD RCA 0147-2-G 1973 LP Grunt 10147 CS RCA 0147-4-G 1973 LP RCA 4391 ------- AMG Album Reviews ------- Well-produced document of the final days of the Airplane before it evolved into the Jefferson Starship. The singing and playing are all inspired, and the repertory is surprisingly melodic, considering the direction in which the group had been going. The highlight is a live version of the science-fiction anthem "Have You Seen the Saucers." ~ Bruce Eder A well-produced live document of the band in almost its final form. Slick but pleasant. ~ Bruce Eder ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen ------- John Barbata - Drums, Percussion Jack Casady - Guitar (bass) Papa John Creach - Violin, Vocal David Freiberg - k/g/v Paul Kantner - Vocal, Guitar Jorma Kaukonen - Vocal, Guitar Grace Slick - Vocal, Keyboards -------- Album Tracks -------- Have You Seen The Saucers Feel So Good Crown Of Creation When The Earth Moves Again Milk Train Trial By Fire Twilight D