Release 2009 - 180gram Virgin Vinyl Foldout Cover Analogue Audiophile Mastering
One of the first & best San Francisco Psychedelic-Underground Bands started in 1965.
Band signed record contract with RCA end of 1965, the first single release followed around march 1966.
Band split in 1973 and returned with another lineup as JEFFERSON STARSHIP in 1974,
later the name was shortened to STARSHIP. Jefferson Airplane Re-Union took place in 1989 (1LP)
Style: psychedelic Rock ; Pop-Rock (Starship)
see:
Grace Slick & The Great Society ; Ashes (pre-Peanut Butter Conspiracy) ; Hot Tuna ;
Moby Grape ; Papa John Creach ; Skip Spence ; Jorma Kaukonen ; Turtles ; Grootna ;
Martin Balin & Bodacious D.F. ; Fat Fandango ; Quicksilver Messenger Service ;
Fleur De Lys ; Aynsley Dunbar ; Elvin Bishop ;
Musicians - Airplane:
Signe Anderson - vocals (only 1st LP 1966); Martin Balin - vocals, guitar;
Paul Kantner - guitar, vocals;Jorma Kaukonen - guitars, vocals;
Grace Slick - vocals, keyboards; Jack Casady - bass;
Skip Spence - drums (1st LP only); Papa John Creach - violin, voc. (1971-1973)
Spencer Dryden (1967-1970),Joey Covington (1970/71),John Barbata - drums (1972)
Musicians - Jefferson Starship:
G.Slick - vocals, piano (till end 78); P.Kantner; David Freiberg - voc., bass, organ;
Craig Chaquico (ex-Steel Wind), Peter Kaukonen - guitars;
Pete Sears - bass, keyboards (Fleur de Lys...);Martin Balin - vocals (1975- 78);
Papa John Creach - violin; John Barbata - drums (72-79);
Mickey Thomas (ex-Elvin Bishop for Balin 1978); Don Baldwin - drums (ex-Elvin Bishop from 5/1984)
Aynsley Dunbar - drums ( from UK, ex-J.Mayall; F.Zappa; Journey; KGB, etc.for J.Barbata in 1979)
Volunteer - Guests:
Nicky Hopkins - piano; Steven Stills - hammond organ:
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar; Joey Covington- perc.;
David Crosby, ACE OF CUPS - back-voc.
Side One
We can be together (Kantner) 5:50
Good Shepherd (trad) 4:22
The Farm (P.Kantner-Gary Blackman) 2:55
Hey Frederick (G.Slick) 8:31
Side Two
Turn my Life down (J.Kaukonen) 2:55
Wooden Ships (D.Crosby) 6:00
Eskimo Blue Day (G.Slick-P.Kantner) 6:31
A Song for all Seasons (S.Dryden) 3:30
Meadowlands (trad) 1:01
Volunteers (Balin-Kantner) 2:08
