Jefferson Airplane - The Essential Jefferson Airplane

Artist:

Jefferson Airplane

UPC:

828766791723

See Also:

Hot Tuna Balin, Marty Slick, Grace Beach Boys (The) Jefferson Starship Kaukonen, Jorma Great Society (The) Starship

Description:

Jefferson Airplane: Paul Kantner (vocals, guitar); Marty Balin, Grace Slick (vocals); Jorma Kaukonen (guitar); Jack Casady (bass guitar); Spencer Dryden (drums).
Additional personnel: Nicky Hopkins (piano); Stephen Stills (organ); Joey Covington (percussion); David Crosby, Mary Gannon, Denise Jewkes, Diane Hursh, Marilyn Hunt (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: Jeff Tamarkin.
Recording information: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (12/18/1965-09/22/1972).
Photographer: Jim Marshall .
Arranger: Jorma Kaukonen.
RCA/Legacy`s 32-track Jefferson Airplane retrospective focuses on the influential psychedelic rock collective`s late-`60s/early-`70s heydays. From 1966 (Jefferson Airplane Takes Off) through 1972 (Thirty Seconds Over Winterland), the group released nine albums that effectively shadowed the era, blending social themes with drugs, paranoia, and youthful rebellion/revolution. Essential may be a bit much for the casual fan, as its two discs delve deep into the group`s eclectic catalog, stacking lost gems like "Eskimo Blue Day" and "Third Week in the Chelsea" alongside radio staples like "Somebody to Love," "White Rabbit," and "Volunteers," but those who are willing to take the plunge will be rewarded with the band`s most thorough, informative, and thoughtfully paced anthology to date. ~ James Christopher Monger

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Blues from an Airplane
2. It`s No Secret
3. Come Up the Years
4. She Has Funny Cars
5. Somebody to Love
6. Comin` Back to Me
7. Embryonic Journey
8. White Rabbit
9. Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil, The
10. Martha - (single version)
11. Last Wall of the Castle, The
12. Watch Her Ride
13. Lather
14. Crown of Creation
15. Greasy Heart
16. Share a Little Joke - (single version)

DISC 2:

1. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - (live)
2. Plastic Fantastic Lover - (live)
3. We Can Be Together
4. Good Shepherd
5. Wooden Ships
6. Eskimo Blue Day
7. Volunteers
8. Have You Seen the Saucers - (single version)
9. Mexico - (single version)
10. When the Earth Moves Again
11. Pretty as You Feel
12. Third Week in the Chelsea
13. Long John Silver
14. Twilight Double Leader
15. Feel So Good - (live)
16. Milk Train - (live)

Album Information

Release Date:

04/25/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Folk Rock

Label:

BMG Heritage

Producer:

Al Schmitt; Matthew Katz; Rick Jarrard; Tommy Oliver; Al Schmitt; Bob Irwin (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

82876679172

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

126 : 6

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