The Best Of Jefferson Airplane

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Embryonic Journey
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-22)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-11-22)
recording of:
Embryonic Journey (on 1966-11-22)
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (in 1962)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.41:57
2High Flyin' Bird
cover recording of:
High Flying Bird
lyricist and composer:
Billy Edd Wheeler
32:35
3It's No Secret
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver
bass:
Jack Casady (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1966)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (in 1966)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (in 1966)
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson (in 1966), Marty Balin (in 1966) and Paul Kantner (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
It's No Secret (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.352:41
4Come Up the Years
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Come Up the Years
composer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
3.652:33
5Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
4.63:00
6Blues From an Airplane
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blues From an Airplane
writer:
Marty Balin and Alexander “Skip” Spence
3.352:12
7White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
4.252:34
8Plastic Fantastic Lover
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Plastic Fantastic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.62:40
9Aerie (Gang of Eagles)
33:52
10The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil
34:38
11Crown Of Creation
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Crown of Creation
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
3.52:57
12Lather
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set) and other instruments [sound effects]:
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Grace Slick
vocals:
Spencer Dryden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lather
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
42:58
13The Last Wall of the Castle
32:42
14Greasy Heart
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Grace Slick
vocals:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Greasy Heart
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
33:25
15Volunteers
recording of:
Volunteers
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
32:10
16When the Earth Moves Again
recording of:
When the Earth Moves Again
composer:
Paul Kantner
33:56
17Triad
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Grace Slick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Triad
lyricist and composer:
David Crosby
publisher:
Stay Straight Music
34:58
18We Can Be Together
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Diane Hursh, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
We Can Be Together
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
35:51
19Wooden Ships
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Diane Hursh, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Wooden Ships
lyricist:
Paul Kantner and Stephen Stills
composer:
David Crosby, Paul Kantner and Stephen Stills
publisher:
Guerrilla Music (David Crosby publisher), Gold Hill Music (BMI) (from 1969 to present) and Stay Straight Music (from 1969 to present)
3.56:26
20Milk Train (live)
43:32
21Have You Seen the Saucers (live)
live recording of:
Have You Seen the Saucers
composer:
Paul Kantner
34:12