The Best of Jefferson Airplane

~ Release by Jefferson Airplane (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Blues From an Airplane
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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
3.352:10
A2White 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
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:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 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. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
4.352:31
A3Somebody 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1967)
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:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 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, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.552:57
A4The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
membranophone:
Spencer Dryden
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
44:31
A5Crown of Creation
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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
3.52:55
A6Plastic Fantastic Flower
recording of:
Plastic Fantastic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3:44
A7Volunteers
recording of:
Volunteers
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
32:04
B1When the Earth Moves Again
recording of:
When the Earth Moves Again
composer:
Paul Kantner
33:53
B2Aerie (Gang of Eagles)
recording of:
Aerie (Gang of Eagles)
33:50
B3Milk Train
recording of:
Milk Train
composer:
Papa John Creach, Roger Spotts and Grace Slick
3:25
B4Have You Seen the Saucers
recording of:
Have You Seen the Saucers
composer:
Paul Kantner
4:15
B5Mexico
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-02)
producer:
Jefferson Airplane
bass:
Jack Casady (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Marty Balin (in 1970-02), Paul Kantner (in 1970-02) and Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1970-02)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Grace Slick (in 1970-02)
membranophone:
Joey Covington
background vocals:
Marty Balin (in 1970-02) and Paul Kantner (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Mexico (Jefferson Airplane song) (in 1970-02)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
2:05