Jefferson Airplane - Early Flight

Title: Early Flight Artist: Jefferson Airplane Release Date: 4/1974 Re-Released On: 1/6/1998 Label: RCA Records, BMG Duration: 32:20 Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 078636741925, 078635043723, 078635043747, 4988017075838 Genre: Rock Styles: Psychedelic, Folk-Rock Moods: Autumnal, Dramatic, Provocative, Trippy, Cathartic, Dreamy, Eerie, Fiery, Hypnotic, Rousing, Ambitious, Calm/Peaceful, Cynical/Sarcastic, Literate, Manic, Passionate, Plaintive, Searching, Yearning, Aggressive, Earnest, Freewheeling, Gentle, Intense, Ironic, Reflective, Stylish, Wistful, Druggy, Raucous, Restrained Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. High Flyin' Bird
2. Runnin' 'Round This World
3. That's Alright
4. In the Morning
5. J.P.P. McStep B. Blues
6. Go to Her
7. Up or Down
8. Mexico
9. Have You Seen the Saucers

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD BMG 7330 1997 CD RCA Records 67419 ------ CD RCA Records 0437-2-R

No other editions were found for this album.

A beguiling collection of bluesy, druggy, idealistic leftovers from the Airplane's 1965-70 history, this nine-song album was one of the first instances of a major American rock band plundering its vaults for rarities--it's also as good a record as any of their official original albums. Some of it has now been supplanted by 2400 Fulton Street double disc set and the Jefferson Airplane Loves You box, as well as the newly remastered reissues (circa 1996) of the group's individual albums, but this is still handy to have around. Musically, it's full of superb material, including the six-and-a-half minute Jorma Kaukonen-authored blues workout "In The Morning"--an after-hours jam from the Surrealistic Pillow sessions (with Jerry Garcia on one of the guitars and John Hammond blowing the harp) that's as fine a piece of music as anything that made it onto the album--the Signe Anderson vocal blow-out "High Flyin' Bird," and the Grace Slick-Paul Kantner sung version of "Go To Her" off of Surrealistic Pillow. The CD was remastered in 1997 (catalog number 67419-2), from the original vault tapes in rich, thunderous, and crunchy (check out the guitars on "Have You Seen The Saucers") state-of-the-art sound. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits David Hassinger Engineer Dick Bogert Engineer Grace Slick Keyboards, Vocals Jack Casady Bass Jeff Tamarkin Liner Notes Jerry Garcia Guitar Joey Covington Drums John Hammond, Jr. Harmonica Jorma Kaukonen Vocals, Guitar Marty Balin Guitar, Vocals Matthew Katz Producer Paul Kantner Vocals, Guitar Rick Jarrard Producer Signe Anderson Vocals Skip Spence Drums Spencer Dryden Drums Thomas Oliver Producer Tommy Oliver Producer