Reasonably enough, this compilation is not drawn exclusively from
Grace Slick's four solo albums, her duo album with
Paul Kantner, and her trio album with
Kantner and
David Freiberg, none of which sold very well. Rather, it focuses on her popular work with
Jefferson Airplane,
Jefferson Starship, and
Starship, including the
Airplane hits "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" upfront and
Starship's "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" toward the end. In between, compilers
Slick,
Paul Williams, and
Bill Thompson have made excellent choices from among
Slick's many performances, among them "Rejoyce," her musical reflection on James Joyce's -Ulysses,
David Crosby's "Triad," the obscure
Airplane single "Mexico,"
Jefferson Starship's "Fast Buck Freddie," and even some selections from her solo works. Despite her prominence in the groups she worked with,
Slick's individual efforts tended to be interspersed with those of other strong musical personalities. By separating out her best tracks, this album finally gives a sense of
Slick as a distinct recording artist with a distinct lyrical talent and forcefully expressed views. Unfortunately,
Jeff Tamarkin's typically well written liner notes, based on a recent interview, leave no doubt that she has retired from the field. (The album contains one previously unreleased track, the
Slick-composed ballad "Do You Remember Me?," recorded in 1986 and intended for No Protection,
Slick's last recording with
Starship.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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