Jefferson Airplane - The Worst of Jefferson Airplane

Its smirky title notwithstanding, The Worst of Jefferson Airplane provides a fine recap of the band's first six albums. Released in 1970 shortly before Marty Balin's initial departure from the band, the album marked not only the end of the decade but, unwittingly, the end of the group's most stable phase in terms of membership. The track selections are evenly divided among the first-generation albums; only the live Bless Its Pointed Little Head is represented by a single entry. Pains were also taken to include songs featuring lead vocalists Balin, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. A few omissions are striking, most notably the chart single "Greasy Heart" and the signature Kantner track, "Wooden Ships." Nevertheless, the songs chosen for this album accurately summarize the distinct feel of each Jefferson Airplane album of the '60s, and thus the disc represents an ideal way to introduce oneself to the band's early, most psychedelic material. ~ Joseph McCombs, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alton Kelley Cover Design Bill Lacey Audio Restoration Bill Thompson Compilation Dalita Keumurian Project Manager Eddie Eddings Vault Research Grace Slick Vocals, Keyboards Jack Casady Bass Jeff Tamarkin Liner Notes, Essay Jefferson Airplane Compilation Jorma Kaukonen Guitar, Vocals Marty Balin Vocals, Guitar Mike Hartry Digital Transfers Pat Ieraci Compilation Paul Kantner Guitar, Vocals Paul Williams Reissue Coordination Spencer Dryden Drums