Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane Takes Off [France Bonus Tracks]

Title: Jefferson Airplane Takes Off [France Bonus Tracks] Artist: Jefferson Airplane Release Date: 8/15/1966 Re-Released On: 1/8/2002 Label: BMG International UPCs: 743218478925, 766487096829 Genre: Rock Styles: Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/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: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Blues from an Airplane
2. Let Me In
3. Bringing Me Down
4. It's No Secret
5. Tobacco Road
6. Runnin' 'Round This World
7. Come Up the Years
8. Run Around
9. Let's Get Together
10. Don't Slip Away
11. Chauffeur Blues
12. And I Like It
13. Go to Her [*]
14. Let Me In [*]
15. High Flyin' Bird [*]
16. That's Alright [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD BMG International 84789

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The debut Jefferson Airplane album was dominated by singer Marty Balin, who wrote or co-wrote all the original material and sang most of the lead vocals in his heartbreaking tenor with Paul Kantner and Signe Anderson providing harmonies and backup. (Anderson's lead vocal on "Chauffeur Blues" indicated she was at least the equal of her successor, Grace Slick, as a belter.) The music consisted mostly of folk-rock love songs, the most memorable of which were "It's No Secret" and "Come Up the Years." There was also a striking version of Dino Valente's "Get Together" recorded years before the Youngbloods' hit version. Jorma Kaukonen already displayed a talent for mixing country, folk, and blues riffs in a rock context and Jack Casady already had a distinctive bass sound. But the Airplane of Balin-Kantner-Kaukonen- Anderson-Casady-Spence is to be distinguished from the Balin-Kantner-Kaukonen -Casady-Slick-Dryden version of the band that would emerge on record five months later chiefly by Balin's dominance. Later, Grace Slick would become the group's vocal and visual focal point. On Takes Off, the Airplane was Balin's group. [The 2002 French re-release includes four bonus tracks: "Go to Her," "Let Me In," "High Flyin' Bird," and "That's Alright."] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Spence Drums David Hassinger Engineer Jack Casady Bass Jorma Kaukonen Guitar, Vocals Marty Balin Vocals Matthew Katz Producer Paul Kantner Guitar, Vocals Signe Anderson Vocals Tommy Oliver Producer