Jefferson Starship

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Black Widow Used - 12 - JD 13409 1982 Promo Only White Label 12" Single Housed In A Generic Sleeve. Stereo Version On Side A And Mono Version On Side B. Record Appears Glossy. more
	Dragon Fly Used - LP - AYL1-3796 1980 Best Buy Series In Shrink Wrap. All Analogue, Pre-Bar Codes. Originally Issued As BXL1-0717. Includes The Monster Hit "Ride The Tiger". more
	Dragon Fly New - LP - BXL1-0717 Sealed 1974 Original With AYL1-3796 Taped Over BXL1-0717. Saw Cut. more
	Dragon Fly Used - LP - AYL1-3796 1980 Best Buy Series Reissue In Shrink Wrap. All Analogue, Pre-Bar Codes. Originally Issued As BXL1-0717. Includes The Monster Hit "Ride The Tiger". more
	Earth Used - LP - BXL1-2515 1978 US Embossed, Silver Foil Cover Original Still In Shrink. Includes Custom Card Inner Sleeve. more
	Earth Used Import - RPL-2114 1982 Japan Pressing With Obi. more
	Earth Used - LP - BXL1-2515 1978 Original, Pressing Variant With Wide Pressing Ring. Has Original Custom Printed Inner Sleeve. more
	Earth New - LP - 2515 Sealed 1978 Embossed Cover Gatefold. more
	Earth New - LP - BXL1-2515 Sealed 1978 Embossed, Silver Foil Cover Original. more
	Earth New - LP - BXL1-2515 Sealed 1978 Embossed, Silver Foil Cover Original With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. more
	Earth New - LP - BXL1-2515 Sealed 1978 Embossed, Silver Foil Cover Original. Saw Cut. more
	Find Your Way Back Used - 12 - JT 12213 1981 White Label Promo 12" Single In Generic White Die Cut Sleeve. Side A Is The Stereo Version, And Side B Is The Mono Version. Appears Unplayed. more
	Freedom At Point Zero New - LP - BZL1-3452 Sealed 1979 Heavy-Duty Gatefold Original With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. Pristine Copy. more
	Freedom At Point Zero New - LP - BZL1-3452 Sealed Reissue, Small Saw Cut. more
	Freedom At Point Zero New - LP - BZL1-3452 Sealed 1979 Heavy-Duty Gatefold Original. Small Scrape On Cover At Bottom Mouth (See Scan), Hence Price. more
	Freedom At Point Zero New - LP - BZL1-3452 Sealed 1979 Heavy-Duty Gatefold Original Including The Very Rare Full-Color Press Kit Booklet With Attached Business Card For Publicist Cynthia Bowman, Two B&W Glossy 8x10 Photos Plus Numerous Bio Sheets. Saw Cut. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1 3247 Sealed, Gold Embossed Cover First Pressing Plus Bonus Single Not On Any Album. Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. more
	Gold Picture Disc - CYL1 3363 Rare 1979 Limited Edition Picture Disc. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1-3247 Sealed 1979 Gold Embossed Cover Original With Bonus Single Not On Any Album. Small Saw Cut. more
	Gold Used - LP - BZL 3247 1979 Gatefold Compilation In Custiom Gold Inner. Includes Bonus 7" Single Of "Light The Sky On Fire" And "Hyperdrive" In Gold Sleeve. more
	Gold Used - LP - BZL1-3247 1979 Gold Embossed Gatefold First Pressing Which Inlcudes The Bonus 7 Inch Single Of "Light The Sky On Fire." Custom Gold Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Custom Gold Inner Sleeve. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1-3247 Sealed 1979 Gold Embossed Cover With Custom Album Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap Plus Bonus Single Not On Any Album. Small Saw Cut. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1-3247 Sealed 1979 Gold Embossed Cover With Custom Album Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap Plus Bonus Single Not On Any Album. Small Saw Cut. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1-3247 Sealed 1979 Gold Foil Embossed Cover First Pressing With Custom Gold Foil Album Sticker On The Shrink Wrap Hyping The Enclosed Bonus Single Not On Any Album. more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1-3247 Sealed, Gold Embossed Cover 1979 Compilation. Small Saw Cut. " This 1979 compilation culls the hit singles and strongest album tracks from Jefferson Starship's four elemental-titled albums of the 1970s: 1974's Dragon Fly (evoking air), the 1975 number one smash Red Octopus (water), 1976's Spitfire (fire), and the more obviously titled Earth from 1978. These albums saw the Jefferson Starship hit-making machine at its peak, so this collection is a fine entrance for those new to the band's '70s material. It's a remarkably democratic set; tracks are selected evenly from Dragon Fly (three), Red Octopus (three), Spitfire (two), and Earth (three), and are divided fairly equitably among lead vocalists: Marty Balin (six), Grace Slick (four), and Paul Kantner/group (two). In the course of listening, it becomes obvious how strongly Balin's increasing MOR sensibilities were guiding the group's path as the decade progressed: By the end, he was singing all the radio hits. The Top 40 hits -- "Miracles," "With Your Love," "Count on Me," and "Runaway" -- are, of course, all included, as are a few of the group's more ambitious efforts: the sweeping soundscape "St. Charles," the heartfelt poetry of "Caroline," and the remarkable Grace Slick meditation on aging, "Hyperdrive." Unfortunately, owing to needless space considerations, some of the cuts are edited for length: "Miracles" is snipped from its seven-minute original to the 3:30 radio edit, and a minute is hacked from both "Runaway" and "Hyperdrive." The one unreleased track included, 1978's "Light the Sky on Fire," is an entirely forgettable Marty Balin vehicle with misplaced horns and a Pete Townsend-esque keyboard riff. Gold, as a compilation, doesn't adequately showcase the instrumental talents of lead guitarist Craig Chaquico, drummer John Barbata, fiddler Papa John Creach, or bassists/keyboardists Pete Sears and David Freiberg; nevertheless, it sits nicely as an overview of the group's multifaceted work in the second half of the decade." All Music Guide - Joseph McCombs more
	Gold New - LP - BZL1 3247 Sealed 1979 Gold Foil Embossed Gatefold Original. Tiny Saw Cut. more
	Gold Used - LP - BZL1-3247 1979 Original Gold-Embossed Gatefold First Press, Which Includes The Bonus 7 Inch Single Of "Light The Sky On Fire." Custom Gold Inner Sleeve. Few Small Blemishes To Cover. "This 1979 Compilation Culls The Hit Singles And Strongest Album Tracks From Jefferson Starship's Four Elemental-titled Albums Of The 1970s: 1974's Dragon Fly (Evoking Air), The 1975 Number One Smash Red Octopus (Water), 1976's Spitfire (Fire), And The More Obviously Titled Earth From 1978. These Albums Saw The Jefferson Starship Hit-making Machine At Its Peak, So This Collection Is A Fine Entrance For Those New To The Band's '70s Material. It's A Remarkably Democratic Set; Tracks Are Selected Evenly From Dragon Fly (Three), Red Octopus (Three), Spitfire (Two), And Earth (Three), And Are Divided Fairly Equitably Among Lead Vocalists: Marty Balin (Six), Grace Slick (Four), And Paul Kantner/group (Two). In The Course Of Listening, It Becomes Obvious How Strongly Balin's Increasing Mor Sensibilities Were Guiding The Group's Path As The Decade Progressed: By The End, He Was Singing All The Radio Hits. The Top 40 Hits -- "Miracles," "With Your Love," "Count On Me," And "Runaway" -- Are, Of Course, All Included, As Are A Few Of The Group's More Ambitious Efforts: The Sweeping Soundscape "St. Charles," The Heartfelt Poetry Of "Caroline," And The Remarkable Grace Slick Meditation On Aging, "Hyperdrive." Unfortunately, Owing To Needless Space Considerations, Some Of The Cuts Are Edited For Length: "Miracles" Is Snipped From Its Seven-minute Original To The 3:30 Radio Edit, And A Minute Is Hacked From Both "Runaway" And "Hyperdrive." The One Unreleased Track Included, 1978's "Light The Sky On Fire," Is An Entirely Forgettable Marty Balin Vehicle With Misplaced Horns And A Pete Townsend-esque Keyboard Riff. Gold, As A Compilation, Doesn't Adequately Showcase The Instrumental Talents Of Lead Guitarist Craig Chaquico, Drummer John Barbata, Fiddler Papa John Creach, Or Bassists/keyboardists Pete Sears And David Freiberg; Nevertheless, It Sits Nicely As An Overview Of The Group's Multifaceted Work In The Second Half Of The Decade." AMG Review By Joseph McCombs. more
	Gold - The Best Of Jefferson Starship Picture Disc - New - CYL1-3363 Sealed 1979 Picture Disc Housed In A Die-Cut Jacket. Small Saw Cut. "This 1979 compilation culls the hit singles and strongest album tracks from Jefferson Starship's four elemental-titled albums of the 1970s: 1974's Dragon Fly (evoking air), the 1975 number one smash Red Octopus (water), 1976's Spitfire (fire), and the more obviously titled Earth from 1978. These albums saw the Jefferson Starship hit-making machine at its peak, so this collection is a fine entrance for those new to the band's '70s material. It's a remarkably democratic set; tracks are selected evenly from Dragon Fly (three), Red Octopus (three), Spitfire (two), and Earth (three), and are divided fairly equitably among lead vocalists: Marty Balin (six), Grace Slick (four), and Paul Kantner/group (two). In the course of listening, it becomes obvious how strongly Balin's increasing MOR sensibilities were guiding the group's path as the decade progressed: By the end, he was singing all the radio hits. The Top 40 hits -- "Miracles," "With Your Love," "Count on Me," and "Runaway" -- are, of course, all included, as are a few of the group's more ambitious efforts: the sweeping soundscape "St. Charles," the heartfelt poetry of "Caroline," and the remarkable Grace Slick meditation on aging, "Hyperdrive." Unfortunately, owing to needless space considerations, some of the cuts are edited for length: "Miracles" is snipped from its seven-minute original to the 3:30 radio edit, and a minute is hacked from both "Runaway" and "Hyperdrive." The one unreleased track included, 1978's "Light the Sky on Fire," is an entirely forgettable Marty Balin vehicle with misplaced horns and a Pete Townsend-esque keyboard riff. Gold, as a compilation, doesn't adequately showcase the instrumental talents of lead guitarist Craig Chaquico, drummer John Barbata, fiddler Papa John Creach, or bassists/keyboardists Pete Sears and David Freiberg; nevertheless, it sits nicely as an overview of the group's multifaceted work in the second half of the decade." All Music Guide - Joseph McCombs more
	Modern Times New - LP - BZL1-3848 Sealed 1981 Embossed Gatefold Original. Custom "Find Your Way Back" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. more
	Modern Times New - LP - BZL1-3848 Sealed 1981 Embossed Gatefold Original. Custom "Find Your Way Back" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Saw Cut. "This second edition of the Mickey Thomas-era Jefferson Starship/Starship polished '80s rock is actually a weird hybrid which you could call psychedelic metal. For fans of the fragments that were Sunfighter, Baron von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun, Manhole, and other experimental Airplane offshoots, this material is much too mainstream for its own good. But it isn't the eminently dislikable Mickey Thomas who is the major culprit as much as it is producer/engineer Ron Nevison, whose homogenization of records from Ozzy Osborne to Heart displayed a glaring lack of creativity, inspiration, or sense of anything remotely resembling art. Yes, Marty Balin actually practiced "Jane" with the group prior to his leaving the Freedom at Point Zero sessions, and had he stayed onboard, the approach may have been a more progressive folk-rock. It was Larry Cox who engineered from Dragon Fly to Spitfire, co-producing the music with the very capable band. Minus Balin and Cox, the true evolution of the Airplane sound is mutated and muffled on Modern Times. Critic William Ruhlmann noted that "Stairway to Cleveland" is "as gutsy a statement of purpose as any in rock," but that tune and the title track, two ofPaul Kantner's three contributions, are the only ones with elements that stay true to the band's original mission. "Stairway to Cleveland" follows the dramatic and techno-orchestrated "Alien," which at least is better than the generic "Free" preceding it, or the second cousin to "Jane," which is "Mary." It means you have to sift through the Mickey Thomas/Ron Nevison sterilization to find the advertised product: Jefferson Starship music. "Mary" is a far cry from what the Jefferson Starship name implies and belonged on a Mickey Thomas solo disc. Rather than continue the natural evolution of the Airplane sound, both "Jane" and its follow-up, "Find Your Way Back," lead off their respective albums and borrow heavily from Foreigner's 1978 hit, "Hot Blooded" (itself a nick of David Bowie's "Jean Genie"). "Find Your Way Back" went Top 30 in the Spring of 1981, and is a decent arena-rocker from the pen of Craig Chaquico that the guitarist sometimes opens his jazz shows with. Considering where Chaquico went after Starship's breakup, a jazzier direction for the group may have been more worthwhile than arena rock and could have had more staying power. The liners proclaim, "And introducing Grace Slick," and that's humor the album needed more of. Slick's presence enhances the LP, Pete Sears and wife Jeannette Sears creating in "Stranger" a precursor to "We Built This City" where Slick and Mickey Thomas blend their voices, but that's the future. Paul Kantner's "Wild Eyes" would work better in the previous settings of "Red Octopus" and "Earth," for here it has that psychedelic metal sound again which is just too overdone to matter to longtime fans of the group. Modern Times was used as an album title by a variety of artists from jazz to folk to country, but despite its moments, this Modern Times, its predecessor Freedom at Point Zero, and its successors, Winds of Change and Nuclear Furniture, became the antithesis of the works of art which are Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Earth, and Spitfire. Ron Nevison produced three of the four 1980s hard rock albums by this group: draw your own conclusions." All Music Guide - Joe Viglione more
	Modern Times Used - LP - BZL1-3848 1981 Embossed Gatefold Original With Custom Labels. Also Includes Original Cardboard Inner Sleeve. Vinyl Is NM- Cover Has Minor Edge Wear & Crease Inside Gatefold. more
	Modern Times New - LP - 3848 Sealed 1981 Gatefold Original. Small Saw Notch. more
	Modern Times Used - LP - RPL 8064 Japanese Pressing Housed In An Embossed Gatefold Cover With Obi. Appears Unplayed. more
	Modern Times New - LP - BZL1-3848 Sealed 1981 Gatefold Original. Tiny Saw Cut. Custom "Stranger / Find Your Way Back" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. more
	Modern Times Used - LP - BZL1 3848 Near Mint 1981 Gatefold Original With Custom Inner. more
	Nuclear Furniture New - LP - BXL1-4921 Sealed, Embossed Cover Original With Custom "No Way Out" Hype Sticker On Shrink. Saw Cut. more
	Nuclear Furniture New - LP - BXL1-4921 Sealed Non-Embossed Cover Issue With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. No Deletion Marks. more
	Nuclear Furniture New - LP - BXL1-4921 Sealed, Embossed Cover Original With Custom "No Way Out" Hype Sticker On Shrink. Extremely Hard To Find Without A Saw Cut. This Copy Is Pristine. more
	Nuclear Furniture New - LP - BXL1-4921 Sealed 1984 Non-Embossed Cover Original With Custom "No Way Out" Hype Sticker On Shrink. Thin Saw Cut. more
	Red Octopus New - LP - BFL1-0999 Sealed 1975 Gold Foil Embossed Cover Original With Custom "Play On Love / Miracles" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Top Copy! "Technically speaking, Red Octopus was the first album credited to Jefferson Starship, though practically the same lineup made Dragon Fly, credited to Grace Slick/Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship. The difference, however, was crucial: Marty Balin was once again a fully integrated bandmember, writing or co-writing five of the ten tracks. And there can be little doubt that it was Balin's irresistible ballad "Miracles," the biggest hit single in the Jefferson Whatever catalog, that propelled Red Octopus to the top of the charts, the only Jefferson album to chart that high and the best-selling album in their collective lives. This must have been sweet vindication for Balin, who founded Jefferson Airplane but then drifted away from the group as it veered away from his musical vision. Now, the collective was incorporating his taste without quite integrating it -- "Miracles," with its strings and sax solo by nonband member Irv Cox, was hardly a characteristic Airplane/Starship track. But then, neither exactly was Papa John Creach's showcase, "Git Fiddler," or bassist Pete Sears' instrumental "Sandalphon," which sounded like something from an early Procol Harum album. Slick has three strong songs, among them the second single "Play on Love." Like Dragon Fly, Red Octopus reflected a multiplicity of musical tastes; there were ten credited songwriters, seven of whom were in the band. If there is any consistency in this material, it is in subject matter (love songs). The album is more ballad-heavy and melodic than the Airplane albums, which made it more accessible to the broader audience it reached, though "Sweeter Than Honey" is as tough a rocker as the band ever played." All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - BFL1-0999 1975 Black Label, Foil Embossed Cover Original Still In Shrink Wrap. Includes Custom Red Inner Sleeve. 4 1/2 Stars In All Music Guide. more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - AYL1-3660 1981 US Reissue, Released As Part Of The Best Buy Series That Began In 1980. Still In Shrink With The Best Buy Logo Printed On Jacket. "Technically Speaking, Red Octopus Was The First Album Credited To Jefferson Starship, Though Practically The Same Lineup Made Dragon Fly, Credited To Grace Slick/paul Kantner/jefferson Starship. The Difference, However, Was Crucial: Marty Balin Was Once Again A Fully Integrated Bandmember, Writing Or Co-writing Five Of The Ten Tracks. And There Can Be Little Doubt That It Was Balin's Irresistible Ballad "Miracles," The Biggest Hit Single In The Jefferson Whatever Catalog, That Propelled Red Octopus To The Top Of The Charts, The Only Jefferson Album To Chart That High And The Best-selling Album In Their Collective Lives. This Must Have Been Sweet Vindication For Balin, Who Founded Jefferson Airplane But Then Drifted Away From The Group As It Veered Away From His Musical Vision. Now, The Collective Was Incorporating His Taste Without Quite Integrating It -- "Miracles," With Its Strings And Sax Solo By Nonband Member Irv Cox, Was Hardly A Characteristic Airplane/starship Track. But Then, Neither Exactly Was Papa John Creach's Showcase, "Git Fiddler," Or Bassist Pete Sears' Instrumental "Sandalphon," Which Sounded Like Something From An Early Procol Harum Album. Slick Has Three Strong Songs, Among Them The Second Single "Play On Love." Like Dragon Fly, Red Octopus Reflected A Multiplicity Of Musical Tastes; There Were Ten Credited Songwriters, Seven Of Whom Were In The Band. If There Is Any Consistency In This Material, It Is In Subject Matter (Love Songs). The Album Is More Ballad-heavy And Melodic Than The Airplane Albums, Which Made It More Accessible To The Broader Audience It Reached, Though "Sweeter Than Honey" Is As Tough A Rocker As The Band Ever Played." AMG - William Ruhlmann. more
	Red Octopus New - LP - LPZ-2036-6 Sealed, Numbered, Limited Edition #1107 more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - RPL 2112 No Obi. more
	Red Octopus Audiophile - LP - LPZ 2036 Limited Edition 180gm HQ Housed In An Embossed Foil Cover And Mastered By Steve Hoffman. This Is Low Number 0051. Glossy, Unplayed Condutuon more
	Red Octopus New - CD - GZS 1110 Sealed 24kt Gold CD Remastered By Steve Hoffman. more
	Red Octopus Used - CD - GZS 1110 Mint 24kt Gold CD Remastered By Steve Hoffman. more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - BXL1-0999 1975 Embossed Cover Gold Foil Original With Printed Inner Sleeve. Cover Crease. more
	Red Octopus Quad - LP - BFL1-0999 Sealed 1975 Quadraphonic Compatible Stereo Original. Embossed Cover With Custom Sticker Over Shrink Wrap. Shrink Tear. more
	Red Octopus New - LP - AYL1-3660 Sealed Reissue. Saw Cut. more
	Red Octopus Audiophile - LP - LPZ 2036 Sealed 1997 Limited Edition 180gm HQ Reissue Remastered By Steve Hoffman. This Is Number 1120. more
	Red Octopus Audiophile - LP - LPZ 2036 1997 Limited Edition 180gm HQ Remastered By Steve Hoffman. This Is Number 0570. Appears Virtually Unplayed. Small Center Bottom Seam Crack. more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - BFL1-0999 1975 Black Label, Foil Embossed Cover Original Still In Shrink Wrap. Includes Custom Red Inner Sleeve. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. 5 Stars! more
	Red Octopus New - LP - FRM 0999 Sealed 2011 Limited Edition 180gm Gatefold Reissue. more
	Red Octopus Audiophile - LP - LPZ 2036 Factory Sealed, Long Out Of Print 1997 Limited Edition 180gm HQ Housed In An Embossed Cover. Remastered By Steve Hoffman. This Is Very Low Number 0066. more
	Red Octopus New - LP - BFL1-0999 Sealed 1975 Embossed Cover Original With The Original Korvettes Price Tag On The Shrink Wrap. more
	Red Octopus Used - LP - BXL1-0999 1975 Embossed Cover Gold Foil Original Still In Shrink. Original Printed Inner Sleeve. more
	Special Radio Series Vol 19, 1982 Edition Used - LP - DJL1 4569 Beautiful 1982 Promo Only Radio Show With Insert. more
	Spitfire Used - LP - RVP 6087 Beautiful Japanese Pressing With Obi. more
	Spitfire Used - LP - BFL1-1557 1976 Original Pressed At RCA Indianapolis (BFL Prefix). Custom Inner Sleeve And Rare "With Your Love" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. more
	Spitfire New - LP - BXL1-1557 Sealed Second Issue (BXL1-1557 Sticker Over Original Catalog Number On Spine). 1" Area Of Cover Has Been Torn On The Mouth Side, Hence Price. more
	Spitfire New - LP - BFL1-1557 Sealed 1976 Original Pressing With AYL1-3953 Sticker Over The Original Catalog Number On Upper Spine. Probably A First Pressing. Small Saw Cut. "Spitfire was Jefferson Starship's 1976 follow-up to the chart-topping Red Octopus (1975), and it found the band in a cooperative mood. All seven bandmembers earned writing credits on at least one of the nine songs, along with eight outsiders, and even drummer John Barbata got a lead vocal on the simple rock & roll song "Big City." But the three main power centers in the group remained in place. Singer/guitarist Paul Kantner continued to turn out his lengthy, complex songs with their exhortatory, vaguely political lyrics (the five-minute "Dance with the Dragon" and the seven-minute "Song to the Sun: Ozymandias/Don't Let It Rain"). Singer Grace Slick contributed her own idiosyncratic compositions, simultaneously elliptical and passionately stated ("Hot Water" and "Switchblade"). And singer Marty Balin, whose romantic ballad "Miracles" had fueled the success of Red Octopus, wrote (or located) and sang more songs of love and pleasure ("Cruisin'," "St. Charles," "With Your Love," and "Love Lovely Love"). Weaving the three styles together were the fluid lead guitar work of Craig Chaquico and the alternating bass and keyboard playing of David Freiberg and Pete Sears. The result was an album that quickly scaled the charts, spending six consecutive weeks at number three in Billboard and going platinum. That it didn't do better on the band's considerable career momentum can be put down to the relatively disappointing nature of the material. There was no "Miracles" on the album, to begin with. Grunt Records released the more modest "With Your Love" as a single and got it into the Top 20, but the closest thing to "Miracles" was really "St. Charles," a song that certainly had some of the same elements but lacked the kind of direct emotional statement that made "Miracles" a classic. Similarly, "Dance with the Dragon" was no "Ride the Tiger" (from Dragon Fly [1974]), and while "Switchblade" was an unusually clear statement of romantic intent from Slick (whose "lyrical wordplay is...not easily accessible yet compelling and thought-provoking," as 2004 reissue annotator Jeff Tamarkin generously says of "Hot Water"), its provocative title made it an unlikely choice for an adult contemporary hit. Spitfire was more than the sum of its parts, boasting the sort of vocal interplay and instrumental virtuosity that had always been the hallmarks of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. If the band had taken more time to write and find better songs, it might have matched the sales and quality of its predecessor." All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann more
	Spitfire Used - LP - BFL1-1557 1976 Pressing. Contains The Hit "With Your Love". more
	Spitfire New - LP - BFL1-1557 Sealed 1976 Original. Very Light Upper Left Corner Manufacturing Crease (Front Cover Only). "Spitfire was Jefferson Starship's 1976 follow-up to the chart-topping Red Octopus (1975), and it found the band in a cooperative mood. All seven bandmembers earned writing credits on at least one of the nine songs, along with eight outsiders, and even drummer John Barbata got a lead vocal on the simple rock & roll song "Big City." But the three main power centers in the group remained in place. Singer/guitarist Paul Kantner continued to turn out his lengthy, complex songs with their exhortatory, vaguely political lyrics (the five-minute "Dance with the Dragon" and the seven-minute "Song to the Sun: Ozymandias/Don't Let It Rain"). Singer Grace Slick contributed her own idiosyncratic compositions, simultaneously elliptical and passionately stated ("Hot Water" and "Switchblade"). And singer Marty Balin, whose romantic ballad "Miracles" had fueled the success of Red Octopus, wrote (or located) and sang more songs of love and pleasure ("Cruisin'," "St. Charles," "With Your Love," and "Love Lovely Love"). Weaving the three styles together were the fluid lead guitar work of Craig Chaquico and the alternating bass and keyboard playing of David Freiberg and Pete Sears. The result was an album that quickly scaled the charts, spending six consecutive weeks at number three in Billboard and going platinum. That it didn't do better on the band's considerable career momentum can be put down to the relatively disappointing nature of the material. There was no "Miracles" on the album, to begin with. Grunt Records released the more modest "With Your Love" as a single and got it into the Top 20, but the closest thing to "Miracles" was really "St. Charles," a song that certainly had some of the same elements but lacked the kind of direct emotional statement that made "Miracles" a classic. Similarly, "Dance with the Dragon" was no "Ride the Tiger" (from Dragon Fly [1974]), and while "Switchblade" was an unusually clear statement of romantic intent from Slick (whose "lyrical wordplay is...not easily accessible yet compelling and thought-provoking," as 2004 reissue annotator Jeff Tamarkin generously says of "Hot Water"), its provocative title made it an unlikely choice for an adult contemporary hit. Spitfire was more than the sum of its parts, boasting the sort of vocal interplay and instrumental virtuosity that had always been the hallmarks of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. If the band had taken more time to write and find better songs, it might have matched the sales and quality of its predecessor." All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann more
	Spitfire New - LP - BFL1-1557 Sealed 1976 Original (BFL Prefix) With Custom Inner Sleeve And Custom "With Your Love" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. "Spitfire was Jefferson Starship's 1976 follow-up to the chart-topping Red Octopus (1975), and it found the band in a cooperative mood. All seven bandmembers earned writing credits on at least one of the nine songs, along with eight outsiders, and even drummer John Barbata got a lead vocal on the simple rock & roll song "Big City." But the three main power centers in the group remained in place. Singer/guitarist Paul Kantner continued to turn out his lengthy, complex songs with their exhortatory, vaguely political lyrics (the five-minute "Dance with the Dragon" and the seven-minute "Song to the Sun: Ozymandias/Don't Let It Rain"). Singer Grace Slick contributed her own idiosyncratic compositions, simultaneously elliptical and passionately stated ("Hot Water" and "Switchblade"). And singer Marty Balin, whose romantic ballad "Miracles" had fueled the success of Red Octopus, wrote (or located) and sang more songs of love and pleasure ("Cruisin'," "St. Charles," "With Your Love," and "Love Lovely Love"). Weaving the three styles together were the fluid lead guitar work of Craig Chaquico and the alternating bass and keyboard playing of David Freiberg and Pete Sears. The result was an album that quickly scaled the charts, spending six consecutive weeks at number three in Billboard and going platinum. That it didn't do better on the band's considerable career momentum can be put down to the relatively disappointing nature of the material. There was no "Miracles" on the album, to begin with. Grunt Records released the more modest "With Your Love" as a single and got it into the Top 20, but the closest thing to "Miracles" was really "St. Charles," a song that certainly had some of the same elements but lacked the kind of direct emotional statement that made "Miracles" a classic. Similarly, "Dance with the Dragon" was no "Ride the Tiger" (from Dragon Fly [1974]), and while "Switchblade" was an unusually clear statement of romantic intent from Slick (whose "lyrical wordplay is...not easily accessible yet compelling and thought-provoking," as 2004 reissue annotator Jeff Tamarkin generously says of "Hot Water"), its provocative title made it an unlikely choice for an adult contemporary hit. Spitfire was more than the sum of its parts, boasting the sort of vocal interplay and instrumental virtuosity that had always been the hallmarks of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. If the band had taken more time to write and find better songs, it might have matched the sales and quality of its predecessor." All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann more
	Spitfire Used - LP - BFL1-1557 1976 US Original First Pressing With Thin Generic Font For Album Title On Front Cover. Vibrant Jacket Close To NM With Small Crease Mark Near Mouth And Two Pen Marks On Rear Cover. Includes The Original Custom Printed Inner Sleeve. Co-Produced By Starship And Larry Cox. more
	Winds Of Change Used - LP - BXL1-4372 1982 Original. more
	Winds Of Change New - LP - BXL1-4372 Sealed 1982 Original. Custom Song Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Tiny Saw Cut. more