The Worst of Jefferson Airplane

by Jefferson Airplane

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2006
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0828767589329

Tracks

1. It's No Secret
2. Blues from an Airplane
3. Somebody to Love
4. Today
5. White Rabbit
6. Embryonic Journey
7. Martha
8. The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil
9. Watch Her Ride
10. Greasy Heart
11. Crown of Creation
12. Chushingura
13. Lather
14. Plastic Fantastic Lover
15. Good Shepherd
16. We Can Be Together
17. Volunteers

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jefferson Airplane   Primary Artist
Paul Kantner   Guitar,Vocals
Jack Casady   Bass
Grace Slick   Vocals,Keyboards
Jorma Kaukonen   Guitar,Vocals
Marty Balin   Guitar,Vocals
Spencer Dryden   Drums

Technical Credits

Mike Hartry   Digital Transfers
Skip Spence   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Paul Kantner   Composer
Grace Slick   Composer
Jeff Tamarkin   Essay,Liner Notes
Jorma Kaukonen   Composer
Darby Slick   Composer
Bill Lacey   Audio Restoration
Marty Balin   Composer
Dalita Keumurian   Project Manager
Eddie Eddings   Vault Research
Alton Kelley   Cover Design
Paul Williams   Reissue Coordination
Spencer Dryden   Composer