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Originally released in 1998 as 'Hits'

Annotation last modified on 2015-09-10 19:50 UTC.

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s No Secret
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver
bass:
Jack Casady (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1966)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1966)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (in 1966)
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson (in 1966), Marty Balin (in 1966) and Paul Kantner (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
It's No Secret (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
Jefferson Airplane3.352:41
2Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Jefferson Airplane4.63:01
3White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
Jefferson Airplane4.252:35
4Embryonic Journey
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-22)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-11-22)
recording of:
Embryonic Journey (on 1966-11-22)
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1962)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
Jefferson Airplane3.51:57
5Plastic Fantastic Lover
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Plastic Fantastic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
Jefferson Airplane3.62:40
6Comin’ Back to Me
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-01)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
recorder:
Grace Slick
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Comin’ Back to Me
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
Jefferson Airplane3.755:23
7The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil
Jefferson Airplane34:37
8Greasy Heart
recording of:
Greasy Heart
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
Jefferson Airplane3:28
9Lather
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set) and other instruments [sound effects]:
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Grace Slick
vocals:
Spencer Dryden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lather
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
Jefferson Airplane42:59
10Crown of Creation
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Crown of Creation
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
Jefferson Airplane3.52:56
11Wooden Ships
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and Diane Vitalich
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Wooden Ships
lyricist:
Paul Kantner and Stephen Stills
composer:
David Crosby, Paul Kantner and Stephen Stills
publisher:
Guerrilla Music (David Crosby publisher), Gold Hill Music (BMI) (from 1969 to present) and Stay Straight Music (from 1969 to present)
Jefferson Airplane3.56:27
12Volunteers
recording of:
Volunteers
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
Jefferson Airplane42:06
13Good Shepherd
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and Diane Vitalich
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Good Shepherd (Jefferson Airplane arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jefferson Airplane44:26
14Have You Seen the Saucers
recording of:
Have You Seen the Saucers
composer:
Paul Kantner
Jefferson Airplane3:41
15Pretty as You Feel
bass:
Jack Casady
congas and lead vocals:
Joey Covington
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve
guitar:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) and Carlos Santana
violin:
Papa John Creach
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Pretty as You Feel
composer:
Jack Casady, Joey Covington and Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jefferson Airplane4:32
16Third Week in the Chelsea
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Joey Covington
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Joey Covington, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Third Week in the Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jefferson Airplane4:37
17Long John Silver
Jefferson Airplane34:25
18Caroline
recording engineer:
Steve Mantoani (in 1974-07)
producer:
Jefferson Starship (in 1974-07)
bass and harpsichord:
Pete Sears (in 1974-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Barbata (in 1974-07)
guitar [lead]:
Craig Chaquico (in 1974-07)
guitar [rhythm]:
Paul Kantner (in 1974-07)
keyboard:
David Freiberg (in 1974-07)
background vocals:
David Freiberg (in 1974-07), Paul Kantner (in 1974-07), Pete Sears (in 1974-07) and Grace Slick (in 1974-07)
lead vocals:
Marty Balin (in 1974-07)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1974-07)
recording of:
Caroline (in 1974-07)
lyricist:
Marty Balin
composer:
Paul Kantner
Jefferson Starship7:32
19Ride the Tiger
recording engineer:
Steve Mantoani (in 1974-07)
producer:
Jefferson Starship (in 1974-07)
bass:
Pete Sears (in 1974-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Barbata (in 1974-07)
electric violin:
Papa John Creach (in 1974-07)
guitar [lead]:
Craig Chaquico (in 1974-07)
guitar [rhythm] and lead vocals:
Paul Kantner (in 1974-07)
keyboard:
David Freiberg (in 1974-07)
background vocals:
David Freiberg (in 1974-07), Paul Kantner (in 1974-07), Pete Sears (in 1974-07) and Grace Slick (in 1974-07)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1974-07)
recording of:
Ride the Tiger (in 1974-07)
lyricist:
Byong Yu, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
composer:
Paul Kantner
Jefferson Starship15:10
▼ CD 2
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1Miracles
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Husband and Steve Mantoani
engineer:
Larry Cox (US engineer/producer)
producer:
Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Jefferson Starship
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Miracles (Jefferson Starship song)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
Jefferson Starship46:54
2With Your Love
recording of:
With Your Love
writer:
Marty Balin, Joey Covington and Vic Smith (Member of Grootna)
Jefferson Starship33:37
3Count on Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977) and BMG Music (in 1978)
recording of:
Count on Me (Jefferson Starship song)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Bright Moments Music, Diamondback Music Co. and Painted Desert Music Corporation
Jefferson Starship23:18
4Runaway
recording of:
Runaway
composer:
Nicholas Dewey
Jefferson Starship5:24
5Jane
recording of:
Jane (Jefferson Starship song)
lyricist:
David Freiberg and Jim McPherson (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Craig Chaquico, David Freiberg, Paul Kantner and Jim McPherson (singer/songwriter)
Jefferson Starship3.754:15
6Find Your Way Back
recording engineer:
Michael Clink and Ron Nevison
producer:
Ron Nevison
bass:
David
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guitar:
Craig Chaquico and Paul Kantner
piano:
Pete
synthesizer:
Craig
background vocals:
Grace Slick
lead vocals:
Mickey Thomas (of Jefferson Starship)
recording of:
Find Your Way Back
lyricist:
Craig Chaquico
composer:
Craig Chaquico and Thos. Borsdorf (Composer for Jefferson Starship)
Jefferson Starship4:18
7Stranger
recording engineer:
Michael Clink and Ron Nevison
producer:
Ron Nevison
bass:
Pete
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guitar:
Craig Chaquico and Paul Kantner
piano:
David
synthesizer:
David and Pete
background vocals:
Grace Slick
lead vocals:
Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas (of Jefferson Starship)
recording of:
Stranger
lyricist:
Jeannette Sears
composer:
Pete Sears
Jefferson Starship4:47
8Be My Lady
Jefferson Starship3:53
9No Way Out
assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
The Plant (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
No Way Out
lyricist:
Ina Wolf
composer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
Jefferson Starship4:26
10Layin’ It on the Line
assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
The Plant (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Layin’ It on the Line
lyricist and composer:
Craig Chaquico and Mickey Thomas (of Jefferson Starship)
Jefferson Starship4:13
11We Built This City
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
other vocals [DJ voice]:
Les Garland (American entertainment executive) (in 1985)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
remixed at:
The Soundcastle (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We Built This City (in 1985)
writer:
Dennis Lambert, Martin Page, Bernie Taupin and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Music, Concord Copyrights London Limited, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Little Mole Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Starship44:57
12Sara
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Sara (in 1985)
writer:
Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
Kikiko Music and Petwolf Music
Starship4.44:56
13Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight
recording of:
Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight
writer:
Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
Starship3:45
14Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
performer:
Starship (continuation of Jefferson Starship)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1987) and BMG Music (in 1987)
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (in 1987)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Starship44:33
15It’s Not Over (’Til It’s Over)
recording of:
It’s Not Over (’til It’s Over)
writer:
Phil Galdston, Robbie Nevil and John Van Tongeren
Starship44:21
16It’s Not Enough
recording of:
It’s Not Enough
writer:
Phil Galdston, Robbie Nevil and John Van Tongeren
Starship4:54