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Jefferson Airplane Takes Off

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 and Spence is to be distinguished from the Balin Kantner Kaukonen Casady Slick and 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 2003 reissue of Takes Off includes eight bonus tracks: uncensored versions of "Let Me In" and "Run Around," an early version of "Go to Her," previously unreleased alternate versions of "Chauffeur Blues" and "And I Like It," as well as tracks "Runnin' 'Round This World," "High Flying Bird," and "It's Alright." William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide


Jefferson Airplane Takes Off

UPC:
828765035224
Label:
RCA/BMG Heritage
Released:
3/7/1990
Rating:
0
Disc:
1
Genre:
Music
Discs » 1
 TitleTime Preview
1Blues From An Airplane2:10
2Let Me In4:16
3Bringing Me Down3:42
4It's No Secret3:57
5Tobacco Road3:27
6Come Up The Years2:30
7Run Around3:56
8Let's Get Together3:34
9Don't Slip Away3:52
10Chauffeur Blues2:25
11And I Like It5:15
12Runnin' 'Round This World2:22
13High Flying Bird3:53
14It's Alright3:35
15Go To Her4:06
16Let Me In3:28
17Run Around (Original Uncensored Version)3:52
18Chauffeur Blues (Alternate Version)4:06
19And I Like It10:36

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Credits »

John Hudson - Product Manager
Tommy Oliver - Producer
Tommy Oliver - Original Album Producer
Bob Irwin - Reissue Producer
Bob Irwin - Mastering
Rob Santos - Executive Producer
Jeff Tamarkin - Liner Notes
Jeremy Holiday - Production Assistant
Jayme Pieruzzi - Assistant Engineer
Michelle Vignes - Photography
Jeff Smith - Design
Jeff Smith - Art Direction
Gretchen Brennison - Production Assistant
Kip Smith - Assistant Engineer
Ralph J. Gleason - Liner Notes
Matthew Katz - Original Album Producer
Matthew Katz - Producer
Jack Casady - ?
Signe Anderson - ?
Paul Kantner - ?
Marty Balin - ?
Bill Thompson - Executive Producer
Skip Spence - ?
Jorma Kaukonen - ?
David Hassinger - Engineer
Jefferson Airplane - Main Performer

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