Red Octopus

Infobox Album |
Name = Red Octopus
Type = Album
Artist = Jefferson Starship


Released = June, 1975
Recorded = February, 1975 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Genre = Rock, AOR
Length = 42:00
Label = Grunt/RCA
Producer = Jefferson Starship / Larry Cox
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fpxq95ldke~T1 link]
*
Last album = "Dragon Fly"
(1974)
This album = "Red Octopus"
(1975)
Next album = "Spitfire"
(1976)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Cover art of original LP release

"Red Octopus" is a 1975 album by Jefferson Starship. It was the best-selling album by any incarnation of Jefferson Airplane and its spin-off groups, and the single "Miracles" hit #3 on the Billboard charts, being the biggest hit single the band had until that point. The album itself hit #1.

Track listing

ide One

# "Fast Buck Freddie" (Grace Slick / Craig Chaquico) – 3:28
#*Bass: Pete Sears
#*Piano: David Freiberg
# "Miracles" (Marty Balin) – 6:52
#*Bass / Electric Piano: Pete Sears
#*Organ: David Freiberg
# "Git Fiddler" (John Creach / Kevin Moore / John Parker) – 3:08
#*Keyboards: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
# "Ai Garimasu (There Is Love)" (Grace Slick) – 4:15
#*Bass: Pete Sears
#*Arp: David Freiberg
#*Piano: Grace Slick
# "Sweeter Than Honey" (Craig Chaquico / Marty Balin / Pete Sears) – 3:20
#*Bass / Keyboards: Pete Sears

ide Two

# "Play On Love" (Grace Slick / Pete Sears) – 3:44
#*Piano / Organ / Clavinet: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
# "Tumblin'" (Marty Balin / Robert Hunter / David Freiberg) – 3:27
#*Bass: Pete Sears
#*Keyboards: David Freiberg
# "I Want To See Another World" (Paul Kantner / Grace Slick / Marty Balin) – 4:34
#*Piano / Bass / Organ: Pete Sears
#*Organ: David Freiberg
# "Sandalphon" (Pete Sears) – 4:08
#*Arp / Piano / Organ: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
# "There Will Be Love" (Paul Kantner / Marty Balin / Craig Chaquico) – 5:04
#*Bass / Piano: Pete Sears
#*Arp: David Freiberg

2005 CD reissue Bonus Tracks

# "Miracles" (Singles Version)
# Band Introduction (Live)
# "Fast Buck Freddie" (Live)
# "There Will Be Love" (Live)
# "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Live)

Chart positions

Album

ingles

*"Miracles" (8/23/75) #3 US
*"Play On Love" (12/13/75) #49 US

Personnel

*Grace Slick - Piano / Vocals
*Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
*Marty Balin - Vocals
*John Barbata - Drums / Percussion / Vocals
*Craig Chaquico - Lead Guitar / Vocals
*Papa John Creach - Violin
*Pete Sears - Bass / Keyboards / Vocals
*David Freiberg - Bass / Keyboards / Vocals

Additional Personnel

*Bobbye Hall - Percussion / Congas
*Dave Roberts - Strings
*Irv Cox - Saxophone

Production

*Produced by Jefferson Starship and Larry Cox
*Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
*Engineered by Larry Cox
*Recordist: Steve Mantoani and Jeffrey Husband
*Amp Consultant: Paul Dowell
*Strings and Horns arranged by Dave Roberts
*Percussion and Congas by John Barbata and Bobbye Hall
*Sax Solo by Irv Cox
*Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
*Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
*Manager: Bill Thompson
*Art Director: Frank Mulvey
*Liner Photograph: Jim Marshall
*Graphics - Gribbitt!