Bark (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Bark
Type = Album
Artist = Jefferson Airplane


Released = September, 1971
Recorded = December, 1970 - July, 1971 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Genre = Psychedelic rock, hard rock
Length =
Label = Grunt/RCA
Producer = Jefferson Airplane
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bn881vjjzzva link]
* "Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jeffersonairplane/albums/album/238147/review/5944313/bark link]
Last album = "The Worst of Jefferson Airplane" (1970)
This album = "Bark" (1971)
Next album = "Long John Silver" (1972)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Cardboard sleeve that came with the original vinyl LP release (RCA Victor, 1971)

"Bark", released in 1971, is one of the late-period albums by Jefferson Airplane, notable for many "firsts" with its major personnel change. It was the first without band founder Marty Balin and the first with violinist Papa John Creach. Drummer Spencer Dryden had also departed, being replaced by Joey Covington. This was the first all new Airplane LP in two years, the previous being "Volunteers", released in 1969. It was also the first to be released under the Jefferson Airplane owned Grunt Records label.

Lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen has four songwriting credits on this album, indicative of his growing importance as a composer. At the time of the album's release, he and bassist Jack Casady had already recorded two albums for their spin-off blues group Hot Tuna.

Original Vinyl LP release

The original vinyl LP release featured an outer paper bag with the "JA" logo as though it were bought in a grocery store. The "JA" logo is an homage to the A&P supermarket chain. The bag was wrapped around the record, which was also inside paper. Inside the bag itself was a cardboard cover for storing the record that featured a fish with human false teeth wrapped in paper and tied with string. Also inside the bag was a cardboard lyrics sheet insert, colored as pink "butcher paper." The paper bag became the cover art for the CD releases, and the fish image appeared on the CD itself.

Track listing

ide A

#"When the Earth Moves Again" (Paul Kantner) – 3:54
#"Feel So Good" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:36
#"Crazy Miranda" (Grace Slick) – 3:23
#"Pretty as You Feel" (Joey Covington / Jack Casady / Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:29
#"Wild Turkey" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:45

ide B

#"Law Man" (Grace Slick) – 2:42
#"Rock and Roll Island" (Paul Kantner) – 3:44
#"Third Week in the Chelsea" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:34
#"Never Argue with a German If You're Tired or European Song" (Grace Slick) – 4:31
#"Thunk" (Joey Covington) – 2:58
#"War Movie" (Paul Kantner) – 4:41

Personnel

*Jack Casady - bass
*Joey Covington - percussion, drums, vocals
*Paul Kantner - guitar, vocals
*Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar, vocals
*Grace Slick - piano, vocals

Additional Personnel

*Papa John Creach - violin on "Pretty as You Feel," "Wild Turkey" and "When the Earth Moves Again"
*Bill Laudner - vocals on "War Movie"
*Will Scarlett - harmonica on "Third Week in the Chelsea" (uncredited)

Production

*Arranged and Produced by Jefferson Airplane
*Engineer: Allen Zentz and Masterful Maurice (Pat Ieraci) at the 16-track
*Package Concept and Design: Acy Lehman
*Portraits: G. Slick
*Portrait of Grace: B. Thompson
*Additional Ideas: J. Airplane, A. Train
*Art Direction and Bag Poem: G. Blackman

Charts

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References

*cite album-notes |title=Bark |bandname=Jefferson Airplane |year=1971 |format=Vinyl outer paper bag|publisher=Grunt Records |publisherid=FTR-1001 |location=San Francisco |mbid=d037d75c-a3c7-4e21-89c0-ef6a27060ffe