Flight Log (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Flight Log (1966-1976)
Type = Compilation Album
Artist = Jefferson Airplane

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Released = January, 1977
Genre = Folk rock Psychedelic rock
Length =
Label = Grunt Records
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xfwxql5ldde link]
*review-Christgau|C+|name=Jefferson+Starship
Last album = "Spitfire" (Jefferson Starship)
(1976)
This album = "Flight Log"
(1977)
Next album = "Earth" (Jefferson Starship)
(1978)

Flight Log (1966-1976), released in January 1977 RCA 3766 (Grunt 1255). It is a compilation of Jefferson Airplane and Airplane-related tracks, including tracks by Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna, as well as solo tracks by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and Jorma Kaukonen. Although primarily a compilation album, the album includes one previously unreleased song, "Please Come Back" written by Ron Nagle and performed by Jefferson Starship. "Flight Log" has never been issued on CD. Consequently, "Please Come Back" is unavailable on any other release.

Among the session musicians featured on the album are two members of the Grateful Dead and one member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. David Crosby appears on one track, and Jerry Garcia plays on three tracks, two of which also feature Mickey Hart.

The album included a lavish 12-page full-color, full-size (12 sq.in.) booklet, containing photographs of the band throughout the period covered by the compilation. It also contained a detailed history of the band, written by Patrick Sawyer of Rolling Stone magazine.

Track listing (with artist)

ide A

#"Come Up the Years" (Marty Balin / Paul Kantner) (from Jefferson Airplane Takes Off) – 2:30
#"White Rabbit" (Grace Slick) (from Surrealistic Pillow) – 2:27
#"Comin' Back to Me" (Marty Balin) (from Surrealistic Pillow) – 5:15
#"Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon" (Paul Kantner) (from After Bathing at Baxter's) – 5:02
#"Greasy Heart" (Grace Slick) (from Crown of Creation) – 3:25
#"If You Feel" (Marty Balin / Gary Blackman) (from Crown of Creation) – 3:30

=Side B=
#"Somebody to Love" (Live) (Darby Slick) (from Bless Its Pointed Little Head) – 3:46
#"Wooden Ships" (David Crosby / Paul Kantner / Stephen Stills) – 6:00 (from Volunteers)
#"Volunteers" (Marty Balin / Paul Kantner) (from Volunteers) – 2:03
#"Hesitation Blues" (Traditional) (from Hot Tuna) – 5:05
#"Have You Seen the Stars Tonite?" (David Crosby / Paul Kantner) (from Blows Against the Empire) – 3:42

ide C

#"Silver Spoon" (Grace Slick) (from Sunfighter) – 5:40
#"Feel So Good" (Jorma Kaukonen) (from Bark) – 4:35
#"Pretty as You Feel" (Joey Covington / Jack Casady / Jorma Kaukonen) (from Bark) – 3:07
#"Milk Train" (Papa John Creach / Grace Slick / Roger Spotts) (from Long John Silver) – 3:26
#"Ja Da (Keep on Truckin')" (Bob Carleton) (from Burgers) – 3:40

ide D

#"¿Come Again Toucan?" (David Freiberg / Grace Slick) (from Manhole) – 3:13
#"Sketches of China" (Paul Kantner / Grace Slick) (from Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun) – 5:13
#"Genesis" (Jorma Kaukonen) (from Quah) – 4:19
#"Ride the Tiger" (Paul Kantner / Grace Slick / Byong Yu) (from Dragon Fly) – 5:06
#"Please Come Back" (Jefferson Starship Live) (Ron Nagle) (previously unreleased) – 4:02

Personnel

*Signe Anderson – vocals
*Marty Balin – vocals
*Skip Spence – drums
*Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar
*Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
*Jack Casady – bass
*Grace Slick – vocals, piano
*Spencer Dryden – drums
*Jerry Garcia – guitar, pedal steel guitar, lead guitar
*Nicky Hopkins – piano
*Will Scarlett – harmonica
*David Crosby – vocals, guitar
*Mickey Hart – percussion, gongs
*Joey Covington – drums, vocals
*Papa John Creach – violin
*John Barbata – drums
*Sammy Piazza – drums
*Nick Buck – piano
*David Freiberg – vocals, keyboards, bass, rhythm guitar
*Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
*Jack Traylor – vocals
*Chris Ethridge – bass
*Tom Hobson – guitar
*Pete Sears – bass, rhythm guitarThree of the tracks have contributions from members of the Grateful Dead.

Production

*Bill Thompson – manager
*Jacky Kaukonen – secretary
*Bill Laudner – road manager
*Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator, album coordinator
*Paul Dowell – equipment manager
*Roger Ressmeyer, Tony Lane, Jim Marshall, Dave Patrick, B. Beckhard, Jim Smircich, Charles Stewart, Randy Tuten – photography
*Mastered by John Golden, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
*Craig DeCamps – booklet design
*Acy R. Lehman – cover and art direction

References

*cite album-notes |title=Flight Log |bandname=Jefferson Airplane |year=1977 |format=Vinyl booklet|publisher=Grunt Records |publisherid=CYL2-1255 |location=San Francisco |mbid=