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Reasonably enough, this compilation is not drawn exclusively from Grace Slick's four solo albums, her duo album with Paul Kantner, and her trio album with Kantner and David Freiberg, none of which sold very well. Rather, it focuses on her popular work with Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship, including the Airplane hits "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" upfront and Starship's "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" toward the end. In between, compilers Slick, Paul Williams, and Bill Thompson have made excellent choices from among Slick's many performances, among them "Rejoyce," her musical reflection on James Joyce's Ulysses, David Crosby's "Triad," the obscure Airplane single "Mexico," Jefferson Starship's "Fast Buck Freddie," and even some selections from her solo works. Despite her prominence in the groups she worked with, Slick's individual efforts tended to be interspersed with those of other strong musical personalities. By separating out her best tracks, this album finally gives a sense of Slick as a distinct recording artist with a distinct lyrical talent and forcefully expressed views. Unfortunately, Jeff Tamarkin's typically well written liner notes, based on a recent interview, leave no doubt that she has retired from the field. (The album contains one previously unreleased track, the Slick-composed ballad "Do You Remember Me?," recorded in 1986 and intended for No Protection, Slick's last recording with Starship.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Mike Hartry, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Darby Slick, Composer - Darby Slick, Lyricist - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Rick Jarrard, Producer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist - Dave Hassinger, Engineer - Rick Jarrard, Producer
Originally recorded 1966. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Hartry, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Richie Schmitt, Recording Engineer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist - Al Schmitt, Producer - Bill Lacey, Re-Mastering Engineer
(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Ria, Art Director - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Spencer Dryden, Vocal - Grace Slick, Vocal - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist - Jack Casady, Bass - Richie Schmitt, Engineer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Al Schmitt, Producer - Paul Kantner, Guitar - Jefferson Airplane, Performer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ria, Art Director - Jorma Kaukonen, Guitar - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Grace Slick, Vocal - Jack Casady, Bass - David Crosby, Composer - David Crosby, Lyricist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer - Al Schmitt, Producer - Paul Kantner, Guitar - Jefferson Airplane, Performer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Paul Kantner, Composer - Paul Kantner, Lyricist - Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist - Al Schmitt, Producer
Originally Recorded 1969. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Paul Kantner, Producer - Paul Kantner, Performer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist
(P) (P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist
(P) 1974 BMG Music
Jefferson Airplane, Performer - Jefferson Airplane, Producer - Grace Slick, Composer - Grace Slick, Lyricist
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Reasonably enough, this compilation is not drawn exclusively from Grace Slick's four solo albums, her duo album with Paul Kantner, and her trio album with Kantner and David Freiberg, none of which sold very well. Rather, it focuses on her popular work with Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship, including the Airplane hits "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" upfront and Starship's "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" toward the end. In between, compilers Slick, Paul Williams, and Bill Thompson have made excellent choices from among Slick's many performances, among them "Rejoyce," her musical reflection on James Joyce's Ulysses, David Crosby's "Triad," the obscure Airplane single "Mexico," Jefferson Starship's "Fast Buck Freddie," and even some selections from her solo works. Despite her prominence in the groups she worked with, Slick's individual efforts tended to be interspersed with those of other strong musical personalities. By separating out her best tracks, this album finally gives a sense of Slick as a distinct recording artist with a distinct lyrical talent and forcefully expressed views. Unfortunately, Jeff Tamarkin's typically well written liner notes, based on a recent interview, leave no doubt that she has retired from the field. (The album contains one previously unreleased track, the Slick-composed ballad "Do You Remember Me?," recorded in 1986 and intended for No Protection, Slick's last recording with Starship.)
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:15
- Main artists: Grace Slick
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1999 BMG Entertainment
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