The Worst of Jefferson Airplane

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Annotation

Distinguishing marks:

  • Full track list on the back of the sleeve.
  • On the bottom right of the back of the sleeve, outside the golden border: "RE" in small letters.
  • Plain white paper liner.
  • On the top center and bottom center of the labels on both sides of the disc, as part of the border artwork: "VE"
Annotation last modified on 2017-01-08 04:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1It’s No Secret
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
bass:
Jack Casady (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence (in 1966)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1966)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (in 1966)
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson (in 1966), Marty Balin (in 1966) and Paul Kantner (in 1966)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
It’s No Secret (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.352:37
A2Blues From an Airplane
producer:
Matthew Katz (producer) and Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Alexander “Skip” Spence
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Signe Toly Anderson, Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blues From an Airplane
writer:
Marty Balin and Alexander “Skip” Spence
3.352:10
A3Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.552:54
A4Today
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Today
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
3.652:57
A5White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
4.352:27
A6Embryonic Journey
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-22)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-11-22)
recording of:
Embryonic Journey (on 1966-11-22)
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1962)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.451:51
A7Martha
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Martha (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
43:21
A8The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil
recording of:
The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
4:30
B1Crown of Creation
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Crown of Creation
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
3.52:53
B2Chushingura
1:17
B3Lather
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set) and other instruments [sound effects]:
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Grace Slick
vocals:
Spencer Dryden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Heritage (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lather
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
42:55
B4Plastic Fantastic Lover
recording of:
Plastic Fantastic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3:39
B5Good Shepherd
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and Diane Vitalich
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Good Shepherd (Jefferson Airplane arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
44:22
B6We Can Be Together
producer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
Hammond organ:
Stephen Stills
other instruments [music, sailboat]:
David Crosby
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
percussion [percussion chair]:
Joey Covington
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
vocals:
Marty Balin, Mary Gannon, Marilyn Hunt, Denise Jewkes, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and Diane Vitalich
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
We Can Be Together
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
3.55:50
B7Volunteers
recording of:
Volunteers
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
42:03