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Spitfire is a 1976 album by the rock band Jefferson Starship . It was released a year after the chart-topping Red Octopus , and quickly scaled the charts, spending six consecutive weeks at number three on Billboard and going platinum. The album features writing contributions from members of singer Marty Balin 's former band Bodacious DF , as well Jesse Barish, who became one of Balin's frequent collaborators. This album was released in both stereo and quadraphonic.
Track listing
Side one Title Lyrics Music 1. "Cruisin'" Charles Hickox Hickox 5:27 2. "Dance with the Dragon" Paul Kantner , Grace Slick , Marty Balin , Craig Chaquico Kantner, Chaquico, Pete Sears 5:02 3. "Hot Water" Slick Sears 3:17 4. "St. Charles" Kantner, Balin, Jesse Barish, Chaquico, Thunderhawk Kantner, Chaquico 6:38
Side two Title Lyrics Music 5. "Song to the Sun: Part I: Ozymandias / Part II: Don't Let It Rain" instrumental / Kantner, China Wing Kantner P. Kantner, Chaquico, John Barbata , David Freiberg , Sears, Slick / P. Kantner 1:39 / 5:36 6. "With Your Love " Balin, Joey Covington , Vic Smith Balin, Covington, Smith 3:33 7. "Switchblade" Slick Slick 4:01 8. "Big City" Barbata, Joel Scott Hill, Chris Ethridge Barbata, Hill, Ethridge 3:20 9. "Love Lovely Love" Barish Barish 3:31
Personnel
Grace Slick – lead and backing vocals, piano (5a, 7)
Marty Balin – lead and backing vocals
Paul Kantner – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals
David Freiberg – keyboards (1-4, 5b, 6, 9), lead and backing vocals, ARP synthesizer (5a), bass (7, 8),
Pete Sears – bass (1-6, 9), piano (2, 5b), Mellotron (3), keyboards (4, 8), organ (5a, 7), Moog (5a, 7)
John Barbata – drums, percussion, backing and lead (8) vocals
Additional personnel
Production
Jefferson Starship – producer, art direction
Larry Cox – producer, engineer
Steve Malcolm – assistant to the engineer
Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
Bill Thompson – manager
Cassandra Gaviola – dragon princess
Paul Dowell – amp consultant
John Langdon – label art
Tim Bryant/Gribbit – album design,art direction
Ron Slenzak – cover photography
Shusei Nagaoka – illustration
Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Singles / music videos
"With Your Love" (7/24/76) #12 US
"St. Charles" (12/4/76) #64 US
References
Studio albums
Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Starship Starship
Live albums Archival releases Compilations Singles Related articles