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1975 studio album by Jefferson Starship
Red Octopus is the second album by Jefferson Starship , released on Grunt Records in 1975. Certified double platinum by RIAA in 1995, it is the best-selling album by any incarnation of Jefferson Airplane and its spin-off groups. The single "Miracles " was the highest-charting single any permutation of the band had until Starship 's "We Built This City " a decade later, ultimately peaking at #3 on the Billboard singles chart ; the album itself reached No. 1 four non-consecutive weeks during 1975 on the Billboard 200 . As with several other albums from the epoch, stereo and quadraphonic mixes of Red Octopus were released concurrently.
Following a guest appearance on the preceding Dragon Fly , Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin returned as a fully integrated member of the ensemble. Balin wrote or co-wrote five of the ten tracks on the album, including "Miracles."[3] The group attempted to create a commercialized sound which was a total contrast to their past works, paving the musical direction of their next two albums.[4]
Track listing
Side two Title Lyrics Music 1. "Play on Love " Grace Slick Pete Sears 3:44 2. "Tumblin'" Marty Balin, Robert Hunter David Freiberg 3:27 3. "I Want to See Another World" Paul Kantner , Grace Slick, Marty BalinPaul Kantner 4:34 4. "Sandalphon" (instrumental) Pete Sears 4:08 5. "There Will Be Love" Paul Kantner, Marty Balin Paul Kantner, Craig Chaquico 5:04
2005 CD bonus tracks Title Lyrics Music 11. "Miracles" (single version) Marty Balin Marty Balin 3:29 12. "Band Introduction" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) 1:14 13. "Fast Buck Freddie" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) Grace Slick Craig Chaquico 3:34 14. "There Will Be Love" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) Paul Kantner, Marty Balin Paul Kantner, Craig Chaquico 4:57 15. "You're Driving Me Crazy" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) Vic Smith Vic Smith 6:44
Personnel
Grace Slick – lead and backing vocals, piano (4)
Paul Kantner – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Marty Balin – lead and backing vocals
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals
Papa John Creach – electric violin
David Freiberg – organ (2, 8), lead and backing vocals, ARP synthesizer (4, 10), keyboards (7), bass (3, 6, 9)
Pete Sears – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10-15), keyboards (3, 5) electric (2, 11) and acoustic (6, 8-10) pianos, organ (6, 8, 9), clavinet (6), ARP synthesizer (9), backing vocals
John Barbata – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
Production
Jefferson Starship – producer
Larry Cox – producer, engineer
Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
Steve Mantoani, Jeffrey Husband – recordists
Paul Dowell – amp consultant
Dave Roberts – string and horn arrangement
Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Live tracks recorded at Winterland, November 7, 1975
Bill Thompson – manager
Frank Mulvey – art director
Jim Marshall – liner photograph
Gribbitt! – graphics
Chart positions
Album
Singles
"Miracles" (August 23, 1975) #3 US (Billboard Hot 100 )
"Play On Love" (December 13, 1975) #49 US Billboard Hot 100, #47 US Cash Box Top 100[5]
References
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Jefferson Starship: Red Octopus " . AllMusic . Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.{{cite book }}
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^ "Red Octopus - Review" . allmusic.com . Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015 .
^ "Jefferson Starship - Biography" . billboard.com . Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015 .
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 17, 1976" . Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2017 .
External links
Studio albums
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