Early Flight is a 1974 compilation album by the Americanpsychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, released as Grunt CYL1-0437. It features previously unreleased material from 1966, 1967, and 1970.
The first three tracks come from the recording sessions for Jefferson Airplane Takes Off and feature vocals by Signe Toly Anderson and Skip Spence on drums. "Runnin' 'Round This World" had been previously released as a B-side on the "It's No Secret" single. The closing tracks on side one and the first track from side two come from the recording sessions for Surrealistic Pillow. "Up or Down" comes from the early recording sessions for Bark before Marty Balin chose to leave the band. "Mexico" and "Have You Seen the Saucers?" had been previously released as a single in 1970, but this was the first LP on which the two songs appeared.
Grace Slick – vocals on "J. P. P. McStep B. Blues", "Go to Her", "Mexico", and "Have You Seen the Saucers", piano on "Mexico" and "Have You Seen the Saucers"
Spencer Dryden – drums on "In the Morning", "J. P. P. McStep B. Blues", "Go to Her", "Mexico", and "Have You Seen the Saucers"
Signe Toly Anderson – vocals on "High Flying Bird", "Runnin' Round This World", and "It's Alright"
Skip Spence – drums on "High Flying Bird", "Runnin' Round This World", "It's Alright", and "J. P. P. McStep B. Blues"
Joey Covington – drums on "Up or Down", congas and bells on "Have You Seen the Saucers"
Additional Personnel
Jerry Garcia – guitar on "In the Morning" and "J. P. P. McStep B. Blues"
