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Gold is a 1979 compilation album by Jefferson Starship . The tracks come from their 1974 - 1978 albums, Dragon Fly , Red Octopus , Spitfire , and Earth .
The album originally had a shortened single version of "Miracles"; early pressings of the CD repeated this, but later editions had the full-length version from the album Red Octopus . The original record release also contained a 7-inch 45 RPM single, "Light the Sky on Fire", that was recorded for Star Wars Holiday Special , along with an extra track from Dragon Fly . This single is included in the later CD releases as tracks 6 and 12. "Light the Sky on Fire" reached #66 and Gold reached #20 on the Billboard charts.
Track listing
Side one Title Lyrics Music 1. "Ride the Tiger" (from Dragon Fly ) Byong Yu, Grace Slick , Paul Kantner Paul Kantner 5:06 2. "Caroline" (from Dragon Fly ) Marty Balin Paul Kantner 7:27 3. "Play On Love" (single version A-side Grunt #FB-10456 from Red Octopus ) Grace Slick Pete Sears 3:12 4. "Miracles" (single version A-side Grunt #FB-10367, from Red Octopus ) Marty Balin Marty Balin 3:25 5. "Fast Buck Freddie" (from Red Octopus ) Grace Slick Craig Chaquico 3:23
Bonus single, side one Title Lyrics Music 6. "Light the Sky on Fire" (single version - the original version featured in the Star Wars Holiday Special runs about 5:25) Craig Chaquico Craig Chaquico 3:56
Side two Title Lyrics Music 1. "With Your Love" (from Spitfire ) Marty Balin, Joey Covington , Vic Smith Marty Balin, Covington, Smith 3:33 2. "St. Charles" (from Spitfire ) Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Jesse Barish, Chaquico, Thunderhawk Paul Kantner, Craig Chaquico 6:38 3. "Count On Me" (from Earth ) Barish Barish 3:14 4. "Love Too Good" (single version B-side Grunt FB #11374, from Earth ) Gabriel Robles Craig Chaquico 4:37 5. "Runaway" (single version A-side Grunt FB #11274, from Earth ) N. Q. Dewey N. Q. Dewey 3:40
Bonus single, side two Title Lyrics Music 6. "Hyperdrive" (from Dragon Fly ) Grace Slick Pete Sears 6:11
Personnel
Production
Jefferson Starship – producer
Larry Cox – producer
Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
Bill Thompson – manager
Jacky Kaukonen – managerial director
Bill Laudner – road manager
Cynthia Bowman – publicity
Heidi Howell – publicity
Lora Lovrien – assisting assistant
Adryan Havelka – publishing expert
Paul Dowell – equipment manager
Jeff Baum, Jim Coe, Jim Hill, Skip Johnson, Dave Mairs, Doug McGuire – Starship crew
Mike Fischer – trucking
John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Tim Bryant / Gribbitt! – art direction
Tim Bryant, George Corsillo / Gribbitt! – album design
Annie Leibovitz – photography
References
Studio albums
Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Starship Starship
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