Jefferson Starship discography
Jefferson Starship discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Singles | 22 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of Jefferson Starship, an American rock band from San Francisco which developed out of Jefferson Airplane in 1974.
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AUS [1] |
CAN |
NED |
NZ |
UK [2] |
US | |||||||||||||||||||
1974 | Dragon Fly | 60 | 18 | — | — | — | 11 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||
1975 | Red Octopus | 69 | 13 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 2x Platinum | ||||||||||||||||
1976 | Spitfire | 62 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3 | Platinum | ||||||||||||||||
1978 | Earth | 61 | 4 | — | 29 | — | 5 | Platinum | ||||||||||||||||
1979 | Freedom at Point Zero | 75 | 20 | — | 23 | 22 | 10 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||
1981 | Modern Times | 84 | 15 | — | — | — | 26 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||
1982 | Winds of Change | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||
1984 | Nuclear Furniture | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||
1998 | Windows of Heaven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | Jefferson's Tree of Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Mother of the Sun | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified. |
Live albums[]
Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1982 | RCA Special Radio Series Volume 19 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Deep Space/Virgin Sky | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Greatest Hits: Live at the Fillmore (compilation/live) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Across the Sea of Suns | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Live In Central Park NYC May 12, 1975 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Soiled Dove | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified. |
- soundboard recordings
These were CDs recorded directly from the soundboard at the live shows and sold to concert attendees who wished to purchase them. They were also sold online for a short time.
- Live at B. B. King's Blues Club (2000)
- Live at Vinoy Park (2000)
- Post Nine 11 (2001) (6 concerts released separately)
- UK (2002) (6 concerts released separately)
- Live (2003) (3 concerts released separately)
- Galactic Reunion Concert (2005)
Compilation albums[]
Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |||||||||||||||||||||
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CAN |
US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1979 | Gold | 53 | 20 | Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991) | — | — | Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | Jefferson Starship at Their Best | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | >Jefferson Airplane>>Jefferson Starship>>Starship: Hits (import)[3] | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Starship | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Starship Enterprise: The Best of Jefferson Starship and Starship | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified. |
Singles[]
Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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CAN [4] |
NZ [5] |
UK [2] |
US [6] |
US Rock [7] |
US AC [7] | |||
1974 | "Ride the Tiger" | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | Dragon Fly |
1975 | "Miracles" | 22 | 40 | — | 3 | — | 17 | Red Octopus |
1976 | "Play on Love" | 46 | — | — | 49 | — | — | |
"With Your Love" | 10 | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | Spitfire | |
"St. Charles" | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | ||
1978 | "Count On Me" | 9 | 24 | — | 8 | — | 15 | Earth |
"Runaway" | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | 37 | ||
"Crazy Feelin'" | 71 | — | — | 54 | — | — | ||
"Light the Sky on Fire" | 73 | — | — | 66 | — | — | Gold | |
1979 | "Jane" | 13 | 18 | 21 | 14 | — | — | Freedom at Point Zero |
1980 | "Girl with the Hungry Eyes" | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | |
1981 | "Find Your Way Back" | 29 | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | Modern Times |
"Stranger" | — | — | — | 48 | 17 | — | ||
"Save Your Love" | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | ||
"Stairway to Cleveland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982 | "Be My Lady" | — | — | — | 28 | 33 | — | Winds of Change |
"Can't Find Love" | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | ||
1983 | "Winds of Change" | — | — | — | 38 | 18 | — | |
1984 | "No Way Out" | 59 | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | Nuclear Furniture |
"Layin' It on the Line" | — | — | — | 66 | 6 | — | ||
"Sorry Me, Sorry You" | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | ||
2020 | "It's About Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mother of the Sun |
Other appearances[]
Year | Work | Song | Comments |
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1977 | Flight Log | "Please Come Back" | live recording |
1978 | Star Wars Holiday Special | "Light the Sky on Fire" | also released as a single |
1987 | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" single | "Layin' It on the Line" (live) | B-side of the Starship song |
Collaborations[]
Year | Work | Artist | Collaborators |
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1970 | Blows Against the Empire | Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship | David Freiberg, Grace Slick |
1971 | If I Could Only Remember My Name | David Crosby | Freiberg, Kantner, Slick |
Sunfighter | Paul Kantner & Grace Slick | Craig Chaquico, Papa John Creach | |
Papa John Creach | Papa John Creach | Kantner, Pete Sears, Slick | |
1972 | Rolling Thunder | Mickey Hart | Freiberg, Kantner, Slick |
1973 | Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun | Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg | John Barbata, Chaquico, Creach, Freiberg |
Child of Nature | Jack Traylor & Steelwind | Chaquico, Freiberg | |
1974 | Manhole | Grace Slick | Barbata, Chaquico, Freiberg, Sears |
Let It Flow | Elvin Bishop | Donny Baldwin, Mickey Thomas | |
1975 | Juke Joint Jump | ||
Solid Silver | Quicksilver Messenger Service | Freiberg, Sears | |
Struttin' My Stuff | Elvin Bishop | Baldwin, Thomas | |
1976 | Hometown Boy makes good! | ||
1977 | Raisin' Hell | ||
1981 | Alive Alone | Mickey Thomas | Chaquico, Baldwin |
1983 | Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra | Paul Kantner | Chaquico, Sears, Slick, Thomas |
1984 | Software | Grace Slick | Kantner, Thomas |
Videos[]
Music videos[]
Year | Video | Director[8] |
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1981 | "Find Your Way Back" | C.D. Taylor |
1981 | "Stranger" | C.D. Taylor |
1982 | "Be My Lady" | Jerry Kramer |
1983 | "Can't Find Love" | Stanley Dorfman |
1983 | "Out of Control" | Jerry Kramer |
1983 | "Winds of Change" | Jerry Kramer |
1984 | "No Way Out" | |
1984 | "Layin' It on the Line" | Irv Goodnoff |
References[]
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 373. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Jefferson Airplane • Jefferson Starship • Starship – Hits (1998, CD)".
- ^ "Search for Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "NZ peaks". Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b "Starship Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jefferson Starship artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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