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1976 studio album by Jefferson Starship
Spitfire is the third album by American rock band Jefferson Starship . Released in 1976, a year after the chart-topping Red Octopus , it quickly scaled the charts, peaking for six consecutive weeks at No. 3 in Billboard and attaining a RIAA platinum certification. The album features writing contributions from members of singer Marty Balin 's former band Bodacious DF , as well as Jesse Barish, who became one of Balin's frequent collaborators. Stereo and quadraphonic mixes of the album were released. "Song to the Sun" was included in the 1977 Laserock program.[3]
Track listing [ ]
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
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
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Personnel [ ]
Grace Slick – lead (3, 7) and backing vocals, piano (5a, 7)
Marty Balin – lead (1, 4, 6, 9) and backing vocals
Paul Kantner – lead (2, 5) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals
David Freiberg – keyboards (1-4, 6, 9), ARP synthesizer (5), bass (7, 8), backing vocals
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
Bobbye Hall – percussion, congas
Dave Roberts – string and horn arrangements
Steven Schuster – saxophone (5b)
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
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