Crown of Creation
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| Studio album by Jefferson Airplane | ||
| Released | September 1968 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 37:42 | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Producer(s) | ? | |
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| Jefferson Airplane chronology | ||
| After Bathing at Baxter's (1967) |
Crown of Creation (1968) |
Bless Its Pointed Little Head (1969) |
Crown of Creation is the fourth album by the San Franciscan rock band Jefferson Airplane and was released in 1968. Like its predecessor, "After Bathing at Baxter's", the album concentrates more on artistic development rather than just pure commercial concerns. The David Crosby penned "Triad" is the only non original track. It was previously rejected for release by his group The Byrds as being too risque.
[edit] Track listing
- Lather - (Slick) 2:55
- In Time - (Balin/Kantner) 4:10
- Triad - (Crosby) 4:50
- Star Trek - (Kaukonen) 3:08
- Share A Little Joke - (Balin) 3:07
- Chushingura - (Dryden) 1:16
- If You Feel - (Balin/Blackman) 3:21
- Crown Of Creation - (Kantner) 2:53
- Ice Cream Phoenix - (Cockey) 3:02
- Greasy Heart - (Slick) 3:19
- The House At Pooneil Corners - (Balin/Kantner) 5:48
[edit] CD bonus tracks
The compact disc re-release (August 19, 2003) featured the following bonus tracks:
- Ribump Ba Bap Dum Dum
- Would You Like A Snack?
- Share A Little Joke (Mono Single Version)
- The Saga Of Sydney Spacepig (Previously Unreleased)
The bonus track "Would You Like A Snack?" was co-written by Frank Zappa, who is credited as the "leader" on the recording. Zappa also released a song called "Would You Like A Snack?", on the 200 Motels album, which is completely unrelated to the Jefferson Airplane track. The melody of that track is from Zappa's "Holiday In Berlin" composition, whereas the Jefferson Airplane track is an original composition. "Would You Like A Snack?" was first issued as part of the Jefferson Airplane Loves You box set in 1992. [1]
[edit] Miscellanea
- The song "Crown of Creation" was inspired by the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, who also wrote The Day of the Triffids. Many of its lyrics come from the book.
- The song "Lather" was written in part for drummer Spencer Dryden's 30th birthday, and in part for bassist Jack Casady's arrest for nudity at Santa Cruz under the influence of LSD.
