Red Octopus
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| Studio album by Jefferson Starship | |||||
| Released | June, 1975 | ||||
| Recorded | February, 1975 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco | ||||
| Genre | Rock, AOR | ||||
| Length | 42:00 | ||||
| Label | Grunt/RCA | ||||
| Producer | Jefferson Starship / Larry Cox | ||||
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Cover art of original LP release
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Red Octopus is a 1975 album by Jefferson Starship. It was the best-selling album by any incarnation of Jefferson Airplane and its spin-off groups, and the single "Miracles" hit #3 on the Billboard charts, being the biggest hit single the band had until that point. The album itself hit #1.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side One
- "Fast Buck Freddie" (Grace Slick / Craig Chaquico) – 3:28
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Piano: David Freiberg
- "Miracles" (Marty Balin) – 6:52
- Bass / Electric Piano: Pete Sears
- Organ: David Freiberg
- "Git Fiddler" (John Creach / Kevin Moore / John Parker) – 3:08
- Keyboards: Pete Sears
- Bass: David Freiberg
- "Ai Garimasü (There Is Love)" (Grace Slick) – 4:15
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Arp: David Freiberg
- Piano: Grace Slick
- "Sweeter Than Honey" (Craig Chaquico / Marty Balin / Pete Sears) – 3:20
- Bass / Keyboards: Pete Sears
[edit] Side Two
- "Play On Love" (Grace Slick / Pete Sears) – 3:44
- Piano / Organ / Clavinet: Pete Sears
- Bass: David Freiberg
- "Tumblin'" (Marty Balin / Robert Hunter / David Freiberg) – 3:27
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- "I Want To See Another World" (Paul Kantner / Grace Slick / Marty Balin) – 4:34
- Piano / Bass / Organ: Pete Sears
- Organ: David Freiberg
- "Sandalphon" (Pete Sears) – 4:08
- Arp / Piano / Organ: Pete Sears
- Bass: David Freiberg
- "There Will Be Love" (Paul Kantner / Marty Balin / Craig Chaquico) – 5:04
- Bass / Piano: Pete Sears
- Arp: David Freiberg
[edit] 2005 CD reissue Bonus Tracks
- "Miracles" (Singles Version)
- Band Introduction (Live)
- "Fast Buck Freddie" (Live)
- "There Will Be Love" (Live)
- "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Live)
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
- "Miracles" (8/23/75) #3 US
- "Play On Love" (12/13/75) #49 US
[edit] Personnel
- Grace Slick - Piano / Vocals
- Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
- Marty Balin - Vocals
- John Barbata - Drums / Percussion / Vocals
- Craig Chaquico - Lead Guitar / Vocals
- Papa John Creach - Violin
- Pete Sears - Bass / Keyboards / Vocals
- David Freiberg - Bass / Keyboards / Vocals
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Bobbye Hall - Percussion / Congas
- Dave Roberts - Strings
- Irv Cox - Saxophone
[edit] Production
- Produced by Jefferson Starship and Larry Cox
- Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
- Engineered by Larry Cox
- Recordist: Steve Mantoani and Jeffrey Husband
- Amp Consultant: Paul Dowell
- Strings and Horns arranged by Dave Roberts
- Percussion and Congas by John Barbata and Bobbye Hall
- Sax Solo by Irv Cox
- Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
- Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
- Manager: Bill Thompson
- Art Director: Frank Mulvey
- Liner Photograph: Jim Marshall
- Graphics - Gribbitt!
| Preceded by One of These Nights by Eagles |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 6 - September 12, 1975 September 27 - October 3, 1975 November 1 - November 7, 1975 November 29 - December 5, 1975 |
Succeeded by The Heat Is On by The Isley Brothers |
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