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Spitfire is Jefferson Starship's 1976 follow-up to the chart-topping Red Octopus (1975). This album quickly scaled the charts, spending six consecutive weeks at number three in Billboard and going platinum.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side One
- "Cruisin'" (Charles Hicox) – 5:27
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass: Pete Sears
- "Dance with the Dragon" (Paul Kantner / Marty Balin / Grace Slick / Craig Chaquico / Pete Sears) – 5:02
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass / Piano: Pete Sears
- "Hot Water" (Grace Slick / Pete Sears) – 3:17
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass / Melatron: Pete Sears
- "St. Charles" (Paul Kantner / Marty Balin / Jesse Barish / Craig Chaquico / Thunderhawk) – 6:38
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass / Keyboards: Pete Sears
[edit] Side Two
- "Song to the Sun" - 7:15
- "Ozymandias" (Paul Kantner / Craig Chaquico / John Barbata / David Freiberg / Pete Sears / Grace Slick) – 1:39
- Arp: David Freiberg
- Organ / Moog: Pete Sears
- Piano: Grace Slick
- "Don't Let It Rain" (Paul Kantner / China Wing Kantner) – 5:36
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass / Piano: Pete Sears
- "With Your Love" (Marty Balin / Joey Covington / Vic Smith) – 3:33
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass: Pete Sears
- "Switchblade" (Grace Slick) – 4:01
- Bass: David Freiberg
- Organ / Moog: Pete Sears
- Piano: Grace Slick
- "Big City" (John Barbata / Joel Scott Hill / Chris Ethridge) – 3:20
- Lead Vocals: John Barbata
- Bass: David Freiberg
- Keyboards: Pete Sears
- "Love Lovely Love" (Jesse Barish) – 3:31
- Keyboards: David Freiberg
- Bass: Pete Sears
[edit] Singles
- "With Your Love" (7/24/76) #12 US
- "St. Charles" (12/4/76) #64 US
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Bobbye Hall - Percussion / Congas
- Dave Roberts - Strings
- Steven Schuster - Saxophone on "Don't Let It Rain"
[edit] Production
- Produced by Larry Cox and Jefferson Starship
- Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
- Engineered by Larry Cox
- Manager: Bill Thompson
- Assistant to the Engineer: Steve Malcolm
- Strings and Horns arranged by Dave Roberts
- Percussion and Congas by John Barbata & Bobbye Hall
- Sax: Steven Schuster (Don't Let It Rain)
- Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
- Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
- Dragon Princess: Cassandra Gaviola
- Amp Consultant: Paul Dowell
- Label Art (Starship): John Langdon
- Art Direction: Jefferson Starship
- Album Design: Chris Whorf / Tim Bryant - Gribbitt
- Cover Photography: Ron Slenzak
- Illustration: Shusei Nagoka
