Red Octopus
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.
Track listing
| Lyrics |
Music |
| 1. |
"Play On Love" |
Slick |
Sears |
3:44 |
| 2. |
"Tumblin'" |
Balin, Robert Hunter |
David Freiberg |
3:27 |
| 3. |
"I Want To See Another World" |
Paul Kantner, Slick, Balin |
Kantner |
4:34 |
| 4. |
"Sandalphon" (instrumental) |
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Sears |
4:08 |
| 5. |
"There Will Be Love" |
Kantner, Balin |
Kantner, Chaquico |
5:04 |
| Lyrics |
Music |
| 1. |
"Miracles" (single version) |
Balin |
Balin |
3:29 |
| 2. |
"Band Introduction" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) |
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1:14 |
| 3. |
"Fast Buck Freddie" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) |
Slick |
Chaquico |
3:34 |
| 4. |
"There Will Be Love" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) |
Kantner, Balin |
Kantner, Chaquico |
4:57 |
| 5. |
"You're Driving Me Crazy" (live, November 7, 1975 at Winterland) |
Vic Smith |
Smith |
6:44 |
Personnel
- Grace Slick – vocals, piano on "Ai Garimasu"
- Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Marty Balin – vocals
- John Barbata – drums, percussion, vocals
- Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, vocals
- Papa John Creach – electric violin
- Pete Sears – bass on all tracks except "Git Fiddler", "Play On Love", and "Sandalphon", electric piano on "Miracles", keyboards on "Git Fiddler" and "Sweeter Than Honey", piano on "Play On Love", "I Want to See Another World", "Sandalphon", and "There Will Be Love", organ on "Play On Love", "I Want to See Another World", and "Sandalphon", clavinet on "Play On Love", Arp on "Sandalphon", vocals
- David Freiberg – vocals, bass on "Git Fiddler", "Play On Love", and "Sandalphon", organ on "Miracles" and "I Want to See Another World", Arp on "Ai Garimasu" and "There Will Be Love", keyboards on "Tumblin'"
Additional Personnel
Production
- Jefferson Starship – producer
- Larry Cox – producer, engineer
- Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
- Steve Mantoani, Jeffrey Husband – recordists
- Paul Dowell – amp consultant
- Dave Roberts – string and horn arrangement
- Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
- Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
- Live tracks recorded at Winterland, November 7, 1975
- Bill Thompson – manager
- Frank Mulvey – art director
- Jim Marshall – liner photograph
- Gribbitt! – graphics
Singles
- "Miracles" (8/23/75) #3 US
- "Play On Love" (12/13/75) #49 US
Reception
Chart positions
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1975 |
Billboard 200 |
1 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Red Octopus at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Jefferson+Starship
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