Gold (Jefferson Starship album)

Gold
Compilation album by Jefferson Starship
Released	January 22, 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	55:22
Label	Grunt/RCA
Producer	Larry Cox, Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship chronology
Earth (1978) Gold (1979) Freedom at Point Zero (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(B-)[2]

Gold is a 1979 compilation album by Jefferson Starship. The tracks come from their 1974 - 1978 albums, Dragon Fly, Red Octopus, Spitfire, and Earth. The original record release also contained a 7-inch 45 RPM single, "Light the Sky on Fire", that was recorded for Star Wars Holiday Special, along with an extra track from Dragon Fly. This single is included in the later CD releases as tracks 6 and 12. The single reached #66 on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

Personnel

• Marty Balin – vocals
• John Barbata – drums, percussion, vocals
• Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, vocals
• David Freiberg – bass, keyboards, vocals
• Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Pete Sears – bass, keyboards
• Grace Slick – vocals
• Papa John Creach – electric violin on Dragon Fly and Red Octopus
• Steven Schuster – clarinet on "Light the Sky on Fire"

Production

• Jefferson Starship – producer
• Larry Cox – producer
• Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
• Bill Thompson – manager
• Jacky Kaukonen – managerial director
• Bill Laudner – road manager
• Cynthia Bowman – publicity
• Heidi Howell – publicity
• Lora Lovrien – assisting assistant
• Adryan Havelka – publishing expert
• Paul Dowell – equipment manager
• Jeff Baum, Jim Coe, Jim Hill, Skip Johnson, Dave Mairs, Doug McGuire – Starship crew
• Mike Fischer – trucking
• John Golden – mastering at Kendun Recorders, Burbank
• Tim Bryant / Gribbitt! – art direction
• Tim Bryant, George Corsillo / Gribbitt! – album design
• Annie Leibovitz – photography

References