Jefferson Airplane - Takes Off (1966, 2013 Audiophile)⭐
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Band: Jefferson Airplan
Album: Takes Off
Release: 1966 (2014)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Country: US
Quality: FLAC | lossless
Signe Anderson may have only recorded this one album with the group, but in some ways she was a good fit for Marty Balin. They tended to support one another rather than challenge each other, as would happen when Grace Slick joined the band following Anderson’s departure. “Bringing Me Down” is a good example of this supportive style. Anderson’s best moments come as the lead vocalist on “Chauffeur Blues” where her powerful voice just soars.
Takes Off is in many ways a Marty Balin album. The Paul Kantner-Grace Slick axis did not exist as yet, and the other group members had not begun to assert themselves. As such, Balin wrote or co-wrote eight of the eleven songs. His “Blues From An Airplane” is the first track on the album and was a great way to kick off a recording career. His performances on “It’s No Secret” and the cover song “Let’s Get Together” show his versatility and the purity of his voice. He and the band even manage to pull off an interesting version of the often-recorded “Tobacco Road.” It would be a Balin-Kantner collaboration, “Come Up The Years,” that would point the way toward the group’s future.
Jefferson Airplane Takes Off remains a formidable debut album from a group that would form an important part of the American rock heritage from 1965-1974. It is an excellent and interesting listen 50-plus years after its initial release.
Tracklist:
1. Blues From An Airplane (Marty Balin, Skip Spence) - 2:10
2. Let Me In (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:56
3. Bringing Me Down (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:22
4. It's No Secret (Marty Balin) - 2:36
5. Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk) - 3:27
6. Come Up The Years (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:30
7. Run Around (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:36
8. Let's Get Together (Chester Powers) - 3:33
9. Don't Slip Away (Marty Balin, Skip Spence) - 2:32
10.Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie, Ernest Lawler) - 2:25
11.And I Like It (Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen) - 3:15
Personnel:
Marty Balin - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Signe Toly Anderson - Vocals, Percussion
Jorma Kaukonen - Lead Guitar
Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jack Casady - Bass Guitar
Skip Spence - Drums
Spencer Dryden - Drums
Album: Takes Off
Release: 1966 (2014)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Country: US
Quality: FLAC | lossless
Signe Anderson may have only recorded this one album with the group, but in some ways she was a good fit for Marty Balin. They tended to support one another rather than challenge each other, as would happen when Grace Slick joined the band following Anderson’s departure. “Bringing Me Down” is a good example of this supportive style. Anderson’s best moments come as the lead vocalist on “Chauffeur Blues” where her powerful voice just soars.
Takes Off is in many ways a Marty Balin album. The Paul Kantner-Grace Slick axis did not exist as yet, and the other group members had not begun to assert themselves. As such, Balin wrote or co-wrote eight of the eleven songs. His “Blues From An Airplane” is the first track on the album and was a great way to kick off a recording career. His performances on “It’s No Secret” and the cover song “Let’s Get Together” show his versatility and the purity of his voice. He and the band even manage to pull off an interesting version of the often-recorded “Tobacco Road.” It would be a Balin-Kantner collaboration, “Come Up The Years,” that would point the way toward the group’s future.
Jefferson Airplane Takes Off remains a formidable debut album from a group that would form an important part of the American rock heritage from 1965-1974. It is an excellent and interesting listen 50-plus years after its initial release.
Tracklist:
1. Blues From An Airplane (Marty Balin, Skip Spence) - 2:10
2. Let Me In (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:56
3. Bringing Me Down (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:22
4. It's No Secret (Marty Balin) - 2:36
5. Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk) - 3:27
6. Come Up The Years (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:30
7. Run Around (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner) - 2:36
8. Let's Get Together (Chester Powers) - 3:33
9. Don't Slip Away (Marty Balin, Skip Spence) - 2:32
10.Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie, Ernest Lawler) - 2:25
11.And I Like It (Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen) - 3:15
Personnel:
Marty Balin - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Signe Toly Anderson - Vocals, Percussion
Jorma Kaukonen - Lead Guitar
Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jack Casady - Bass Guitar
Skip Spence - Drums
Spencer Dryden - Drums