13 years later...

It's funny when you lived something and can go back later on in time to reevaluate things. I remember how incredibly excited I was at the news of the Airplane's reuniting in '88. I bought this CD when it was originally released. A fan of both the Airplane (in a more mythic fashion) and Hot Tuna (in a more real fashion), I was prepared for an incredible musical explosion like the World had never seen before. I was dissappointed in 1989 when this CD came out. 13 years later, I think I know why. It wasn't a bunch of old bandmates at the top of their games when this came about. The end of the 80s was a musical wasteland that hadn't been too good to any of these players for awhile. This CD was something to do, hoping to recapture something they knew they could still get away with due to the nostalgia. Essentially they picked up where they left off with Long John Silver. An album of music by two bands playing together, but not as one. Jefferson Starship meets Hot Tuna. It's only too bad they didn't get Papa John Creach in for the reunion. He still had a few good years. The rest seemed to disappear after this album, perhaps for good- with the exception of Kaukonen and Casady who continue to thrive as Hot Tuna- even recapturing an earlier sound during their electric performances I thought was lost. Maybe they can all take another stab at this someday. I was lucky enough to enjoy a live performance during the tour for this album which absolutely made up for any shortcomings in the studio. Old and new, altogether on stage. "Crown of Creation" live in 1990 was every bit as good as it may have been 20 years earlier. For now, it is nice to be able to look back after so long and place this CD alongside the others to take its place in their collective history. It's not bad, but could have been so great.

I would listen Jefferson Airplane albums all time

One of the first bands fronted by a female singer ever, also the first fashion model that became rock and roll singer as far as i know, Grace Slick voice was as beautifull as her and the music this band performed was very conceptuall and progressive and deep, something like The Gathering or Lacuna Coil concept , they were the original, and despite in early 80s they lost their way by changing their style for commercial pop it doesnt erase their past achievements and this double cd contains the very best of the best years

HM

This record is fantastic

I really enjoyed this record, but what the hell do i know? I just found it in my parents c.d collection, but i think there might be a bit of a mix up because there are no
songs called "planes" "Madeleine Street" "The Wheel" "Ice Age"
"Summer Of Love" or "Now Is The Time." on my C.D "Jefferson Airplane, The Gold collection classic performances" which has the track listing shown above. Not that i know anything about jefferson Airplane, apart from they rock.