Jefferson Starship - Spitfire (1976)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "Cruisin'" 5:27
2. "Dance with the Dragon" 5:02
3. "Hot Water" 3:17
4. "St. Charles" 6:38
Side two
5. "Song to the Sun: Part I: Ozymandias / Part II: Don't Let It Rain" 5:36
6. "With Your Love" 3:33
7. "Switchblade" 4:01
8. "Big City" 3:20
9. "Love Lovely Love" 3:31
Jefferson Starship Band Members / Musicians
Grace Slick – lead (3, 7) and backing vocals, piano (5a, 7)
Marty Balin – lead (1, 4, 6, 9) and backing vocals
Paul Kantner – lead (2, 5) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals
David Freiberg – keyboards (1-4, 6, 9), ARP synthesizer (5), bass (7, 8), backing vocals
Pete Sears – bass (1-6, 9), piano (2, 5b), Mellotron (3), keyboards (4, 8), organ (5a, 7), Moog (5a, 7)
John Barbata – drums, percussion, backing and lead (8) vocals
Bobbye Hall – percussion, congas
Dave Roberts – string and horn arrangements
Steven Schuster – saxophone (5b)
Jefferson Starship – producer, art direction
Larry Cox – producer, engineer
Steve Malcolm – assistant to the engineer
Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
Bill Thompson – manager
Cassandra Gaviola – dragon princess
Paul Dowell – amp consultant
John Langdon – label art
Tim Bryant/Gribbit – album design, art direction
Ron Slenzak – cover photography
Shusei Nagaoka – illustration
Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Spitfire is the 3rd album by American rock band Jefferson Starship. Released in 1976, a year after the chart-topping Red Octopus, it quickly scaled the charts, peaking for six consecutive weeks at No. 3 in Billboard and attaining a RIAA platinum certification. The album features writing contributions from members of singer Marty Balin's former band Bodacious DF, as well as Jesse Barish, who became one of Balin's frequent collaborators. Stereo and quadraphonic mixes of the album were released. "Song to the Sun" was included in the 1977 Laserock program.
