This is a comprehensive discography of Jefferson Starship, a rock band from San Francisco that developed out of Jefferson Airplane in 1974.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN NED NZ UK Dragon Fly Released: October 1974 Label: Grunt/RCA116018———US: GoldRed Octopus Released: June 13, 1975 Label: Grunt/RCA16913—15— US: 2× Platinum Spitfire Released: June 1976 Label: Grunt/RCA3623171330 CAN: Gold"Certified Starship Awards US: Platinum Earth Released: March 1978 Label: Grunt/RCA5614—29— US: Platinum Freedom at Point Zero Released: November 1979 Label: Grunt/RCA107520—2322 CAN: Platinum US: Gold Modern Times Released: April 2, 1981 Label: Grunt/RCA268415——— US: Gold Winds of Change Released: October 4, 1982 Label: Grunt/RCA26————— US: Gold Nuclear Furniture Released: June 1984 Label: Grunt/RCA28————— US: GoldWindows of Heaven Released: February 9, 1999 Label: CMC International——————— Jefferson's Tree of Liberty Released: September 2, 2008 Label: Varèse Sarabande/Universal Music Group———————Mother of the Sun Released: August 22, 2020 Label: Golden Robot——————— "—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified.
Live albums YearTitle 1982 RCA Special Radio Series Volume 19 1995 Deep Space/Virgin Sky 1999 Greatest Hits: Live at the Fillmore (compilation/live) 2001 Across the Sea of Suns 2013 Live In Central Park NYC May 12, 1975 2014 Soiled Dove
Soundboard recordings These were CDs recorded directly from the soundboard at the live shows and sold to concert attendees. They were also sold online for a short time.
Live at B. B. King's Blues Club (2000) Live at Vinoy Park (2000) Post Nine 11 (2001) (6 concerts released separately) UK (2002) (6 concerts released separately) Live (2003) (3 concerts released separately) Galactic Reunion Concert (2005)
Compilation albums YearTitleChart positionsCertifications CAN US1979 Gold 5320 US: Gold 1991 Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991) —— US: Gold 1993 Jefferson Starship at Their Best ——— 1998 Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Starship – Starship: Hits——— 2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Starship———2019Starship Enterprise: The Best of Jefferson Starship and Starship——— "—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified.
Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship Before the band Jefferson Starship was formed in 1974, Paul Kantner had released the album Blows Against the Empire in 1970 under the artist name "Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship" with an ad hoc group of musicians featuring himself and Grace Slick. Besides Kantner and Slick, two other members of the original 1974 lineup of Jefferson Starship performed on the album, Peter Kaukonen and David Freiberg, while Marty Balin, who joined Jefferson Starship in 1975, contributed to the songwriting. However, Blows Against the Empire is not considered a part of the band's official discography.
+ Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US UK Blows Against the Empire Released: October 1970 Label: RCA Victor2012US: Gold
Singles YearSongChart positionsAlbumCANNZUKUSUS RockUS AC 1974 "Ride the Tiger"———84—— Dragon Fly 1975 "Miracles"2240—3—17Red Octopus1976 "Play on Love"46——49—— "With Your Love"10——12—6Spitfire "St. Charles"———64——1978 "Count On Me"924—8—15Earth "Runaway"9——12—37 "Crazy Feelin'"71——54—— "Light the Sky on Fire"73——66—— Gold 1979 "Jane"13182114——Freedom at Point Zero 1980 "Girl with the Hungry Eyes"———55——1981 "Find Your Way Back"29——293—Modern Times "Stranger"———4817— "Save Your Love"———10449— "Stairway to Cleveland"——————1982 "Be My Lady"———2833—Winds of Change "Can't Find Love"————16— 1983 "Winds of Change"———3818—1984 "No Way Out"59——231—Nuclear Furniture "Layin' It on the Line"———666— "Sorry Me, Sorry You"————50— 2020 "It's About Time"—————— Mother of the Sun 2026 "Jetpack"—————— Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other appearances YearWorkSongComments1977Flight Log"Please Come Back"live recording1978Star Wars Holiday Special"Light the Sky on Fire"also released as a single1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" single "Layin' It on the Line" (live)B-side of the Starship song
Collaborations YearWorkArtistCollaborators1970Blows Against the EmpirePaul Kantner & Jefferson StarshipDavid Freiberg, Grace Slick1971If I Could Only Remember My NameDavid CrosbyFreiberg, Kantner, SlickSunfighterPaul Kantner & Grace SlickCraig Chaquico, Papa John CreachPapa John CreachPapa John CreachKantner, Pete Sears, Slick1972Rolling ThunderMickey HartFreiberg, Kantner, Slick1973Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome NunPaul Kantner, Grace Slick & David FreibergJohn Barbata, Chaquico, Creach, FreibergChild of NatureJack Traylor & SteelwindChaquico, Freiberg1974ManholeGrace SlickBarbata, Chaquico, Freiberg, SearsLet It FlowElvin BishopDonny Baldwin, Mickey Thomas1975Juke Joint JumpSolid SilverQuicksilver Messenger ServiceFreiberg, SearsStruttin' My StuffElvin BishopBaldwin, Thomas1976Hometown Boy Makes Good!1977Raisin' Hell1981Alive AloneMickey ThomasChaquico, Baldwin1983Planet Earth Rock and Roll OrchestraPaul KantnerChaquico, Sears, Slick, Thomas1984SoftwareGrace SlickKantner, Thomas
Videos
Music videos + List of music videos, with directors, showing year released Year Video Director 1981 "Find Your Way Back" C.D. Taylor 1981 "Stranger" C.D. Taylor 1982 "Be My Lady" Jerry Kramer 1983 "Can't Find Love" Stanley Dorfman 1983 "Out of Control" Jerry Kramer 1983 "Winds of Change" Jerry Kramer 1984 "No Way Out" 1984 "Layin' It on the Line" Irv Goodnoff
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