Earth (Jefferson Starship album)

Infobox Album
Name = Earth
Type = studio
Artist = Jefferson Starship


Released = March, 1978
Recorded = July - October, 1977 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Genre = Rock, AOR
Length = 41:27
Label = Grunt/RCA
Producer = Larry Cox / Jefferson Starship
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9fpxq95ldke link]
*review-Christgau|C|name=Jefferson+Starship
Last album = "Flight Log (Jefferson Airplane)" (1977)
This album = "Earth" (1978)
Next album = "Gold" (1979)

"Earth" is a 1978 album by Jefferson Starship. The album was recorded in 1977. The band lineup was the same as it was for the previous album, Spitfire. The band had not toured in 1977, partly due to Marty's reluctance to commit fully to the band. The song "Count on Me" became a Top-10 single, peaking at #8. The album itself hit #5 on the Billboard charts. A US and European tour followed. Success of this album led to Jefferson Starship being contacted to provide a song for the Star Wars Holiday Special.

Track listing

ide A

#"Love Too Good" (Craig Chaquico / Gabriel Robles) - 6:03
#*Electric Piano / Organ / Moog / Synthesizer: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#*Rhythm Guitars: Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico
#"Count on Me" (Jesse Barish) - 3:14
#*Piano / Organ / Celeste: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#"Take Your Time" (Grace Slick / Pete Sears) - 4:08
#*Piano / Organ: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#"Crazy Feelin'" (Jesse Barish) - 3:38
#*Piano / Organ / Clavinet: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#*Rhythm Guitars: Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico
#"Skateboard" (Craig Chaquico / Grace Slick) - 3:18
#*Bass / Moog: Pete Sears
#*Organ: David Freiberg
#*Rhythm Guitars: Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico

ide B

#"Fire" (Marty Balin / Trish Robbins / David Freiberg / Pete Sears) - 4:44
#*Piano / Clavinet / Organ: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#"Show Yourself" (Grace Slick) - 4:36
#*Piano / Organ: Pete Sears
#*Bass: David Freiberg
#*Rhythm Guitars: Paul Kantner & Craig Chaquico
#*Piano: Grace Slick
#"Runaway" (N. Q. Dewey) - 5:18
#*Bass: Pete Sears
#*Organ: David Freiberg
#"All Nite Long" (Jefferson Starship / Barish) - 6:28
#*Bass / Moog: Pete Sears
#*Organ: David Freiberg

ingles

*"Count on Me" (3/11/78) #8 US
*"Runaway" (5/27/78) #12 US
*"Crazy Feelin'" (9/9/78) #54 US

Personnel

*Grace Slick - Piano / Vocals
*Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
*Marty Balin - Vocals
*Pete Sears - Bass / Keyboards
*Craig Chaquico - Lead Guitar / Vocals
*John Barbata - Electric Drums / Drums / Congas / Percussion / Vocals
*David Freiberg - Bass / Organ / Vocals

Additional Personnel

*Gene Page - Strings and Horns
*Jesse Barish - Background Vocals

Production

*Produced by Larry Cox and Jefferson Starship
*Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
*Engineered by Larry Cox
*Illustration: Nat Quick
*Manager: Bill Thompson
*Assistant Engineer: David Frazer
*Amp Consultant: Paul Dowell
*Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco
*All Songs arranged by Jefferson Starship
*Strings and Horns arranged by Gene Page, Whitney Recording Studio, Glendale
*Recordist: Steve Hall
*Mastered by John Golden, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
*Art Assistant: Bill Laudner
*Art Coordination: Cynthia Bowman / Pat Ieraci
*Art Direction: Jefferson Starship
*Art Director: Tim Bryant / Gribbitt
*Dust Sleeve & Label Illustration (Earth): Don Davis
*Photo: Roger Rossmeyer