Jefferson Starship discography
| Jefferson Starship discography | |
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| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 22 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AUS [2] |
CAN |
NED |
NZ |
UK [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dragon Fly | 11 | 60 | 18 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red Octopus |
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1 | 69 | 13 | — | 15 | — |
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| Spitfire |
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3 | 62 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Earth |
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5 | 61 | 4 | — | 29 | — |
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| Freedom at Point Zero |
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10 | 75 | 20 | — | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Modern Times |
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26 | 84 | 15 | — | — | — |
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| Winds of Change |
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26 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Nuclear Furniture |
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28 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Windows of Heaven |
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| Jefferson's Tree of Liberty |
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| Mother of the Sun |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN |
US [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Gold | 53 | 20 |
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| 1991 | Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991) | — | — |
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| 1993 | Jefferson Starship at Their Best | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Starship – Starship: Hits | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Starship | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Starship 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.[6]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| US [7] |
UK [8] | |||
| Blows Against the Empire |
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20 | 12 | |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| CAN [10] |
NZ [11] |
UK [3] |
US [12] |
US Rock [13] |
US AC [13] | ||||
| 1974 | "Ride the Tiger" | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | Dragon Fly | |
| 1975 | "Miracles" | 22 | 40 | — | 3 | — | 17 | Red Octopus | |
| 1976 | "Play on Love" | 46 | — | — | 49 | — | — | ||
| "With Your Love" | 10 | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | Spitfire | ||
| "St. Charles" | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "Count On Me" | 9 | 24 | — | 8 | — | 15 | Earth | |
| "Runaway" | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | 37 | |||
| "Crazy Feelin'" | 71 | — | — | 54 | — | — | |||
| "Light the Sky on Fire" | 73 | — | — | 66 | — | — | Gold | ||
| 1979 | "Jane" | 13 | 18 | 21 | 14 | — | — | Freedom at Point Zero | |
| 1980 | "Girl with the Hungry Eyes" | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Find Your Way Back" | 29 | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | Modern Times | |
| "Stranger" | — | — | — | 48 | 17 | — | |||
| "Save Your Love" | — | — | — | 104 | 49 | — | |||
| "Stairway to Cleveland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Be My Lady" | — | — | — | 28 | 33 | — | Winds of Change | |
| "Can't Find Love" | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |||
| 1983 | "Winds of Change" | — | — | — | 38 | 18 | — | ||
| 1984 | "No Way Out" | 59 | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | Nuclear Furniture | |
| "Layin' It on the Line" | — | — | — | 66 | 6 | — | |||
| "Sorry Me, Sorry You" | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | |||
| 2020 | "It's About Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mother of the Sun | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Work | Song | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Flight Log | "Please Come Back" | live recording |
| 1978 | Star Wars Holiday Special | "Light the Sky on Fire" | also released as a single |
| 1987 | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" single | "Layin' It on the Line" (live) | B-side of the Starship song |
Collaborations
| Year | Work | Artist | Collaborators |
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| 1970 | Blows Against the Empire | Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship | David Freiberg, Grace Slick |
| 1971 | If I Could Only Remember My Name | David Crosby | Freiberg, Kantner, Slick |
| Sunfighter | Paul Kantner & Grace Slick | Craig Chaquico, Papa John Creach | |
| Papa John Creach | Papa John Creach | Kantner, Pete Sears, Slick | |
| 1972 | Rolling Thunder | Mickey Hart | Freiberg, Kantner, Slick |
| 1973 | Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun | Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg | John Barbata, Chaquico, Creach, Freiberg |
| Child of Nature | Jack Traylor & Steelwind | Chaquico, Freiberg | |
| 1974 | Manhole | Grace Slick | Barbata, Chaquico, Freiberg, Sears |
| Let It Flow | Elvin Bishop | Donny Baldwin, Mickey Thomas | |
| 1975 | Juke Joint Jump | ||
| Solid Silver | Quicksilver Messenger Service | Freiberg, Sears | |
| Struttin' My Stuff | Elvin Bishop | Baldwin, Thomas | |
| 1976 | Hometown Boy Makes Good! | ||
| 1977 | Raisin' Hell | ||
| 1981 | Alive Alone | Mickey Thomas | Chaquico, Baldwin |
| 1983 | Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra | Paul Kantner | Chaquico, Sears, Slick, Thomas |
| 1984 | Software | Grace Slick | Kantner, Thomas |
Videos
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director[14] |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "Jefferson Starship - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 373. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "American certifications – Jefferson Starship". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Certified Starship Awards
- ^ "Music". JeffersonStarship.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Paul Kantner - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Blows Against the Empire". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "American certifications – Paul Kantner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "Search for Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "NZ peaks". Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1991). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
- ^ a b "Starship Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jefferson Starship artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
External links
- Jefferson Starship discography at Discogs