Added: Feb 5, 2012
From: guitargods2009
Duration: 49:14
"Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" was the maiden voyage, original round-trip flight that touched down on rock music fans back in the early fall months of 1966. An underrated gem that's long been one of my favorite J.A. releases. So remember to fly Jefferson Airplane, get(s) you there on time. Track listing: 1. Blues From A Airplane - 0:00 2. Let Me In - 2:05 3. Bringing Me Down - 4:54 4. It's No Secret - 7:11 5. Tobacco Road - 9:40 6. Come Up The Years - 13:00 7. Run Around - 15:24 8. Let's Get Together - 17:54 9. Don't Slip Away - 21:19 10. Chauffeur Blues - 23:44 11. And I Like It - 26:04 (2003 release bonus tracks) 12. Runnin' 'Round This World - 29:13 13. High Flying Bird - 31:30 14. it's Alright - 33:57 15. Go To Her (early version) - 36:05 16. Let Me In (original uncensored version) - 40:03 17. Run Around (original uncensored version) - 43:20 18. Chauffeur Blues (alt. version) - 45:45 There is a reason why the Jefferson Airplane was the first nationally renowned proponent of San Francisco rock. As much as they bucked establishment values, the sextet offered a musical mixture of California folk-rock and white blues that was nevertheless easier to digest than the sounds of their contemporaries. TAKES OFF, their debut recording, made before Grace Slick joined the band, goes to great lengths to establish them as the obvious next step on a pop staircase of the Beatles, Byrds, and Rolling Stones. Signe Anderson and Marty Balin's distinctive, folky harmonies give TAKES OFF a lived-in warmth and a loved-in counterculture vibe that defined the times. Covers of John D. Loudermilk's infamous "Tobacco Road" and The Youngbloods' '60s anthem "Let's Get Together" may have symbolized their community's alienation from their parents' values, but the Airplane versions were less calls to arms than sympathetic pats on the back. However, Jorma Kaukonen's boppy R&B guitar leads and Jack Casady's free but steady bass lend the Airplane's debut some heavy rock muscle. Their great 1966 debut, with bonus tracks High Flyin' Bird; It's Alright; Go to Her (version 1); an alternate, unedited version of Let Me In ; unreleased alternate versions of Chauffeur Blues and And I Like It .
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ragnar1107 Says:
Feb 17, 2012 - Sounds a little sped up
NoRosesForMe Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - Thank you for posting this! I can sit and listen to the entire album and not have to deal with the playlist queue . That thing can be a pain in the azz. ,,,and this doesnt sound very sped up at all. Sounds like my old (original) record. I like it. You did a fantastic job and thanks again x "Jenny"
NoRosesForMe Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - PS Im gonna sit in the bath & relax now,,,,while listening to this hehe *cheers*
chinzebo Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - Pre Grace!! THANKS sooo much for sharing the WHOLE album!!!
gazoswoodrat Says:
Mar 29, 2012 - Tunes like "it's no secret" and "come up the years" were just the fuel the "Airplane" needed to take off and fly. XD
jacklegism Says:
Apr 3, 2012 - Thank you, Guit. That was the only album missing from my collection and it's a great one!!!Good day from Quebec city, Canada...
guitargods2009 Says:
Apr 14, 2012 - You're very welcome and thanx for flying with Jefferson Airplane!! Good day from Los Angeles, California..
nickhawait Says:
Apr 18, 2012 - Nice mon gars , Quebec . Jefferson Airplane un des best band ever . Tu viens d'ou ?
GaCountryGirl024 Says:
Apr 25, 2012 - Love this so many great songs they have had over the years...*Country Girl*
MightySaturn5 Says:
May 2, 2012 - agreed...btw-the bass tone is pretty heavy here
niasboiii Says:
May 16, 2012 - good album!
TheKenfig Says:
Feb 13, 2012 - The U.K. put some of this on it's Surrealistic Pillow album at the expense of some of the latter albums' classic tracks. I know how the U.S. felt with Capitol disecting classic Beatles albums. I was lucky to get the original intact American import of Surrealistic Pillow in 1977 when I was 15 years old. Much better than the hybrid U.K. version