Spitfire (Jefferson Starship album)
1976 studio album by Jefferson Starship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Spitfire (Jefferson Starship album)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Spitfire is the third 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.[3]
Spitfire | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1976 | |||
Recorded | March 1976 | |||
Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 42:04 | |||
Label | Grunt | |||
Producer | Larry Cox, Jefferson Starship | |||
Jefferson Starship chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Record World said that the single "St. Charles" "has the kind of haunting melody line that characterized [Jefferson Starship's] recent hits."[4]