This is a comprehensive discography of Jefferson Starship, a rock band from San Francisco that developed out of Jefferson Airplane in 1974.
| Jefferson Starship discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 22 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [1] |
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
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 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
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| CAN |
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| CAN [6] |
NZ [7] |
UK [3] |
US [8] |
US Rock [9] |
US AC [9] | ||||
| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Video | Director[10] |
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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
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "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
edit- Jefferson Starship discography at Discogs