Jefferson Starship discography

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Jefferson Starship discography
Studio albums11
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Singles22

This is a comprehensive discography of Jefferson Starship, a rock band from San Francisco that developed out of Jefferson Airplane in 1974.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
NED
NZ
UK
[3]
Dragon Fly 116018
Red Octopus
  • Released: June 13, 1975
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
1691315
  • US: 2X Platinum [4]
Spitfire
  • Released: June 1976
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
3623171330
Earth
  • Released: March 1978
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
561429
  • US: Platinum [4]
Freedom at Point Zero
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
1075202322
  • CAN: Platinum [5]
  • US: Gold [4]
Modern Times
  • Released: April 2, 1981
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
268415
Winds of Change
  • Released: October 4, 1982
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
26
Nuclear Furniture
  • Released: June 1984
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
28
Windows of Heaven
Jefferson's Tree of Liberty
Mother of the Sun
  • Released: August 22, 2020
  • Label: Golden Robot
"" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified.

Live albums

YearTitleChart positionsRIAA Certification
US
1982RCA 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
2013Live In Central Park NYC May 12, 1975
2014Soiled 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.

Compilation albums

YearTitleChart positions Certifications
CAN
US
[1]
1979 Gold 5320
1991 Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991)
1993Jefferson Starship at Their Best
1998Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Starship – Starship: Hits
2008Playlist: The Very Best of Jefferson Starship
2019Starship Enterprise: The Best of Jefferson Starship and Starship
"" denotes release did not chart and/or not certified.

Singles

YearSongChart positionsAlbum
CAN
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[3]
US
[8]
US Rock
[9]
US AC
[9]
1974"Ride the Tiger"84Dragon Fly
1975"Miracles"2240317Red Octopus
1976"Play on Love"4649
"With Your Love"10126Spitfire
"St. Charles"64
1978"Count On Me"924815Earth
"Runaway"91237
"Crazy Feelin'"7154
"Light the Sky on Fire"7366Gold
1979"Jane"13182114Freedom at Point Zero
1980"Girl with the Hungry Eyes"55
1981"Find Your Way Back"29293Modern Times
"Stranger"4817
"Save Your Love"10449
"Stairway to Cleveland"
1982"Be My Lady"2833Winds of Change
"Can't Find Love"16
1983"Winds of Change"3818
1984"No Way Out"59231Nuclear Furniture
"Layin' It on the Line"666
"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

YearWorkSongComments
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

YearWorkArtistCollaborators
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 CreachKantner, 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 NatureJack Traylor & SteelwindChaquico, Freiberg
1974 Manhole Grace SlickBarbata, Chaquico, Freiberg, Sears
Let It Flow Elvin Bishop Donny Baldwin, Mickey Thomas
1975Juke Joint Jump
Solid Silver Quicksilver Messenger Service Freiberg, Sears
Struttin' My StuffElvin BishopBaldwin, Thomas
1976Hometown Boy Makes Good!
1977Raisin' Hell
1981 Alive Alone Mickey ThomasChaquico, Baldwin
1983 Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra Paul KantnerChaquico, Sears, Slick, Thomas
1984 Software Grace SlickKantner, Thomas

Videos

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
YearVideoDirector [10]
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

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