The Roar of Jefferson Airplane

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The Roar of Jefferson Airplane
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Released2001
Genre Folk rock, psychedelic rock
Label RCA
Jefferson Airplane chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(1999)
The Roar of Jefferson Airplane
(2001)
Platinum & Gold Collection
(2003)

The Roar of Jefferson Airplane is a compilation of songs by San Francisco rock band Jefferson Airplane without the ubiquitous "White Rabbit". "The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" is followed immediately by "The House at Pooneil Corners", thus making a suite from the two similar and related songs originally released on separate albums.

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Track listing

  1. "It's No Secret" – 2:38
  2. "Go to Her" – 4:00
  3. "Greasy Heart" – 3:25
  4. "The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" – 4:29
  5. "The House at Pooneil Corners" – 5:51
  6. "Plastic Fantastic Lover" – 2:37
  7. "Somebody to Love" – 2:57
  8. "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds" (live) – 4:50
  9. "Long John Silver" – 4:22
  10. "Feel So Good" – 4:36
  11. "The Last Wall of the Castle" – 2:44
  12. "Eat Starch Mom" – 4:34
  13. "Volunteers" – 2:02
  14. "The Other Side of This Life" (live) – 5:13

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