Jefferson Starship discography

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.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		CAN
 NED
 NZ
 UK
[3]
Dragon Fly 11 60 18 — — —
Red Octopus
  • Released: June 13, 1975
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
 1 69 13 — 15 —
  • US: 2X Platinum[4]
Spitfire
  • Released: June 1976
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
 3 62 3 17 13 30
Earth
  • Released: March 1978
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
 5 61 4 — 29 —
  • US: Platinum[4]
Freedom at Point Zero
  • Released: November 1979
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
 10 75 20 — 23 22
Modern Times
  • Released: April 2, 1981
  • Label: Grunt/RCA
 26 84 15 — — —
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

Year Title Chart positions RIAA Certification
US
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

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
CAN
 US
[1]
1979 Gold 53 20
1991 Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979-1991) — —
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

Year Song Chart positions Album
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

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

Year Work Artist Collaborators
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

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Year Video Director[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

References

  1. ^ a b "Jefferson Starship - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 373. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "American certifications – Jefferson Starship". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Certified Starship Awards
  6. ^ "Search for Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "NZ peaks". Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1991). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
  9. ^ a b "Starship Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Jefferson Starship artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.