Dragon Fly | ||||
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Released | October 1974 [1] | |||
Recorded | July 1974 | |||
Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:25 | |||
Label | Grunt/ RCA Records | |||
Producer | Jefferson Starship / Larry Cox | |||
Jefferson Starship chronology | ||||
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Grace Slick chronology | ||||
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Paul Kantner chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [3] |
Dragon Fly is the debut album by Jefferson Starship, released on Grunt Records in 1974. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified a gold album. Credited to Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and Jefferson Starship, the band itself was a turning point after a series of four albums centering on the partnership of Kantner and Slick during the disintegration of Jefferson Airplane through the early 1970s.
The album received its RIAA gold certification within six months, selling as well as most Jefferson Airplane albums. Two singles were released from the album. "Ride the Tiger" reached #84 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Caroline", was written and sung by Marty Balin, who had not appeared on an Airplane or Airplane-offshoot album since Volunteers in 1969. He would join Jefferson Starship soon after, and remain with the band until 1978. The song "Hyperdrive" was used in the opening ceremonies of the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention, MidAmeriCon, in Kansas City, Missouri.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ride the Tiger" | Byong Yu, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner | Paul Kantner | 5:11 |
2. | "That’s for Sure" | Jerry Gallup | Craig Chaquico | 4:58 |
3. | "Be Young You" | Grace Slick | Grace Slick | 3:49 |
4. | "Caroline" | Marty Balin | Paul Kantner | 7:29 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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5. | "Devil's Den" | Grace Slick | Papa John Creach | 4:03 |
6. | "Come to Life" | Robert Hunter | David Freiberg, Steven Schuster | 3:46 |
7. | "All Fly Away" | Tom Pacheco | Tom Pacheco | 5:25 |
8. | "Hyperdrive" | Grace Slick | Pete Sears | 7:44 |
Chart (1974-1975) | Peak position |
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Australian albums ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 60 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [5] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Dragon Fly | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1974 [1] | |||
Recorded | July 1974 | |||
Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:25 | |||
Label | Grunt/ RCA Records | |||
Producer | Jefferson Starship / Larry Cox | |||
Jefferson Starship chronology | ||||
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Grace Slick chronology | ||||
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Paul Kantner chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [3] |
Dragon Fly is the debut album by Jefferson Starship, released on Grunt Records in 1974. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified a gold album. Credited to Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and Jefferson Starship, the band itself was a turning point after a series of four albums centering on the partnership of Kantner and Slick during the disintegration of Jefferson Airplane through the early 1970s.
The album received its RIAA gold certification within six months, selling as well as most Jefferson Airplane albums. Two singles were released from the album. "Ride the Tiger" reached #84 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Caroline", was written and sung by Marty Balin, who had not appeared on an Airplane or Airplane-offshoot album since Volunteers in 1969. He would join Jefferson Starship soon after, and remain with the band until 1978. The song "Hyperdrive" was used in the opening ceremonies of the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention, MidAmeriCon, in Kansas City, Missouri.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ride the Tiger" | Byong Yu, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner | Paul Kantner | 5:11 |
2. | "That’s for Sure" | Jerry Gallup | Craig Chaquico | 4:58 |
3. | "Be Young You" | Grace Slick | Grace Slick | 3:49 |
4. | "Caroline" | Marty Balin | Paul Kantner | 7:29 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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5. | "Devil's Den" | Grace Slick | Papa John Creach | 4:03 |
6. | "Come to Life" | Robert Hunter | David Freiberg, Steven Schuster | 3:46 |
7. | "All Fly Away" | Tom Pacheco | Tom Pacheco | 5:25 |
8. | "Hyperdrive" | Grace Slick | Pete Sears | 7:44 |
Chart (1974-1975) | Peak position |
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Australian albums ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 60 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [5] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 11 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |