Dragon Fly
Studio album by Jefferson Starship
Released	September, 1974
Recorded	July, 1974 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Genre	AOR
Length	42:25
Label	Grunt/RCA
Producer	Jefferson Starship / Larry Cox
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
Jefferson Starship chronology
Early Flight (1974) (Jefferson Airplane) Dragon Fly (1974) Red Octopus (1975)

Dragon Fly credited to Grace Slick / Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship's 1974 was the transitional album between the various shifting groups, Slick and Kantner had been recording with as Jefferson Airplane dissolved in the early ‘70s and the new Jefferson Starship began. This album just missed the Top Ten and went gold within six months, selling as well as any Jefferson Airplane albums generally did. Although the single "Ride the Tiger" only rose to #84 on the Billboard charts, the album itself hit #11.

"Hyperdrive" was used in the opening ceremonies of the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention, MidAmeriCon, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Ride the Tiger" (Paul Kantner / Grace Slick / Byong Yu) – 5:11
   • Bass: Pete Sears
   • Keyboards: David Freiberg
2. "That’s for Sure" (Craig Chaquico / Jerry Gallup) – 4:58
   • Piano: Pete Sears
   • Bass: David Freiberg
3. "Be Young You" (Grace Slick) – 3:49
   • Piano: Grace Slick
   • Bass: Pete Sears
   • Keyboards: David Freiberg
4. "Caroline" (Marty Balin / Paul Kantner) – 7:29
   • Bass / Piano / Harpsichord: Pete Sears
   • Keyboards: David Freiberg
   • Lead Vocals: Marty Balin

Side Two

1. "Devil’s Den" (Papa John Creach / Grace Slick) – 4:03
   • Piano: David Freiberg
   • Bass: Pete Sears
2. "Come to Life" (David Freiberg / Steven Schuster / Robert Hunter) – 3:46
   • Piano: David Freiberg
   • Bass: Pete Sears
3. "All Fly Away" (Tom Pacheco) – 5:25
   • Piano / Bass: Pete Sears
   • Organ: David Freiberg
4. "Hyperdrive" (Pete Sears / Grace Slick) – 7:44
   • Piano / Bass / Organ: Pete Sears

Singles

• "Ride the Tiger" (1974) #84 US
• "Caroline" (1974)

Personnel

• Grace Slick - Piano / Vocals
• Paul Kantner - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
• John Barbata - Drums / Percussion
• Craig Chaquico - Lead Guitar
• Papa John Creach - Violin
• Pete Sears - Bass / Keyboards
• David Freiberg - Bass / Keyboards / Vocals

Additional Personnel

• Marty Balin - Vocals on "Caroline"

Production

• Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heider's, San Francisco
• Produced by Jefferson Starship and Larry Cox
• Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
• Engineered by Larry Cox
• Recordist: Steve Mantoani
• Amp Consultant: Paul Dowell
• Manager: Bill Thompson
• Art Directors: Acy Lehman / Frank Mulvey
• Illustration: Peter Lloyd

Jefferson Starship/Starship Paul Kantner · David Freiberg · Slick Aguilar · Chris Smith · Donny Baldwin · Cathy Richardson Grace Slick · Marty Balin · Craig Chaquico · Pete Sears · John Barbata · Papa John Creach · Peter Kaukonen · Aynsley Dunbar · Mickey Thomas · Mark Morgan · Bret Bloomfield · Prairie Prince · Diana Mangano · Jack Casady · T Lavitz · Gary Cambra · Darby Gould Studio albums (as Jefferson Starship) Dragon Fly · Red Octopus · Spitfire · Earth · Freedom at Point Zero · Modern Times · Winds of Change · Nuclear Furniture · Windows of Heaven · The Tree of Liberty Studio albums (as Starship) Knee Deep in the Hoopla · No Protection · Love Among the Cannibals Live albums Deep Space / Virgin Sky · Across the Sea of Suns Compilations Gold · Greatest Hits (Ten Years & Change 1979-1991) Filmography Star Wars Holiday Special · The Definitive Concert Related articles Jefferson Airplane · KBC Band · Grunt Records

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Dragon Fly". Image Credit.

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