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Bless Its Pointed Little Head

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Released
  
February, 1969

Artist
  
Jefferson Airplane

Producer
  
Al Schmitt

Bless Its Pointed Little Head (1969)
  
Volunteers (1969)

Release date
  
February 1969

Label
  
RCA Victor

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Recorded
  
October 1968 at Fillmore West, November 1968 at Fillmore East

Length
  
52:48 65:21 (2004 reissue)

Genres
  
Psychedelic rock, Hard rock

Similar
  
Jefferson Airplane albums, Psychedelic rock albums

Bless Its Pointed Little Head is a live album by Jefferson Airplane recorded at both the Fillmore East and West in the fall of 1968 and released in 1969 as RCA Victor LSP-4133.

Contents

Five songs on the album had not appeared on any of the band's previous studio recordings. Many of the Airplane's recordings on the live album were much longer in length than their studio performances. The performance emphasized their vocal harmonies and revealed a harder rocking group. Guitar and bass lines were more in-depth in their construction revealing complex instrumentals. It truly distinguished a different focus in their live concerts compared to their studio albums.

Rush bassist Geddy Lee ranked this as one of his top fifteen favorite albums.

Personnel

  • Marty Balin – vocals, bass on "Fat Angel"
  • Jack Casady – bass, rhythm guitar on "Fat Angel"
  • Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
  • Paul Kantner – vocals, rhythm guitar, second lead guitar on "Fat Angel"
  • Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, vocals
  • Grace Slick – vocals
  • Production
  • Al Schmitt – producer
  • Rich Schmitt – engineer
  • Pat Ieraci – beret
  • Jim Smircich – cover photography
  • Bill Thompson – poster
  • Gary Blackman – art direction
  • Charts

    Album

    Single

    Songs

    1Clergy1:35
    23/5 Mile in 10 Seconds4:52
    3Somebody to Love4:00

    References

    Bless Its Pointed Little Head Wikipedia