Grunt Records is a vanity label founded in 1971 by Jefferson Airplane and distributed by RCA Records. Initially created to sign local Bay Area acts, the label later was used only for Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna releases. The label ended use in 1987 after Grace Slick left Starship.
Grunt Records was formed in 1970 when Jefferson Airplane renegotiated their contract with RCA Victor. Initially, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, and Bill Thompson were responsible for managing. The name was inspired by a working title for the Volunteers album, "Squat on My Grunt." The first artists signed to the label were Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Peter Kaukonen, Jack Bonus, Papa John Creach, 1, and Richmond Talbott.
Thompson took over management of Grunt in 1973 and signed former Airplane drummer Joey Covington and Jack Traylor to the label. In 1974, RCA dropped all Grunt artists except for Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen signed to a solo deal with RCA in 1979, and Hot Tuna released Final Vinyl. Jefferson Starship and Starship used the label until Grace Slick left the band and joined Jefferson Airplane for a reunion tour and album on Epic Records.
FTR-1001 Bark by Jefferson AirplaneFTR-1002 Sunfighter by Paul Kantner and Grace SlickFTR-1003 Papa John Creach by Papa John CreachFTR-1004 Burgers by Hot TunaFTR-1005 Jack Bonus by Jack BonusFTR-1006 Black Kangaroo by Peter KaukonenFTR-1007 Long John Silver by Jefferson AirplaneFTR-1008 Come by 1FTR-1009 Filthy! by Papa John CreachBFL1-0147 Thirty Seconds Over Winterland by Jefferson AirplaneBFL1-0148 Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and David FreibergBFL1-0149 Fat Fandango by Joe E. CovingtonBFL1-0194 Child of Nature by Jack Traylor and SteelwindBFL1-0209 Quah by Jorma KaukonenBFL1-0347 Manhole by Grace SlickBFL1-0348 The Phosphorescent Rat by Hot TunaBFL1-0418 Playing My Fiddle for You by Papa John CreachCYL1-0437 Early Flight by Jefferson AirplaneBFL1-0717 Dragon Fly by Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and Jefferson StarshipBFL1-0820 America's Choice by Hot TunaBFL1-0999 Red Octopus by Jefferson StarshipBFL1-1238 Yellow Fever by Hot TunaCYL2-1255 Flight Log by Jefferson AirplaneBFL1-1557 Spitfire by Jefferson StarshipBFL1-1920 Hoppkorv by Hot TunaBXL1-2515 Earth by Jefferson StarshipCYL2-2545 Double Dose by Hot TunaDJL1-2852 The Last Interview? by Hot TunaBZL1-3247 Gold by Jefferson StarshipBXL1-3357 Final Vinyl by Hot TunaBZL1-3452 Freedom at Point Zero by Jefferson StarshipBZL1-3848 Modern Times by Jefferson StarshipBXL1-4372 Winds of Change by Jefferson StarshipBXL1-4921 Nuclear Furniture by Jefferson StarshipBXL1-5488 Knee Deep in the Hoopla by Starship6413-1R No Protection by StarshipBXL1-2591 Reissue of Burgers by Hot TunaCYL1-3363 Picture Disc Reissue of Gold by Jefferson StarshipAYL1-3660 Reissue of Red Octopus by Jefferson StarshipAYL1-3747 Reissue of Quah by Jorma KaukonenAYL1-3796 Reissue of Dragon Fly by Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, and Jefferson StarshipAYL1-3799 Reissue of Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, and David FreibergAYL1-3951 Reissue of Burgers by Hot TunaAYL1-3953 Reissue of Spitfire by Jefferson StarshipAYL1-4172 Reissue of Earth by Jefferson StarshipAYL1-4385 Reissue of Sunfighter by Paul Kantner and Grace SlickAYL1-4386 Reissue of Bark by Jefferson AirplaneAYL1-4391 Reissue of Thirty Seconds Over Winterland by Jefferson AirplaneAYL1-5161 Reissue of Freedom at Point Zero by Jefferson StarshipFTR-1010 Gettin' Plenty by Richmond Talbott