The Essential Jefferson Airplane

Compilation by Jefferson Airplane

Released 26 April 2005

Al Schmitt
producer [2.3-4, 2.6, 1.9, 1.13-15]
Alexander “Skip” Spence
drums (drum set) [1-3]
Carlos Santana
guitar [11]
David Crosby
other instruments [3-4, 6]
David Hassinger
recording [4-5, 7-8]
Denise Jewkes
vocal [3-4, 6]
Diane Vitalich
vocal [3-4, 6]
Grace Slick
keyboard [9], lead vocals [1.5, 1.8, 1.13, 1.15, 2.6, 2.9], vocal [1.4, 1.9, 1.14, 2.3-4, 2.9, 2.11-12]
Jack Casady
bass [1.1-5, 1.8-9, 1.13-15, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11-12]
Jefferson Airplane
producer [9]
Jerry Garcia
pedal steel guitar [3-4, 6]
Joey Covington
congas [11], drums (drum set) [12], lead vocals [11], membranophone [9], percussion [3-4, 6], vocal [12]
Jorma Kaukonen
acoustic guitar [7], guitar [1.1-5, 1.8-9, 1.13-15, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11-12], lead vocals [4, 12]
Marilyn Hunt
vocal [3-4, 6]
Marty Balin
background vocals [9], guitar [9], vocal [1.1-5, 1.9, 1.14-15, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9]
Mary Gannon
vocal [3-4, 6]
Matthew Katz
producer [1-3]
Michael Shrieve
drums (drum set) [11]
Nicky Hopkins
piano [3-4, 6]
Papa John Creach
violin [11]
Paul Kantner
background vocals [9], guitar [1.1-5, 1.8-9, 1.13-15, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.12], vocal [2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11-12, 1.1-5, 1.9, 1.14-15]
Rick Jarrard
producer [4-5, 7-8]
Signe Toly Anderson
vocal [1-3]
Spencer Dryden
drums (drum set) [1.4-5, 1.8, 1.13-15, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.9], membranophone [9], other instruments [13], vocal [13]
Stephen Stills
Hammond organ [3-4, 6]
Tommy Oliver
producer [1-3]