After Bathing at Baxter's
After Bathing at Baxter's | ||||
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Studio album by Jefferson Airplane | ||||
Released | November 27, 1967 | |||
Recorded | June–October 1967 at RCA Victor studios, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock[1] | |||
Length |
43:38 (original) 67:53 (2003 reissue) | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Al Schmitt | |||
Jefferson Airplane chronology | ||||
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Singles from After Bathing at Baxter's | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
After Bathing at Baxter's, the third album by the San Francisco rock band Jefferson Airplane, was released in 1967 as RCA Victor LSO-1511 (stereo) and LOP-1511 (mono). The cover art is by artist Ron Cobb.
Due to the lack of a breakout hit, the experimental album was significantly less successful than its predecessor from a commercial standpoint, peaking at number 17 on the Billboard album chart and failing to attain a RIAA certification. Paul Kantner's composition "The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil" was released as a single in August 1967, with him as lead singer and Grace Slick and Marty Balin harmonizing, and reached number 42 on the Billboard charts.[4] The band's singles never again crossed the halfway mark in the Hot 100.[4]
John Hartford referenced the cover art from After Bathing at Baxter's as the inspiration for his song "Steam Powered Aereo Plane" from his album Aereo-Plain.
Title
According to Jeff Tamarkin's history of the Airplane, "baxter" was the band's code for "LSD" aka "acid", and the title as a whole translates as "After Tripping On Acid".[5]
Track listing
Side one
Streetmasse | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil" | Paul Kantner | 4:29 |
2. | "A Small Package of Value Will Come to You, Shortly" | Spencer Dryden, Gary Blackman, Bill Thompson | 1:39 |
3. | "Young Girl Sunday Blues" | Marty Balin, Kantner | 3:33 |
The War Is Over | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
4. | "Martha" | Kantner | 3:26 |
5. | "Wild Tyme (H)" | Kantner | 3:08 |
Hymn to an Older Generation | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
6. | "The Last Wall of the Castle" | Jorma Kaukonen | 2:40 |
7. | "Rejoyce" ([n 1]) | Grace Slick | 4:01 |
Side two
How Suite It Is | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
8. | "Watch Her Ride" | Kantner | 3:11 |
9. | "Spare Chaynge" (instrumental) | Jack Casady, Dryden, Kaukonen | 9:12 |
Shizoforest Love Suite | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
10. | "Two Heads" | Slick | 3:10 |
11. | "Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon" | Kantner | 5:09 |
2003 CD reissue Bonus Tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
12. | "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil" (long version from Jefferson Airplane Loves You) | Kantner | 11:04 |
13. | "Martha" (single version B-side RCA #9389) | Kantner | 3:26 |
14. | "Two Heads" (alternate version) | Slick | 3:15 |
15. | "Things Are Better in the East" (demo version) | Balin | 2:31 |
16. | "Young Girl Sunday Blues" (instrumental; hidden track) | Balin, Kantner | 3:59 |
Notes
- ↑ All lower-case information according to album notes.
Personnel
- Grace Slick – piano, organ, recorder, vocals, lead vocals on "Rejoice", and "Two Heads"
- Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil", "Martha", "Wild Tyme", "Watch Her Ride", and Won't You Try / Saturday Afternoon"
- Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, sitar, vocals, lead vocals on "The Last Wall of the Castle"
- Jack Casady – bass
- Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion, horn arrangement
- Marty Balin – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Young Girl Sunday Blues"
Additional personnel
- Gary Blackman – vocals
- Bill Thompson – vocals
Production
- Jefferson Airplane – design, notes, song arrangement
- Al Schmitt – producer
- Richie Schmitt – engineer
- Ron Cobb – album cover
- The Walking Owls – album title
- Alan Pappe – photography
- Recorded at RCA, Hollywood
Chart positions
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1967 | Billboard Pop Albums | 17 |
Single
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1967 | "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil" | Cash Box Top 100 | 24 |
1967 | "Watch Her Ride" | Cash Box Top 100 | 37 |
1967 | "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil" | Billboard Pop Singles | 42 |
1967 | "Two Heads" | Billboard Pop Singles | 124 |
1967 | "Watch Her Ride" | Billboard Pop Singles | 61 |
References
- ↑ "Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Jorma Kaukonen". Acoustic Guitar. January 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's". Rolling Stone. 20 January 1968.
- 1 2 Jefferson Airplane biography, Rolling Stone
- ↑ Tamarkin, Jeff: Got a Revolution!: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane, p.155; Atria Books; reprint July 19, 2005; ISBN 978-0671034047