Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship
Blows Against The Empire
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records
Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship
Blows Against The Empire
1970 Gatefold Original With Custom Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap, Custom Inner Sleeve And 8 Page Erotically Illustrated Color Book. 4½ Stars In AMG. "Blows Against The Empire" is a concept album that tells the story of a group of people who hijack a spaceship to start a new life on a utopian planet. The album is considered a groundbreaking work in the development of progressive and psychedelic rock.
The album features collaborations with a number of notable musicians, including David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Jerry Garcia. It was produced by Kantner and Grace Slick, who also sang on the album. "Blows Against The Empire" features a mix of soft acoustic passages and hard rock sections, with complex vocal harmonies and intricate instrumental arrangements.
It was nominated for a Hugo Award in the Best Dramatic Presentation category, the first time a record album had been nominated for this science fiction award. "Blows Against The Empire" was also a commercial success, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over a million copies worldwide.
$25.00
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Genre: Rock
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Type: Used - LP
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Label: RCA Victor
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Catalog ID: LSP-4448
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Condition:
Vinyl:Near Mint (NM or M-)Sleeve:Near Mint (NM or M-) -
Country ID: US
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SKU: 178492
Track List
A1 | Mau Mau (Amerikon) | 6:33 |
A2 | The Baby Tree | 1:42 |
A3 | Let's Go Together | 4:11 |
A4 | A Child Is Coming | 6:15 |
B1 | Sunrise | 1:54 |
B2 | Hijack | 8:18 |
B3 | Home | 0:37 |
B4 | Have You Seen The Stars Tonite | 3:42 |
B5 | XM | 1:22 |
B6 | Starship | 7:07 |