LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Jefferson Airplane: San Francisco
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This newly-remastered material comes at the time of the 40th anniversary of the formation of Jefferson Airplane in San Francisco. [Man, do I feel old all of a sudden...Ed.] They were one of the first bands of the era to sign a major label recording contract and released nine albums from 1966 to 1973 (including two live records). Their music is primarily a blend of rock, folk, and blues that creates a sound that struck at the heart of the hippie generation and the psychedelic era. In addition to mostly hit songs from their albums, this set contains both sides of their single “Have You Seen The Saucers?.” Two tracks are presented in their mono version, and four of the tracks are from the live discs. Included with the set is a disc insert (liner notes) written by Jeff Tamarkin, author of a popular book about the band. He chronicles (in brief) the band’s coming together (which was very random) and their important influences on music of the time—“Jefferson Airplane both made history and reflected it.” It’s an excellent, succinct, history of the band that should interest even the more serious fan.
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The Newsweek magazine in December 1966 published an article about the prosperity of San Fransisco musical scene featuring Jefferson Airplane significantly. The article and subsequent media coverage... led to a large migration of youths to San Francisco and caused the later commercialization of the hippie culture.
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