February 28, 2010
THE PHILIP COHEN COLLECTION: THE HIPPIE DREAM
On the good ship Lollipop.
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
The Volunteers Sessions [Deep Six-36 ,1CD]
Sessions at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, CA, 1969. Ex- SBD stereo.
A high quality disc of session outtakes from the “Volunteers” album, released on audiophile 24kt. Gold CD by the “Deep Six” label. “Volunteers” was the last album to feature the “classic” Jefferson Airplane” line-up with Grace Slick (vocals, piano), Marty Balin (vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar, vocals), Jack Casady (Bass) and Spencer Dryden (drums), with added piano by Nicky Hopkins. - Philip Cohen
Thanks to Phil Cohen for sharing the tracks.
Track 01. Volunteers
Take 18
Track 02. We Can Be Together
extended intro, lead guitar overdub
Track 03. We Can Be Together
Paul Kantner acoustic demo
Track 04. We Can Be Together
lead guitar overdub, master take 75
Track 05.Good Shepherd
vocal overdubs on master take
Track 06. Good Shepherd
different vocal overdubs on master take
Track 07. The Farm
acoustic guitar overdubs on master take
Track 08.The Farm
different acoustic guitar overdubs on master take
Track 09. Turn My LIfe Down
demo take 33
Track 10. Wooden Ships [This 8:29m version seems to merge into another song.]
first vocal take
Track 11. J.P.P. McStep Blues [This is Wooden Ships but near the end there is an extended instrumental]
instrumental version
Track 12. A Song For All Seasons
take recorded Aug 28, 1969
Track 13. Hey Frederick [cuts at 6:40m]
with lead guitar overdubs
Track 14. Hey Frederick
different take with lead guitar overdubs
Click here for the tracks.