Blows Against The Empire
Album Summary
Blows Against the Empire is a concept album by Paul Kantner, released in 1970 under the name Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship. It is the first album to use the "Starship" moniker, a name which Kantner and Grace Slick would later use for the band Jefferson Starship that emerged after Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen left Jefferson Airplane. From a commercial standpoint, it performed comparably to Jefferson Airplane albums of the era, peaking at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a RIAA gold certification. It was the second album to be nominated for a Hugo Award in the category of Best Dramatic Presentation.
Tracklist
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A1 Mau Mau (Amerikon)
6:33
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A2 The Baby Tree 1:42
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A3 Let's Go Together 4:11
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A4 A Child Is Coming 6:15
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B1 Sunrise 1:54
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B2 Hijack 8:18
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B3 Home 0:37
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B4 Have You Seen The Stars Tonite 3:42
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B5 X M 1:22
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B6 Starship 7:07
Total Runtime: 41:41
Most Popular Members
Paul Kantner
