Platinum & Gold Collection

Jefferson Starship | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA/BMG Heritage
• ASIN: B00009NH6P
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,307 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not too bad a sampler, but omits several hits, October 20, 2004

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Hotpants1978 (Poughkeepsie, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum & Gold Collection (Audio CD)

Well at least the "BMG Heritage" series did it right when it put out three seperate discs one for each phase of the band's lifespan. Yet each one comes up short of actual hits in favor of a mix of hit singles and album tracks. This one omits "With Your Love"(1976), "Find Your Way Back"(1981) and "Be My Lady"(1982), and instead substitutes them with lesser-known or non-hit tracks like "Hot Water" and "Freedom at Point Zero"?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice collection, but not complete, March 8, 2011

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C. Oberst "guitargeek" (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Platinum & Gold Collection (Audio CD)

Based on completeness alone, there's no way this Jefferson Starship collection deserves the four stars I gave it. It omits several hits (as well as album tracks that got a lot of radio play) from the Mickey Thomas era, such as "Find Your Way Back," "Rock Music," "Winds of Change," "Can't Find Love," and "No Way Out." These were all part of the radio soundtrack of my youth. It also omits several very worthwhile album tracks from the band's biggest-selling album, 'Red Octopus'.

However, I gave this album four stars because the included music really works well together, and a lot of care was obviously taken to choose the proper running order. It goes down very smoothly, like a fine wine. As far as I can tell, this collection was put together by their former manager, and he seems to have a good ear for which songs work together from a band that went through radical shifts in personnel and sounds.

My wife and I both love this collection, and we listen to it frequently. Unless you are a JS fanatic or have strong preferences for one particular JS lineup or another, this is a very good choice for a go-to JS collection.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jefferson Starship newcomers should start here, March 1, 2008

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Johnny Boy "The Record Collector" (Hockessin, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum & Gold Collection (Audio CD)

Jefferson Starship's music is legendary. Featuring members such as Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Mickey Thomas and David Freiberg, they produced some classic pop rock throughout the 1970s and 1980s. And, their music is simply incredible.

Featuring former members of the legendary 1960s group Jefferson Airplane, you get 12 essential Jefferson Starship tracks on this set in RCA's series 'Platinum & Gold Collection.'

'Jane,' 'Ride The Tiger,' 'Stranger,' and 'Miracles are all here on this set for your listening pleasure. And, the sound quality is excellent!

You also get album tracks and fan favorites, such as 'Hot Water,' which features great vocals from Slick.

So if you're new to Jefferson Starship, do check this set out. You'll get your money's worth with this set. Highly recommended. ENJOY!!!