Jefferson Starship - Tree of Liberty (2008)

Jefferson´s Starship Tree of Liberty
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Casi 10 anos desde el magnifico "Windows of Heaven", la remodelada Jefferson sacan este soberbio "Tree of Liberty", lleno de añejo sabor americano. 18 temas clasicos del folcrore USA tocados con fuerza por Kantner, Balin, la gran Diana Mangano y el descubrimiento de Cathy Richardson de una voz impresionante, ademas de las colaboraciones de Cassady, David Grisman, Slick Aguilar... y Grace Slick en el ultimo tema. No es un disco de psicodelia, ni tiene el tono AOR de los 80, es solo musica de calidad hecha con el convencimiento de que divertirse grabando es la mejor manera de hacer un buen disco. En el lapso entre "Windows" y este disco, la Jefferson ha ido editando una serie de discos en vivo que pueden ser bastante recomendables, intentare encontrarlos para el disfrute general.

The legendary Jefferson Starship is at it again. Moving forward by reaching back, and in doing so, daringly casting a light for a new generation of change-makers riveted by the group's first new studio album in a decade, Jeffersons' Tree Of Liberty. The 18 song CD finds the group harnessing rare gems from the great folk tradition that inspired the rock n' roll hall of fame band more than 4 decades ago. The brainchild of singer/songwriter/band co-founder Paul Kantner (and co-produced by band manager Michael Gaiman, recurring Jefferson Airplane/ Jefferson Starship fixture and Quicksilver Messenger Service founder David Freiberg and Paul Kantner), the album mixes it up with Jefferson's trademark knack for defying fans' expectations as well as their own, introducing a soaring new female voice on many of the songs, Cathy Richardson, and tapping rock icon and original Jefferson treasure Grace Slick to appear on the album's mesmerizing `Easter Egg' bonus track.

Musicans/Credits

"Wasn't That a Time" (Lee Hays, William Lowenfels, additional lyrics by Paul Kantner) – 2:38
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Traditional) – 3:04
"Santy Anno" (Traditional, arranged by Kantner) – 3:14
"Cowboy on the Run" (Dino Valenti) – 4:34
"I Ain't Marching Anymore" (Phil Ochs, additional lyrics by Cathy Richardson) – 3:13
"Chimes of Freedom" (Bob Dylan) – 3:54
"Genesis Hall" (Richard Thompson) – 3:14
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (Paul Campbell, Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:30
"Royal Canal (The Auld Triangle)" (Brendan Behan) – 3:17
"Rising of the Moon" (J. K. Casey, Turlough O'Carolan) – 2:08
"Frenario" (Traditional) – 4:07
"In a Crisis" (World Entertainment War) – 4:45
"Maybe for You" (Terry Terrell) – 2:51
"Commandante Carlos Fonseca" (Carlos Mejia-Godoy, Tomás Borge) – 3:24
"Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:22
"Imagine Redemption" ("Imagine" by John Lennon and "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley, from an idea by Michael Gaiman) – 3:13
"On the Threshold of Fire" (Kantner) – 4:49
"The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood" (Traditional, Words by Richard Fariña) – 2:58
"Surprise" (Jack Traylor, Grace Slick) (hidden track) – 4:53

Gracias a mi compañero y amigo Jeff por dejarme este disco. Desde que lo escuchamos hace unas semanas, que no hemos dejado de saborearlo, y cada vez nos gusta mas.