By this time, the Airplane was crashing hard, in more ways than one. This was their last studio album of the 70's (as the "Jefferson Airplane") and at best, it's a perplexing listen. Slick is more out front than on earlier releases which gives it a more histrionic feel, and the backing music is just as disconcerting. The addition of Papa John Creach doesn't even bring out the old-timey Hot Tuna vibes; it just makes the record sound more pointlessly weird than before. A real puzzler which probably deserves further consideration. But don't go out of your way or anything....
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