of 11 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 128 on 1 October. Reception In a contemporary review for Mojo-Navigator R&R News, David Harris gave the album a mixed review, saying: "I don't mean to say that it comes off poorly ... because it doesn't. Marty Balin and Signe Anderson's vocal harmonies are impeccable and the instrumental parts (especially the bass) are well arranged. The lead guitar, Jorma Kaukonene [sic], has been a whole lot better recently than he is on this LP, but his playing here is at a respectable level." Tim Jurgens of Crawdaddy! said that the album, although being "the most important album of American rock" released that year, was nevertheless "faulted" and summarized that "This is still a very good record, but we might have had a great one." Retrospectively, David Bowling of The Daily Vault considered Jefferson Airplane Takes Off to be "a formidable debut album" and "an excellent and interesting listen". Track listing All lead vocals on the 1966 release by Marty Balin except where noted. Notes Personnel Jefferson Airplane Marty Balin – vocals, rhythm guitar Signe Toly Anderson – vocals, percussion Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals Jack Casady – bass guitar Alex "Skip" Spence – drums Spencer Dryden – drums (on "Go to Her"; alternate versions of "And I Like It" and "Chauffeur Blues") Production Tommy Oliver – producer Matthew Katz – manager, producer Dave Hassinger – engineer Ralph J. Gleason - liner notes Recorded in RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California Charts References Citations Sources 1966 debut albums Jefferson Airplane albums RCA Victor albums Albums produced by Matthew Katz