Red Octopus is the second album by American rock band Jefferson Starship, released on Grunt Records in 1975. Certified double platinum by RIAA in 1995, it is the best-selling album by any incarnation of Jefferson Airplane and its spin-off groups. The single "Miracles" was the highest-charting single any permutation of the band had until Starship's "We Built This City" a decade later, ultimately peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard singles chart; the album itself reached No. 1 for four non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200. As with several other albums from the epoch, stereo and quadraphonic mixes of Red Octopus were released concurrently. Following a guest appearance on the preceding Dragon Fly, Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin returned as a fully integrated member of the ensemble. Balin wrote or co-wrote five of the ten tracks on the album, including "Miracles." The group attempted to create a commercialized sound which was a total contrast to their past works, paving the musical direction of their next two albums. Track listing Charts Personnel Marty Balin – lead (2, 5, 7, 10) and backing vocals Grace Slick – lead (1, 4, 6) and backing vocals, piano (4) Paul Kantner – lead (8) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, backing vocals Papa John Creach – electric violin David Freiberg – bass (3, 6, 9), organ (2, 8), ARP synthesizer (4, 10), keyboards (7), backing vocals Pete Sears – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), keyboards (3, 5) electric (2, 11) and acoustic (6, 8–10) pianos, organ (6, 8, 9), clavinet (6), ARP synthesizer (9), backing vocals John Barbata – drums, percussion, backing vocals Additional personnel Bobbye Hall – percussion, congas Irv Cox – saxophone Production Jefferson Starship – producer Larry Cox – producer, engineer Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator Steve Mantoani, Jeffrey Husband – recordists Paul Dowell – amp consultant Dave Roberts – string and horn arrangement Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heiders, San Francisco Mastered by Kent Duncan, Kendun Recorders, Burbank Live tracks recorded at Winterland, November 7, 1975 Bill Thompson – manager Frank Mulvey – art director Jim Marshall – liner photograph Gribbitt! – graphics Chart positions Singles "Miracles" (August 23, 1975) #3 US (Billboard Hot 100) "Play On Love" (December 13, 1975) #49 US Billboard Hot 100, #47 US Cash Box Top 100 References External links 1975 albums Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios