In August 1983, “RCA” label released “Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra”, the fourth and final Paul Kantner album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Automat” and “The Pen” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kantner, Scott Mathews and Ron Nagle.
Personnel:
- Paul Kantner – vocals, guitars, lead guitar, banjo, glass harmonica, synthesizers, director, additional production
- Grace Slick – vocals, piano
- Scott Mathews – vocals, guitar, percussion, pedal steel guitar, Linn drums, glass harmonica, vocoder, synthesizers, saxophones, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ, bass drum
- Craig Chaquico – lead guitar
- Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar
- John Blakeley – rhythm guitar
- Ron Nagle – vocals, piano
- Pete Sears – piano, bass
- David Freiberg – vocals, synthesizers
- Jack Casady – bass
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- The Dūrocs – sound effects
- China Kantner – vocals
- Alexander Kantner – vocals
- Flo & Eddie – vocals
- Mickey Thomas – vocals
- Proud Pork Productions (Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle) – engineer, additional production
- David Frazer – engineer
- Wayne Lewis – engineer
- Steve Fontana – engineer
- Maureen Droney – engineer, assistant mixing
- Ken Kessie – mixing, remixing
- Artists & Friends, Inc. (Jim Welch) – art direction
- Bud Thon – illustration
- Pat Leraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
- Vicky Leraci – production coordinator assistant
Track listing:
- The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra – Paul Kantner
- (She Is A) Telepath – Paul Kantner
- Circle of Fire – Paul Kantner
- Mount Shasta – Paul Kantner, Grace Slsick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
- Lilith’s Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, music by Paul Kantner, Pete Sears
- Transubstantiation: Part I: Esperanto / Part II: Science Friction – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
- The Mountain Song – lyrics by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia, music by Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia
- Declaration of Independence – lyrics by Wolcott Gibbs, music by Celius Dougherty
- Underground (the Laboratories) – lyrics by Grace Slick, Alexander Kantner, music by Ron Nagle
- The Sky Is No Limit – lyrics by Paul Kantner, China Kantner, music by Paul Kantner
- Let’s Go – Paul Kantner
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