Volunteers (studio album) by Jefferson Airplane

Excellent psychedelic album. Can almost smell the incense and other concoctions on the air. Recording quality not the best but that kind of adds to the experience. Tough call between this and Crown of Creation.

An indelible part of the spring and summer of 1970, yet I can't quite call it a favorite- this most unstable of all the great bands was cracking up, and the fissures are everywhere. Still, "Good Shepherd," "Eskimo Blue Day," "Wooden Ships..."

Amazing album. The Airplane's best. A brilliant social/political commentary and easily their most consistent set of songs. Classic. Should get much more attention than it does.

From VictorVale 06/10/2021 22:08

Clássico um pouco esquecido!

It's not their most compelling release, but it has its moments. I preferred side 2, which really captures a mood that 1969 must have invoked on the Airplane, fittingly concluding with a signature-sounding title track "Volunteers".

But, overall, probably a record that same-era collectors could pass on in favour of Jefferson Airplane's earlier albums.

Might be JA's best album. Maybe tied with Pillow but this sounds better and the band ability is at its peak.

Hey Frederick is the highlight IMO but all tracks are pretty good.
8/10

From RoundTheBend 02/26/2016 01:51

Volunteers and Sheppard are worth listening to, but the rest I'd be ok if I didn't hear it again. Not bad, just not good.

From swhaze 12/29/2014 15:35

"Volunteers" is the last 60's album The Jefferson Airplane recorded and what a classic it is. Merging folk and psychedelic sounds.

Favourite album from them with great psychedelic-country sounds and fantastic atmosphere of nature and freedom.

From NickVolos 10/02/2013 08:23

Best Airplane album, in my opinion, epitomizes the group's compositional maturity and playing ability. A "No Frills" political statement with some explicit lyrical references to top that: "Up against the wall (motherfucker)".