Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock, Blues Rock, San Francisco, CA
Matrix #: AYL1-3864
Condition: EX, sounds great

Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore: Debut was cut live at Bay Area clubs (New Orleans House, Berkeley / The Matrix, SF) in 1969, issued 1970.

2. Band Drama: Started as Kaukonen/Casady’s side project as Jefferson Airplane unraveled, then became their long-running main band.

3. Personal Struggle: Jack Casady has described a 1960s heroin addiction and getting clean after it nearly derailed his career.