Crown of Creation

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"Crown of Creation" is a 1968 psychedelic rock song by Jefferson Airplane, known for its politically charged lyrics and distinctive, experimental sound.

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instanceOf single
song
artist Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenreScene San Francisco psychedelic rock scene
associatedWithMovement 1960s counterculture
composer Paul Kantner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre psychedelic rock
hasLyricalTheme counterculture
political commentary
social criticism
hasMusicalFeature distorted guitars
layered vocal harmonies
non-standard song structure
psychedelic sound effects
hasMusicGenreCharacteristic experimental sound
hasNotableEra late 1960s
hasProducer Al Schmitt NERFINISHED
hasTempo medium tempo
isTitleTrackOf Crown of Creation (album) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Paul Kantner NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Crown of Creation (album) NERFINISHED
performedByBassist Jack Casady NERFINISHED
performedByDrummer Spencer Dryden NERFINISHED
performedByGuitarist Jorma Kaukonen NERFINISHED
Paul Kantner NERFINISHED
performedByVocalist Grace Slick NERFINISHED
performer Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED
recordedInStudio RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1968-09-16
releaseYear 1968

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Jefferson Airplane notableSong Crown of Creation