Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg – Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun

Paul Kantner, Grace Slick & David Freiberg – Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun

Originally released in 1973, Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun is a wonderfully eccentric blend of psychedelic rock, folk, and cosmic West Coast experimentation from key members of Jefferson Airplane and the evolving Jefferson Starship collective. Packed with surreal imagery, countercultural spirit, and sprawling musicianship, the album captures the freewheeling creative energy of the San Francisco scene in the early 1970s.

The record features an impressive cast of collaborators including Jerry Garcia, David Crosby, Mickey Hart, and members of The Pointer Sisters, helping create a richly textured sound that moves between dreamy psychedelia, folk-rock, and improvisational jams.

Highlights include the atmospheric “Your Mind Has Left Your Body,” the playful title track “Ballad Of The Chrome Nun,” and the hypnotic “Sketches Of China,” all driven by the unmistakable vocal chemistry between Kantner, Slick, and Freiberg.

Inventive, strange, and deeply rooted in the spirit of 1970s psychedelic rock, Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun remains a fascinating chapter in the extended Jefferson Airplane universe.

Tracklist:

1. Ballad Of The Chrome Nun
2. Fat
3. Flowers Of The Night
4. Walkin'
5. Your Mind Has Left Your Body
6. Across The Board
7. Harp Tree Lament
8. White Boy
9. Fishman
10. Sketches Of China