Early in 1974, Slick released Manhole , her first solo album

Early in 1974, Slick released Manhole , her first solo album. Appearing along with Slick on Manhole were Kantner, Freiberg, Chaquico, Jack Casady, David Crosby, and the London Symphony Orchestra . It was on that album that Kantner, Slick, and Freiberg next worked with bassist and keyboard player Pete Sears (who had first played on Papa John Creach ‘s first solo album). Sears, was co-producing a Kathi McDonald album in the same studio. Sears wrote the music to Slick’s lyrics for the song “Better Lying Down,” and also played bass on the song “Epic #38”. It was during this session at Wally Heider studios in San Francisco that Kantner and Slick first approached Sears about playing in what would eventually become Jefferson Starship. Sears would eventually join Jefferson Starship in June 1974, replacing Peter Kaukonen .