 It peaked at #12 on the "Billboard" 200 in 1971 and has since gone platinum.In 1970, the band underwent a period of inactivity because of internal personnel conflict and pursuit of individual projects.Drummer Spencer Dryden was ousted from the group, Marty Balin found his commitment to the band he had started becoming tenuous, Grace Slick was pregnant with her daughter for a good part of the year, Paul Kantner released his solo album "Blows Against the Empire", and Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady busied themselves with their side project, Hot Tuna.