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Modern Times is a 1981 album by Jefferson Starship. Grace Slick appeared on this album after a three-year absence. She returned near the end of the recording sessions, providing background vocals on some tracks as well as lead vocals on "Alien" and lead vocals on the single "Stranger" as a duet with lead singer Mickey Thomas. Although not appearing in the band picture on the gatefold cover, she is listed on the back cover of the LP with the credit "Introducing Grace Slick" and her picture is on the lyric sleeve with the note "Grace Slick courtesy of Grace Slick." She joined the band officially for the 1981 tour. Because of the 1981 debut of MTV, this was the first Jefferson Starship album to have promotional music videos.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side One
- "Find Your Way Back" (Craig Chaquico / Thos Borsdorf) – 4:15
- Piano: Pete Sears
- Synthesizer: Craig Chaquico
- Bass: David Freiberg
- "Stranger" (Pete Sears / Jeanette Sears) – 4:44
- Bass / Synthesizer: Pete Sears
- Piano / Synthesizer: David Freiberg
- "Wild Eyes (Angel)" (Paul Kantner) – 4:02
- Bass / Piano: Pete Sears
- Organ: David Freiberg
- "Save Your Love" (Pete Sears / Jeanette Sears) – 5:58
- Bass / Piano / Synthesizer: Pete Sears
[edit] Side Two
- "Modern Times" (Paul Kantner / Mickey Thomas) – 2:36
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Synthesizer: David Freiberg
- "Mary" (Craig Chaquico / Jeannete Sears) – 3:37
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Steel Drums / Synthesizer: Craig Chaquico
- Marimba: Aynsley Dunbar
- "Free" (Craig Chaquico / Mickey Thomas) – 4:34
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Synthesizer: Craig Chaquico & Aynsley Dunbar
- "Alien" (Pete Sears / Jeanette Sears) – 4:42
- Bass / Moog / Piano / Synthesizer: Pete Sears
- "Stairway To Cleveland (We Do What We Want)" (Paul Kantner / Paul Warren) – 3:58
- Bass: Pete Sears
- Oberheim 8 Voice Synthesiser: Paul Kantner
[edit] Singles / Music Videos
- "Find Your Way Back" (1981) #29 US
- "Stranger" (1981) #48 US
- "Save Your Love" (1981) (single only / no music video)
- "Stairway to Cleveland" (1981) (promo single only)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Produced by Ron Nevison for Gadget Productions, Inc.
- Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
- Album Design and Art Direction: Bill Murphy - Rod Dyer, Inc.
- Cover Concept: Ryoko Ishioka
- Cover Model and Eyes: Monica Clemans
- Photography: Leon LeCash
- Manager: Bill Thompson
- Recorded by Ron Nevison and Michael Clink
- Recorded and Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles - Sausalito
- Mastered by Mike Reese, The Mastering Lab, Hollywood
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