Software (album)

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Software
Software cover
Studio album by Grace Slick
Released January, 1984
Recorded 1983 at The Plant, Sausalito
Genre Rock
Psychedelic rock
Length 37:04
Label RCA Records
Producer Ron Nevison
Professional reviews
Grace Slick chronology
Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! (1981) Software (1984) The Best of Grace Slick (1999)

Software is Grace Slick's 1984 album. This album was recorded after she had re-joined Jefferson Starship. After working on this album, Peter Wolf would go on to contribute to Jefferson Starship's 1984 album, Nuclear Furniture.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All lyrics by Grace Slick / music by Peter Wolf except where noted

[edit] Side A

  1. "Call It Right Call It Wrong" – 3:47
  2. "Me and Me" – 3:52
  3. "All the Machines" – 4:47
  4. "Fox Face" – 4:54

[edit] Side B

  1. "Through the Window" (Peter Beckett) – 3:32
  2. "It Just Won't Stop" – 4:05
  3. "Habits" – 3:50
  4. "Rearrange My Face" – 3:25
  5. "Bikini Atoll" (Grace Slick) – 4:52

[edit] Singles

  • "All the Machines (edited)" – 3:34 b/w "All the Machines" – 4:47 (1984)
  • "Through the Window" (1984)

[edit] Personnel

Call It Right Call It Wrong

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

Me and Me

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Bret Bloomfield - Fender Bass
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Michael Spiro - Percussion
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Ron Nevison - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

All the Machines

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Dale Strumpel - Sound Effects
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Sean Hopper - Background Vocals
  • Paul Kantner - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

Fox Face

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Michael Spiro - Percussion
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals

Through the Window

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

It Just Won't Stop

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Sean Hopper - Background Vocals
  • Paul Kantner - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

Habits

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Acoustic Guitar
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

Rearrange My Face

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Michael Spiro - Percussion
  • John Colla - Background Vocals
  • Mickey Thomas - Background Vocals
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

Bikini Atoll

  • Peter Wolf - Keyboards / Linn Programming / Synth Bass
  • Peter Maunu - Guitars
  • Brian Macleod - Simmons Drums
  • Michael Spiro - Percussion
  • Dale Strumpel - Sound Effects
  • Ina Wolf - Background Vocals
  • Grace Slick - Lead Vocals / Background Vocals

[edit] Production

  • Produced by Ron Nevison
  • Manager: Skip Johnson
  • Engineer: Ron Nevison
  • Assistant Engineer: Rick Sanchez
  • Production Assistant: Dee Dee Miller
  • Recorded at The Plant - Sausalito, CA, Paul Broucek, Mgr.
  • Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax
  • Arrangements: Peter Wolf and Ron Nevison
  • Album Cover Illustrator: Michael Pangrazio
  • Album Cover Design: Paykos Phior
  • Album Cover Coordination: Andrea Hein
  • Album Cover Concept: Front by Grace Slick / Back by Andrea Hein