Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!

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Released January 28, 1981 Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!(1981) Software(1984) Release date 28 January 1981		Producer Ron Frangipane Artist Grace Slick Label RCA Records

Recorded 1980 at Criteria Studios, Miami and The Hit Factory, New York City Genres Rock music, Psychedelic rock Similar Grace Slick albums, Rock music albums

Grace slick wrecking ball

Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! is Grace Slick's 1981 follow-up to her solo album Dreams (1980). Her third solo album, it was released before stepping back into her old position in Jefferson Starship. The lyrics of the first track include numerous references to Slick's dislike of rock journalists and critics. The album rose to #48 on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Zito except where noted

Singles

"Sea of Love" (1981)

"Mistreater" (1981)

Personnel

Grace Slick – vocals

Scott Zito – lead guitar, vocals, harmonica

Danny Gulino – rhythm guitar

Phil Stone – bass

Bobby Torello – drums

Paul Harris – keyboards

Joe Lala – percussion

Production

Ron Frangipane – producer, arrangements

Ed Sprigg – engineer

Scott Zito – arrangements

Skip Johnson – management, cover concept

Michael Guerra, Alan Meyerson, Kevin Ryan – assistant engineers

Jim Mesham – equipment manager

Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami and The Hit Factory, NYC

Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC, by Bob Ludwig

Grace Slick – cover concept

Roger Ressmeyer – photo

"Bijou" – make-up

Joe Stelmach – art director

Tony King – creative director

Songs

1Wrecking Ball3:50
2Mistreater3:26
3Shot in the Dark3:20

References

Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! Wikipedia

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