Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! explained
| Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Grace Slick |
| Cover: | WelcometotheWreckingBall.jpg |
| Released: | January 28, 1981 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Studio: | Criteria (Miami), Hit Factory (New York) |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 38:10 |
| Label: | RCA Records |
| Producer: | Ron Frangipane |
| Prev Title: | Dreams |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Software |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
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 Grace Slick & Scott Zito
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, New York City
- 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
External links
- Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! . . 1981 . Vinyl gatefold inside. . AQL1-3851 . New York City.
