Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!

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Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!
Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! cover
Studio album by Grace Slick
Released 1981
Recorded 1980 at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami and The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre Rock
Psychedelic rock
Label RCA Records
Producer Ron Frangipane
Professional reviews
Grace Slick chronology
Dreams (1980) Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! (1981) Software (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 include numerous references to Slick's dislike of rock journalists and critics. The album rose to #48 on the Billboard charts.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side A

  1. "Wrecking Ball" (Grace Slick, Scott Zito) – 3:49
  2. "Mistreater" (Zito) – 3:23
  3. "Shot In The Dark" (Zito) – 3:18
  4. "Round & Round" (Zito) – 3:37
  5. "Shooting Star" (Zito) – 5:19

[edit] Side B

  1. "Just A Little Love" (Zito) – 4:21
  2. "Sea Of Love" (Zito) – 4:04
  3. "Lines" (Slick, Zito) – 3:20
  4. "Right Kind" (Slick, Zito) – 3:07
  5. "No More Heroes" (Slick, Zito) – 3:52

[edit] Singles

  • "Sea of Love" (1981)
  • "Mistreater" (1981)

[edit] Personnel

  • Grace Slick – vocals
  • Scott Zito – lead guitar, vocals, harmonica
  • Danny Gulino – rhythm guitar
  • Phil Stone – bass
  • Bobby T – drums
  • Paul Harris – keyboards
  • Joe Lala – percussion

[edit] Production

  • Ron Frangipane – producer, arrangements
  • Ed Sprigg – engineer
  • Scott Zito – arrangements
  • Skip Johnson – management
  • 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