''Alive Alone'' is Mickey Thomas's 1981 album. After joining

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, Thomas was still under contract to record a second solo album. ''Alive Alone'' was released shortly after the Jefferson Starship album '' Modern Times'', and Grace Slick's album ''

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'', but the Thomas album did not enter the

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chart.

Track listing

Side A

#"She's Got You Running" (Andy Goldmark, Jim Ryan) – 4:35 #"Alive Alone" (

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) – 3:19 #"Maybe Tomorrow" ( Robbie Patton, Jonathan Cain) – 3:35 #"Following Every Finger" (Shear) – 3:37 #"This Time They Told the Truth" ( Frederick Knight) – 4:44

Side B

#"Survivor" ( Cindy Bullens) – 4:08 #"You're Good With Your Love" (

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) – 3:48 #"I Don't Wanna Talk About It" (Bret Bloomfield) – 3:59 #"Too Much Drama" (

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, Glenn Frey) – 3:33 #"Badge" (

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) – 4:16

Personnel

* Mickey Thomas – Vocals *

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– Bass * Joe Vitale – Drums * Don Felder – Guitar She's Got You Running * Donny Baldwin – Background Vocals / Drum Programming * Paul Harris – Piano *

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– Synthesizer * Joe Vitale – Arp * Mickey Thomas – Tambourine Alive Alone * Paul Harris – Piano * Joe Vitale – Arp / Tambourine Maybe Tomorrow * Donny Baldwin – Background Vocals * Paul Harris – Piano *

– Synthesizer * Joe Vitale – Arp Following Every Finger * Donny Baldwin – Background Vocals * Joe Vitale – Marimba / Percussion * Paul Harris – Organ *The Miami Strings – Strings This Time They Told the Truth *Julia Tillman Waters – Background Vocals *Maxine Willard Waters – Background Vocals * Oren Waters – Background Vocals * Paul Harris – Piano / Electric Piano *

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– Solo Saxophone *The Miami Strings – Strings Survivor * Donny Baldwin – Background Vocals * Craig Chaquico – Lead Guitar * Paul Harris – Piano You're Good With Your Love *Julia Tillman Waters – Background Vocals *Maxine Willard Waters – Background Vocals * Oren Waters – Background Vocals *

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– Harmonica * Paul Harris – Piano * Joe Vitale – Synthesizer I Don't Wanna Talk About It *Chuck Thomas – Background Vocals *Sara Thomas – Background Vocals * Paul Harris – Piano / Clavinet / Prophet Synthesizer Too Much Drama * Donny Baldwin – Background Vocals *

– Background Vocals * Joe Vitale – Background Vocals * Paul Harris – Piano Badge * Paul Harris – Piano *Neal Bonsanti – Alto Saxophone *Dan Bonsanti – Tenor Saxophone * Cory Lerios – Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer *Roger Homefield – Trombone *Ken Faulk – Trumpet

Production

*Produced by Bill Szymczyk and Allan Blazek for Pandora Productions, Ltd. *Engineered by Allan Blazek *Mixed by Bruno Manzioni except "I Don't Wanna Talk About It" mixed by Blaze *Mastered by Ted Jensen

References

{{Authority control Mickey Thomas (singer) albums 1981 albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk