''Loveless Fascination'' is the fourth album by

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. It is the first studio album of new material released by the band since 1989's ''

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'', with Mickey Thomas as the lone remaining holdover from the group's 1980's line-up. ''Loveless Fascination'' was produced by longtime Foreigner bassist

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, who was the main songwriter on the album, and helped contribute a harder edge to the band's sound. Frontman Thomas said "It's been a long time coming. With each passing year, the bar was raised higher and higher for this album. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you the expectations caused me a few sleepless nights." All tracks were produced and engineered by

at Pilsound Studios in Santa Clarita, CA, as well as being mixed and mastered by Wyn Davis at Total Access Recording Studios in Redondo Beach, except "You Never Know" and "Nothin' Can Keep Me from You", which were produced by Mickey Thomas and engineered and mixed by Vinnie Castaldo at The Tone Factory in Las Vegas. "You Never Know" is a

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co-composition and "Nothin' Can Keep Me from You" was written by

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for ''

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'' and previously recorded by

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by

, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

* Mickey Thomas - vocals, guitar; production (tracks 8, 10) * Stephanie Calvert - vocals * Darrell Verdusco - drums, vocals * Phil Bennett - keyboards, vocals * Jeff Adams - bass, vocals * John Roth - guitar, vocals ;Special guest *

- guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals; production (tracks 1-7, 9) ;Additional personnel *

Mark Abrahamian Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Initially a continuation of Jefferson Starship, it underwent a change in musical direction, the subsequent loss of personnel, and a lawsuit settlement that led to a name change. ...

- guitar *

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- drums *

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- drums * John Wedemeyer - guitar

References

External links

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Starship Working on New Album, 'Loveless Fascination'
- RollingStone.com
Mickey Thomas Talks New Starship Album, 'Loveless Fascination,' and Remembers Guitarist Mark Abrahamian
- guitarworld.com {{Authority control 2013 albums Starship (band) albums Albums produced by Jeff Pilson