''Winds of Change'' is the seventh album by
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum-selling studio albu ...
and was released in 1982. It was the first studio album produced after
Grace Slick rejoined the band as a full member.
Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946) is an English drummer. He has worked with John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Nils Lofgren, Eric Burdon, Shuggie Otis, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mick R ...
plays drums on the album, but was replaced by
Donny Baldwin for the supporting tour. The album reached number 26 on the ''
Billboard
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Cash Box
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'' called the title track "concisely crafted" and called the song a return to Jefferson Airplane's style.
The LP produced two U.S. Top 40 singles: "Be My Lady" in the fall of 1982 (#28), and "Winds of Change" in the winter of 1983 (#38).
Track listing
Personnel
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Mickey Thomas – lead (1-4, 6, 9) and backing vocals
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Grace Slick – lead (1, 5, 7, 9) and backing vocals
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Paul Kantner – lead (8) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
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Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
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David Freiberg – vocals, bass (3), keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), organ on (9), synthesizer (9)
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Pete Sears – bass (1, 2, 4-9), keyboards (3, 4), synthesizer (7, 9), piano (3, 8)
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Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946) is an English drummer. He has worked with John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Journey, Jefferson Starship, Nils Lofgren, Eric Burdon, Shuggie Otis, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mick R ...
– drums, percussion
Production
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Kevin Beamish
Kevin Keith Beamish is an American record producer, sound engineer, songwriter and mixer. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he became a naturalized American citizen at the age of nine.
Classically trained on woodwind instruments, he secured a r ...
– producer for Kevin Beamish Productions, Inc., engineer
*Maureen Droney – assistant engineer
*Tom Cummings – assistant mixing engineer
*Jeff Sanders – mastering
*Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
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Andreas Nottebohm – cover art, painting
*Dyer / Kahn, Inc. – design
*Paul Tokarski, Visual Promotions, Inc. – special effects photography
*Recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco
*Mixed and mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank
*Bill Thompson – manager
Singles and music videos
*"Be My Lady" (1982) #28 US
*"Winds of Change" (1983) #38 US
''Billboard'' Hot 100; #37 ''
Cash Box
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'' Top 100
Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 26, 1983
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*"Can't Find Love" (1983)
*"Out of Control" (music video only / no single released)
Notes
References
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Jefferson Starship albums
1982 albums
Grunt Records albums
Albums produced by Kevin Beamish