Nuclear Furniture
Nuclear Furniture | ||||
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Automatt, San Francisco | ||||
Genre | Hard rock, AOR | |||
Length | 42:46 | |||
Label | Grunt | |||
Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
Jefferson Starship chronology | ||||
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Nuclear Furniture is the eighth album by American rock band Jefferson Starship, released in June 1984 through Grunt Records.[1] It was the final album by the band before the departure of leader Paul Kantner and the eventual transition of the remaining members of the group to become Starship.
Background
Produced by
As the album was being recorded,
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
Nuclear Furniture was released in 1984 and spawned the Top 40 single "No Way Out", which was also the first single by any incarnation of the band to hit No. 1 on the
Joseph McCombs of AllMusic rated the album 2 out of 5 stars and described it as a "competent but rather forgettable collection of radio-friendly dual guitar/keyboard period pop tunes." McCombs said that the juxtaposition between Kantner's politically-oriented songs and Thomas's more commercially-oriented songs "makes for an intriguing if uneven album."[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Layin' It on the Line" | Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico | Chaquico, Thomas | 4:09 |
2. | "No Way Out" | Ina Wolf | Peter Wolf | 4:22 |
3. | "Sorry Me, Sorry You" | Jeannette Sears | Pete Sears | 4:07 |
4. | "Live and Let Live" | J. Sears | P. Sears | 3:50 |
5. | "Connection" | Paul Kantner, Thomas | Kantner | 4:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Rose Goes to Yale" | Kantner, Ronnie Gilbert | Kantner | 2:56 |
2. | "Magician" | Grace Slick | P. Wolf | 3:23 |
3. | "Assassin" | J. Sears | P. Sears | 3:52 |
4. | "Shining in the Moonlight" | Chaquico, Thomas | Chaquico | 3:38 |
5. | "Showdown" | Slick | Slick | 3:22 |
6. | "Champion" | Kantner, Gilbert | Kantner | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Mickey Thomas – lead (1-5, 8, 9, 11) and backing vocals, spoken word (11)
- Grace Slick – lead (3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11) and backing vocals, spoken word (11)
- Paul Kantner – lead (5, 6, 11) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, banjo (11), spoken word (11)
- Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, spoken word (11)
- David Freiberg – keyboards (2, 6, 8, 9, 11) Moog (5, 8), piano (9), backing vocals, spoken word (11)
- Pete Sears – bass, synthesizers (1, 3–5, 10) piano (5), backing vocals, spoken word (11)
- Donny Baldwin – drums (1-6, 8-11), hand claps (1, 9), roto toms (1, 4, 5, 11), backing vocals, spoken word (11)
- Additional personnel
- Peter Wolf – synthesizer programming, LinnDrum programming (1, 4, 9)
- Brian MacLeod – Simmonsdrums (7)
- Production
- Jefferson Starship – arrangements
- Ron Nevison – producer, engineer, arrangements
- Peter Wolf – arrangements
- Maureen Droney – assistant engineer
- Kevin Eddy – assistant mixing engineer
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
- Rod Dyer, Clive Pierce / Dyer / Kahn, Inc. – cover design
- Tracks recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco
- Over-dubs and mixing at The Plant, Sausalito
- Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood
- Bill Thompson – manager
Singles / music videos
- "No Way Out" (1984)[4]
- "Layin' It on the Line" (1984)
- "Sorry Me, Sorry You" (1984)
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 28 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ISBN 9780862415419.
- ISBN 0-671-03403-0.
- ^ Allmusic. Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ RHINO (July 29, 2013). "Jefferson Starship - No Way Out (Official Music Video)". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jefferson Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jefferson Starship – Nuclear Furniture". Recording Industry Association of America.