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Nuclear Furniture is the final album release by the American rock band Jefferson Starship before it became Starship. It 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 #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself reached #28. Produced by Ron Nevison, the album was arranged with the help of Peter Wolf, who had worked with Grace Slick on her solo album, Software. Wolf also contributed keyboard and synthesizer work to the album, although not an official part of the band. As the album was being recorded, Paul Kantner became frustrated with the album's direction. Before the sessions came to a close, he stole the master tapes, put them in his car and drove around San Francisco for a few days and wouldn't bring them back until the band mixed the album in a way more to his liking.[1] Shortly after release of the album, Paul left the band, and he only appears in the first promotional video produced, "No Way Out." After the departure of Kantner the band lost the "Jefferson" moniker and morphed into Starship; there would not be another studio album released under the Jefferson Starship name until after Kantner reformed the band in 1992.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side A
- "Layin' It On The Line" (Craig Chaquico, Mickey Thomas) – 4:09
- "No Way Out" (Peter Wolf, Ina Wolf) – 4:22
- "Sorry Me, Sorry You" (Pete Sears, Jeannette Sears) – 4:07
- "Live And Let Live" (P. Sears, J. Sears) – 3:50
- "Connection" (Paul Kantner, Mickey Thomas) – 4:27
[edit] Side B
- "Rose Goes To Yale" (Kantner, Ronnie Gilbert) – 2:56
- "Magician" (Grace Slick, Peter Wolf) – 3:23
- "Assassin" (P. Sears, J. Sears) – 3:52
- "Shining In The Moonlight" (Chaquico, Thomas) – 3:38
- "Showdown" (Slick) – 3:22
- "Champion" (Kantner, Gilbert) – 4:40
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Additional Personnel
[edit] 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
[edit] Singles / Music Videos
- "No Way Out" (1984)
- "Layin' It on the Line" (1984)
- "Sorry Me, Sorry You" (1984)
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1984 |
The Billboard 200 |
28 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1984 |
"No Way Out" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
23 |
| 1984 |
"Layin' It on the Line" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
66 |
| 1984 |
"Layin' It on the Line" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
38 |
- ^ Tamarakin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0671034030.
