Jefferson Starship - Windows of Heaven

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WINDOWS OF HEAVEN, the new album from legendary JEFFERSON STARSHIP was released February 9, 1999 on CMC International. Distributed by BMG, this awesome CD is now available all over US, or at Internet's Number One CD Store.

ALBUM COVER and BOOKLET ART:

   Art director: Prairie Prince
   Photography: Prairie Prince
   and
   Diana Mangano
   Computer art: Mick Anger

The US version of the album contains the dramatic I´m On Fire with vocals by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick.

An alternative version of the album was released in Europe already in June 1998 by the German record company S.P.V. GmbH. The U.S. release contains 12 tracks, where I´m On Fire, is a new track in comparison to the German version. The tracks have been remixed (to perfection!) as well. But 4 tracks on the German version have been deleted, see tracklists below (for order info on the 15-track German version click here for CDNow and here for Amazon.)

Inside Windows of Heaven - Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship

Paul Kantner

vocals, acoustic and electric 12-string guitar, glass harmonica, synthesizer, banjo Marty Balin

vocals, acoustic guitar Jack Casady

bass Diana Mangano

vocals Slick Aguilar

lead guitar T Lavitz

piano, synthesizer, Hammond B-3 organ Prairie Prince

drums and percussion, Celtic drum, electronic and alien percussion, marimba, rainstick

Special and stellar appearances by Darby Gould (lead vocal) and Amy Escolere (supporting vocal) on "Shadowlands",
and Grace Slick on "I'm On Fire".

Excellent piano and synthesizer on "Shadowlands" [and "Which Side Are You On" / German version] by Tim Gorman.

Tony Menjivar (courtesy of Malo) on LP congas on Marty's songs.

Alexander Kantner additional guitar on "Let Me Fly".

Produced by Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Tom Flye: In San Francisco (49 miles surrounded entirely by reality),; at Coast Recorders.
Executive Producers: Gary Veloric, James Delaney, Michael Gaiman and Ron Rainey
US version mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios
[German version mastered by Paul Stubblebine at Rocket Lab, San Francisco]
Equipment manager: "Smitty" (Henry Howell)
Personal management: Ron Rainey for Ron Rainey Management Inc.
Office support: Marcia Beamish
Booking agency: American Artists / Mission Control: Michael Gaiman, Jonathan Shank, Sherry Kolenda

Tracklist << US release >>
(click => for German release)

#. title, writer, time: Lead vocalist(s)

1. The Light (Ginger and Metaphysics), by Paul Kantner, 5:43: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
2. See The Light, by Jesse Barish, 3:32: Lead vocals: Marty
3. Borderland, by Paul Kantner, 3:35: Lead vocals: Diana/Paul
4. Ways Of Love, by Jesse Barish, 4:08: Lead vocals: Marty/Diana
5. Later On, by Marty Balin, 5:09: Lead vocals: Marty
6. Let Me Fly, by Paul Kantner, 5:33: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
7. The Windows Of Heaven (FUTRxFUTR), by Paul Kantner, 6:01: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana/Marty
8. Shadowlands, by Paul Kantner, 4:30: Lead vocals: Paul/Darby Gould
9. I'm On Fire, by Paul Kantner, 3:25: Lead vocals: Paul/Grace Slick
10. Goddess, by Marty Balin, 4:14: Lead vocals: Marty
11. Let It Live, by Marty Balin, 4:38: Lead vocals: Marty
12. Millennium Beyond (Frontera Luminosa), by Paul Kantner, 7:58: Lead vocals: Paul/Marty/Diana
Total time: 58:28: Tracks 1 thru 7 and 12 mixed by Melvin Seals, 8 and 9 by Paul Kantner, and 10 and 11 by Marty Balin.

GREETINGS PEOPLE OF THE EARTH
Greetings from the edge of the Unknown
The 21st Century starts here

LOVE AND BIRTH BEYOND THE EARTH
MAXIMUM FRONTIER TONIGHT

LET ME FLY
INTO THE HEART OF THE VIRGIN SKY

Paul Kantner, 1998

Tracklist << GERMAN release >>
(click =>> for order info: CDNow, Amazon)

#. title, writer, time: Lead vocalist(s)

1. The Light (Ginger and Metaphysics), by Paul Kantner, 5:45: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
2. See The Light, by Jesse Barish, 4:38: Lead vocals: Marty
3. Borderland, by Paul Kantner, 3:35: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
4. Maybe For You, by Terry Terrell, 2:51: Lead vocals: Marty
5. Let It Live, by Marty Balin, 4:36: Lead vocals: Marty
6. Let Me Fly, by Paul Kantner, 5:43: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
7. Goddess, by Marty Balin, 4:12: Lead vocals: Marty
8. Blessings, by Claudia Scmidt, 3:10: Lead vocals: Diana
9. Shadowlands, by Paul Kantner, 4:40: Lead vocals: Paul/Darby Gould
10. Which Side Are You On (FUTR Remembered), by Paul Kantner, 3:49: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana
11. Ways Of Love, by Jesse Barish, 4:10: Lead vocals: Marty/Diana
12. Later On, by Marty Balin, 5:10: Lead vocals: Marty
13. The Windows Of Heaven (FUTRxFUTR), by Paul Kantner, 6:12: Lead vocals: Paul/Diana/Marty
14. Out of the Rain, by Tony Joe White, 5:08: Lead vocals: Diana
15. Millennium Beyond (Frontera Luminosa), by Paul Kantner, 7:58: Lead vocals: Paul/Marty/Diana
Total time: 69:59

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Artwork and pictures created by Prairie Prince (art director, photos), Diana Mangano (photos), and Mick Anger (computer art).
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