Artist: JEFFERSON STARSHIP
Album: WINDOWS OF HEAVEN (CD)

Release date: 1998
Media type: CD

WINDOWS OF HEAVEN proves that Jefferson Starship was still relevant in the '90s. Preaching such '60s ethics as freedom, peace, and mind expansion, the band shows that looking towards a better future will never go out of style. The core of the Airplane/Starship lineup remains intact, with Marty Balin, Jack Casady, and Paul Kantner as viable a musical force as ever.

"See The Light" features the wonderful singing talents of Balin. WINDOWS' title track is an intense six-minute number featuring Kantner and Diana Mangano, a powerful vocalist reminiscent of Grace Slick. Slick herself lends her legendary pipes to "I'm On Fire," a political track suited for rock radio. The mellow "Goddess" recalls the band's RED OCTOPUS era. "Millenium Beyond," the album's epic closer, proclaims love as the answer to a better life for all. Classic rock fans can rejoice. WINDOWS is a tight, well-produced piece in the Jefferson Starship puzzle.

TRACKLIST:

1. "The Light (Ginger & Metaphysics)"   Paul Kantner 5:45
2. "See the Light"   Jesse Barish 4:38
3. "Borderlands"   Kantner 3:35
4. "Maybe For You"   Terry Terrell 2:51
5. "Let It Live"   Marty Balin 4:36
6. "Let Me Fly"   Kantner 5:43

“Acoustica Majora”

7. "Goddess"   Balin 4:12
8. "Blessings"   Claudia Schmidt 3:10
9. "Shadowlands"   Kantner 4:40
10. "Which Side Are You On (FUTR2 Remembered)"   Kantner 3:49
11. "Ways of Love"   Barish 4:10
12. "Later On"   Balin 5:10

“Alternate Quantum Thursdays”

13. "The Windows of Heaven (FUTR)"   Kantner 6:12
14. "Out of the Rain"   Tony Joe White 5:08
15. "Millennium Beyond (Frontera Luminosa)"   Kantner 7:58

LINE-UP:

Marty Balin - vocals, acoustic guitar
Jack Casady - bass
Paul Kantner - vocals, acoustic and electric 12-String guitar, glass harmonica, synthesizer, banjo
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

Additional Personnel:
Darby Gould – lead vocals on "Shadowlands"
Amy Excolere – supporting vocals on "Shadowlands"
Grace Slick – vocals on "I'm on Fire"
Tim Gorman – piano, synthesizer on "Shadowlands" and "Which Side Are You On?"
Tony Menjivar – LP congas on Marty's Songs
Alexander Kantner – additional guitar on "Let Me Fly"