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Better Generation

 
Album Review: Better Generation

  • Artist: Marty Balin
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: 1991 12
  • Total Time: 67:40
  • Genre: Rock

Review

His smooth-as-silk voice as inviting as ever, Balin showcases new material and remakes a couple of Airplane favorites on this 1991 recording. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Better Generation Rick Giles Marty Balin (5:31)
Skydiver Karen Deal, Marty Balin Marty Balin (7:12)
Mercy of the Moon Al Staehely Marty Balin (6:18)
Green Light David Evan Marty Balin (4:28)
Let It Live Marty Balin Marty Balin (3:25)
Wish I Were Marty Balin Marty Balin (1:38)
Don't Change on Me Eddie Reeves, Jimmy Holiday Marty Balin (3:23)
Let's Go Marty Balin Marty Balin (4:09)
See the Light Jesse Barish Marty Balin (4:03)
It's No Secret Marty Balin Marty Balin (2:28)
Even Though Billy Crain Marty Balin (4:22)
Always Tomorrow Kerry Kearney Marty Balin (4:08)
Treadin' Water Kent Robbins, Gary Harrison Marty Balin (5:18)
Lady Now Kerry Kearney Marty Balin (3:44)
Volunteers Marty Balin, Paul Kantner Marty Balin (3:15)
Summer of Love Marty Balin Marty Balin (4:18)

Credits

Kerry Kearney (Guitar (Electric)), Kerry Kearney (Vocals), Aaron ? (Assistant Engineer), Karen Deal (Keyboards), Kerry Kearney (Guitar (Acoustic)), Kerry Kearney (Guitar (12 String Acoustic)), Kerry Kearney (Vocals (Background)), Joe Kahn (Engineer), Tina Hanson (Mixing), Karen Deal (Keyboard Bass), David Torrey (Mixing), Marty Balin (Percussion), Kerry Kearney (Producer), Marty Balin (Vocals), Eric Prestidge (Mixing), Phil Naish (Synthesizer), John Ellis (Assistant Engineer), Marty Balin (Mixing), Ed Michaels (Drums), Marty Balin (Guitar (Acoustic)), Biff Watson (Gut String Guitar), Tina Hanson (Engineer), Willie Weeks (Bass), Harry Stinson (Drums), Joe Kahn (Producer), Karen Deal (Vocals), Marty Balin (Producer), Karen Deal (Mixing), Kerry Kearney (Mandolin), Joe Kahn (Mixing), Marty Balin (Executive Producer), Dave Ackerman (Assistant), Kerry Kearney (Guitar (12 String)), Karen Deal (Producer), Dave Ackerman (Assistant Engineer), Terry McMillan (Harmonica), John Jarvis (Piano), Eric Prestidge (Engineer), Kerry Kearney (Guitar (Bass)), Marty Balin (Vocals (Background)), Ed Michaels (Producer), Richard Bennett (Guitar (Electric)), John Ellis (Assistant), Bernie Leadon (Mandola), David Torrey (Engineer), Kerry Kearney (Mixing), Marty Balin (Guitar), Karen Deal (Vocals (Background)), Sonny Garrish (Pedal Steel), Kerry Kearney (Guitar), John Leslie Hug (Producer)
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Better Generation
Studio album by Marty Balin
Released 1991
Genre Rock
Length 67:40
Label GWE Records
Producer Marty Balin, Kerry Kearney
Marty Balin chronology
Balince
(1990)
Better Generation
(1991)
Freedom Flight
(1997)

Better Generation is Marty Balin's 1991 album, and his first solo album since 1983. The album was produced shortly after Jefferson Airplane's reunion album and tour, without any other members of Jefferson Airplane involved.

Track listing

  1. "Better Generation" (Green, Rick Giles) – 5:33
  2. "Skydiver" (Marty Balin, Karen Deal) – 7:14
  3. "Mercy of the Moon" (Al Staehely) – 6:20
  4. "Green Light" (Gene Heart, David Evan) – 4:31
  5. "Let It Live" (Balin) – 3:27
  6. "Wish I Were" (Balin) – 1:40
  7. "Don't Change On Me" (Reeves, Holiday) – 3:26
  8. "Let's Go" (Balin) – 4:11
  9. "See the Light" (Jesse Barish) – 4:06
  10. "It's No Secret" (Balin) – 2:30
  11. "Even Though" (Billy Crain) – 4:24
  12. "Always Tomorrow" (Kearney) – 4:11
  13. "Treadin' Water" (Gary Harrison, Staley, Kent Robbins) – 5:20
  14. "Lady Now" (Kerry Kearney) – 3:46
  15. "Volunteers" (Balin, Paul Kantner) – 3:18
  16. "Summer of Love" (Balin) – 4:19

Personnel

  • Marty Balin - Acoustic Guitar / Percussion / Vocals
  • Karen Deal - Keyboards / Keyboard Bass / Vocals
  • Kerry Kearney - Electric Lead Guitar / Bass / 6 and 12 String Acoustic Guitar / Mandolin / Vocals
  • Ed Michaels - Drums

Personnel on "Mercy of the Moon"


 
 

 

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