Loveless Fascination

Loveless Fascination
Studio album by
Starship
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2013
GenrePop, rock
Length46:47
LabelLoud & Proud Records
ProducerJeff Pilson, Mickey Thomas
Starship chronology
Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979–1991)
(1991) 		Loveless Fascination
(2013)
Singles from Loveless Fascination
  1. "It's Not the Same as Love"
    Released: 2013

Loveless Fascination is the fourth album by Starship. It is the first studio album of new material released by the band since 1989's Love Among the Cannibals,[1] with Mickey Thomas as the lone remaining holdover from the group's 1980's line-up.[2]

Loveless Fascination was produced by longtime Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson, who was the main songwriter on the album, and helped contribute a harder edge to the band's sound.[3][4] Frontman Thomas said "It's been a long time coming. With each passing year, the bar was raised higher and higher for this album. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you the expectations caused me a few sleepless nights."[5]

All tracks were produced and engineered by Jeff Pilson at Pilsound Studios in Santa Clarita, California, as well as being mixed and mastered by Wyn Davis at Total Access Recording Studios in Redondo Beach, except "You Never Know" and "Nothin' Can Keep Me from You", which were produced by Mickey Thomas and engineered and mixed by Vinnie Castaldo at The Tone Factory in Las Vegas.[6]

"You Never Know" is a Richard Page co-composition and "Nothin' Can Keep Me from You" was written by Diane Warren for Detroit Rock City and previously recorded by Kiss.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jeff Pilson, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Not the Same as Love" 4:52
2."How Do You Sleep?" 4:28
3."Loveless Fascination" 3:38
4."What Did I Ever Do?" 4:54
5."Technicolor Black and White" 5:08
6."Where Did We Go Wrong?" 4:49
7."How Will I Get By?" 4:33
8."You Never Know"
4:33
9."You Deny Me" 4:21
10."Nothin' Can Keep Me from You"Diane Warren5:31

Personnel

  • Mickey Thomas - vocals, guitar; production (tracks 8, 10)
  • Stephanie Calvert - vocals
  • Darrell Verdusco - drums, vocals
  • Phil Bennett - keyboards, vocals
  • Jeff Adams - bass, vocals
  • John Roth - guitar, vocals
Special guest
  • Jeff Pilson - guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals; production (tracks 1-7, 9)
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Reilly, Dan (June 28, 2013). "Starship Working on New Album, 'Loveless Fascination'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Derrough, Leslie (November 25, 2013). "Mickey Thomas is the Voice We All Know and Love (Interview)". Glide Magazine. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Wood, James (October 25, 2013). "Mickey Thomas Talks New Starship Album, 'Loveless Fascination,' And Remembers Guitarist Mark Abrahamian". Guitar Aficionado. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Deriso, Nick (August 17, 2013). "Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas - Loveless Fascination (2013)". SomethingElseReviews.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas Sign with Loud & Proud Records; Loveless Fascination Album Due in September". Bravewords.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "AllMusic Starship Loveless Fascination Album". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2021.