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Modern Times
Modern Times
Studio album by Jefferson Starship
Released	April 2, 1981
Recorded	1980–1981 at the Record Plant, Los Angeles and Sausalito
Genre	Rock
Length	38:26
Label	Grunt
Producer	Ron Nevison
Jefferson Starship chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Modern Times is the sixth album by Jefferson Starship and was released in 1981. Grace Slick appeared on this album after a three-year absence. She returned near the end of the recording sessions, providing background vocals on some tracks as well as lead vocals on the single "Stranger" as a duet with lead singer Mickey Thomas. "Stranger" had previously been performed live by Jefferson Starship as early as December 1979, and the first studio version was made for Modern Times.^[2] Although not appearing in the band picture on the gatefold cover, Slick is listed on the back cover of the LP with the credit "Introducing Grace Slick" and her picture is on the lyric sleeve with the note "Grace Slick courtesy of Grace Slick." She joined the band officially for the 1981 tour. This was the first Jefferson Starship album to have promotional music videos. It was also the first album to feature a charting single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, which had premiered earlier in the year. The single "Find Your Way Back" reached No. 3 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

The song "Stairway to Cleveland" was inspired by a harsh review that Rolling Stone had given the album Freedom at Point Zero,^[3] inspiring Paul Kantner to wrap lyrics around a phrase he had heard from Paul Warren: "Fuck you! We do what we want!"

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Find Your Way Back"	Craig Chaquico	Chaquico, Tom Borsdorf	4:15
2.	"Stranger"	Jeannette Sears	Pete Sears	4:44
3.	"Wild Eyes (Angel)"	Paul Kantner	Kantner	4:02
4.	"Save Your Love"	J. Sears	P. Sears	5:58

Side two
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
5.	"Modern Times"	Kantner, Mickey Thomas	Kantner	2:36
6.	"Mary"	J. Sears, Chaquico	Chaquico	3:37
7.	"Free"	Thomas, Chaquico	Chaquico	4:34
8.	"Alien"	J. Sears	P. Sears	4:42
9.	"Stairway to Cleveland (We Do What We Want)"	Kantner, Paul Warren	Kantner	3:58

Personnel

Mickey Thomas – lead (all tracks) and backing vocals, spoken word (9)
Paul Kantner – lead (9) and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, Oberheim 8-voice synthesizer (9), keyboards (2), spoken word (9)
Craig Chaquico – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer (1, 6, 7), steel drums (6), spoken word (9)
David Freiberg – bass (1, 6, 8), piano (2), synthesizer (2, 5), organ (3), backing vocals, spoken word (9)
Pete Sears – bass (2–5, 7, 9), piano (1, 3, 4, 8), synthesizer (2, 4, 8), Moog (8)
Aynsley Dunbar – drums, percussion, marimba (6), synthesizer (7)
Grace Slick – co-lead vocals (2), backing vocals (3, 4, 8, 9)

Production

Ron Nevison – producer for Gadget Productions, Inc., engineer
Michael Clink – engineer
Mike Reese – mastering
Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
Bill Murphy / Rod Dyer, Inc. – album design, art direction
Ryoko Ishioka – cover concept
Monica Clemans – cover model and eyes
Leon LeCash – photography
Bill Thompson – manager
Recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles - Sausalito
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood

Singles / music videos

"Find Your Way Back" (1981) #29 US
"Stranger" (1981) #48 US
"Save Your Love" (1981) #104 US (single only / no music video)
"Stairway to Cleveland" (1981) (promo single only)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	84
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	15
US Billboard 200^[6]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	47

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ William Ruhlmann. "Modern Times". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ Stranger (Live: X's San Francisco 31 Dec '79 (Early Set)). Jefferson Starship. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
^ Tamarakin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-03403-0.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0355". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Jefferson Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Jefferson Starship – Modern Times". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[1] William Ruhlmann. "Modern Times". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[2] Stranger (Live: X's San Francisco 31 Dec '79 (Early Set)). Jefferson Starship. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via YouTube.

[3] Tamarakin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-03403-0.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0355". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Jefferson_Starship-6] "Jefferson Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[United_StatesJefferson_StarshipModern_TimesalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Jefferson Starship – Modern Times". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

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Modern Times (Jefferson Starship album)

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Singles / music videos

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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