1985 Starship – Knee Deep In The Hoopla
Knee Deep In The Hoopla is the debut studio album by American AOR band Starship, the succeeding musical project to Jefferson Starship. It was released on September 10, 1985, through record label Grunt.
Four singles were released from the album: the No. 1 hits “We Built This City” and “Sara”, “Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight” and “Before I Go”.
Tracks
1 We Built This City (Bernie Taupin; Dennis Lambert; Martin Page; Peter Wolf) 04:56
2 Sara (Ina Wolf; Peter Wolf) 04:52
3 Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight (Robin Randall; Steven Cristol) 03:41
4 Rock Myself To Sleep (Kimberly Rew; Vince De La Cruz) 03:27
5 Desparate Heart (Michael Bolton; Randy Goodrum) 04:06
6 Private Room (Craig Chaquico; Mickey Thomas) 04:52
7 Before I Go (David Roberts) 05:14
8 Hearts Of The World (Will Understand) (Arthur Stead; Stephen Broughton Lunt) 04:23
9 Love Rusts (Bernie Taupin; Martin Page) 04:58
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Pete Sears |
| Drums | Donny Baldwin |
| Guitar | Craig Chaquico |
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
| Vocals | Donny Baldwin |
| Vocals | Grace Slick |
| Vocals | Mickey Thomas |
Other Musicians
3 Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter Tonight
| Background Vocals | Ina Wolf |
| Background Vocals | JC Crowley |
| Background Vocals | Peter Beckett |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
4 Rock Myself To Sleep
| Vocals | Kevin Dubrow |
5 Desparate Heart
| Background Vocals | Dave Jenkins |
9 Love Rusts
| Background Vocals | Chris Sutton |
| Background Vocals | Ina Wolf |
| Background Vocals | JC Crowley |
| Background Vocals | Lorraine Devon |
| Background Vocals | Martin Page |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Peter Beckett |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Background Vocals | Simon Climie |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Dennis Lambert
Arranged By – Peter Wolf
Engineer – Jeremy Smith
Engineer (Additional) – Tom Size
Engineer (Assistant) – Dana Jon Chappelle, David Luke, Maureen Droney, Paul Ericksen
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Bill Bottrell (Tracks 1)
Artwork, Design – Raess Design, Ted Raess
Photography – Bill Robbins
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At The Plant Studios
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Remixed At Soundcastle
Phonographic Copyright RCA/Ariola International
Copyright RCA/Ariola International