1981 Mickey Thomas – Alive Alone

, , ,

Alive Alone is Mickey Thomas‘s 1981 album. After joining Jefferson Starship, Thomas was still under contract to record a second solo album. Alive Alone was released shortly after the Jefferson Starship album Modern Times, and Grace Slick’s album Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!, but the Thomas album did not enter the Billboard chart.

There is a special thanks to Huey Lewis for carrying the Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer playing by Cory Lerios on the last song. What is the story behind that?

Tracks

1  She’s Got You Running (Andy Goldmark; Jim Ryan) 04:35
2  Alive Alone (Jules Shear) 03:19
3  Maybe Tomorrow (Robbie Patton; Jonathan Cain) 03:35
4  Following Every Finger (Jules Shear) 03:37
5  This Time They Told The Truth (Frederick Knight) 04:44
6  Survivor (Cindy Bullens) 04:08
7  You’re Good With Your Love (Eddie Schwartz) 03:48
8  I Don’t Wanna Talk About It (Bret Bloomfield) 03:59
9  Too Much Drama (Don Henley; Glenn Frey) 03:33
10  Badge (Eric Clapton; George Harrison) 04:16

Media

Musicians

1 She’s Got You Running

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
SynthesizerSteve Porcaro
SynthesizerJoe Vitale
PercussionDon Baldwin
Background VocalsDon Baldwin


2 Alive Alone

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
SynthesizerJoe Vitale


3 Maybe Tomorrow

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
SynthesizerSteve Porcaro
SynthesizerJoe Vitale
Background VocalsDon Baldwin


4 Following Every Finger

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
Background VocalsDon Baldwin


5 This Time They Told The Truth

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
SaxMarty Grebb
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters


6 Survivor

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarCraig Chaquico
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
Background VocalsDon Baldwin


7 You’re Good With Your Love

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
HarmonicaNorton Buffalo
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsOren Waters


8 I Don’t Wanna Talk About It

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
ClavinetPaul Harris
PianoPaul Harris


9 Too Much Drama

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
Background VocalsDon Baldwin
Background VocalsJoe Vitale


10 Badge

BassGeorge Perry
DrumsJoe Vitale
GuitarDon Felder
PianoPaul Harris
SynthesizerCory Lerios
SaxDan Bonsanti
SaxNeal Bonsanti
TromboneRoger Homefield
TrumpetKen Faulk

 

Strings

The Miami Strings (Tracks 4, 5)

Liner Notes

Producer – Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk
Arranged By – Paul Harris
Engineer – Allan Blazek
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Bruno Manzioni (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Blaze (Track 8)

Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Produced For – Pandora Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Recorded At – Bayshore Recording Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At – Rudy Records, Los Angeles
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Europadisk