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Balin

Marty Balin

1981 · Rock

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Balin by Marty Balin

Balin is a Rock album by Marty Balin, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

About

Marty Balin was one of the lead singers and founders of the San Francisco Haight Ashbury group "the Jefferson Airplane". His vocals are very distinctive and you can tell by viewing the tracklist of his solo album "Balin" how much airplay the song "Hearts" receives.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hearts4:32
  2. A2You Left Your Mark On Me4:40
  3. A3Lydia!3:36
  4. A4Atlanta Lady3:46

Side B

  1. B1Spotlight3:30
  2. B2I Do Believe In You3:23
  3. B3Elvis And Marilyn3:05
  4. B4Tell Me More3:48
  5. B5Music Is The Light4:17

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • polished
  • yearning
  • romantic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Label variant to Balin (US 1981) (opens in a new tab) - this Los Angeles pressing features perimeter rim text at both top and bottom.
Issued with printed inner sleeve.
Produced in association with JEN Productions
A Great Pyramid Ltd. Production
Recorded At: The Village Recorders, Los Angeles, Calif. and The Record Plant, Sausalito, Calif.
Mixed At: The Record Plant
"Elvis And Marilyn" Recorded At White Rabbit Studios, Sausalito, Calif.
Mastered At Sterling Sound, New York City
[labels]
Mfg. by EMI America Records, Inc., A Subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, U.S.A.
Neil Larsen appears through the courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Includes printed inner sleeve.
Unknown initials in runout on Side 1 (possibly RR, 2 or Z)

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bill ChamplinBACKING VOCALS
  • Billy Lee LewisBAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
  • Bobbye HallPERCUSSION
  • David E. LandauBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , COORDINATOR BACKING VOCALS, COORDINATOR
  • Harry BluestoneCONCERTMASTER
  • John HugARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR GUITAR
  • Johnny De CaroBAND, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Mark CummingsBAND, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, VOCODER , BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, VOCODER , BACKING VOCALS PIANO, SYNTHESIZER, VOCODER, BACKING VOCALS
  • Marty BalinBAND, VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMER , VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Richard BassilBAND, BASS, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS PERFORMER , BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Rick NowelsBACKING VOCALS
  • Steve FormanPERCUSSION
  • John JarvisPIANO
  • Neil LarsenELECTRIC PIANO, SYNTHESIZER

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