''Lucky'' is the second solo album by

Marty Balin Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder/leader and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and ...

. It was released in 1983 on

EMI America Records EMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second US label next to Capitol Records. It absorbed Liberty Records in 1984. In the late 1980s, EMI America was consolidated with Manhattan Records to form EMI Manhattan Records, which late ...

. The album did not fare as well as his previous one, and only rose to #156 on the ''Billboard'' chart. As a subtle tribute to Balin's friend and former bandmate

Jack Casady John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Singles including " S ...

, he recorded a cover of "Heart of Stone," an original written by Brian Marnell from Jack's new wave group SVT.

Track listing

Side one

#"Born to Be a Winner" ( Julio de Caro, Steve Head) – 4:22 #"What Do People Like?" (de Caro) – 3:49 #"Just Like That" (Steve Goldstein, Bob Getter, Adrian Peritore) – 2:49 #" Do It for Love" (

Jesse Barish Jesse Barish is a musician and composer, most notable for writing the song " Count On Me" for Jefferson Starship; and several songs for Marty Balin, the former lead vocalist of Jefferson Starship including: " Hearts", " Atlanta Lady (Something Abo ...

) – 4:07 #"What Love Is" (Greg Prestopino, Brock Walsh) – 4:44

Side two

#"Heart of Stone" (Brian Marnell) – 3:13 #"Palm of Your Hand" (

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Ste ...

/Debra Barsha/Bob Alan) – 3:53 #"Will You Forever" (John Farey/John Whitney) – 3:20 #"All We Really Need" (Marty Balin/

Franne Golde Francine Vicki Golde, better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter, musician, singer and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde has received BMI awards for singles with ...

/Steve Goldstein/

Peter Ivers Peter Scott Ivers (born Peter Scott Rose, September 20, 1946 – March 3, 1983) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and television personality. He was the host of the experimental music television show '' New Wave Theatre''. Despite Iv ...

) – 3:55 #"When Love Comes" (Gene Heart/David Evan) – 3:18

CD release

BGO released "Lucky" as part of a 2 albums on one CD release with "Balin" in March 2013. Andrew Thompson remastered both albums for the CD release.

Charts

;Singles

Personnel

– vocals *Steve Goldstein – keyboards, synthesizers *

Louis Biancaniello Louis John Biancaniello is an American songwriter and record producer. Career Biancaniello's skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice '' I Love Your Smile'', Whitney ...

– synthesizers *

Waddy Wachtel Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy ...

– guitars *Kevin McCormick – bass *

– drums *M. L. Benoit – percussion

Additional Personnel

* Daniel Moore, Matthew Moore,

Bill Champlin William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the band Chicago from 1981–2009. H ...

– background vocals *William Bergman,

Darrell Leonard Darrell Leonard is an American, Los Angeles-based, trumpet player, composer and arranger. He recorded and toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends from 1970 through 1973. He is a Grammy Award winner for his work with Taj Mahal and the Phantom ...

, Jerry Paterson, Jim Price, Michael D. Slusher, Greg Smith, Lee Thornburg, Kenneth W. Tussing – horn players

Production

*A Great Pyramid Ltd. Production *

Val Garay Val Garay (born May 9, 1942, in San Francisco, California, United States) is an American recording engineer and record producer who has worked with Kim Carnes, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, and others. Garay also co-founded Los An ...

– producer, recordist *

Niko Bolas Niko Bolas is an American music producer, sound engineer, and consultant and business developer in the fields of virtual reality and Internet radio. In 1989, Bolas founded Fakespace Music with Mark Bolas, Ian McDowall and Christian Greuel, which, ...

– assistant producer *Richard Bosworth – assistant to assistant producer *Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood by Doug Sax *Andy Engel – lettering *

Aaron Rapoport Aaron Rapoport (born May 22, 1954) is an American photographer, best known for his photographs of musicians. Biography In a career that spans over three decades, Rapoport has photographed in a wide variety of areas including commercial photogr ...

– photography * Kosh and Ron Larson – design, art direction *

Jimmie Haskell Jimmie Haskell (born Sheridan Pearlman, November 7, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American composer and arranger for motion pictures and a wide variety of popular artists, including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely Da ...

– strings arrangement and conductor *Sidney Sharp – concert master *Lee Thornburg, Steve Goldstein – horn arrangement

References

{{Authority control 1983 albums Marty Balin albums Albums produced by Val Garay Albums arranged by Jimmie Haskell EMI America Records albums