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Marty Balin
January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018 was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.
Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of solo albums from one of the founders and lead vocalists in Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. Balin (1981) features the U.S. Top 40 hits ‘Hearts’ and ‘Atlanta Lady’. on Lucky (1983), as a subtle tribute to his friend and former band mate Jack Casady, he recorded a cover of “Heart of Stone,” an original written by Brian Marnell from Jack’s new wave group SVT.
Video: Marty Balin – Hearts 1981
Track Listings:
Balyn 1981
- “Hearts” (Jesse Barish) – 4:32
- “You Left Your Mark on Me” (Terry Turrell, Eric J. Burgeson) – 4:40
- “Lydia!” (Rick Nowels, Marty Balin) – 3:36
- “Atlanta Lady” (Barish) – 3:46
- “Spotlight” (Turrell, Burgeson) – 3:30
- “I Do Believe in You” (Richard Page, John Lang, Steve George, Jerry Manfredi) – 3:23
- “Elvis and Marilyn” (Leon Russell, Kim Fowley, Dyan Diamond) – 3:05
- “Tell Me More” (Obren Bokich, John Whitney) – 3:48
- “Music Is the Light” (Barish) – 4:17
Lucky 1983
- “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) – 4:07
- “What Love Is” (Greg Prestopino, Brock Walsh) – 4:44
- “Heart of Stone” (Brian Marnell) – 3:13
- “Palm of Your Hand” (Rick Marotta/Debra Barsha/Bob Alan) – 3:53
- “Will You Forever” (John Farey/John Whitney) – 3:20
- “All We Really Need” (Marty Balin/Franne Golde/Steve Goldstein/Peter Ivers) – 3:55
- “When Love Comes” (Gene Heart/David Evan) – 3:18
