JEFFERSON STARSHIP - WINDOWS OF HEAVEN 'CD' ''GERMANY''

Jefferson Starship: Paul Kantner (vocals, acoustic & electric 12-string guitars, banjo, glass harmonica, synthesizer); Marty Balin (vocals, acoustic guitar); Diana Mangano (vocals); Slick Aguilar (guitar); T Lavitz (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer); Jack Casady (bass); Prairie Prince (drums, Celtic drum, marimba, rainstick, acoustic & electronic percussion).Additional personnel: Darby Gould, Amy Escolere, Grace Slick (vocals); Alexander Kantner (guitar); Tim Gorman (piano, synthesizer); Tony Menjivar (congas).Producers: Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Tom Flye.Recorded at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, California.Personnel: Marty Balin (vocals, acoustic guitar); Paul Kantner (vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric 12-string guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, harmonica, synthesizer); Diana Mangano, Darby Gould, Amy Escolere, Grace Slick (vocals); Slick Aguilar, Alexander Kantner (guitar); Jack Casady (acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, banjo, harmonica, synthesizer); T Lavitz (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, synthesizer); Tim Gorman (piano, synthesizer); Tim Gordon (piano); Prairie Prince (marimba, drums, rainsticks, percussion, electronic percussion); Tony Menjivar (congas).Audio Mixers: Marty Balin; Melvin Seals; Paul Kantner.Photographers: Chris Hardy; Diana Mangano; Prairie Prince.Unknown Contributor Roles: Marty Balin; Diana Mangano; Slick Aguilar; Jack Casady; Prairie Prince; T Lavitz.WINDOWS OF HEAVEN proves that Jefferson Starship was still relevant in the '90s. Preaching such '60s ethics as freedom, peace, and mind expansion, the band shows that looking towards a better future will never go out of style. The core of the Airplane/Starship lineup remains intact, with Marty Balin, Jack Casady, and Paul Kantner as viable a musical force as ever."See The Light" features the wonderful singing talents of Balin. WINDOWS' title track is an intense six-minute number featuring Kantner and Diana Mangano, a powerful vocalist reminiscent of Grace Slick. Slick herself lends her legendary pipes to "I'm On Fire," a political track suited for rock radio. The mellow "Goddess" recalls the band's RED OCTOPUS era. "Millenium Beyond," the album's epic closer, proclaims love as the answer to a better life for all. Classic rock fans can rejoice. WINDOWS is a tight, well-produced piece in the Jefferson Starship puzzle.