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Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! is Grace Slick's 1981 follow-up to her solo album Dreams (1980). Her third solo album, it was released before stepping back into her old position in Jefferson Starship. The lyrics of the first track include numerous references to Slick's dislike of rock journalists and critics. The album rose to #48 on the Billboard charts.

Welcome to the Wrecking Ball!
Studio album by Grace Slick
Released	January 28, 1981
Recorded	1980
Studio	Criteria (Miami), Hit Factory (New York)
Genre	Rock
Length	38:10
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Ron Frangipane
Grace Slick chronology
Dreams (1980) Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! (1981) Software (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Zito except where noted

Singles

• "Sea of Love" (1981)
• "Mistreater" (1981)

Personnel

• Grace Slick – vocals
• Scott Zito – lead guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Danny Gulino – rhythm guitar
• Phil Stone – bass
• Bobby Torello – drums
• Paul Harris – keyboards
• Joe Lala – percussion

Production

• Ron Frangipane – producer, arrangements
• Ed Sprigg – engineer
• Scott Zito – arrangements
• Skip Johnson – management, cover concept
• Michael Guerra, Alan Meyerson, Kevin Ryan – assistant engineers
• Jim Mesham – equipment manager
• Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami and The Hit Factory, New York City
• Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC, by Bob Ludwig
• Grace Slick – cover concept
• Roger Ressmeyer – photo
• "Bijou" – make-up
• Joe Stelmach – art director
• Tony King – creative director

References

External links

• Welcome to the Wrecking Ball! (Vinyl gatefold inside). Grace Slick. New York City: RCA. 1981. AQL1-3851.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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