Modern Times (studio album) by Jefferson Starship

Modern Times by Jefferson Starship
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 17,981st   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 22 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (268th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,436th)
Award Best albums of all time (17,981st)
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Jefferson Starship 12" LP Record Modern Times Grunt BZL1-3848 1981 Rock
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Modern Times track list

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Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 22 votes)
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10/05/2023 19:44 TonySayers61  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 16,02665/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 69.5/100, a mean average of 65.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.4.

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80/100
From 11/30/2016 20:48
Unlike the more atmospheric Airplane, this album is chock full of beg power chords and straight ahead arena rock. But that doesn't mean it isn't an excellent album. Grace's voice is at it's biting, most powerful best and Craig Chaquico brings some real fire to the guitar work. Despite being an obvious product of its era, I never tire of this one.
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From 08/18/2013 19:44
Probably their best during the Mickey Thomas era, along with Freedom At Point Zero. They still rock here, but are a few years away from the total pop of Starship. This gets the edge over Freedom because Grace Slick returns with this album and vocally was at the peak of her game, and she and Mickey sounded phenomenal together here.
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