"Winds of change" would be an apt description of Jefferson Starship's long history and musical evolution as of 1982. Not only were musical styles and the industry itself considerably different than when the group was formed as Jefferson Airplane in the mid 1960s, but the band had gone through several personnel changes and even a new group name. Despite all the changes, the group showed a great deal of flexibility and resilience, and continued to be a consistent album and Billboard Hot 100 chart presence throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s.
The group's album Winds of Change, their eighth under the Jefferson Starship name, was released on Grunt Records in September 1982. The title track was the second single from the album, following the top 30 hit "Be My Lady." Unfortunately, despite impressive lead vocal performances from Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, "Winds of Change" was not quite as successful, spending only two weeks in the Billboard top 40 in March 1983 and peaking at #38.
Although there have been numerous hits compilations released of the group's work, the single appears not to have been included among the track listings. The album Winds of Change is still available, however. You can listen to audio samples of the title track and others via Barnes & Noble: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Winds-of-Change/Jefferson-Starship/e/886972404226.
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