Silver Condor was an Album Oriented Rock (AOR

Album-oriented rock

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) band in the early 1980s. They released two albums, Silver Condor (1981) and Trouble at Home (1983). They made their only Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 appearance with "You Could Take My Heart Away" in 1981 reaching # 32.

The band's line-up shifted considerably between their first and second albums, with lead singer Joe Cerisano

Joe Cerisano

Joe Cerisano, , is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and President of Outta' the Woods Records. He is often referred to as "possibly the most famous anonymous singer in America".-Early life:...

 being the only constant member. The first incarnation of the band also featured the renowned guitarist

Guitarist

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 Earl Slick

Earl Slick

Earl Slick is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Jim Diamond and Robert Smith, although he has also worked with other artists , John Waite, and even released some solo recordings.In the early 1970s, Earl Slick gained his...

. The second album featured well-known bassist

Bass guitar

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 Kenny Aaronson

Kenny Aaronson

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 as well as future Autograph

Autograph (American band)

Autograph was an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California.-Formation:Autograph began in late 1983 originally as a solo project for singer, songwriter & guitarist Steve Plunkett, who had recently left the band Silver Condor, due to his frustration with their lack of interest in recording...

 frontman Steve Plunkett on rhythm guitar

Rhythm guitar

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.

Personnel for debut album

• Joe Cerisano
  Joe Cerisano
  Joe Cerisano, , is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and President of Outta' the Woods Records. He is often referred to as "possibly the most famous anonymous singer in America".-Early life:...
  
  : Lead Vocals
• Earl Slick
  Earl Slick
  Earl Slick is a guitarist best known for his collaborations with David Bowie, Jim Diamond and Robert Smith, although he has also worked with other artists , John Waite, and even released some solo recordings.In the early 1970s, Earl Slick gained his...
  
  : Lead Guitar
• John Corey: Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar
• Jay Davis: Bass
• Claude Pepper: Drums

Personnel for Trouble at Home

• Joe Cerisano
  Joe Cerisano
  Joe Cerisano, , is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and President of Outta' the Woods Records. He is often referred to as "possibly the most famous anonymous singer in America".-Early life:...
  
  : Lead Vocals
• Kenny Aaronson
  Kenny Aaronson
  Kenny Aaronson is an American bass guitar player.- Early life and career :He started playing drums at the age of eleven, following in his older brother's footsteps. Kenny switched to electric bass at the age 14 after becoming enamored by the bass on Motown records and was strongly influenced by...
  
  : Bass
• Nick Brown: Guitar
• Steve Plunkett: Vocals, Guitar
• Steve Goldstein: Keyboards
• Craig Krampf
  Craig Krampf
  Craig Krampf is an American musician and songwriter.The majority of his notable credits are as a studio drummer. Since the 1970s, he has played on albums by other artists ranging from Steve Perry to Alabama to Kim Carnes to Flo and Eddie to Alice Cooper to Melissa Etheridge...
  
  : Drums
• Waddy Wachtel
  Waddy Wachtel
  Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
  
  : Guitar

Also features several guest appearances

• Clarence Clemmons: Tenor Sax
• Rick Derringer: Guitar
• Neal Schon: Guitar

External links

• Review of their self-titled debut album