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Lucky is the second solo album by Marty Balin. It was released in 1983 on EMI America Records. The album reached No. 156 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. As a subtle tribute to Balin's friend and former bandmate Jack Casady, he recorded a cover of "Heart of Stone", an original written by Brian Marnell from Casady's new wave group SVT.

1. "Born to Be a Winner" (Julio de Caro, Steve Head) – 4:22
2. "What Do People Like?" (de Caro) – 3:49
3. "Just Like That" (Steve Goldstein, Bob Getter, Adrian Peritore) – 2:49
4. "Do It for Love" (Jesse Barish) – 4:07
5. "What Love Is" (Greg Prestopino, Brock Walsh) – 4:44

1. "Heart of Stone" (Brian Marnell) – 3:13
2. "Palm of Your Hand" (Rick Marotta/Debra Barsha/Bob Alan) – 3:53
3. "Will You Forever" (John Farey/John Whitney) – 3:20
4. "All We Really Need" (Marty Balin/Franne Golde/Steve Goldstein/Peter Ivers) – 3:55
5. "When Love Comes" (Gene Heart/David Evan) – 3:18

BGO released "Lucky" as part of a two albums on one CD release with "Balin" in March 2013. Andrew Thompson remastered both albums for the CD release.

Singles^[2]

• Marty Balin – vocals
• Steve Goldstein – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
• Louis Biancaniello – synthesizers
• Waddy Wachtel – guitars
• Kevin McCormick – bass
• Rick Marotta – drums
• M. L. Benoit – percussion
• Bill Bergman – horns
• Jerry Peterson – horns
• Greg Smith – horns
• Jim Price – horns
• Mike Slusher – horns
• Kenneth W. Tussing – horns
• Darrell Leonard – horns
• Lee Thornburg – horns, horn arrangements
• Jimmie Haskell – strings arrangements and conductor
• Sidney Sharp – concertmaster
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals
• Daniel Moore – backing vocals
• Matthew Moore – backing vocals

• A Great Pyramid Ltd. Production
• Val Garay – producer, recording
• Niko Bolas – recording assistant
• Richard Bosworth – recording assistant
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Andy Engel – lettering
• Aaron Rapoport – photography
• Kosh and Ron Larson – design, art direction