Starz (album)
Encyclopedia
Starz is the debut studio album
by the rock band Starz
The album was released in 1976 on Capitol Records and produced by Jack Douglas (known for his work with the American
hard rock
band Aerosmith
).
"; "a mediocre debut, to be sure, and definitely not the release for casual fans to introduce themselves to the group."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the rock band Starz
Starz (band)
Starz was a 1970s heavy metal and power pop band from New Jersey, United States. Despite a lack of big commercial success, the band has a lasting cult following and has been cited as a major influence by bands such as Mötley Crüe, Poison and Twisted Sister....
The album was released in 1976 on Capitol Records and produced by Jack Douglas (known for his work with the American
United States
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hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
).
Reception
Allmusic's Rob Theakston gave the album 3 stars, calling it "formulaic" and "predictably safe arena rockArena rock
Arena rock is a term used to describe rock music that utilised large arena venues, particularly sports venues, for concerts or series of concerts linked in tours...
"; "a mediocre debut, to be sure, and definitely not the release for casual fans to introduce themselves to the group."
Track listing
- "Detroit Girls" (Richie Ranno, Michael Lee Smith, Piet Sweval) 4:05
- "Live Wire" (Ranno, Smith, Sweval) 3:23
- "Tear It Down" (Sweval) 3:13
- "Boys In Action" (Ranno, Smith, Sweval, Brendan Harkin) 5:37
- "(She's Just A) Fallen Angel" (Ranno, Smith, Sweval, Harkin, Sean Delaney, Joe X. Dube) 3:35
- "Monkey Business" (Harkin, Smith, Sweval, Delaney) 2:52
- "Night Crawler" (Harkin, Ranno, Smith) 4:32
- "Over & Over" (Smith) 3:17
- "Pull The Plug" (Harkin, Ranno, Smith) 4:43
- "Now I Can" (Harkin, Ranno, Smith) 4:11
Bonus tracks
Personnel
- Michael Lee Smith (vocals)
- Richie Ranno (guitar)
- Brendan Harkin (guitar)
- Peter "Piet" Sweval (bass)
- Joe X. Dubé (drummer)
- With Gary Coleman: additional percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Production
- Produced By Jack Douglas
- Recorded & Engineered By John Jansen & Jay Messina
- Assistant Engineer: Sam Ginsberg