Category: SHOOTING STAR

And completing the request of all SHOOTING STAR Eighties album here’s ”Burning”, from 1983, digitally remastered. One of the most respected acts from the American scene since the very early ’80s, Shooting Star enjoyed a considerable success during that decade delivering a bunch of great albums. Starting with a pomp/AOR sound which developed into a melodic hard rock vein in the ’90s, Shooting Star always created quality material.
”Burning”, the fourth SHOOTING STAR album released in 1983 continues the band’s AOR dominance with lots of keys but this time guitar riffs are sharper, turning this Lp a killer melodic hard rock affair…

As requested here’s another LP from Kansas City based SHOOTING STAR, their third effort 1982’s “III Wishes” in its reissued / remastered CD release.
One of the most respected acts from the American scene since the very early ’80s, Shooting Star enjoyed a considerable success during that decade delivering a bunch of great albums. Starting with a pomp/AOR sound which developed into a melodic rock / radio friendly AOR, Shooting Star always created quality material.
It was 1982, and the sound production of ”III Wishes” has the same vibrancy of Survivor, Foreigner, Journey at the time; bright, melodic, polished tunes. Yeah, Kevin Elson is behind the desk, so if you love that classy first half of the ’80s AOR sound then ”III Wishes” is a must have in your collection…

As requested, here’s another LP from Kansas City based SHOOTING STAR, their second album 1981’s “Hang On For Your Life” reissued / remastered.
One of the most respected acts from the American scene since the very early ’80s, Shooting Star enjoyed a considerable success during that decade delivering a bunch of great albums. Starting with a pomp/AOR sound which developed into a melodic hard rock vein in the ’90s, Shooting Star always created quality material.
For many the band’s finest moment, ”Hang On For Your Life” packs the magic from their debut plus a commercial approach. American AOR radio stations embraced the record; the songs ‘Hang On for Your Life’, ‘Hollywood’, ‘Breakout’, and ‘Are You on My Side’ along with ‘Flesh and Blood’, all received airplay.
And for a good reason, all these songs rock out and have catchy hooks…

As requested, here’s the fifth album from Kansas City based SHOOTING STAR, 1985’s “Silent Scream” reissued / remastered including bonus tracks. One of the most respected acts from the American scene since the very early ’80s, Shooting Star enjoyed a considerable success during that decade delivering a bunch of great albums. Starting with a pomp sound with this album SHOOTING STAR embraced in full the 1984-1985 AOR sound we all love.
Still retaining the band’s trademark lite proggy touches, “Silent Scream” is pure mid-Eighties keyboard driven paradise, some kind of a mix between Journey, Styx and Alan Parsons Project. Excellent arrangements, top class vocals, intelligent lyrics, and foot-tapping catchy melodies are the order of the day here, and songs like ‘Summer Suns’, ‘Heat of the Night’ and ‘When You’re Young’ are to die for.
None ’80s AOR / Melodic Rock collection is complete without SHOOTING STAR’s “Silent Scream”. Even the cover art is Eighties perfection.
A MUST HAVE, period.

As requested, here’s the debut album from Kansas City based SHOOTING STAR, their self-titled debut album reissued / remastered including as bonus track a non album track / standalone single. One of the most respected acts from the American scene since the very early ’80s, Shooting Star enjoyed a considerable success during that decade delivering a bunch of great albums. Starting with a pomp/AOR sound which developed into a melodic hard rock vein in the ’90s, Shooting Star always created quality material.
Formed in the second half of the Seventies and after working the scene, Shooting Star was the first American band signed by Virgin Records and recorded their first album in 1979 (released in 1980) and embarked on a national tour opening for Robin Trower.
Produced by Gus Dudgeon (Elton John, David Bowie), “Shooting Star” is a wonderful slice of US pomp AOR / melodic rock with light progressive touches in the style of ’80s, Kansas, Morningstar, Powerglide, Spy, etc.