Radio Stars
Following the end of their underachieving glam supergroup Jet in 1976, the Radio Stars were formed by ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison,Sparks exile Martin Gordon (bass, songwriting), and Ian MacLeod (guitar) in 1977. Later adding Steve Perry on drums, the group signed to Chiswick Records and released its debut album, Songs for Swinging Lovers, in 1977. On the fringes of both the punk and new wave scene, the Radio Stars were at heart a quirky rock band built around Gordon's songs and Ellison's enthusiastic vocals. Adding Trevor White (who was also in both Sparks and Jet) in 1978 they put out their second, somewhat disappointing record, Holiday Album. Gordon left soon after the record tanked, effectively ending the band, though Ellison attempted to revive the band's name to little success in the '80s. The group's recordings have been anthologized twice, first on 1982's Two Minutes Mr. Smith by the tiny Moonlight label, then on 1992's Somewhere There's a Place for Us by Ace.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Something for the Weekend
Punk / New Wave - Released by RADIANT FUTURE RECORDS on 20 Dec 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Holiday Album
Punk / New Wave - Released by ACE RECORDS on 29 May 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music For The Herd Of Herring
John's Children, Jet, Radio Stars
Alternative & Indie - Released by RADIANT FUTURE RECORDS on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Songs for Swinging Lovers
Punk / New Wave - Released by ACE RECORDS on 23 Feb 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Something Else for the Weekend (Expanded Version)
Punk / New Wave - Released by RADIANT FUTURE RECORDS on 1 Dec 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Broadcasting to the Nation
Punk / New Wave - Released by Easy Action on 21 Oct 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo