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To some, Starz were Kiss' "little brother band," due to the fact that -- like the masked quartet -- Starz debuted in the 1970s, were managed by Bill Aucoin, hailed from the East Coast, and specialized in hook-heavy arena rock (heck, both acts even toured together). And to a certain degree, this is true. But upon hearing the 2000 compilation Brightest Starz: Anthology, Starz really were their own band -- capable of penning quite a few ditties that really should have stormed the charts (especially when they sporadically took a bit of a power pop detour). Highlights from all four Starz studio albums are here, and for admirers of smartly penned mainstream rock, the power pop nugget "Cherry Baby" and the mid-paced "Sing It Shout It" (both of which coulda/shoulda been mega-hits) surely won't disappoint. And like Cheap Trick early on, Starz manage to throw a few curve balls when it comes to subject matter in their tunes, straying from the expected "party rock" topics -- cases in point being "Pull the Plug" (which appears to be about "pulling the plug" on a lover on her deathbed) and "Subway Terror" (which details the risks of riding the subway, indeed no safe haven circa the '70s in N.Y.C.). Start with a tablespoon of Kiss, stir in a teaspoon of Cheap Trick, and add a dash of Aerosmith, and you get Starz, and Brightest Starz: Anthology is a fine intro to this often overlooked band.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Peter Sweval, Composer - Jeffrey Warren Grob, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer - Larry Gonsky, Composer - Prentice John Delaney II, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Brendan Harkin, Composer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Peter Sweval, Composer - Jeffrey Warren Grob, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Peter Sweval, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Joe X. Dube, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Larry Gonsky, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Joe X. Dube, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Jeffrey Warren Grob, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Jeffrey Warren Grob, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer - Prentice John Delaney II, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Joe X. Dube, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Douglas, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Joe X. Dube, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer - Jeffrey Warren Grob, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Pieter Sweval, Composer - Starz, Producer, MainArtist - Brendan Harkin Jr, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
JACK RICHARDSON, Producer - Michael Lee Smith, Composer - Starz, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
JACK RICHARDSON, Producer - Starz, MainArtist - Richard Ranno, Composer
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
To some, Starz were Kiss' "little brother band," due to the fact that -- like the masked quartet -- Starz debuted in the 1970s, were managed by Bill Aucoin, hailed from the East Coast, and specialized in hook-heavy arena rock (heck, both acts even toured together). And to a certain degree, this is true. But upon hearing the 2000 compilation Brightest Starz: Anthology, Starz really were their own band -- capable of penning quite a few ditties that really should have stormed the charts (especially when they sporadically took a bit of a power pop detour). Highlights from all four Starz studio albums are here, and for admirers of smartly penned mainstream rock, the power pop nugget "Cherry Baby" and the mid-paced "Sing It Shout It" (both of which coulda/shoulda been mega-hits) surely won't disappoint. And like Cheap Trick early on, Starz manage to throw a few curve balls when it comes to subject matter in their tunes, straying from the expected "party rock" topics -- cases in point being "Pull the Plug" (which appears to be about "pulling the plug" on a lover on her deathbed) and "Subway Terror" (which details the risks of riding the subway, indeed no safe haven circa the '70s in N.Y.C.). Start with a tablespoon of Kiss, stir in a teaspoon of Cheap Trick, and add a dash of Aerosmith, and you get Starz, and Brightest Starz: Anthology is a fine intro to this often overlooked band.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:05
- Main artists: Starz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2020 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2000 Capitol Records, LLC
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