Paradise (Stars album)
Paradise is the debut studio album by Australian country rock music group, Stars, released in December 1977 via Mushroom Records, which peaked at number 14 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, remaining in the chart for 20 weeks.[1] The line-up was Glyn Dowding on drums (ex-Astra Kahn, Flash), Andrew Durant on lead vocals and guitar (ex-Astra Kahn), Malcolm Eastick on lead guitar (ex-Astra Kahn, Flash), Roger McLachlan on bass guitar (ex-Little River Band) and Mick Pealing on lead vocals (ex-Flight, Nantucket, Flash).[2][3][4]
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Released | December 1977 | |||
Recorded | April–September 1977 | |||
Venue | Palais Theatre, Melbourne | |||
Studio | Armstrongs, Melbourne | |||
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Length | 47:17 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Producer | Beeb Birtles, Ric Formosa | |||
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Singles from Paradise | ||||
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The lead single from the album, "Mighty Rock", appeared in June 1977 while the group toured Australia supporting Joe Cocker.[2] It was produced by Beeb Birtles (of Little River Band) and reached the Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 50.[1][3] In August McLachlan replaced bass guitarist, Michael Hegerty who was recorded on the single's two tracks (ex-Richard Clapton Band).[2][3][4] "Look After Yourself", followed in November, which peaked at No. 30 – their highest charting single.[1] A third single, "Back Again", appeared in March 1978 with the fourth single, "West Is the Way", released in June of that year.[1] The album includes a live cover version of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way", which was recorded on 22 September 1977 at the Palais Theatre, Melbourne.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Back Again" | Andrew Durant | 4:13 |
2. | "Let's Get Moving" | Durant | 4:08 |
3. | "Paradise" | Durant | 3:26 |
4. | "Jupiter Creek" | Durant, Malcolm Eastick | 3:33 |
5. | "Mighty Rock" | Durant | 3:08 |
6. | "West is the Way" | Durant | 5:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Song for the Road" | Durant | 4:15 |
2. | "No Time for Crying" | Eastick | 4:49 |
3. | "Look After Yourself" | Durant | 3:42 |
4. | "Rocky Mountain Way" | Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli | 11:02 |
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[1] | 14 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | December 1977 | LP | Mushroom Records | L 36470 |
Australia | 1992 | Compact disc, cassette | Mushroom Records | D19533 |
Australia | 19 August 2011 [6][7] | Compact disc, digital download | Warner Music Australia | 5249876742 |
Personnel
- Stars
- Glyn Dowding – drums
- Andrew Durant – backing vocals, lead vocals ("West Is the Way"), guitars (acoustic, electric)
- Malcolm Eastick – guitars (lead, talkbox, slide, acoustic)
- Roger McLachlan – bass guitar (except "Mighty Rock", "Jupiter Creek")
- Mick Pealing – lead vocals (except "West Is the Way")
- Michael Hegerty – bass guitar ("Mighty Rock", "Jupiter Creek")
- Recording details
- Beeb Birtles – producer ("Mighty Rock", "Jupiter Creak")
- Ric Formosa – producer at Armstrongs, Melbourne
References
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 291. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Stars'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004.
- Holmgren, Magnus. "Stars". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- Stars (1977), Paradise, Mushroom Records, retrieved 30 March 2018
- Stars; Walsh, Joe; Durant, Andy; Eastick, Mal (1977), Paradise, Mushroom Records, retrieved 30 March 2018
- "Paradise". JB HiFi. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Paradise by Stars". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2017.