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Eclipse

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I love 5 Star & miss them between each album release. Distant is my memory of seeing them in concert in 1987, but what I have remaining are all my 5 Star cds, 7", 12" & Videos, which remind me what a superb group the Pearsons are. This album orientates more towards adult r'n'b/soul than what their former pop offering revealed. Nevertheless the group's trademark celestial harmonies & tour de force lead vocals of Denise lend this album the confidence & professionalism that few acts today can live up to. Top trax are the sensational I Get Such A High - Denise hits some very low notes, as smooth as chocolate. Eyes Don't Lie is uplifting & Funktafied sheerly original. The Writing on The Wall (originally on 95's Heart & Soul album) deserves a repeat airing if only to show what a superb voice Denie has. Okay, so their heyday may be long gone, but this cd illustrates what lost talents the record industry has forgone. Sacrilege.

This CD proves that Britain's former teen pop family can mature into a soulful R&B group. Now based in Los Angeles, Five Star produces and writes most of their songs and these songs are well produced by Delroy Pearson, the youngest of the group, and beautifully sung by Denise Pearson, whose versatille voice rivals that of Toni Braxton and bests most R&B divas out there today. The standout tracks on this CD are "Hung Up" (a soothing, mid-tempo gem), "I Get Such a High" (the best track on the disc featuring wicked voals by Denise), "Funktafied" ( a sexy R&B slow jam), and "Tell Me What You Want" (a beautiful love song written by Denise). "Got a Lot of Love" stands out from the handful of remixed tracks from the group's 1994 CD "Heart and Soul". An overrall excellent effort from the Pearsons and deserves a listen not only from Five Star fans, but fans of great music as well. Highly recommended.

I love this CD from beginning to end. Five Star have ruled my universe since 'All Fall Down' and I just can stop listening to this latest offering. From the hooky 'I Wish Me You' to the absolutely funky attitude of 'One Way Mirror', Five Star delivers a CD I will enjoy over and over. 'Hung Up' and 'I Get Such A High' get more ingrained with each listen and the vocals on '(I Love You) 4 Sentimental Reasons' leaves you breathless.I haven't even mentioned 'Don't Let Me Be The Lonely One' or 'I Give You Give' or 'Get A Life Together' or 'Eyes Don't Lie'. Spread the word.

Finally after 20 years 5 Star has done a high quality, excellent album. On Eclipse the production values are high, the material excellent. Tracks like Hung Up, and Tell Me What You Want are very good, radio worthy no doubt. 5 Star's earlier albums like Shine, or Silk and Steel pale in comparison, sounding almost corney at times. As a long time fan I am very pleased with Eclipse. 5 Star has never had one top 40 hit here in the United States, this is now possible since they are doing quality work now. Love 5 Star, reccommend this album to everyone, very good!

Finally 5 Star does an album that sounds as good as they look. Eclipse's tracks are high quality, and radio worthy. Unlike their earlier releases like Silk and Steel or Shine the quality of the work is excellent throughout, no shoddy production or over blown material here. Especially good are the tracks Hung Up, Funktafied, Eyes Don't Lie and Tell Me What You Want, to name a few. 5 Star has finally done it, as a longtime fan familiar with their work I can say I am very impressed. 5 Star is guranteed hits with quality work like this, keep it up 5 star!

Five Star are back with a wonderful album. Full vocals, clear production, great songs. "Hung up" has been written by Andrea Martin and "Eyes don't lie" is a track known by Truce. The other songs are self-written mostly. Great songs are "I get such a high" or "I give you give". This group is really a class of its own. Hopefully there will be many more releases. If you don't know 5 Star yet, this is an album to check out for a try :)

simply a great album! ive been a fan since 83* and will be forever more. great new songs with remixes from heart and soul,the stars previous album, keep em coming!!!!!

This cd is great! Five Star all grown up with a new and very soulful sound. Purchase this cd, you wont be sorry.

On their latest CD, Five Star has mixed new tracks with previous tracks released on their 1994 CD "Heart and Soul". Most of the tracks from the "Heart and Soul" disc are remixed differently so it's definitely a treat to hear these new versions! Denise Pearson's voice sounds great - it matures like a fine wine. The CD offers classic pop, R&B, and awesome love ballads - an eclectic mix showcasing their vocal talents. I recently was able to see them perform in San Diego and they were wonderful!

"Eclipse" is the brand new and beautiful album from the UK's premier soul band Five Star. In the same veign as Madonna's "Something to Remember" it is a collection of ballads old and new, with a couple of funky numbers from sister Doris rounding it off nicely at the end. From the opening track "I Wish Me You" it is clear that this album is from the heart and soul of Five Star. This track has "number one" written all over it, and sets the standard for the rest of the disc. The opening five tracks are simply stunning, and the two singles "I Get Such a High" and the massive hit "Funktafied" simply irresistable....