Starz [Original recording remastered]

Starz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0007N19V4
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,364 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Detroit Girls

2. Live Wire

3. Tear It Down

4. Boys in Action

5. (She's Just A) Fallen Angel

6. Monkey Business

7. Night Crawler

8. Over and Over

9. Pull the Plug

10. Now I Can

11. Sweet Jeremiah [*][Demo Version]

12. Fallen Angel [*][Demo Version]

13. Detroit Girls [*][Demo Version]

14. Live Wire [*][Demo Version]

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

"Starz were like a cross between Aerosmith and KISS. They had all the makings of the biggest band in the world, and they never made it. They were Mötley Crüe before Mötley Crüe."- Nikki Sixx

Product Description

01. Detroit Girls 02. Live Wire 03. Tear It Down 04. Boys in Action 05. (She's Just A) Fallen Angel 06. Monkey Business 07. Night Crawler 08. Over and Over 09. Pull the Plug 10. Now I Can Bonus Tracks: 11. Sweet Jeremiah (demo) 12. Fallen Angel (demo) 13. Detroit Girls (demo) 14. Live Wire (demo)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer riffs, clever lyrics, an air-guitar classic, July 17, 2005

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Just Bill (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Starz (Audio CD)

Two things make this remastered, reissued first album from '70s rockers Starz absolutely delightful:

1. I saw Starz in 1976. One of my first concerts. I loved their stage design, sound and songs.

2. I bought this album when it first came out and was enthralled with it then. I still am.

Even without the remastering, the sound on the first Starz album is meaty. Very bottom-heavy. Great bass lines and low-end riffs. Plus, the guitar tone is amazing. This is really a guitar-lovers guitar album.

I like every song, but my personal favorites come from "side one" of the album -- Detroit Girls, Live Wire, Tear It Down, Boys In Action and (She's Just A) Fallen Angel. Every song is fantastic. The riffs just jump out of the speakers.

For my money, this CD ranks up there with the best of the debut albums that I consider my all-time favorites (sharing this list are Montrose's first, the first Angel album, the first VanHalen album and the first Marillion album).

Now, on to the remastering and the extra tracks...

Nice. Sweet, in fact. The album sounded great when it was first released, but the remastering enhances every instrument -- including Michael Lee Smith's vocals.

The five extra tracks are demos and fascinating to hear.

Bottom line: If you've never heard Starz, but you love riff-laden music that you can rock out to, you should try this CD. It doesn't cost much, but the rewards from listening to it will be huge.

I whole heartily recommend the first Starz CD!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Music From the 70's, March 16, 2005

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James Choma - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starz (Audio CD)

I'd actually give this album three and 1/2 stars. When I think of Starz, I tend to think of fun melodic music from the mid seventies. They opened for quite a few big bands in the their day and won over a still-faithful legion of fans.
Starz was never a big commercial success, but they did manage to put out five albums of material. Released in 1976, this is the band's first album. On this album are several songs that became staples in the band's live shows: "Detroit Girls," "Boys In Action," "Fallen Angel," and "Pull The Plug."

I recently bought a copy for myself since I missed the Metal Blade releases from the late 80's/early 90's (nice collector's items!), and am impressed with the sound quality. There could be some more information included with this release, but I'm not too picky; I'm just glad the album got to see the light of day again!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth The Hype, October 29, 2005

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PJM "PJM" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starz (Audio CD)

Starz' debut was accompanied by a great deal of promotional hype from Capitol Records, and for once the hype was justified. Their live act always drew rave reviews, and the debut album delivered a solid underpinning for the group's foundation. However,Starz had yet to completely solidify their sound. That would happen with the next album, "Violation". In the meantime, "Starz" is a good, by the numbers hard rock album with a few standout cuts ("Night Crawler", "Monkey Business", Detroit Girls") and a bit of controversy ("Pull The Plug") thrown in for good measure. Four stars easily, and just shy of five star territory. Their best was one album away.