Starz Violation LP - Pressed on Gold Vinyl - Rare Collector's Item - Cherry Baby
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I'm selling my personal record collection in preparation for moving. I do not ship internationally or to Alaska, Hawaii, US Protectorates, P.O. Boxes or APO/FPO addresses.Violation is the second studio album by the late-1970s American hard rock band Starz, released in 1977.
All tracks are written by Starz, except "Sing It, Shout It" by Starz, Jon Parrot and Sean Delaney.
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Cherry Baby" 3:47 2. "Rock Six Times" 3:15 3. "Sing It, Shout It" 5:10 4. "Violation" 4:26 Side two No. Title Length 5. "Subway Terror" 3:45 6. "All Night Long" 3:26 7. "Cool One" 3:40 8. "S. T. E. A. D. Y." 5:25 9. "Is That a Street Light or the Moon?" 3:06Personnel[edit]
Starz- Michael Lee Smith – vocals
- Richie Ranno – guitar
- Brendan Harkin – guitar
- Pieter "Pete" Sweval – bass
- Joe X. Dube – drums
- Jack Douglas – producer
- Jay Messina – engineer
- Sam Ginsberg, Dave Martone – assistant engineers
Starz was formed out of the ashes of the early 1970s pop music band Looking Glass, which had the No. 1 hit single "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" in the summer of 1972.
After lead singer Elliot Lurie left Looking Glass in 1974, the three remaining members—keyboardist Larry Gonsky, bassist Pieter Sweval, and drummer Jeff Grob (who adopted the stage name Joe X. Dube)—teamed up with vocalist Michael Lee Smith and guitarist Brendan Harkin to continue the band, eventually changing the name to Fallen Angels.
In September 1975, they were joined by former Stories guitarist Richie Ranno. After keyboardist Gonsky was dropped from the group, they decided to rebrand and pursue a more heavy metal direction.
The band was trying to decide on a new name when their manager noticed the star necklace Ranno was wearing, in addition to his guitar with stars on it. When he suggested the name "Starz", the band was not immediately on board with the idea. However, when the band returned to the studio the following day, their manager presented them with a rough sketch of the current (STARZ) logo, which he had drawn on a napkin. Upon seeing the logo sketch, the guys all agreed it was perfect, and the band was officially rebranded as Starz.
Kiss manager Bill Aucoin was introduced to STARZ via his right-hand man Sean Delaney, who had previously befriended Sweval. Aucoin began representing Starz in late 1975, helping them to get signed to Capitol Records in early 1976.
The first self-titled Starz album was released on June 21, 1976, and contained their first single, "(She's Just A) Fallen Angel". The album also contained a controversial track in the song "Pull the Plug", about a man ending his comatose wife's life support.
Their first major hit single, "Cherry Baby", in the spring of 1977 came from their second album, Violation, produced by Jack Douglas of Aerosmith fame. Douglas produced their first two studio albums: Starz and Violation.
Influence
Despite lack of major commercial success, Starz has created a significant and enduring legacy. Several 1980s glam metal artists, including Poison; Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi; Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe; and Twisted Sister cite Starz as a primary influence. Ginger of the Wildhearts has also cited Starz as an important influence, including them in the lyrics to the song "29x The Pain (I see Starz)". Kerrang! magazine included the first two Starz albums on their list of the most important heavy metal albums of all time.
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