Category Archives: Star Song

November 22, 2011

PETER BEVERIDGE

Grinding Wheel (Star Song  SSR-0042)  1983     Peter is listed in The Archivist for his album Loving Again on the (Nightlight label NMA1001)  1980.  He is out of Australia. Grinding Wheel is mentioned in the last line of the … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2011

SUPER GANG

On The Road For Jesus (Star Song SSR-0036) 1981     This children’s album has Kent Henry and Marty McCall as voices of two of the characters.  Also John Schulte does a Harry The Hitch-Hiker character that reminded me of … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2011

TOM KARLSON

Living On The Edge (Star Song SSR-0021)  1980 There’s some fairly rockin’ and rollin’ stuff driving lead guitar on this overlooked Star Song release.  Sort of in the Stonehill and Norman camp, maybe not quite as down to earth due … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2011

RAINBOW SLICKY SLIDE

Joy (Star Song SSR-0018) 1980 This album is not in the archivist. It is a children’s album. It was produced by Fletch Wiley. I recorded this as side 1 and side 2 as many of the songs or breakdowns were … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2011

ISHMAEL UNITED

If You Can’t Shout Saved You’ll Have To Face The Penalty (Dove/Star Song  61/SSR-0020)  1980 UK* Wacho new wave lp and a natural progression for the ever loveable and loony Ishmael and his band of like-minded visionaries.  Probably the first … Continue reading →

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July 3, 2011

TOM AUTRY

Better Days (Star Song  SSR-0017)  1980 Better Days leaves the moody angle of Blood Of The Lamb behind, focusing instead on soft rock sounds with soulful edge.  The fact that Tom does a cover of Bill Withers’ ‘Lean On Me’ … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2011

CHALICE

Sojourning (Star Song SSR-8016)  1979 For those who enjoy the late-70s style of 2nd Chapter Of Acts, an equal delight awaits in Chalice’s Sojourning.  You can hear similarities all through the lp, not only in the precise vocal harmonies but … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2011

FLETCH WILEY

Ballade (Star Song SSR-0003) 1977 Instrumental album from prominent and talented session musician who has a skillful handling of the trumpet, flugelhorn and flute.  Unfortunately Ballade falls into that not especially challenging category of light-and-easy jazz/pop – a formate similar … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2011

PAM MARK HALL

Never Fades Away (Star Song SSR-0010) 1980 Never Fades Away has a bigger more polished sound than Pam’s previous lps, drifting at times into the Amy Grant CCM zone.  On the other hand there are also a couple of surprisingly … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2011

RESURRECTION BAND

Rainbow’s End (Star Song SSR-0015) 1979 Rainbow’s End is basically Awaiting Your Reply Vol. 2, which is by no means a bad thing. The high standards continue on this superb release, guitar-heavy tracks like ‘Midnight Son’, ‘Strongman’, ‘Sacrifice Of Love’ … Continue reading →

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