Shooting Star was the first US band Virgin Records’ signed and when you consider what bands they had signed in the UK and Europe, this was a bit of a head turner. Journey were just becoming huge at the time and I guess all the record companies were scrambling around trying to sign the next Journey.
Now, if you haven’t heard of them before you should now have some idea of where they stand with their brand of aor/ melodic rock. The majority of tunes fall into that category with a fair sprinkling of ballads, but they do rock out. Tracks like opener You Got What I Need, Stranger with that great classic rock riff, and my favourite Bring It On which has a great groove and the middle section is awesome. They refined their sound more, and had some chart success in the US before they disappeared.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
