Stars - Paradice (Australia 1977)

Another Roddus Album Of The Day

01. Back Again (4:13)
02. Let's Get Moving (4:08)
03. Paradise (3:26)
04. Jupiter Creek (3:32)
05. Mighty Rock (3:08)
06. West Is The Way (5:02)
07. Song For The Road (4:16)
08. No Time for Crying (4:48)
09. Look After Yourself (4:00)
10. Rocky Mountain Way (11:03)

 

Another little known band that my blogging Buddie, Chuntao, has posted over at Rare MP Music. This lightweight rock or AOR ,as it is known in  the industry, album doesn't look too inspiring from the cover art and this type of music being released during the first punk wars, is surely a warning. Of course you can never judge a book by the cover, and this album defiantly for fills that prophecy. Although not something to rave about, this is an enjoyable debut outing from these guys with these finely crafted songs with plenty of good guitar hooks and a tinge of country to boot. Not really any stand out tracks but mention must be made of the rock out finale of an extended live jam of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way" which,  although I can do without the Pete Framption imitation, does have some great guitar soloing going down.A clean and very competent recording, there isn't much to indicate they were Australian, more like Middle America. "Mighty Rock" was a moderate hit, deservedly so, and "Back Again " should have done similar.My Rating 3/5

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