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| Shooting Star | ||||
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 Cover art by Philip Castle | ||||
| Studio album by Elkie Brooks | ||||
| Released | 1978 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock/funk/pop/soul | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
| Elkie Brooks chronology | ||||
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Shooting Star is an album by Elkie Brooks.
Background
Brooks' third album was a departure from her previous work and enjoyed relative success in the UK charts. Taking the place of Leiber & Stoller was producer David Kershenbaum who guided Brooks along a more funk-orientated sound than on her previous work. The album has been released on CD, paired with its 1979 successor Live and Learn.
Single releases
- "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (UK #43, 1978)
- "Since You Went Away" (1978)
- "Stay With Me" (Germany and Netherlands only, 1978)
Details
- Recorded in 1978 at CBS Studios in London, England, and at Producers Workshop in Los Angeles, USA. Mastered at A&M Studios in Los Angeles.
- Issued on vinyl and cassette in 1978 through A&M Records.
- Shooting Star reached number 20 and remained in the UK charts for 13 weeks.
Track listing
- "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Neil Young) - 3:07
- "Be Positive" (Elkie Brooks) - 3:50
- "Since You Went Away" (Jean Roussel, Jerry Knight) - 3:44
- "Putting My Heart On the Line" (Peter Frampton) - 3:11
- "Stay With Me" (Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart) - 3:04
- "As" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:15
- "Learn to Love" (Ned Doheny) - 4:04
- "Too Precious" (Elkie Brooks, Tim Hinkley) - 4:25
- "Shooting Star" (Pete Gage) - 2:50
- "Just An Excuse" (Elkie Brooks) - 3:38
Personnel
- Elkie Brooks – vocals
- Elliott Randall - guitars
- Jean Roussel - keyboards
- Andy Newmark - drums
- Jerry Knight - bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Pete Gage - guitars
- Simon Morton - percussion
- Mike Ross, Andrew Clark, Mark Smith, Ed Schaff - engineering
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- David Kershenbaum - production
References
- "Shooting Star & Live & Learn by Elkie Brooks". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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