Hang On for Your Life

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Hang On for Your Life
Hang On For Your Life cover art.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1981
Recorded Randy Bachman's Legend Studios, Lynden WA
Genre Rock
Hard rock
Length40:08
Label Virgin Records
Producer Dennis McKay
Shooting Star chronology
Shooting Star
(1979)
Hang On for Your Life
(1981)
III Wishes
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Hang On for Your Life is the second album by the group Shooting Star. The song Flesh And Blood featured a violin solo, an unusual sound in an up-tempo rock song. American AOR radio stations embraced the record; the songs Hang On for Your Life, Hollywood, Breakout, and Are You on My Side along with Flesh and Blood, all received airplay. This was the last Shooting Star album to feature the original lineup, as founding keyboardist Bill Guffey departed the band following its release.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Van McLain and Gary West.

No.TitleLength
1."Flesh And Blood"5:48
2."Hang On For Your Life"3:22
3."Are You On My Side"3:15
4."Teaser"3:15
5."Hollywood"4:10
6."Breakout"3:39
7."You're So Good"3:48
8."She's Got Money"3:35
9."You've Got Love"4:53
10."Sweet Elatia"4:16

Personnel

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