| III Wishes | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Caribou Ranch | |||
| Genre | Rock Hard rock | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Kevin Elson | |||
| Shooting Star chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
III Wishes is the third album by the group Shooting Star. This is the band's first album without keyboardist Bill Guffey, who had departed from the band the previous year.
All tracks are written by Van McLain and Gary West (except where noted)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Standing in the Light" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Heartache" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Where You Gonna Run" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Do You Feel Alright" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Turn It On" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Weary Eyes" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Couldn't Get Enough" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Let It Out" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Whole World's Watching" (Michael Brown, McLain, West) | 4:04 |
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