Rock the American Way

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Rock the American Way
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Studio album by
Released1985 [1]
Genre Heavy metal
Length30:47
Label Passport Records [2]
Metal Mayhem [3]
Jack Starr's Burning Starr chronology
Rock the American Way
(1985)
No Turning Back
(1986)

Rock the American Way is the first album by heavy metal band Jack Starr's Burning Starr. Released in 1985 by Passport Records. [2]

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.

Jack Starr's Burning Starr is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band was founded and guided by former Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr and enjoyed limited success in the US during the explosion of hair metal in the second half of the 1980s. Burning Starr released four studio albums before disbanding, with Starr going to work in other short-living formations. The band was resurrected by Starr in 2008 and signed with Magic Circle Music, playing in the Magic Circle Festival of 2008 and 2009. The band played at the 2013 Keep It True festival and recorded a DVD.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Rock and Roll is the American Way" – 3:52
  2. "In Your Arms Again" – 3:47
  3. "Woman" – 3:16
  4. "Heat of the Night" – 4:04
  5. "Born to Rock" – 4:00
  6. "She's on Fire" – 4:02
  7. "Live Fast, Rock Hard" – 4:01
  8. "Fight the Thunder" – 3:45

All tracks composed by Jack Starr. [1]

Personnel

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Jack Starr albums". jackstarr.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. "Rock the American Way by Jack Starr's Burning Starr". Amazon.com . Retrieved 2011-12-25.