Best of Shooting Star

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Best of Shooting Star
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Greatest hits album by Shooting Star
Released July 1989
Genre Rock
Hard rock
Label V&R Distribution
Shooting Star chronology
Silent Scream
(1985)
Best of Shooting Star
(1989)
Shooting Star/Hang On for Your Life
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Best of Shooting Star (aka Touch Me Tonight) is a compilation by American Rock band Shooting Star. The album predominantly consists of songs taken from the band's first four studio albums, all of which charted on the 'Billboard Top Album' chart at the time of their release; along with two songs ("Christmas Together" and "Touch Me Tonight") which had never before featured on a Shooting Star album prior to the release of Best of Shooting Star.

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Van McLain and Gary West (except where noted).

No.TitleLength
1."Last Chance"6:57
2."Bring It On"4:50
3."You Got What I Need"3:50
4."Tonight"4:43
5."Flesh and Blood"5:51
6."Hollywood"4:13
7."Hang on for Your Life"3:26
8."Breakout"3:41
9."Heartache"3:52
10."Straight Ahead"3:20
11."Train Rolls On"4:18
12."Christmas Together"5:09
13."Touch Me Tonight" (McLain)4:10
<i>Shooting Star</i> (Shooting Star album) 1980 self-titled debut album by the group Shooting Star

Shooting Star is the 1980 self-titled debut album by the group Shooting Star. Shooting Star was the first American musical act signed by then upstart label Virgin Records. Gus Dudgeon, mainly known for his work with Elton John, produced the album. "You Got What I Need", "Bring It On", "Tonight", and "Last Chance" all received regular play on AOR radio stations. The album peaked at number 147 on the Billboard 200 album charts. A reviewer for AllMusic called "Last Chance" one of the finest songs ever.

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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.

<i>III Wishes</i> album by Shooting Star

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.

Personnel

Shooting Star
Additional personnel

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