Burning (album)

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Burning
Burning (Shooting Star Cover).jpg
Studio album by Shooting Star
Released June 3, 1983
Recorded Fantasy Studios
Genre Rock
Hard rock
Label Virgin Records
Producer Kevin Elson
Shooting Star chronology
III Wishes
(1982)
Burning
(1983)
Silent Scream
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Burning is the fourth album by the group Shooting Star. It was the final album with founding bassist Ron Verlin (who departed the band in 1984) until 1991's It's Not Over.

Shooting Star was an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.

<i>Its Not Over</i> (Shooting Star album) Album by Shooting Star

It's Not Over is the sixth album by the group Shooting Star. This is the first Shooting Star album not to feature founding members Gary West, Steve Thomas, and Charles Waltz; and the first to feature their replacements: vocalist Keith Mitchell, keyboardist Dennis Laffoon, and drummer Rod Lincoln. It is also the first Shooting Star album to feature original bassist Ron Verlin since 1983's Burning.

Contents

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Preview" 
2."Straight Ahead" 
3."Taken Enough" 
4."Go for It" 
5."Burning" 
6."Winner" 
7."Reach Out I'll Be There" (Holland-Dozier-Holland arr. McLain and West) 
8."Train Rolls On" 
9."Dreams" 
10."Reckless" 
11."Theme" 

Personnel

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