Flaming Starr
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| Flaming Starr | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Intermedia Studios, Boston, Massachusetts; Boston International Recorders, Boston; Northern Studios, Maynard, Massachusetts | |||
| Label | RCA[1] | |||
| Producer | Maurice Starr Michael Jonzun | |||
| Maurice Starr chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Flaming Starr is the debut album by Maurice Starr.[3] It was released in 1980.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic wrote that "when Starr really turns up the funk and emphasizes keyboards and synthesizers, Flaming Starr predicts the synth-funk/electro-hop era; that is especially true on "Moving on Up" and the infectious "Dance to the Funky Groove"."[2] The Boston Globe declared that "Side 1 ... contains almost no excess - its songs make their point, grab a place in the listener's memory, and end."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moving On Up" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Dance with You" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Come See Me Sometime" | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Start All Over" | 6:41 |
| 5. | "Dance to the Funky Groove" | 6:08 |
| 6. | "When I Say I Love You" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "You're the One (What's Your Name?)" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "It's My Life" | 3:34 |
References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Sharon (January 6, 2012). 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story. Random House. ISBN 9781780574110 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Flaming Starr - Maurice Starr | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ SCHNEIDER, PAUL. "A STARR IS MADE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK CREATOR MAURICE STARR DOESN'T DISCOVER HIS SUPERSTARS, HE INVENTS THEM -- AND THE LAST THING HE LOOKS FOR IS TALENT". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ Wallwork, Rebecca (April 21, 2016). New Kids on the Block's Hangin' Tough. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781628929751 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allan, Marc (July 30, 1981). "REVIEW / RECORDS; MAURICE STARR; FLAMING STARR; RCA". The Boston Globe.