Shooting Star - Burning (1983)

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Artist : Shooting Star
Artist Origin : USA
Release Title : Burning
Release Year : 1983
Artist Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 320

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Shooting Star put out some of the best midwestern rock (read all-American rock firmly rooted in the blues) much in the same vein as Kansas in their less symphonic numbers. In fact the inclusion of a violin in most of their songs coupled with their similar regional origins prompted many comparisons to Kansas. But Shooting Star has their own sound and vision and nowhere is it materialized better than in Burning. Lyrically and musically this album is top notch. Highlights are the title track - which they combined with Theme in their live show of the time, to great effect, Winner which is a staight ahead rocker but with prominent violin, giving just so slight a pop/progressive feel, Dreams, and Reckless. They were sort of combination of Kansas and Journey, if you can imagine such a thing. In my opinion, and the opinion of numerous friends that were all into Shooting Star at the time, this is next to their First record as their best.