Starz - Starz - Capitol - 1976
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Review
One could argue that Starz was a progenitor of the pop metal explosion of the 1980's. This New York band got off to a flying start with an appearance on Don Kirshner's Sunday Night Rock concert.
The band had a nifty looking logo, and the lead singer bore a passing resemblance to Mick Jagger. This album was arena rock formula, but the band wrote some really decent songs. Starz was best known for a song dealing with euthanasia entitled Pull the Plug.
Critics hated Starz but one has to understand a critic's mindset. Critics like music that is difficult, challenging, profound, provocative and/or all of the aforementioned. Everything can't be Abbey Road, Blood on the Tracks, or Born To Run. Starz first album is a fun listen, it certainly rocks, and I'll just leave it there.