Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Solidboy Music Blog: Antrobus & The Flying Hat Band - Buried Together (World Wide Records) 1972 - 1974 (Repost)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Starfighters_(band)&oldid=972639469, Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands, Articles needing additional references from November 2019, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 August 2020, at 04:24. I really dig "Catch a Falling Starfighter" with those vocal harmonies. With Robert Dornan, Richard Jordahl, Shirley Olmstead, Richard Masters. [2] They were then signed up by Jive Records (a part of Zomba).
Of course take it to Mr. Calvert to give the album a humorous twist, with comedy dialog not unlike Monty Python in between Hawkwind-like songs. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Starfighters - Starfighters at Discogs. Songs like "Aerospace Inferno", "The Widowmaker", "The Right Stuff" and "Ejection" can pass for classic Hawkwind, while "Song of the Gremlin" is less Hawkwind like, especially the the electronics and Arthur Brown's voice, at times reminding one of Arthur Brown's band Kingdom Come. This is essentially another Hawkwind album, as many of the members appear on the album, even Dave Brock. "Ejection" has became a live Hawkwind staple, even after the unfortunate passing of Calvert in 1988. Explore releases from Starfighter at Discogs. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Starfighters - In-Flight Movie at Discogs. The band consequently folded.[1]. This is a later release - brown UA labels with 'R' (registered trade mark) alongside. referencing Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, LP, Album, Gat, UAG 29507 This is essentially another Hawkwind album, as many of the members appear on the album, even Dave Brock. This album should be in every music lovers collection, but get the original release, the BGO re-release does not sound as good. [1] Jive however were not prepared to pay for further tour promotions, and the band resorted to appearing in small British clubs. Starfighters operates the world’s only fleet of flight-ready F-104 supersonic aircraft. Complete your Starfighters collection. [1] They attracted a strong British cult following but were not able to translate this into any lasting success, producing just two full studio albums in the early 1980s. Anyone know? Despite receiving good reviews and publicity, particularly in Kerrang! A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers. Also I don't believe this reissue had the pic inner sleeve, only a plain one. Starfighters are an English heavy metal band from the new wave of British heavy metal movement founded in Birmingham, England, in 1980. Franz Joseph Strauss, Defence Minister, Reviews The Luftwaffe In 1958. Directed by Will Zens. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Starfighters at the Discogs Marketplace. Ex-member Stevie Young brought in some attention to the group after he joined the hard rock band AC/DC in 2014. This line-up consisted of Steve Burton (vocals), Pat Hambly (guitar) Stevie Young (guitar), Doug Dennis (bass) and Barry Spencer Scrannage (drums, born 1954 in Smethwick and formerly in Glenn Tipton's pre Judas Priest band Shave 'Em Dry). Based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and operating under authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, these aircraft are available to government and commercial customers for a variety of missions. A further two single were recorded and produced in 1980, prior to the band winning their support slot, but were never released. Redvers had been known as Steve Hill up to this point, but was rechristened with his middle name, to avoid the confusion of having three 'Steves' in the band. In 1987, the band reformed with the line-up of Burton (vocals), Young (guitars), Rik Sandford (guitars), Redvers (bass) and Jamie Hawkins (drums). These labels only appear from '77 onwards. The music regards the German Air Force purchasing the Lockheed F-104 with upgrades that rendered the aircraft unsafe and prone to crashing. Plus Twink, Jim Capaldi, Adrian Wagner, and Arthur Brown make an appearance here. They then won a support slot with AC/DC on their 1980 'Back in Black' tour,[1] during which, Barry Spencer Scrannage left following the death of close personal friend, John Bonham), his position was later filled by Steve Bailey. Plus Twink, Jim Capaldi, Adrian Wagner, and Arthur Brown make an appearance here. [1] Sandford and Hawkins had very brief stints with UFO and Hawkwind respectively. Scrannage played with Ozzy Osbourne and stayed at Osbourne's house in 1979, was briefly in the band Bullion with original Judas Priest members Ernie Chataway and Bruno Stapenhill[3] and, as of 2008, worked as an actor and used to run the Rock Tavern in Hill Street, Brierley Hill. Initially called Savage (named after the original lead vocalist, Phil Savage), the founding members, Stevie Young and Barry Spencer Scrannage changed the band's name to Starfighters and released the single, "Heaven and Hell" (A-side) and "I'm Falling" (B-side), on the independent record label, Motor City Rhythm Records. Nice reissue. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1981 Vinyl release of Starfighters on Discogs. Initially called Savage (named after the original lead vocalist, Phil Savage), the founding members, Stevie Young and Barry Spencer Scrannage changed the band's name to Starfighters and released the single, "Heaven and Hell" (A-side) and "I'm Falling" (B-side), on the … Despite attracting a strong local following in Birmingham, they could not secure another recording contract, and the band folded after little more than a year. Finding It Somewhat Lacking In Image Potential, Two Test Pilots Discuss The Starfighter's Performance, Board Meeting (Seen Through A Contract Lense), Ground Crew (Last Minute Reassembly Before Take Off), Lyrics By, Music By, Vocals, Voice Actor, Percussion, Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, LP, Album, Gat, UAG 29507, Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, 2xLP, Gra, RCV014LP(G), Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, CD, Album, RE, BGOCD5, Best British Progressive Rock Albums Of All Time - My Top 250, The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock. Stamped matrix UAG 29507 A-1U and B-1U. Redvers became Steve Redvers and joined The Grip, before linking up with Young and Ian Charles (Chaz) in Little Big Horn. In the end, one of the more mentally anguished and drug addled albums I have ever heard - and rock n roll on par with Hawkwind where it appears. A concept album about a business deal between a megalomaniac German and an American salesman, in which the ultimate war plane is purchased , outfitted, and launched.- Basically a Hawkwind album and spoken word parts. correct matrix numbers, labels and so on) but no signs that there was ever a booklet stapled/glued/whatsoever to the inside of the gatefold - no staple holes, no residues... Is this a later/second press or was there a bunch of lps produced without? The spoken word parts do move the story along and are somewhat humorous in parts, but they also sadly reveal Calvert's crumbling mental state Oddly enough, Arthur Brown appears as the Gremlin who ultimately takes down the Starfighter's plane. Sure you didn't misread? Complete your Starfighters collection. You need to state what colour in the format free text field. Only drawback is having to turn so many sides over to hear what was originally a single LP. In May 2014, Stevie Young replaced his uncle Malcolm Young for the recording of a new AC/DC album and tour. Rumor is this was produced (uncredited) by Brian Eno. [1] Signing up with Krokus manager Butch Stone, in 1983 they released the follow-up album, In-Flight Movie, again produced by Tony Platt. magazine, this album did no better and Jive dropped them. Starfighters reformed again for a one off show on 10 November 2006 at 'The Roadhouse' in South Birmingham to raise money for charity, with the line-up of Burton (vocals), Young (guitars and vocals), Hambly (guitars), Dennis (bass and vocals) and Tony Bayliss (drums).
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As of January 2015, Burton is fronting Birmingham blues band Vincent Flatts Final Drive. I have exactly the same copy as listed (incl. When bassist Doug Dennis died in 2011, the remaining Starfighters reformed to play at his wake with Stevie Young's son Angus on bass. 'Right Stuff' and 'Ejection' are highlights and are very similar in sound to Hawkwind of the period (In Search of Space...).
(Stevie Young is the nephew of AC/DC leaders Malcolm and Angus Young). Does anyone have a clue?