Stars - Stars (1976)

Stars were formed by guitarist/singer songwriter Alan Ross, keyboardist John Cook, the drummer of ex-Atomic Rooster Ric Parnell,Simon Lait (vocals) and Peter Matthews (bass). 

A guitarist/singer who led his own guitar/vocals group Ross and The Alan Ross Band. 

In the early 1970s, he was a technical guitarist who was sometimes called along with Eric Clapton , partly because he belonged to the same label as RSO.

1971, after working in Love Affair's predecessor bands Soul Survivors and Tangerine Peel, formed Ro Ro with bassist Warwick Rose, and released "Meet Me On The Water", a hidden folk-rock masterpiece and the only highly rated album for Regal Zonophone.

Later the same year, he participated in The Who 's bassist John Entwistle 's solo album "Whistle Rhymes" and acted as a member of the touring band Rigor Mortis. 

He also participated in Entwistle's next solo album, Rigor Mortis Sets In.1973, he formed his own leader group Ross with former Indian Summer keyboardist Bob Jackson , who had worked with Rigor Mortis and Pete Brown on sessions, and obtained a contract with RSO. 

Released two albums, "Ross" and "The Pit And The Pendulum", which mixed elements, but disbanded without achieving great success.In the second half of the same year, he was also enrolled with Babe Ruth.

In 1976 Stars released one album in the same year, but they soon disbanded.This one and only album os a nicemix bag of funk and psychedelic rock.

Tracklist

1.  That Was Yesterday - 4:54

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross, Mike Finesilver 

2.  Nothing Ever Comes That Easy - 5:33

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross, Mike Finesilver 

3.  Going Down (For The Third Time) - 4:17

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross 

4.  Heart Of Stone - 5:17

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross, Zoe Kronberger 

5.  Platform Soul - 4:38

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross, Phoebe Weatherfield 

6.  Mr Push-Me-Pull-Ya - 4:40

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross 

7.  Punishment Park - 6:24

     Peter Matthews, Ric Parnell, Lance Dixon, Simon Lait, Alan Ross, Mike Finesilver 

8.  Not Fade Away - 4:00

     Charles Hardin, Norman Petty 

Credits

• Bass [Fender, Fretless] – Peter Matthews
• Drums, Percussion – Ric Parnell
• Lead Guitar, Percussion – Simon Lait
• Lead Guitar, Vocals – Alan Ross
• Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Clavinet, Other [Mini-moog], Other [Freeman Symphoniser], Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion – Lance Dixon
• Technician [Cut By], Mastered By – Melvyn Abrahams

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Movieplay
• Manufactured By – Iberofon, S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Barclay
• Printed By – Moviegraf
• Recorded At – Majestic Studios

Recorded summer 1975 at Majestic Studios London

Notes

Released: 1976

Genre:  Rock, funky prog rock

Runtime:   39:43

Label - Barclay