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11/03/2025
3/21/2025
Cos I'm Ready For Creepin'...
This one was dropped into the comments the other day.
What a great surprise a Starz show we didn't have.
So big thanks to Krw_co for the share
much appreciated around here.
Info in the download.
or
And I picked this up a couple of weeks ago
a new Starz vinyl compilation.
3/13/2025
They Couldn't Do It Then...
(Updated Links)
Haven't Posted Any STARZ in Awhile!
Here's One That's Pretty Unique...
It's Them, Granted, Down The Line a Bit...
Playin' The First album in It's Entirety!
And That Includes Most Likely
THE ONLY
Known
LIVE VERSION
Of
Now I Can!
The Last Song on The Very First Record!
It Was Never Played Live in the 70's!!
Recorded Up In Richie's
Neck of the Woods,
Teaneck, New Jersey!
The Audio Is Taken from The DVD Box Set
I Purchased from Mr. Ranno on His Website:
You Couldn't Hear It Live Before,
BUT
10/01/2023
Night Falls On The City...
Alright here's a bit of a curio.
Picked this up from my local car boot (flea market)
a few months ago.Of course I knew about it
but it was the first time I'd seen it.
The Skatt Bros. first album and it's massive KISS
and other connections.
It's on the Casablanca label and they're under
Aucoin Management.
Sean Delaney sometimes referred to as
"the fifth member of KISS".
What with his cowrites,production and
choreography for the band.
Pieter Sweval original Starz bassist.
Richie Fontana & Craig Krampf both played
on Paul Stanley's '78 solo album.
Richie also was in the band Piper with Billy Squire.
Phew! I'm sure there could be a book about this band.
The music? It's a bit of this and a bit of that.
Rock,AOR,Disco.
It doesn't seem to know what it wants to be.
It's not bad,I enjoyed it.I've heard worse that's for sure.
One thing's for sure I'm glad it's in my collection.
Seemingly their second album was more
Rock.But I'm sure it's probably harder to
find than the debut.
or
1/05/2023
REXKBFH77...
Here's an Old One...
REX Live on the King Biscuit from 1977...
REX was a Band, Named for Lead Singer
Rex Smith, Brother of Michael Lee Smith of
STARZ...
Just Three Songs, BUT
Very Good Straight Ahead Rock & Roll...
8/13/2022
I Couldn't Do It Then...But, Now I Can...Now I Can...
Now Here's a STARZ CD We've NEVER Posted!
I Had Forgotten 'Bout It 'Til smoker Reminded Me...
THIS Was Released by Brendan Harkin Back in 2008...
And, This Was His Plan Back Then:
Far As I Know, This Was The ONLY One...
It Was Sold On THIS Website...
(Which Doesn't Exist Anymore...)
8/08/2022
Some Man Come Around Here...
For ALL of You STARZ FANZ,
Like smoker and Myself,
(We Collect EVERYTHING STARZ!)
((Tons Of Which We Can't Post...))
(((Much Of It, You Can Purchase HERE...))
Here's a STARZ CD that's Gone Out of Print...
Greatest Hits Live...
All The Artwork Is Included with
Some Awesome Rock & Roll...
I Believe We've Posted THIS One Before??...
(Once, Many Years Ago?...)
So, Be Sure to Check Back This Week,
For ONE We've NEVER Posted!!!!
7/17/2022
Oddz and Endz...
Now, Where was I?
Oh Yeah...
I had Posted ALL 4 Studio Albums,
Played LIVE in their Entirety...
So, Here's a Bonus Disc of Starz-Related Songs!
They Start with Brother Louie, Which was
Originally Written and Recorded by the UK
Funk / Soul Band Hot Chocolate...
(More on Them Later...)
Then, One of the Greatest Pop Songs EVER!
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)!
The Subtitle was Added So as Not to be Confused
With Brandy by Scott English Released Earlier in
1972, Which would be Re-Titled Mandy, So as
Not to Be Confused with Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)!
and Be a Big Hit for Barry Manilow in 1974!
(Hope I Didn't Confuse You?)
Other Ranno Solo Songs and a Couple Hellcats, Etc.
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Also, on The STARZ front...
There's 2 NEW CDs You Can Purchase:
These are Physical CDs (and Vinyl)
NOT CD-Rs!
You can Get Them Straight
from
OR
Wherever Good Music is Sold!
3/09/2022
Where Will It End...
Coliseum Rock was
The 4th and Final
Studio Album
by STARZ!
Here They are Again
at The StarzFest
From 2005...
Performin' The Album
Live In Its Entirety!
3/07/2022
Attention Shoppers!
So Far, We've Posted The 1st 2 Albums
Played Live In Their Entirety...
This is STARZ' 3rd Record: Attention Shoppers!
Some Folks Liked It and Others Didn't...
Some Band Members Liked It,
While Others Did Not!
Personally, I Thought It Was a Great Power Pop
Release With Great Songs Different Than Any Other
Band Could Do...
And, Of Course,
It Had The Classic Johnny All Alone!
But, As Starz Found Out:
The Third Time Wasn't Really The Charm...
3/04/2022
I Wanna Lose Control...
Here's one Rocket hasn't put up!
A sweet Starz show from back in 2004.
At a place called Don Hill's,NYC.
A very enjoyable audience recording.
How could you not enjoy it with that setlist?
We've always banged on about Starz,why?
Cos they're great.
Starz a four piece for this show Richie's handling all
the geetarz and a fine job he does.
And Richie...what happened to the Starz album
you guys were working on?
or
3/03/2022
I Wanna Rock N Roll...NO That's a Violation!
Another STARZ Live Show!
From the 2005 StarzFest in New Jersey!
This Is Where They Play VIOLATION
Live from Beginning to End!
This Is A Cool One...
Probably My Favorite Album of Theirs!?!
(ALL 4 Are Superb!)
Cherry Baby Is an Example of a
Perfect Pop Song!
It Has Everything:
A Hook, A Breakdown in the Middle, Handclaps, Etc.
A Concept Album of Sorts...
About a Time in The "Then Near" Future...
You Might As Well Give It A Listen...
'Cause You Didn't Wanna See That
Old John Wayne
Kung Fu Movie,
Anyway!
5/10/2021
The First STARZ of The Night...
Here's the Opening Act for That Angel Concert...
STARZ!
Had to Do The Same Work on the Original Files,
Recorded by the Same Fellow...
Not Listed on the Artwork Is
Richie's Intro to Where Will It End
Before Coliseum Rock!
Anyway IF You Want the FLAC Files...
4/28/2021
The Listening Room
Artist - Starz
Album - Live In Action
Label - Roadracer Records/Metal Blade
Released - 1989
Double live album put together from the Cleveland '77
& Louisville '78 shows.
This is the Dutch release and an ebay purchase
a few years ago.
Glad to have this one in my collection.
4/11/2021
FresNO - That's A Violation!
I Realized I Hadn't Posted Any STARZ in a While...
SO, Here's a Pretty Good Soundboard from Fresno
on The Violation Tour from 1977!
You Get 3 Great Songs from That Album Plus
4 from Their 1st Record!
(The Song S.T.E.A.D.Y. is Kinda a Rarity!)
Anyway - It's STARZ!
3/27/2021
I'm Taking Little White Pills and My Eyes Are Open Wide...
Now, Why Would You Want This Single?
By a Band You Probably Never Heard Of?
It's a Cover of the Classic Trucker Song
Made Famous by Dave Dudley from the Early 60's...
As You May Have Already Guessed...
Maybe, It's to Hear:
A Rock & Roll Version of The Song Itself?
Jon Parrot's Vocals & Bass Work?
Steve Mundt's Drumming Style?
Probably Not!
But Maybe, Just Maybe...
It's to Hear Rich(ie) Ranno's
1st Recorded Guitar & Vocals!
12/13/2020
Mama Always Said I Was Crazy...
THIS IS POST NUMBER 300!
Wow! Seems Like Yesterday We hit 200...
Thanks So Much To smoker, My Main Man!
Also, Wanna Thank Jobe over at FBS-VW,
For Gettin' Me Personally Kick Started Again!
And, I Wanna Thank YOU! Yeah!
Those of You That Visit Hear Rock City!
We Do Appreciate It So Much!
So, Here's Somethin' a Little Special for Number 300!
Of Course, You Know smoker and I are STARZ FANZ!
Here's a Fairly Rare Soundboard Recording
from Their First American Tour in 1976!
(I Think They Were On The Bill Openin' For
Blue Öyster Cult with Mother's Finest In Between...)
Now, Remember the Anaheim Recording?
Well First, This Is The COMPLETE Show!
Second, It Sounds So Much Better Than That One!
Is It Excellent? - No!
Is It Good? - Yes!
Everything Can Be Heard Clearly
and a Good Balance of Lows and Highs!
Plus, You're Gonna Wanna Hear This One
for Michael Lee Smith!
He's On Fire!
He's Wild!
And The Rest of The Band And Audience
Go Along for the Ride!
Anyway, IF You're a STARZ Fan You'll Want To Hear This One!
Enjoy and Play It LOUD!
(NEW LINK: 3/6/21)
12/05/2020
Her Dreams Are Shot To Hell...
Alright more HRC flag waving for STARZ!!
Only a small one this time.
Three songs from the TV Broadcast of
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
Great stuff and MLS is pretty wild on this.
12/03/2020
The First STAR(Z) I See Tonight...
Here's Another of Those Projects...
BUT - WAIT!
This Is a Soundboard!
BUT - WAIT!
It's STARZ!
BUT - WAIT!
It's an Incomplete Show (It's Missin' Fallen Angel)
and It's a Really Rough Soundin' Show...
It's Better Than When I Got It, But Still...It's Quite RAW!
This Concert Is Recommended ONLY to
STARZ FANZ
that Collect
ANYTHING and EVERYTHING
Related to STARZ!
This was Recorded on Starz' First Tour!
They were Openin' for Aerosmith This Particular Night Out There in Anaheim, California...
Attention Shoppers: You Have Been Warned!
Enjoy and Play It LOUD!
(NEW LINK: 3/1/21)
11/27/2020
NO, That's A VIOLATION!
Since I Posted Richie Ranno's First Solo Album on Violation Records (0002) as the 200th Post...
I figured I'd Post the Very First Release by Richie
(Violation Records 0001)
Starz - Live In America!
Only available as a Vinyl (Never Transferred to CD) Release...
So, It's Fairly Rare as well!
Recorded in Various Locations Across America...
Great Vinyl Rip of Some Starz Classicz!
Plus, an Outstandin' Cover of Route 66!
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