- Silver Star (album)
"Silver Star" is the title of
Gary Glitter 's fourth studio album, released in 1977, the other three being "Glitter" (1972), "Touch Me" (1973), and "G. G. " (1975). He had also issued a live album "Remember Me This Way " (1974), and a collection of his singles, "Greatest Hits" (1976) before "Silver Star" was issued.It contained three hit singles, "It Takes All Night Long", "You Belong To Me" (released as a single on Bell 1473), and "A Little Boogie Woogie In The Back Of My Mind" (the latter of which was a hit twice, thanks to a cover version by
Shakin' Stevens in the 1980s).Other selections include Gary's version of "Rock N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)" (a previous hit for its writer,
Kevin Johnson ), a rock number "Summertime Blues Out", The good time boogie track "Heartbreaking Blue Eyed Boy", a tribute to the worlds entertainment capital, "Hooked OnHollywood ", as well as the fan favourite "Oh What A Fool I Have Been".The album fused
rock n roll anddisco and was designed to expand Glitter's fan base, especially in theUnited States , where he had hit with "Rock and Roll" several years previous. However, sales were disappointing and it failed to chart inside the all importantTop 50 on either side of theAtlantic . Nevertheless, it went on to become a classic amongst his loyal fan base and was even voted 'the #1 album' of his career by his fan club in 1996.Track listing
# "You Belong to Me" "(released a single on Bell 1473)"
# "Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before?"
# "I Dare You to Lay One on Me"
# "Roll of The Dice"
# "Hooked on Hollywood"
# "Summertime Blues Out"
# "It Takes All Night Long" "(released as a single on Arista 85)"
# "Oh, What a Fool I Have Been" "(released as a singe on Arista)"
# "Heartbreaking Blue Eyed Boy"
# "Rock N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years of My Life)"
# "A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back of My Mind)" "released as a single on Arista 112"
# "Treat Of 42nd Street"*
# "365 Days"*
# "I'm the Leader of the Gang"*:* Added for the CD reissue
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