Hang on for Your Life

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Hang On For Your Life
Studio album by Shooting Star
Released 1981
Label Virgin Records
Producer(s) Dennis McKay
Shooting Star chronology
Shooting Star (1979) Hang On For Your Life (1981) III Wishes (1982)


Hang On For Your Life is a 1981 album by the group Shooting Star. The song Flesh And Blood featured a violin solo, an unusual sound in an up-tempo rock song. American AOR radio stations embraced the record; the songs Hang On For Your Life, Hollywood, Breakout, and Are You On My Side along with Flesh And Blood, all received airplay.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Flesh And Blood (West-McLain) - 5:48
  2. Hang On For Your Life (West-McLain) - 3:22
  3. Are You On My Side (West-McLain) - 3:15
  4. Teaser (West-McLain) - 3:15
  5. Hollywood (West-McLain) - 4:10
  6. Breakout (West-McLain) - 3:39
  7. You're So Good (West-McLain) - 3:48
  8. She's Got Money (West-McLain) - 3:35
  9. You've Got Love (West-McLain) - 4:53
  10. Sweet Elatia (West-McLain) - 4:16

[edit] Musicians

  • Gary West - keyboards, guitars, lead vocals
  • Van McLain - lead guitar, lead vocals
  • Ron Verlin - bass guitar
  • Steve Thomas - drums
  • Bill Guffey - keyboards
  • Charles Waltz - violin, vocals