Shooting Star (Elkie Brooks album)

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Shooting Star
Shooting Star cover
Studio album by Elkie Brooks
Released 1978 (UK)
Recorded 1978
Genre Rock/Funk/Pop/Soul
Label A&M Records
Producer David Kershenbaum
Elkie Brooks chronology
Two Days Away
(1977)		 Shooting Star
(1978)		 Live and Learn
(1979)

Shooting Star is an album by Elkie Brooks.

Contents

[edit] Background

Brooks' third album was a departure from her previous work and enjoyed relative success in the UK charts. Taking the place of Leiber & Stoller was renowned producer David Kershenbaum who was to guide Brooks along a more funk orientated sound than on her previous work. Like its predecessor, despite its success, this album is not available on CD.

[edit] Single releases

[edit] Details

  • Recorded 1978, CBS Studios, London, England, Producers Workshop, Los Angeles, USA. Mastered at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, USA.
  • Issued on Vinyl and Cassette in 1978 through A&M Records.
  • Shooting Star reached number 20 and remained in the UK charts for 13 weeks.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Neil Young) - 3:07
  2. Be Positive (Elkie Brooks) - 3:50
  3. Since You Went Away (Jean Roussel/Jerry Knight) - 3:44
  4. Putting My Heart On The Line (Peter Frampton) - 3:11
  5. Stay With Me (Ron Wood/Rod Stewart) - 3:04
  6. As (Stevie Wonder) - 4:15
  7. Learn To Love (Ned Doheny) - 3:04
  8. Too Precious (Elkie Brooks/Tim Hinkley) - 4:25
  9. Shooting Star (Pete Gage) - 2:50
  10. Just An Excuse (Elkie Brooks) - 3:38

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Additional personnel