Shooting Star (Elkie Brooks album)

Shooting Star is an album by Elkie Brooks.

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.

Single releases

• Only Love Can Break Your Heart (UK #43, 1978)
• Since You Went Away (1978)
• Stay With Me(Netherlands Only, 1978)

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.

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) - 4:04
8. "Too Precious" (Elkie Brooks, Tim Hinkley) - 4:25
9. "Shooting Star" (Pete Gage) - 2:50
10. "Just An Excuse" (Elkie Brooks) - 3:38

Personnel

• Elkie Brooks – vocals
• Elliott Randall - Guitars
• Jean Roussel - Keyboards
• Andy Newmark - drums
• Jerry Knight - Bass, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Pete Gage - Guitars
• Simon Morton - Percussion
• Mike Ross, Andrew Clark, Mark Smith, Ed Schaff - Engineering
• Bernie Grundman - Mastering
• David Kershenbaum - Production