Star Turn on 45 (Pints)

Star Turn on 45 (Pints)
Origin North East England
Genres Pop, novelty song, comedy
Years active 1981–mid 1990s
Labels V Tone Records, Turn Trax, Pacific Records, BMG Records
Past members
Steve O'Donnell (deceased)
Colin Jennings
J. Vincent Edwards

Star Turn on 45 (Pints) is an English novelty song musical ensemble, led by Steve O'Donnell.[1] As well as O'Donnell, the group included Colin Jennings and J. Vincent Edwards. They recorded a number of singles between 1981 and the mid 1990s, two of which appeared in the UK Singles Chart, and released two albums.

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Career

Influenced in name by Stars on 45, their debut single was "Are You Affiliated?" (1981), followed by "Starturn on 45 (Pints)" in October that year. Both were released by V Tone Records. Based in and around the fictional Whitley Bay social club, the 'club singer' approach sampled and mangled various pop standards, with Geordie vocal over dubs.

In 1984, their album, Are You Affiliated? was released on the Turn Trax record label.[2] It contained parodies of songs such as "Send in the Clowns", "House of the Rising Sun", "Mary's Boy Child" and "White Christmas".[2]

Their biggest commercial success occurred in 1988, when "Pump Up the Bitter", climbed to #12 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It parodied "Pump Up the Volume", which had been a #1 hit single in the UK the previous year.[3] The success of "Pump Up the Bitter" gave Star Turn on 45 (Pints) an appearance on BBC Television's Top of the Pops.[4] Various subsequent releases were not big sellers.

Steve O'Donnell died on 4 August 1997.[1]

Discography

Albums

Year Album UK Albums Chart[1]
1984 Are You Affiliated? –
2009 Maybe Definitely The Best Turn Album In The World ... Ever Ever!! –

Singles

Year Song UK Singles Chart[1]
1981 "Are You Affiliated?" –
1981 "Starturn on 45 (Pints)" 45
1988 "Pump Up the Bitter" 12
1988 "Lock Stock and Barrel" –
1988 "Star Turn's Xmas Party" –
1991 "Hoakey Karioke" –
1993 "I Will Always Love You" –
1993 "I Believe" –

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 524. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ a b "Overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2021886/biography. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 351. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ Vodpod.com - accessed March 2011

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