The group began as Fat City, a husband/wife duo of Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert.
Danoff and Nivert co-wrote the song "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" and then, with John Denver, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" which became a hit single in 1971 and became an official West Virginia song. The duo recorded two albums as Fat City, and two more as Bill & Taffy (Welcome to Fat City/Pass It On) all released from 1969-1974. In the mid 1970s, Starland Vocal Band was formed and subsequently signed to Denver's label Windsong Records.
The album Pass It On, included such songs as "Do You Believe", "Didn't I Try", satirical "At Least We're Not Invading China" and "The Fat City High School Fight Song" and a tribute to The Everly Brothers, "Hey Loretta".
Starland Vocal Band was also composed of Jon Carroll (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Margot Chapman (vocals). Carroll and Chapman married after meeting as members of the group, but later divorced. Their son Ben Carroll is also a musician.
The group's debut album was the self-titled Starland Vocal Band and included "Afternoon Delight".
Given the recent appearances of "Afternoon Delight" on VH1 specials and such movies as Good Will Hunting and 2004's Anchorman, it's head-scratching as to why it took so long to have the Starland Vocal Band's eponymous debut reissued.
Those looking for nine songs that are on par with "Afternoon Delight" will be sorely disappointed, as most of the songs are somber in nature and don't come anywhere close to the pleasantries of their one major hit. But that's not to say the songs are of poor quality, either. Most songs are sublime little soft rock-folk numbers that are harmless and pleasant.
The vocal harmonies, their obvious strong suit, come through on most of the songs, especially present on the first four songs of the album. "California Day" is a easily the worst number here, sounding like a low-rent interpretation of '70s Beach Boys and the Mamas & the Papas, with their ode to '50s rock & roll(entitled "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll!") coming in a close second.
As debut records go this isn't too bad, but those just looking for their finest moments should check their greatest-hits compilation. This one's for die-hards only.
Side A
A1. Boulder To Birmingham - 4:14
A2. Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight - 3:04
A3. American Tune - 3:24
A4. Starland - 3:04
A5. California Day - 3:35
Side B
B1. War Surplus Baby - 4:19
B2. Starting All Over Again - 3:09
B3. Afternoon Delight - 3:12
B4. Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll! - 2:42
B5. Ain’t It The Fall - 3:40
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Windsong Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Windsong Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
- Manufactured By – RCA Records
- Distributed By – RCA Records
- Published By – Cherry Lane Music Co.
- Published By – Wait And See Music
- Published By – Paul Simon
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Bill Danoff
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Bob Rose
- Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Matthews (3)
- Art Direction – Acy Lehman
- Banjo – Eric Weissberg
- Bass – Jay Linhart (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Russell George
- Dobro – Mike Auldridge
- Drums – Allan Schwartzberg, Jimmie Young* (tracks: B3, B4)
- Electric Guitar, Harmonica – Danny Flowers
- Engineer [Assistant] – Glenn Berger
- Oboe – George Marge
- Percussion – Billy Cobham (tracks: A5, B5), Ralph MacDonald
- Photography By – Nick Sangiamo
- Piano, Organ, Acoustic Guitar – Jon Carroll
- Producer – Milton Okun
- Recorded By, Co-producer [Assistant Producer] – Phil Ramone
- Soprano Saxophone – George Young (2)
- Steel Guitar – Danny Pendleton
- Synthesizer – Suzanne Ciani
- Typography [Type Design] – Paul Posnick
Notes
Released: 1976
Genre: Soft Rock
Label: Windsong Records
Catalog# BHL1-1351
Prijs: €4,99
Vinyl: Good
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