Southern Stars (album)
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| Released | 10 October 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Albert, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 40.21 | |||
| Label | Albert Productions | |||
| Producer | Vanda & Young | |||
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Southern Stars is the fourth studio album by Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo.[1][2] It peaked at No. 30 on the Kent Music Report albums chart.[3]
Southern Stars, with production by Vanda & Young,[2] had the band moving in a more AOR style, but retaining their hard rock, boogie blues style. The album was recorded with Angry Anderson on lead vocals, Geordie Leach on bass guitar and new members Greg Jordon on slide and lead guitars, John Meyer on guitar and Scott Johnston on drums.[1][2][4] AllMusic's reviewer rated it at two-and-a-half stars out-of-five.[4] It includes their Australian single "I Wish" (August 1984), which reached No. 32 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.[3] Rose Tattoo toured Australia in support of the album and it was well received, but by late 1985, Anderson put the band into a year-long hiatus due to his acting commitments. It was the last Rose Tattoo album produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Track listing[edit]
- "Southern Stars" (Angry Anderson, Greg Jordon, John Meyer)
- "Let Us Live" (Anderson, Jordon, Meyer)
- "Freedom's Flame" (Anderson, Meyer)
- "I Wish" (Anderson, Meyer)
- "Saturday's Rage" (Anderson, Meyer)
- "Death Or Glory" (Anderson, Jordon)
- "The Pirate Song" (Anderson, Geordie Leach)
- "You've Been Told" (Anderson, Meyer)
- "No Secrets" (Anderson, Meyer)
- "The Radio Said Rock 'N' Roll Is Dead" (Anderson, Meyer)
Personnel[edit]
- Angry Anderson - lead vocals
- Geordie Leach - bass guitar
- Greg Jordon - lead guitar, slide guitar
- John Meyer - guitar
- Scott Johnston - drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Rose Tattoo'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 1 September 2004.
- ^ a b c Holmgren, Magnus; McGrath, Mark; Claesson, Per. "Rose Tattoo". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 12 April 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. n.b.: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ a b "Southern Stars - Rose Tattoo | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
