| All Star United | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | May 1996–July 1996 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| All Star United chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [1] |
| Cross Rhythms | (10/10) [2][3] |
| Exit Zine | (not rated) [4] |
All Star United is the debut studio album by the American Christian rock band of the same name. It was released on Reunion Records on March 5, 1997. A music video was made for "Bright Red Carpet"[5] and released on July 8, 1997. The song, "Beautiful Thing", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 movie Saved!.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Ian Eskelin except where noted; all music is composed by Ian Eskelin except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La La Land" | Douglas Kaine McKelvey | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Bright Red Carpet[a]" | 4:11 | ||
| 3. | "Angels" |
|
| 3:01 |
| 4. | "Drive" | 4:53 | ||
| 5. | "Torn" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 6. | "Smash Hit[a]" |
| 3:24 | |
| 7. | "Saviour of My Universe[a]" | 3:32 | ||
| 8. | "Beautiful Thing[a]" | 3:50 | ||
| 9. | "Tenderness[a]" | 4:14 | ||
| 10. | "Lullaby/Untitled1" | 8:14 | ||
| Total length: | 43:06 | |||
- a song appears on Smash Hits compilation (2000)
1. The untitled hidden track plays after three minutes of silence; length 1:10.
Personnel
[edit]All Star United
- Ian Eskelin – vocals
- Brian Whitman – guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Miller – bass guitar
- Christian Crowe – drums
- Patrick McCallum – keyboard
Additional musicians
- Troy Daugherty – guitars
- Andrew Horst – bass
- Steve Hindalong – percussion
- Matt McGuiyer – drums ("Angels," "Drive," "Torn," "Saviour of My Universe," "Tenderness")
- Dave Clo – guitars ("Torn")
- Matt Scolum – cello ("Saviour of My Universe")
- Russ Long – cowbell ("Beautiful Thing")
Production
- Ian Eskelin – producer
- Marc Chevalier – additional producer, engineer, mixing at October Studios ("Saviour of My Universe," "Lullaby")
- Gregg Jampol, Russ Long – additional engineers
- Mark Freegard – mixing at Matrix/Maison Rouge Studios (London, England)
- Lloyd Gardiner – assistant mixer
- Lon Christian "Chris" Smith – A&R
- Diana Lussenden – art direction, design
- Norman Jean Roy – photography
- Ken Love – mastering engineer at Mastermix (Nashville, TN)
References
[edit]- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ^ Cross Rhythms review
- ^ Rimmer, Mike (June 1997). "All Star United - All Star United". Cross Rhythms (39).
- ^ "Exit Zine review". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZV5o9GIqU
