Flaming Starr is the debut album by Maurice Starr.[3] It was released in 1980.[4]

Flaming Starr
Studio album by
Released1980
StudioIntermedia Studios, Boston, Massachusetts; Boston International Recorders, Boston; Northern Studios, Maynard, Massachusetts
LabelRCA[1]
ProducerMaurice Starr
Michael Jonzun
Maurice Starr chronology
Flaming Starr
(1980)
Spacey Lady
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Critical reception edit

AllMusic wrote that "when Starr really turns up the funk and emphasizes keyboards and synthesizers, Flaming Starr predicts the synth-funk/electro-hop era; that is especially true on "Moving on Up" and the infectious "Dance to the Funky Groove"."[2] The Boston Globe declared that "Side 1 ... contains almost no excess - its songs make their point, grab a place in the listener's memory, and end."[5]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun

No.TitleLength
1."Moving On Up"5:37
2."I Wanna Dance with You"3:13
3."Come See Me Sometime"5:30
4."Start All Over"6:41
5."Dance to the Funky Groove"6:08
6."When I Say I Love You"4:21
7."You're the One (What's Your Name?)"4:33
8."It's My Life"3:34

References edit

  1. ^ Davis, Sharon (January 6, 2012). 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story. Random House. ISBN 9781780574110 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Flaming Starr - Maurice Starr | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ SCHNEIDER, PAUL. "A STARR IS MADE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK CREATOR MAURICE STARR DOESN'T DISCOVER HIS SUPERSTARS, HE INVENTS THEM -- AND THE LAST THING HE LOOKS FOR IS TALENT". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  4. ^ Wallwork, Rebecca (April 21, 2016). New Kids on the Block's Hangin' Tough. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781628929751 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Allan, Marc (July 30, 1981). "REVIEW / RECORDS; MAURICE STARR; FLAMING STARR; RCA". The Boston Globe.

External links edit

Flaming Starr at Discogs