Lone Star (album)
| Lone Star | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1976[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Sweet Silence, Copenhagen[2] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock,[2] heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Epic (UK) | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
| Lone Star chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lone Star | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
Lone Star is the debut studio album by Welsh hard rock band Lone Star. The album was released in August 1976. The album was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, who is best known for his work with Queen and The Cars. The album was later re-issue on CD in 1992 & 1996 by CBS Records/Sony.[1] The album only spent 1 week in the UK Albums Charts reaching number 47.[6] The album was produced at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark and mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York, United States.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kenny Driscoll, Tony Smith, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Said She Said" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 8:29 |
| 2. | "Lonely Soldier" | 5:09 | |
| 3. | "Flying in the Reel" | 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Spaceships" | 6:44 |
| 5. | "A New Day" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "A Million Stars" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Illusions" | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Flying in the Reel" | — | |
| 9. | "A Million Stars" | — | |
| 10. | "She Said She Said" | Lennon, McCartney | — |
| 11. | "Hypnotic Mover" | Pete Hurley, Dixie Lee, Rick Worsnop, Driscoll, Smith | — |
| 12. | "Spaceships" | — |
Personnel
- Lone Star
- Kenny Driscoll – lead vocals
- Tony Smith – guitars, backing vocals
- Paul Chapman – guitars
- Rick Worsnop – keyboards, backing vocals
- Peter Hurley – bass
- Dixie Lee – drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Technical
- Roy Thomas Baker – record producer
- Freddy Hansson, Gary Lyons – engineers
- George Marino – cutting engineer
- Rosław Szaybo – album cover design
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lone Star : complete achievements". Spirit of Metal Webzine. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lone Star, 1976 – Lone Star [LP]". good-music.kiev.ua. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Lone Star – Discography". 45cat website. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Lone Star / Firing on All Six - Lone Star". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 174. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- ^ "Lone Star – Lone Star". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
