| All Star United | ||||
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| Studio album by All Star United | ||||
| Released | April 15, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | May 1996–July 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
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| All Star United chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  |
| Cross Rhythms | (10/10) |
| Exit Zine | (not rated) |
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 April 15, 1997. A music video was made for "Bright Red Carpet" and released on July 8, 1997. The song, "Beautiful Thing", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 movie Saved!.
Track listing
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 |
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| 1. | "La La Land" | Douglas Kaine McKelvey | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Bright Red Carpet" | 4:11 | ||
| 3. | "Angels" |
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| 3:01 |
| 4. | "Drive" | 4:53 | ||
| 5. | "Torn" |
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| 3:51 |
| 6. | "Smash Hit" |
| 3:24 | |
| 7. | "Saviour of My Universe" | 3:32 | ||
| 8. | "Beautiful Thing" | 3:50 | ||
| 9. | "Tenderness" | 4:14 | ||
| 10. | "Lullaby/Untitled" | 8:14 | ||
| Total length: | 43:06 | |||
- song appears on Smash Hits compilation (2000)
The untitled hidden track plays after three minutes of silence; length 1:10.
Personnel
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
- 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.
- "All Star United Bright Red Carpet". YouTube. 9 November 2010.
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