Silver Star (album)

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1977 studio album by Gary Glitter

Silver Star

Studio album by

Gary Glitter

Released| 5 April 1977[1]
Recorded| 1976–1977
Genre| Glam rock, rock and roll, disco
Length| 34:56
Label| Arista
Producer| Mike Leander
Gary Glitter chronology
| G. G.
(1975)  | Silver Star
(1977)  | Boys Will Be Boys
(1984)

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Silver Star is the fourth studio album by English singer Gary Glitter, released in 1977. The album saw the return of Mike Leander as producer and co-writer, after being absent from Glitter's previous studio album G. G. (1975).

The album contained three hit singles, "You Belong to Me" (released as the single "Bell 1473"), "It Takes All Night Long" (the album version of the song is extended), and "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" (which was a hit in the British singles charts twice, thanks to a cover version by Shakin' Stevens in 1987).

Other selections include Gary's version of "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" (a previous hit for its writer, Kevin Johnson), a rock number "Summertime Blues Out", the good time boogie track "Heartbreaking Blue Eyed Boy", a tribute to the world's entertainment capital, "Hooked on Hollywood", as well as the fan favourites "Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before?" and "Oh What a Fool I Have Been".

The album fused glam rock, rock and roll and disco, and was designed to expand Glitter's fan base, especially in the United States, where he had a top 10 hit with "Rock and Roll" several years previously but a country where he had done a lot worse commercially compared to other countries. Sales of Silver Star were disappointing and it failed to chart inside the all important Top 50 on either side of the Atlantic. Nevertheless, Silver Star went on to become a classic amongst his loyal fan base, and it was even voted the number one album of his career by his fan club in 1996.

The 2006 and 2008 CD reissues of Silver Star contained bonus tracks.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gary Glitter, Mike Leander and Eddie Seago (except where indicated)

Side 1No.| Title| Writer(s)| Released as a single on| Length

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1.| "You Belong to Me"| Glitter, Leander| Bell 1473| 3:31
2.| "Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before?"|  |  | 3:04
3.| "I Dare You to Lay One on Me"|  |  | 2:31
4.| "Roll of the Dice"|  |  | 3:01
5.| "Hooked on Hollywood"|  | Arista 60369 FR| 2:48
6.| "Summertime Blues Out"|  |  | 2:32
Total length:| 17:27

Side 2No.| Title| Writer(s)| Released as a single on| Length

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7.| "It Takes All Night Long"|  | Arista 85| 5:16
8.| "Oh, What a Fool I Have Been"|  | Arista 137| 2:32
9.| "Heartbreaking Blue Eyed Boy"|  |  | 2:52
10.| "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)"| Kevin Johnson|  | 3:32
11.| "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind"|  | Arista 112| 3:07
Total length:| 17:29

2006 and 2008 CD reissuesNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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12.| "The Treat of 42nd Street"|  | 2:15
13.| "365 Days (Hurry on Home)"| Glitter, Leander| 2:20
Total length:| 4:35

2006 CD reissue onlyNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am) – with Girlschool"| Glitter, Leander| 4:51
Total length:| 4:51

## References

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1. ^ "Gary Glitter - Silver Star".

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Gary Glitter

Studio albums|

* Glitter (1972)
* Touch Me (1973)
* G. G. (1975)
* Silver Star (1977)
* Boys Will Be Boys (1984)
* Leader II (1991)
* On (2001)

Live albums|

* Remember Me This Way (1974)

Compilations|

* The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits (1997)

Singles|

* "Rock and Roll"
* "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)"
* "Do You Wanna Touch Me"
* "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again"
* "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)"
* "I Love You Love Me Love"
* "Remember Me This Way"
* "Always Yours"
* "Oh Yes! You're Beautiful"
* "Love Like You and Me"
* "Doing Alright with the Boys"
* "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
* "It Takes All Night Long"
* "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind"
* "And Then She Kissed Me"
* "Dance Me Up"
* "Another Rock and Roll Christmas"
* "House of the Rising Sun"

Related|

* Discography
* Mike Leander
* The Glitter Band
* Glittermen
* Remember Me This Way
* The Execution of Gary Glitter
* Operation Yewtree

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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