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Starbuck – Moonlight Feels Right
Starbuck
Moonlight Feels Right
Style: Rock
Label: Private Stock
Catalog Number: PS 2013
Released: 1976
One of the more underrated soft rock groups, Starbuck was formed in Atlanta, Georgia by keyboardist/vocalist/record producer Bruce Blackman and marimba player Bo Wagner. The group’s debut album is all about the lead single “Moonlight Feels Right” which features an unexpectedly magical studio moment: the marimba solo. “Wagner claimed the performance that ended up on the record was his first attempt, really just a rehearsal. But everyone seems to have realized they wouldn’t get it any better.” We first came across Starbuck through Chee Shimizu’s Obscure Sound disc guide with the group’s sophomore album Rock ‘n’ Roll Rocket featured in the “Floating” section. Both of these albums can be found easily in bargain bins and well worth it.
Recommended – A5 Moonlight Feels Right
Tags: AOR / Bargain Bin / Soft Rock
Tracklist:
A1 I Got To Know
A2 Drop A Little Rock
A3 Lash LaRue
A4 The Slower You Go (The Longer It Lasts)
A5 Moonlight Feels Right
B1 I’m Crazy
B2 So The Night Goes
B3 Working My Heart To The Bone
B4 Lucky Man
B5 Bordello Bordeaux
Credits:
Arranged By [Strings] – Ted Stovall
Art Direction, Design – Mike McCarty
Bass, Vocals – Jimmy Cobb
Drums – David Snavely
Engineer – Steve Clark (8)
Guitar, Vocals – Ron Norris
Keyboards, Vocals – Sloan Hayes
Lead Guitar – Tommy Strain
Lead Vocals, Keyboards – Bruce Blackman
Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion – Bo Wagner
Producer – Bruce Blackman, Mike Clark (3)
Remix – Rodney Mills
Written-By – Bruce Blackman (tracks: A1 to B4), Jimmy Cobb (tracks: B5)
