Guiding Star (song)
Encyclopedia
"Guiding Star" is the seventh single by the Liverpool
britpop
band Cast
, fronted by ex La's bassist John Power.
CD single (2)
7" single
Production
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
band Cast
Cast (band)
Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split...
, fronted by ex La's bassist John Power.
Formats and track listing
CD single (1)- "Guiding Star"
- "Out of the Blue"
- "Free Me" (live)
- "Mirror Me" (live)
CD single (2)
- "Guiding Star"
- "Keep It Alive"
- "Redemption Song" (live)
- "Guiding Star" (acoustic)
7" single
- "Guiding Star"
- "Out of the Blue"
Personnel
Cast- John Power – vocals, guitar
- Peter WilkinsonPeter Wilkinson (musician)Peter Wilkinson in an English musician.-Biography:He is best known as the bass player with Cast, whom he co-founded with frontman John Power in 1992 and was a member of until the band disbanded in 2002, and Shack...
– backing vocals, bass - Liam "Skin" TysonLiam TysonLiam "Skin" Tyson is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for Liverpool band Cast.Prior to joining Cast, Tyson played in the band 'Pyramid Dream' who played around Liverpool in the late 80's and early 90's...
– guitar - Keith O'Neill – drums
Production
- John LeckieJohn LeckieJohn Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...
– producer - Mark "Spike" StentMark StentMark 'Spike' Stent is a British record producer, and audio engineer who has worked with The KLF, Björk, Keane, Depeche Mode, Muse, Erasure, Hard-Fi, Massive Attack, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Marilyn Manson, Pet Shop Boys, Dave Matthews, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, CSS, Beth Orton,...
– mixing
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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