Hang on for Your Life
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Hang On For Your Life is a 1981 album by the group Shooting Star
. The song Flesh And Blood featured a violin solo, an unusual sound in an up-tempo rock song. American AOR
(Album Oriented Rock) radio stations embraced the record; the songs Hang On For Your Life, Hollywood, Breakout, and Are You On My Side along with Flesh And Blood, all received airplay.
Shooting Star (band)
Shooting Star is a rock band from Kansas City, Missouri.The band formed in the late 1970s. After quickly gaining enormous popularity in the Kansas City area, Shooting Star became the first American group to sign with Virgin Records. They recorded their 1979 debut album in England with legendary...
. The song Flesh And Blood featured a violin solo, an unusual sound in an up-tempo rock song. American AOR
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
(Album Oriented Rock) radio stations embraced the record; the songs Hang On For Your Life, Hollywood, Breakout, and Are You On My Side along with Flesh And Blood, all received airplay.
Track listing
- Flesh And Blood (McLain, West) - 5:48
- Hang On For Your Life (McLain, West) - 3:22
- Are You On My Side (McLain, West) - 3:15
- Teaser (McLain, West) - 3:15
- Hollywood (McLain, West) - 4:10
- Breakout (McLain, West) - 3:39
- You're So Good (McLain, West) - 3:48
- She's Got Money (McLain, West) - 3:35
- You've Got Love (McLain, West) - 4:53
- Sweet Elatia (McLain, West) - 4:16
Musicians
- Gary West- Lead vocals, guitar keyboards
- Van McLain- Lead guitar, vocals
- Steve Thomas- Drums and percussion
- Charles Waltz- Violin, vocals, keyboards
- Ron Verlin- Bass guitar
- Bill Guffy- Keyboards