Out of the Darkness is the first solo album by the American guitarist Jack Starr, originally released in 1984 through Passport Records in the US. A 30-year anniversary edition was issued by German label Limb Music in early 2014.
Out of the Darkness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1984[1] | |||
Recorded | Music America Studios, Rochester, New York and Bolognese Studios, Merrick, New York | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 35:12 | |||
Label | Passport (US) Music for Nations (UK) Roadrunner (Europe) | |||
Producer | Carl Canedy, Jack Starr | |||
Jack Starr chronology | ||||
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The song "False Messiah" was covered by American power metal band Jag Panzer on their Age of Mastery album in 1998.
Track listing
editAll songs by Jack Starr
- "Concrete Warrior" – 4:17
- "False Messiah" – 5:40
- "Scorcher" – 1:52
- "Wild in the Streets" – 2:34
- "Can't Let You Walk Away" – 4:52
- "Chains of Love" – 3:30
- "Eyes of Fire" – 2:46
- "Odile" (instrumental) – 4:44
- "Let's Get Crazy Again" – 3:26
- "Amazing Grace" – 1:31 (CD bonus track)
Odile is the name of Jack Starr's wife at the time of recording the album.
Personnel
edit- Rhett Forrester – vocals
- Jack Starr – guitar
- Gary Bordonaro – bass
- Carl Canedy – drums
- Guest musicians
- Gary Driscoll – drums on track 9
- Emma Zale – additional vocals on track 2, piano and strings on tracks 5, 8
- Paul Kane – guitar on track 5
- Laura Kyle – backing vocals on tracks 5, 7
- Ned Meloni – bass on track 8
- David DeFeis – backing vocals (uncredited)[2]
- Technical personnel
- Chris Bubacz, Denny McNerney – engineers
References
edit- ^ "Out of the Darkness – Jack Starr". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- ^ DeFeis, David. "Virgin Steele biography". Retrieved 2011-12-27.