Superstar (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1991–2000 |
| Labels | Creation Capitol Camp Fabulous |
| Past members | |
| Joe McAlinden Jim McCulloch Quentin McAfee Alan Hutchison Nellie Grant Raymond Prior |
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Superstar were a Scottish guitar band founded in 1991.[1]
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[edit] History
The band was formed in 1991 by Joe McAlinden, a former member of The Groovy Little Numbers and the BMX Bandits, who also arranged strings for the band Teenage Fanclub.[2] They first appeared on Creation Records in 1992 with the album Greatest Hits vol. 1, which was followed in 1994 by the Capitol Records album Superstar.[2] The band regrouped in 1996 and Jim McCulloch, formerly of the Soup Dragons and the original line-up of the BMX Bandits,[3] joined on lead guitar.[1] They signed a deal with the Camp Fabulous label, who issued the 18 Carat album in 1997. Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart,[4] but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Greatest Hits Volume 1 (UK Creation Records) 1992
- Superstar (US Capitol) 1994
- 18 Carat (UK Camp Fabulous) 1997
- Palm Tree (UK Camp Fabulous) 1998
- Phat Dat (UK Camp Fabulous) 2000
- Six More Songs (UK Camp Fabulous) 2000
[edit] EPs
- Every Day I Fall Apart EP (UK Camp Fabulous) 1997
- Superstar Vs Alan Warner EP, 1998 (a collaboration with author Alan Warner)
[edit] Singles
- "Breathing Space" (1997), Camp Fabulous - UK #66
- "Superstar" (1998), Camp Fabulous - UK #49
- "I Love Love" (2000), Camp Fabulous
Every day i fall apart.(1997)
[edit] Line-ups
[edit] 1992
- McAlinden, Nellie Grant, Raymond Prior[5]
[edit] 1996
- McAlinden, Jim McCulloch, drummer Quentin McAfee and bass player Alan Hutchison[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b ready-steady-go.org.uk
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 1015-6
- ^ Greenpeppers
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 541. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c NME
