1975 Cher – Stars

Stars was released April 19, 1975. It was the first record for Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Jimmy Webb. The album was also her very first without Sonny’s influence as it followed Cher‘s divorce with Sonny and the dissolution of her relationship with David Geffen. The album reviews were good, but sales were below expectations despite promotion.

Two singles, “These Days” and “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, were released to promote the album’s release. Both songs did not enter the charts. To help sales, Cher performed material from the album on the The Carol Burnett Show and The Flip Wilson Show. The songs performed were “Love Hurts”, “Just This One Time” and “Geronimo’s Cadillac”.

In early 1975, Cher began recording with Phil Spector. These sessions beget the songs “A Woman’s Story,” and the previously recorded song by The Ronettes, “Baby, I Love You.” However, due to Spector’s expensive use of studio time, the album was eventually shelved. These songs were released as singles but were unsuccessful; these releases are now considered hard-to-find rarities. Cher then turned to Jimmy Webb to record this album.