Starland Vocal Band is the self-titled debut album by American pop band Starland Vocal Band. It was released in January 1976 by John Denver’s label, Windsong Records.
The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200, and features the band’s most well-known song, “Afternoon Delight”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1976. “California Day” peaked at number 20 in October.
Tracks
1 Boulder To Birmingham (Bill Danoff; Emmylou Harris) 04:14
2 Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight (Bill Danoff) 03:06
3 American Tune (Paul Simon) 03:24
4 Starland (Bill Danoff) 03:04
5 California Day (Bill Danoff) 03:35
6 War Surplus Baby (Jon Carroll; Bill Danoff) 04:21
7 Starting All Over Again (Bill Danoff) 03:10
8 Afternoon Delight (Bill Danoff) 03:13
9 Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll! (Bill Danoff; Taffy Danoff) 02:44
10 Ain’t It The Fall (Bill Danoff) 03:39
Musicians
Bass | Russell George |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Guitar | Bob Rose |
Guitar | Danny Flowers |
Acoustic Guitar | Bill Danoff |
Acoustic Guitar | Bob Rose |
Acoustic Guitar | Jon Carroll |
Steel Guitar | Danny Pendleton |
Banjo | Eric Weissberg |
Dobro | Mike Auldridge |
Organ | Jon Carroll |
Piano | Jon Carroll |
Synthesizer | Suzanne Ciani |
Harmonica | Danny Flowers |
Oboe | George Marge |
Sax | George Young |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Vocals | Bill Danoff |
Vocals | Taffy Nivert |
Vocals | Jon Carroll |
Vocals | Margot Chapman |
Other Musicians
1 Boulder To Birmingham
5 California Day
6 War Surplus Baby
Bass | Jay Linhart |
Guitar | Danny Flowers |
7 Starting All Over Again
8 Afternoon Delight
9 Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll!
10 Ain’t It The Fall
Liner Notes
Producer – Milton Okun
Producer (Assistant) – Phil Ramone
Arranged By (Strings) – Dave Matthews
Engineer – Phil Ramone
Engineer (Assistant) – Glenn Berger
Recorded By – Phil Ramone
Art Direction – Acy Lehman
Photography – Nick Sangiamo
Typography – Paul Posnick
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright Windsong Records Inc
Copyright RCA Ltd