All Star United (album)

All Star United
Studio album by
All Star United
ReleasedApril 15, 1997
RecordedMay 1996–July 1996
Studio
GenreChristian rock
Length43:06
LabelReunion
Producer
All Star United chronology
All Star United
(1997) 		International Anthems for the Human Race
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout [1]
Cross Rhythms(10/10) [2][3]
Exit Zine(not rated) [4]

All Star United is the debut studio album by the American Christian rock band of the same name. It was released on Reunion Records on April 15, 1997. A music video was made for "Bright Red Carpet"[5] and released on July 8, 1997. The song, "Beautiful Thing", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 movie Saved!.[citation needed]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ian Eskelin except where noted; all music is composed by Ian Eskelin except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."La La Land"Douglas Kaine McKelvey 3:53
2."Bright Red Carpet[a]"  4:11
3."Angels"
  • Dave Clo
  • Eskelin
3:01
4."Drive"  4:53
5."Torn"
  • Eskelin
  • Lon Christian Smith
  • Clo
  • Eskelin
3:51
6."Smash Hit[a]"
  • Eskelin
  • McKelvey
 3:24
7."Saviour of My Universe[a]"  3:32
8."Beautiful Thing[a]"  3:50
9."Tenderness[a]"  4:14
10."Lullaby/Untitled1"  8:14
Total length:43:06
a song appears on Smash Hits compilation (2000)

1. The untitled hidden track plays after three minutes of silence; length 1:10.

Personnel

All Star United

  • Ian Eskelin – vocals
  • Brian Whitman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Miller – bass guitar
  • Christian Crowe – drums
  • Patrick McCallum – keyboard

Additional musicians

  • Troy Daugherty – guitars
  • Andrew Horst – bass
  • Steve Hindalong – percussion
  • Matt McGuiyer – drums ("Angels," "Drive," "Torn," "Saviour of My Universe," "Tenderness")
  • Dave Clo – guitars ("Torn")
  • Matt Scolum – cello ("Saviour of My Universe")
  • Russ Long – cowbell ("Beautiful Thing")

Production

  • Ian Eskelin – producer
  • Marc Chevalier – additional producer, engineer, mixing at October Studios ("Saviour of My Universe," "Lullaby")
  • Gregg Jampol, Russ Long – additional engineers
  • Mark Freegard – mixing at Matrix/Maison Rouge Studios (London, England)
  • Lloyd Gardiner – assistant mixer
  • Lon Christian "Chris" Smith – A&R
  • Diana Lussenden – art direction, design
  • Norman Jean Roy – photography
  • Ken Love – mastering engineer at Mastermix (Nashville, TN)

References

  1. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  2. ^ Cross Rhythms review
  3. ^ Rimmer, Mike (June 1997). "All Star United - All Star United". Cross Rhythms (39).
  4. ^ "Exit Zine review". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  5. ^ "All Star United Bright Red Carpet". YouTube. 9 November 2010.
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