Shooting Stars (album)
| Shooting Stars | ||||
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| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop, MOR | |||
| Length | 33:10 | |||
| Label | Carrere Records | |||
| Producer | Christopher Neil | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 |
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Shooting Stars is the debut album by the pop duo Dollar.
Released in 1979, the album contained the duo's first three singles; "Shooting Star", "Who Were You With in the Moonlight" and "Love's Gotta Hold on Me". The album was released on Carrere Records and reached no.36 in the UK Albums Chart. Five of the nine tracks were written by Dollar members David Van Day and Thereza Bazar, the album was produced by Christopher Neil.
Track "Love Street" was released as a single after the group had left the label. "I Need Your Love" was released as a single in Brazil in 1980, while "Tokyo" became a single in Japan in 1982. The album was released on CD for the first time in 2019 as part of a Dollar box-set by Cherry Red Records. At the same time it was re-issued as a gold-coloured vinyl album with "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" added.