Superstar (band)
Superstar were a Scottish rock band founded in 1991.[1]
Superstar | |
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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 |
History edit
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 by the Capitol Records album Superstar[2] on 28 June 1994. 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.[4] Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys.[6]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1992), Creation Records
- Superstar (1994), Capitol
- 18 Carat (1997), Camp Fabulous
- Palm Tree (1998), Camp Fabulous
- Phat Dat (2000), Camp Fabulous
- Six More Songs (2000), Camp Fabulous
EPs edit
- Every Day I Fall Apart EP (1997), Camp Fabulous
- Superstar vs Alan Warner EP (1998) (a collaboration with author Alan Warner)
Singles edit
- "Breathing Space" (1997), Camp Fabulous – UK No. 66
- "Every Day I Fall Apart" (1997), Camp Fabulous
- "Superstar" (1998), Camp Fabulous – UK No. 49
- "I Love Love" (2000), Camp Fabulous
Line-ups edit
1992 edit
- McAlinden, Nellie Grant, Raymond Prior[6]
1996 edit
- McAlinden, Jim McCulloch, drummer Quentin McAfee and bass player Alan Hutchison[6]
References edit
- ^ a b . Ready-steady-go.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 1015-6
- ^ . GreenPeppers.info. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 384. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ 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.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links edit
- Joe McAlinden's website
- 1998 interview with McAlinden