Shooting Star "Leap Of Faith" (2000) -AOR-

Label : Cow Town Records

 01 - Lets Roll (Van McClain)

02 - I Need Your Touch (Van McClain)

03 - If You Want It (Van McClain & Gary West)

04 - Leap Of Faith (Van McClain)

05 - Face To Face (Van McClain & Gary West)

06 - Promises (Van McClain & Gary West)

07 - Don't Walk Away (Van McClain)

08 - Love Is A Shield (Van McClain)

09 - Hungry Eyes (Van McClain & Gary West)

10 - Find A Way (Van McClain)

11 - Call It Love (Keith Mitchell & Dennis Laffoon)

12 - She Drives Me Crazy (Van McClain)

13 - Higher Power (Van McClain)

14 - I Just Wanna Rock (Van McClain & Keith Mitchell)

Produced & Engineered by Kevin Beamish, On the Green Productions

Shooting Star :

Van McClain : Guitars & Vocals

Keith Mitchell : Vocals

Ron Verlin : Bass

Rod Lincoln : Drums

Dennis Laffoon : Keyboards

Special Guest :

Christian Howes : Violin

Background vocals : Keith Mitchell, Van McClain, Kevin Beamish, Gary Charlsen, Dennis Laffoon

Assistant Engineers : Van McClain, Tony Green, Chris Hampton, Daniel Kresco, Matthew Rovey

Recorded at Soundstage Studios, Nashville, TN & V&R Studios, Kansas City, MO

Dec 99 - March 2000

Mastered by Denny Purcell, Georgetown Mastering, Nashville, TN

"Lets Roll" Produced by Van McClain

Engineered by Van McClain, Rod Lincoln & Dennis Laffoon at Cowtown Studios

Shooting Star "Live" (1996) -AOR-

Label : V&R Records

 01 - Tonight (Gary West & Van McClain)

02 - Summer Sun (Gary West & Van McClain)

03 - We Can't Wait Forever (Van McClain & Dennis Laffoon)

04 - Dancing On The Edge (Gary West & Van McClain)

05 - Hollywood (Gary West & Van McClain)

06 - Touch Me Tonight (Van McClain)

07 - Compassion (Van McClain)

08 - Breakout (Gary West & Van McClain)

09 - Hang On For Your Life (Gary West & Van McClain)

10 - Last Chance (Gary West & Van McClain)

Produced by Van McLain

Additional Engineering & Mix Assistance : Rod Lincoln & Dennis Laffoon

Live Sound Engineers : Eric Elwell, Crayge Lindesay

Stage Manager / Monitors : Brad Heyes

Mastering Engineers : Alex Ward & Mike Elwood

Songs Captured from Live Performance Tour Dates between 1991-1994 in Detroit, Cincinnati ; St. Louis, Chicago ; San Jose, Minneapolis & Kansas City

Shooting Star :

Van McLain : Guitars, Lead vocals 

Keith Mitchell : Lead vocals 

Dennis Laffoon : Keyboards, vocals 

Rod Lincoln : Drums 

Ron Verlin : Bass

Shooting Star "Silent Scream" (1985) -High Tech AOR-

Label : Geffen Records

 1

01 - Summer Sun* (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Somewhere In Your Heart (Gary West & Van McClain)
03 - Heat Of The Night* (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - When You're Young** (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - In Her Eyes (Gary West & Van McClain)

2

01 - I'm Getting Out (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Don't Walk Away** (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - Time (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - Little By Little (Gary West & Van McClain)
06 - Don't Stop Me Now (Gary West & Van McClain)


Shooting Star is :
Gary West : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic & Rhythm Guitar
Van McClain : Lead vocals, Lead Guitar
Steve Thomas : Drums & Percussion
Charles Waltz : Harmony Vocals, Violin, Keyboards
Norman Dahlor : Bass Guitar

Produced & Engineered by Ron Nevison
Produced & Mixed by Greg Ladanyi*
Remixed by Greg Ladanyi**
Produced by Spencer Proffer***
Compact Disc Mastering - Randy LeRoy, Final Stage Mastering - Nashville, TN
Remastered by John W. Edwards at Renaissance Studios, Tucson, AZ
Recorded at :

The Townhouse London 

Studio West, Kansas City 

The Plant, Sausalito, CA 

Record One, Los Angeles 

The Complex, Los Angeles 

Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA
Second Engineers : Warren Rhoades, Mike Clink, Ben Kape, Richard Bosworth, Jeff Poe, Tom Knox, Murray Dvorkin
Guitar Technician : Jay Black
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood by Doug Sax & Mike Reese

Shooting Star "III Wishes" (1982) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Are You Ready (Van McLain & Gary West)

02 - Standing In The Light (Van McLain & Gary West)

03 - Heartache (Van McLain & Gary West)

04 - Where You Gonna Run (Van McLain & Gary West)

05 - Do You Feel Alright (Van McLain & Gary West)

Side 2

01 - Turn It On (Van McLain & Gary West)

02 - Weary Eyes (Van McLain & Gary West)

03 - Couldn't Get Enough (Van McLain & Gary West)

04 - Let It Out (Van McLain & Gary West)

05 - Whole World's Watching (Van McLain, Gary West & Michael Brown)

Produced & Engineered by Kevin Elson for Elson  Music Vision, Inc.

Studio Recording Assistants : Paul Dalen & Warren Rhoades

Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado, February-March 1982

Assistant Engineers : Jerry Mahler & Rich Marcowitz

Additional Recording & Mixing : Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California, March-April 1982

Assistant Engineer : Wally Buck

Mastered by Bob Ludwig for Masterdisk, NY

Van LcLain : Lead Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Gary West : Lead & Background vocals, Keyboards & Guitars

Charles Waltz : Violin, Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals

Steve Thomas : Drums & Percussion

Ron Verlin : Bass Guitars

Side 1

01 - Are You Ready 

Vocals by Gary West

02 - Standing In The Light

Vocals by Charles Waltz

03 - Heartache

Vocals by Gary West

04 - Where You Gonna Run

Vocals by Charles Waltz

05 - Do You Feel Alright

Vocals by Gary West

Side 2

01 - Turn It On

Vocals by Gary West

02 - Weary Eyes 

Vocals by Van McLain

03 - Couldn't Get Enough

Vocals by Gary West

04 - Let It Out

Vocals by Gary West

05 - Whole World's Watching 

Vocals by Gary West

Shooting Star "Burning" (1983) -High Tech AOR-

 Label : Epic Records

 Side One

01 - Preview (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Straight Ahead (Gary West & Van McClain)
03 - Taken Enough (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - Go For It (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - Burning (Gary West & Van McClain)

Side Two

01 - Winner (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Reach Out I'll Be There (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
03 - Train Rolls On (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - Dreams (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - Reckless (Gary West & Van McClain)
06 - Theme (Gary West & Van McClain)


Produced by Kevin Elson for Elson Music Vision, Inc
Associate Producer : Wally Buck
Engineered by Kevin Elson & Wally Buck
Assistant Engineer : Paul Dalen
Studio Assistance : Warren Rhoades & Robert Scorvill
Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York

Shooting Star :
Van McLain : Lead Guitar & Vocals
Gary West : Lead vocals, Guitar & Keyboards
Ron Verlin : Bass Guitar
Charles Waltz : Violin, Vocals & Keyboards
Steve Thomas : Drums & Percussion

Additional Musicians :
The Prairie Village Horns : Lee Summit, Ray Town, Billy Jewell & Ward Parkway

Shooting Star "Silent Scream" (2007) -High Tech AOR-

Label : Renaissance Records

01 - Summer Sun* (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Somewhere In Your Heart (Gary West & Van McClain)
03 - Heat Of The Night* (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - When You're Young** (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - In Her Eyes (Gary West & Van McClain)
06 - I'm Getting Out (Gary West & Van McClain)
07 - Don't Walk Away** (Gary West & Van McClain)
08 - Time (Gary West & Van McClain)
09 - Little By Little (Gary West & Van McClain)
10 - Don't Stop Me Now (Gary West & Van McClain)

Bonus Tracks

11 - Get Ready Boy*** (Gary West & Van McClain)
12 - Take It*** (Gary West & Van McClain)
13 - Get Ready Boy (Alternate Mix)*** (Gary West & Van McClain)


Shooting Star is :
Gary West : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic & Rhythm Guitar
Van McClain : Lead vocals, Lead Guitar
Steve Thomas : Drums & Percussion
Charles Waltz : Harmony Vocals, Violin, Keyboards
Norman Dahlor : Bass Guitar

Produced & Engineered by Ron Nevison
Produced & Mixed by Greg Ladanyi*
Remixed by Greg Ladanyi**
Produced by Spencer Proffer***
Compact Disc Mastering - Randy LeRoy, Final Stage Mastering - Nashville, TN
Remastered by John W. Edwards at Renaissance Studios, Tucson, AZ
Recorded at :

The Townhouse London 

Studio West, Kansas City 

The Plant, Sausalito, CA 

Record One, Los Angeles 

The Complex, Los Angeles 

Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA
Second Engineers : Warren Rhoades, Mike Clink, Ben Kape, Richard Bosworth, Jeff Poe, Tom Knox, Murray Dvorkin
Guitar Technician : Jay Black
Originally Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood by Doug Sax & Mike Reese

Shooting Star "Hang On For Your Life" (1981) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Virgin Records

 Side 1

01 - Flesh And Blood (Gary West & Van McLain)

02 - Hang On For Your Life (Gary West & Van McLain)

03 - Are You On My Side (Gary West & Van McLain)

04 - Teaser (Gary West & Van McLain)

05 - Hollywood (Gary West & Van McLain)

Side 2

01 - Breakout (Gary West & Van McLain)

02 - You're So Good (Gary West & Van McLain)

03 - She's Got Money (Gary West & Van McLain)

04 - You've Got Love (Gary West & Van McLain)

05 - Sweet Elatia (Gary West & Van McLain)

Musicians :

Gary West : Keyboards, Guitars, Lead vocals

Van McClain : Lead Guitar, Lead vocals

Charles Waltz : Violin, Vocals

Steve Thomas : Drums

Ron Verlin : Bass Guitar

Bill Guffey : Keyboards

Produced by Dennis McKay

Engineer : Chris Haas

Recording Assistants : Paul Dalen, Warren Rhoades

Recorded at Legend Studios, Lynden, Washington

Shooting Star "Shooting Star" (1980) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Virgin Records Ltd.

 Side 1

01 - You Got What I Need (Gary West & Van McLain)

02 - Don't Stop Now (Gary West & Van McLain)

03 - Higher (Gary West, Van McLain & Michael Brown)

04 - Just Friends (Gary West & Van McLain)

05 - Bring It On (Gary West & Van McLain)

Side 2

01 - Tonight (Gary West & Van McLain)

02 - Rainfall (Gary West & Van McLain)

03 - Midnight Man (Gary West & Van McLain)

04 - Stranger (Gary West & Van McLain)

05 - Last Chance (Gary West & Van McLain)

Steve Thomas : Drums

Ron Verlin : Bass

Bill Guffrey : Keyboards & Former King

Charles Waltz : Harmony Vocals, Violin, Keyboards

Van McClain : Lead vocals, Lead Guitar

Gary West : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic & Rhythm Guitar, Drums & Assorted Percussion

Produced by Gus Dudgeon

Recorded in England by Moonlight

Engineer & Short Vocal Appearances : Stuart Epps

Assistant Engineer : Stewart Eales

Tambourine by Gus Dudgeon

Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture "Up The Creek" (1984) -Melodic Rock / AOR-

Label : Epic Records

 Side One

01 - Up The Creek (Rick Nielsen & Randy Bishop)

02 - The Heat (Heart & Spencer Proffer)

03 - 30 Days In The Hole (Steve Marriott)

04 - Great Expectations (You Never Know What To Expect) (Ian Hunter)

05 - Chasin' The Sky (Randy Bishop)

Side Two

01 - Get Ready Boy (Van McLain & Gary West)

02 - Passion In The Dark (One Track Heart) (Randy Bishop, Duane Hitchings & Carmine Appice)

03 - Take It (Van McLain & Gary West)

04 - Two Hearts On The Loose (Randy Bishop)

05 - Get Ready Boy (Instrumental) (Van McLain & Gary West)

All Recordings Produced by Spencer Proffer for Pasha

Engineered by Duane Baron

Recorded & Mixed at The Pasha Music House, Hollywood, California

Additional Engineering : Spencer Proffer

Additional Vocal Engineering : Mikey Davis & Hanspeter Huber

Engineering Assistants : Hanspeter Huber & Karen Chamberlain

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York

Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys Vocals were Recorded at The Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado

Side One

01 - Up The Creek

Performed by Cheap Trick

Arranged by Cheap Trick & Spencer Proffer

02 - The Heat

Performed by Heart

Arranged by Heart & Spencer Proffer

03 - 30 Days In The Hole

Performed by Kick Axe

Arranged by Kick Axe & Spencer Proffer

04 - Great Expectations (You Never Know What To Expect)

Performed by Ian Hunter

Arranged by Ian Hunter, Shooting Star & Spencer Proffer

05 - Chasin' The Sky

Performed by The Beach Boys

Arranged by The Beach Boys & Spencer Proffer

Side Two

01 - Get Ready Boy

Performed by Shooting Star

Arranged by Shooting Star & Spencer Proffer

02 - Passion In The Dark (One Track Heart)

Performed by Danny Spanos

03 - Take It

Performed by Shooting Star

Arranged by Shooting Star & Spencer Proffer

04 - Two Hearts On The Loose

Performed by Randy Bishop

Arranged by Randy Bishop & Spencer Proffer

05 - Get Ready Boy

Instrumental

Performed by Shooting Star

Shooting Star "It's Not Over" (1991) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : JRS Records

01 - It's Not Over (Van McClain)
02 - Believe In Me (Van McClain)
03 - We Can't Wait Forever (Van McClain & Dennis Laffoon)
04 - Rebel With A Cause (Van McClain)
05 - Dancing On The Edge (Gary West & Van McClain)
06 - It You've Got Love (Van McClain)
07 - Blame It On The Night (Gary West & Van McClain)
08 - Get Exited (Van McClain)
09 - Cold Blooded (Gary West & Van McClain)
10 - Compassion (Van McClain)


Produced by Van McClain

Shooting Star :
Keith Mitchell : Lead vocals
Van McClain : Guitars, Background vocals
Dennis Laffoon : Keyboards, Background vocals
Rod Lincoln : Drums
Ron Verlin : Bass Guitar

Engineered by Eric Elwell
Assistant Engineer : Crayge Lindsay
Recorded at V&R Studios, Overland Park, Kansas
Mixed by Van McClain, Eric Elwell & Vincent Wojno at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Mastered by Ken Perry at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, California

Additional Background vocals : Donald Brown, Rickey Carther, Baby Lee, Gary Charlson, Jim Bond

Shooting Star "Circles" (2006) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 291)

01 - Runaway (Van McClain)
02 - Without Love (Van McClain & Gary West)
03 - Trouble In Paradise (Van McClain)
04 - George's Song (Van McClain)
05 - Borrowed Time (Van McClain)
06 - Everybody's Crazy (Van McClain)
07 - Temptation (Van McClain)
08 - I'm A Survivor (Van McClain)
09 - We're Not Alone (Van McClain & Dennis Laffoon)
10 - What Love Is (Van McClain & Kevin Chalfant)


Shooting Star is :
Van McClain : Guitars & Vocals
Dennis Laffoon : Keyboards
Steve Thomas : Drums
Ron Verlin : Bass
Shane Michaels : Violin
Kevin Chalfant : Lead vocals

Additional Background vocals on "Without Love" : Donald Brown & Baby Lee
Additional Background vocals on "Temptation" : Alex McClain

Produced by Van McClain
Mixed by Kevin Elson & Van McClain
Engineered by Van McClain & Joe Comparato at Daybreak Studios, Lawrence, Kansas
Studio Assistant : Sean McClain
Kevin Chalfant Recorded his Vocals at his Clique Records, Powerhouse Studio Grand Rudge, Illinois
Additional Mixing on "What Love Is" by Warren Rhoades at The Groove Room, Nashville, TN
Mastered by Randy LeRoi at Final Stage Mastering, Nashville, TN

Shooting Star "Touch Me Tonight - The Best Of Shooting Star" (1989) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Enigma Records

01 - Last Chance* (Gary West & Van McClain)
02 - Bring It On* (Gary West & Van McClain)
03 - You've Got What I Need* (Gary West & Van McClain)
04 - Tonight* (Gary West & Van McClain)
05 - Flesh And Blood** (Gary West & Van McClain)
06 - Hollywood** (Gary West & Van McClain)
07 - Hang On For Your Life** (Gary West & Van McClain)
08 - Breakout** (Gary West & Van McClain)
09 - Heartache° (Gary West & Van McClain)
10 - Straight Ahead°° (Gary West & Van McClain)
11 - Train Rolls On°° (Gary West & Van McClain)
12 - Christmas Together°°° (Gary West & Van McClain)
13 - Touch Me Tonight°°°° (Van McClain)


*Producer : Gus Dudgeon
Engineer : Stuart Epps
Assistant Engineer : Stewart Eales
Studio : The Sol - Cookham, England
Recording Date : May-June 1979

**Producer : Dennis McKay
Engineer : Dennis McKay
Assistant Engineer : Chris Hass
Studio : Legend Studios - Lynden, Washington
Recording Date : August-September 1980

°Producer : Kevin Elson
Engineers : Kevin Elson, Wally Buck
Assistant Engineers : Jerry Mahler, Rich Marcowitz
Studio : Caribou Ranch - Nederland, Colorado
Recording Date : February-March 1982

°°Producer : Kevin Elson
Engineer : Wally Buck
Assistant Engineers : Paul Dalen, Warren Rhoades
Studio : Fantasy Studios - Berkeley, California
Recording Date : January-February 1983

°°°Producers : Gary West, Van McClain
Engineer : Warren Rhoades
Studio : Studio West - Olayhe, Kansas
Recording Date : December 1985

°°°°Producer : Van McClain
Engineer : Crayge Lindesay
Studio : The Sound Factory - Olayhe, Kansas
Recording Date : April 1989

Digital Mastering Engineer : Warren Rhoades

Shooting Star :
Gary West : Lead vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Timpani Drums
Van McClain : Lead vocals, Guitar
Charles Waltz : Background vocals, Violin, Keyboards
Steve Thomas : Drums, Percussion
Ron Verlin : Bass Guitar
Bill Guffey : Keyboards
°°°Unidos : Background vocals
°°°°Keith Mitchell : Lead vocals
°°°°Dennis Laffoon : Keyboards
°°°°Baby Lee : Background vocals